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Don Furner

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
Don Alfred Furner
Nickname(s)
Fatty
Born
Saturday, 26th December, 1931
Died
Monday, 24th February, 2020 (Aged 88 years and 60 days)
Place Of Birth
Condobolin, New South Wales, Australia

Competitions Won

Bulimba Cup
1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956

Honours & Awards

Dally M Coach Of The Year
1987

Playing Career Statistics

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Representative Career - International   Comp Wins Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G   A GK % 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Tests (Senior International Matches) - 1 - 1 --- -     - - - - - - 1 - - 100.00% List
The Ashes - 1 - 1 --- -     - - - - - - 1 - - 100.00% List
Tour Matches ToowoombaTMB - 3 - 3 --- 5     - - 10 - - - 1 2 - 33.33% List
Tour Matches Queensland FirstsQFI - 2 - 2 1-1 1     - - 5 - - - - 2 - 0.00% List
Tour Matches AustraliaAUS - 11 - 11 --- 3     - - 6 - - - 7 4 - 63.64% List
Test Series - 1 - 1 --- -     - - - - - - 1 - - 100.00% List
Representative Career - Australia   Comp Wins Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G   A GK % 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Interstate Series - 7 - 7 2-2 -     - - 6 - - - 3 4 - 42.86% List
Bulimba Cup 5 16 - 16 9-9 14     - - 55 - - - 15 1 - 93.75% List
Overall   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G   A GK % 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
First Class  23 - 23 3-3 9     - - 27 - - - 11 12 - 47.83% List

Test Matches - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G   A GK % 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Australia 1956   1 - 1 --- -     - - - - - - 1 - - 100.00% List

Australia - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G   A GK % 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Toowoomba 1952-56   19 - 19 9-9 19     - - 65 - - - 16 3 - 84.21% List
QLD Firsts 1955-56   9 - 9 3-3 1     - - 11 - - - 3 6 - 33.33% List
Probables (AU) 1956   1 - 1 --- 1     - - 2 - - - - 1 - 0.00% List

Your Say

  • Anonymous
    14 Dec 2011 10:43pm

    Captain-Coached the Junee Diesels in Group 9 in 1964 to the clubs first ever premiership.

  • John schell
    25 Sep 2019 9:09am

    Played with the June’s Diesels in 1964 under coach Don Furner. Won the comp. and lifted the Maher Cup from Cootamundra. What a great coach!

  • Anonymous
    30 Jul 2020 3:35am

    Passed away on 24 February 2020.

  • Dennis Burgun
    10 Oct 2024 11:08pm

    Don furner coached Tumbarumba in group 20 from 1960 to 1963. Won the premier ship in 1960 defeating Yenda in a replay after the first the scores ended up 2 all the week before after 6 inches of rain hit the Riverina and the Narrandera sports ground became a quagmire. Tumbarumba were runners up in 1961 & 1962 under Furners Coaching.Furner left Tumbarumba at the end of1963.

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Contributions: Shawn Dollin, Paul Carter, Greg Fiveash, Alan Katzmann, Andrew Ferguson