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Eric Bennett

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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
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 - 77-7 - - - 21 - - - 4 3 - 57.14% List
Western SuburbsWestern Suburbs 19421942 NSWRFL   5 - 51-1 - 1 1 5 - - - 1 4 - 20.00% List
Western SuburbsWestern Suburbs 19431943 NSWRFL   4 - 43-3 - - - 9 - - - 1 3 - 25.00% List
Western SuburbsWestern Suburbs 19441944 NSWRFL   12 - 121-1 - - - 3 - - - 3 7 2 25.00% List
Western SuburbsWestern Suburbs 19451945 NSWRFL   14 - 144-4 - - - 12 - - - 8 5 1 57.14% List
Western SuburbsWestern Suburbs 19461946 NSWRFL   13 - 138-8 - - - 24 - - - 4 8 1 30.77% List
Western SuburbsWestern Suburbs 19471947 NSWRFL   20 - 204-4 - - - 12 - - - 12 8 - 60.00% List
Western SuburbsWestern Suburbs 19481948 NSWRFL   20 - 209-9 - - - 27 - - - 17 3 - 85.00% List
Western SuburbsWestern Suburbs 19491949 NSWRFL   6 - 61-1 - - - 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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