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Barry Jensen

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Playing Career

All information provided below is based only on data available in the RLP database and should be used as a guide only.

Vital Statistics

Nickname(s)
Gunna
Born
Tuesday, 24th April, 1956
Current Age
70 years and 40 days
Place Of Birth
Balmain, New South Wales, Australia

Competitions Won

Midweek Cup
1976

Biography

Rugged Balmain junior spent three seasons in Queensland playing for Ayr and Brisbane Brothers before joining Newtown in 1978. Jensen was the NSW hooker in the only State of Origin match in 1981 and later played in the Jets’ grand final loss against P’matta. (He is also credited with being the first player sin-binned in a premiership match following the introduction of the rule that year). Jensen joined the newly promoted I’warra club in 1982 but was forced to retire because of a neck injury midway through the season.
- ALAN WHITICKER

Playing Career Statistics

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Representative Career - Australia   Comp Wins Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
State of Origin - 1 - 1 --- - - - - - - - - 1 - 0.00% List
NSW City vs Country - 1 - 1 --- - - - - - - - 1 - - 100.00% List
Club Career - Australia   Comp Wins Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
NSWRFL (NRL Premiership) - 88 3 91 7-7 - - - 21 1 3 - 29 60 2 31.87% List
NRL Finals - 2 2 4 --- - - - - - - - 2 2 - 50.00% List
Preseason Cup - 9 1 10 2-2 - - - 6 - - - 5 4 1 50.00% List
Midweek Cup 1 13 3 16 --- - - - - - - - 9 7 - 56.25% List
Challenge Cup AU - 1 - 1 --- - - - - - - - - 1 - 0.00% List
Overall   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
First Class  112 7 119 9-9 - - - 27 1 3 - 44 72 3 36.97% List

Australia - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
NSW 1981   1 - 1 --- - - - - - - - - 1 - 0.00% List
NSW City Seconds 1981   1 - 1 --- - - - - - - - 1 - - 100.00% List

NSWRFL (NRL Premiership) - By Year

Team Season   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
NewtownNewtown 19781978 NSWRFL   21 1 221-1 - - - 3 - - - 2 19 1 9.09% List
NewtownNewtown 19791979 NSWRFL   22 - 223-3 - - - 9 - - - 6 16 - 27.27% List
NewtownNewtown 19801980 NSWRFL   16 - 161-1 - - - 3 - - - 7 9 - 43.75% List
NewtownNewtown 19811981 NSWRFL   19 2 212-2 - - - 6 1 1 - 13 7 1 61.90% List
IllawarraIllawarra 19821982 NSWRFL Winfield Cup   10 - 10--- - - - - - 2 - 1 9 - 10.00% List

NSWRFL (NRL Premiership) - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Newtown 1978-81   78 3 81 7-7 - - - 21 1 1 - 28 51 2 34.57% List
Illawarra 1982   10 - 10 --- - - - - - 2 - 1 9 - 10.00% List

Your Say

  • Paul Carter
    16 Nov 2009 6:09pm

    Barry Jensen was the first ever player to be sent to the sin bin in a first grade match. He was sin-binned for 5 minutes by Referee Kevin Roberts playing for Newtown against Parramatta at Cumberland Oval in Round 1 1981.

  • Ed
    18 Aug 2023 2:44pm

    Played for Balmain in the old U23s competition in the mid 1970’s.

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Contributions: Andrew Ferguson, Greg Fiveash, Rugby League Tables, AJ Lucantonio, Shawn Dollin, Alan Katzmann, Paul Carter, Max Turner

Sources: Widnes RLFC History , Castleford Tigers Heritage