Eric Bennett

Playing Career

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: Eric Kitchener Bennett
Born: Saturday, 21st August, 1915
Died: Wednesday, 9th December, 1998 (Aged 83 years and 110 days)
Place Of Birth: Currabubula, New South Wales, Australia

Competitions Won

Interstate Series: 1945
NSW City vs Country Firsts: 1945
NSWRFL Premiership (NRL): 1948

Biography

Bennett had a season with Souths' lower grades in 1939 before returning to Dubbo. He later joined Wests as a five-eighth/centre and after a long career which included NSW representation, he played in the club's 1948 grand final win over Balmain.

- ALAN WHITICKER

Additional Notes

Served in WWII

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%
Tour Matches	New South Wales FirstsNFI	-	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		1	2	-	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	2	-	-	100.00%	List
NSW City vs Country Firsts		1	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	-	100.00%	List
NSW City vs Country		1	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	-	100.00%	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)		1	101	-	101	38	-	38	-	1	1	116	-	-	-	53	44	4	52.48%	List
NRL Finals		-	3	-	3	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	2	-	33.33%	List
Overall			Starts	Int	APP	3ST	3PT	T	G	2FG	FG	Pts	Bin5	Bin	Off	W	L	D	Win%
First Class			105	-	105	38	-	38	-	1	1	116	-	-	-	56	45	4	53.33%	List
Australia - By Team
Team	Years		Starts	Int	APP	3ST	3PT	T	G	2FG	FG	Pts	Bin5	Bin	Off	W	L	D	Win%
Dubbo	1936		1	-	1	1	-	1	2	-	-	7	-	-	-	-	1	-	0.00%	List
Sydney Firsts	1941		1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	0.00%	List
Army Firsts	1942-43		2	-	2	1	-	1	-	-	-	3	-	-	-	-	2	-	0.00%	List
Fighting Services I	1942		1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	-	100.00%	List
NSW Firsts	1945-46		3	-	3	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	2	1	-	66.67%	List
NSW City Firsts	1945		1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	-	100.00%	List
Probables (AU)	1946		1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	0.00%	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%
Western SuburbsWestern Suburbs	19411941 NSWRFL		7	-	7	7	-	7	-	-	-	21	-	-	-	4	3	-	57.14%	List
Western SuburbsWestern Suburbs	19421942 NSWRFL		5	-	5	1	-	1	-	1	1	5	-	-	-	1	4	-	20.00%	List
Western SuburbsWestern Suburbs	19431943 NSWRFL		4	-	4	3	-	3	-	-	-	9	-	-	-	1	3	-	25.00%	List
Western SuburbsWestern Suburbs	19441944 NSWRFL		12	-	12	1	-	1	-	-	-	3	-	-	-	3	7	2	25.00%	List
Western SuburbsWestern Suburbs	19451945 NSWRFL		14	-	14	4	-	4	-	-	-	12	-	-	-	8	5	1	57.14%	List
Western SuburbsWestern Suburbs	19461946 NSWRFL		13	-	13	8	-	8	-	-	-	24	-	-	-	4	8	1	30.77%	List
Western SuburbsWestern Suburbs	19471947 NSWRFL		20	-	20	4	-	4	-	-	-	12	-	-	-	12	8	-	60.00%	List
Western SuburbsWestern Suburbs	19481948 NSWRFL		20	-	20	9	-	9	-	-	-	27	-	-	-	17	3	-	85.00%	List
Western SuburbsWestern Suburbs	19491949 NSWRFL		6	-	6	1	-	1	-	-	-	3	-	-	-	3	3	-	50.00%	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%
Western Suburbs	1941-49		101	-	101	38	-	38	-	1	1	116	-	-	-	53	44	4	52.48%	List

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