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Bob Honan

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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
Robert Emmett Honan
Born
Monday, 24th January, 1944
Current Age
82 years and 131 days
Place Of Birth
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

Competitions Won

Interstate Series
1969
NSW City vs Country Firsts
1969, 1972
NSWRFL Premiership (NRL)
1967, 1968, 1970, 1971
Preseason Cup
1969, 1972

Biography

Brisbane Brothers RU product who, with brother Barry Honan, played for the Wallabies (2 Tests) during the mid 1960s. Honan signed with Souths in 1967 and two years later, became a dual international when he played in 2 Tests on the tour of NZ. A snappy centre with a beautiful sidestep, Honan played in four grand finals during 1968-71 (he was a reserve in 1970). Despite being hampered by a series of leg injuries, he signed with Easts in 1973 but the club released him from his two-year contract when he suffered a recurrence of a hamstring injury. Honan made a short-lived comeback with Souths during the club's disastrous 1975 season.
- ALAN WHITICKER

Playing Career Statistics

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Representative Career - International   Comp Wins Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G1FG 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Tests (Senior International Matches) - 2 - 2 --- - - - - - - - - 1 1 - 50.00% List
Tour Matches AustraliaAUS - 5 1 6 1-1 - - - - 3 - - - 4 2 - 66.67% List
Test Series - 2 - 2 --- - - - - - - - - 1 1 - 50.00% List
Representative Career - Australia   Comp Wins Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G1FG 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Interstate Series 1 3 - 3 --- - - - - - - - - 3 - - 100.00% List
NSW City vs Country Firsts 2 1 1 2 1-1 - - - - 3 - - - 2 - - 100.00% List
NSW City vs Country 2 3 2 5 1-1 - - - - 3 - - - 4 1 - 80.00% List
Club Career - Australia   Comp Wins Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G1FG 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
NSWRFL (NRL Premiership) 4 89 1 90 27-27 - - 6 6 93 - - - 70 19 1 77.78% List
NRL Finals - 7 1 8 1-1 - - 1 1 5 - - - 6 2 - 75.00% List
Preseason Cup 2 24 - 24 4-4 - - - - 12 - - - 18 6 - 75.00% List
Overall   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G1FG 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
First Class  124 4 128 33-33 - - 6 6 111 - - - 99 28 1 77.34% List

Test Matches - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G1FG 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Australia 1969   2 - 2 --- - - - - - - - - 1 1 - 50.00% List

Australia - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G1FG 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
NSW City Seconds 1968-70   2 1 3 --- - - - - - - - - 2 1 - 66.67% List
NSW Firsts 1969   3 - 3 --- - - - - - - - - 3 - - 100.00% List
NSW City Firsts 1969, 1972   1 1 2 1-1 - - - - 3 - - - 2 - - 100.00% List

NSWRFL (NRL Premiership) - By Year

Team Season   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G1FG 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
SouthsSouth Sydney 19671967 NSWRFL   4 - 41-1 - - 1 1 5 - - - 3 1 - 75.00% List
SouthsSouth Sydney 19681968 NSWRFL   16 - 164-4 - - 2 2 16 - - - 12 4 - 75.00% List
SouthsSouth Sydney 19691969 NSWRFL   16 - 163-3 - - 3 3 15 - - - 13 3 - 81.25% List
SouthsSouth Sydney 19701970 NSWRFL   17 1 186-6 - - - - 18 - - - 14 3 1 77.78% List
SouthsSouth Sydney 19711971 NSWRFL   22 - 227-7 - - - - 21 - - - 18 4 - 81.82% List
SouthsSouth Sydney 19721972 NSWRFL   13 - 136-6 - - - - 18 - - - 9 4 - 69.23% List
SouthsSouth Sydney 19751975 NSWRFL   1 - 1--- - - - - - - - - 1 - - 100.00% List

NSWRFL (NRL Premiership) - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G1FG 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
South Sydney 1967-72, 1975   89 1 90 27-27 - - 6 6 93 - - - 70 19 1 77.78% List

Your Say

  • Kevin Leahy
    26 Jan 2017 1:51pm

    Brilliant turn of pace-

  • Sheek
    19 Jun 2025 7:15pm

    A dual international in union & league - nuff said!

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