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Bill Owen

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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

Full Name
William Owen
Nickname(s)
Bags
Born
Tuesday, 11th February, 1936
Died
Tuesday, 13th August, 1996 (Aged 60 years and 184 days)

Competitions Won

Interstate Series
1961, 1962
NSW City vs Country Firsts
1961, 1962

Biography

Norths Newcastle forward played for NSW in 1961-62 before progressing to the Australian Test team. Owen toured NZ in 1961 but did not make his Test debut until the following year. His only Test appearance was the Second Test of the 1962 Ashes series, which Australia lost 17-10 in Brisbane, and he later spent two seasons with Souths.
- ALAN WHITICKER

Playing Career Statistics

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Representative Career - International   Comp Wins Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Tests (Senior International Matches) - 1 - 1 --- - - - - - - - - 1 - 0.00% List
The Ashes - 1 - 1 --- - - - - - - - - 1 - 0.00% List
Tour Matches New South Wales FirstsNFI - 1 - 1 --- - - - - - - - - 1 - 0.00% List
Tour Matches AustraliaAUS - 7 - 7 1-1 - - - 3 - - - 5 2 - 71.43% List
Tour Matches Newcastle Firsts (AU)NWF - 1 - 1 1-1 - - - 3 - - - 1 - - 100.00% List
Test Series - 1 - 1 --- - - - - - - - - 1 - 0.00% List
Representative Career - Australia   Comp Wins Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Interstate Series 2 4 - 4 --- - - - - - - - 3 - 1 75.00% List
NSW City vs Country Firsts 2 4 - 4 --- - - - - - - - 2 2 - 50.00% List
NSW City vs Country 2 4 - 4 --- - - - - - - - 2 2 - 50.00% List
Club Career - Australia   Comp Wins Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
NSWRFL (NRL Premiership) - 31 - 31 3-3 - - - 9 - - - 12 19 - 38.71% List
Preseason Cup - 8 - 8 1-1 - - - 3 - - - 3 4 1 37.50% List
Overall   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
First Class  56 - 56 6-6 - - - 18 - - - 26 28 2 46.43% List

Test Matches - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Australia 1962   1 - 1 --- - - - - - - - - 1 - 0.00% List

Australia - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
NSW Country Firsts 1958-62   6 - 6 2-2 - - - 6 - - - 2 4 - 33.33% List
NSW Firsts 1959, 1961-62   5 - 5 --- - - - - - - - 3 1 1 60.00% List
Newcastle (AU) 1962   1 - 1 1-1 - - - 3 - - - 1 - - 100.00% List

NSWRFL (NRL Premiership) - By Year

Team Season   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
SouthsSouth Sydney 19631963 NSWRFL   16 - 161-1 - - - 3 - - - 3 13 - 18.75% List
SouthsSouth Sydney 19641964 NSWRFL   15 - 152-2 - - - 6 - - - 9 6 - 60.00% List

NSWRFL (NRL Premiership) - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
South Sydney 1963-64   31 - 31 3-3 - - - 9 - - - 12 19 - 38.71% List

Your Say

  • Anonymous
    3 Mar 2011 9:00am

    Previous to playing with Souths, Bill was captain of 'Norths' in Newcastle.

  • Anonymous
    31 Aug 2016 11:42am

    ONE OF THE GREAT CHARACTERS OF NEWCASTLE NOT JUST AGREAT PLAYER MARRIED INTO A CARRINGTON FAMILY LUCKY BAGGS 20 YEARS GONE LOVED BY ALL .WAVY SON

  • matthew woolston
    9 Oct 2017 6:28pm

    Bill "Bags" Owen rose through the Juniors at Northern Suburbs (Newcastle) Bluebags then going on to representing Newcastle,NSW and finally Australia. Bill played in three winning Grand Finals at Northern Suburbs 1959,1962 retiring after winning the 1967 title.Bill is fondly remembered by all at the North Newcastle Bluebags.

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