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Ernie Norman

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
Ernest James Norman
Nickname(s)
Bunty
Born
Monday, 12th August, 1912
Died
Tuesday, 3rd August, 1993 (Aged 80 years and 356 days)
Place Of Birth
Paddington, New South Wales, Australia

Competitions Won

Test Series
1935 New Zealand vs Australia
Interstate Series
1936, 1937
NSW City vs Country Firsts
1933, 1934, 1931, 1932, 1936
NSWRFL Premiership (NRL)
1935, 1936, 1937

Honours & Awards

National Rugby League Hall Of Fame
2008

Biography

Easts junior, graded as a centre/five-eighth at the age of 17 in 1930, made his international debut just two years later. A NSW rep in 1931, Norman was selected for Australia in the opening match of the 1932 Ashes series following his game for Sydney against the visiting Lions. Norman was moved to the centres for the Second Test but he was injured in Australia's heroic 15-6 win in the 'Battle of Brisbane' and missed the deciding Test in Sydney. The following year he was unfortunately ruled out of the 1933-34 Kangaroo tour with torn knee ligaments but was later a member of the champion Easts' club that won three consecutive premierships (1935-37). Norman played in three Tests against NZ on the 1935 Kiwi tour after replacing the injured Vic Hey and was the preferred pivot against England in the 1936 Ashes series. Norman finally made a tour of England and France when he was the only specialist five-eighth selected on the 1937-38 Kangaroo tour. He played in two Tests against NZ and two against England on tour but following his retirement, lived in relative seclusion in the Eastern Suburbs area until his death in 1993, at the age of 80.
- 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) - 12 - 12 1-1 - - - 3 - - - 5 7 - 41.67% List
The Ashes - 7 - 7 --- - - - - - - - 2 5 - 28.57% List
Tour Matches MetropolisMTR - 1 - 1 --- - - - - - - - - 1 - 0.00% List
Tour Matches AustraliaAUS - 34 - 34 6-6 - - - 18 - - - 21 12 1 61.76% List
Tour Matches Sydney FirstsSDF - 1 - 1 --- - - - - - - - - 1 - 0.00% List
Tour Matches New South Wales FirstsNFI - 14 - 14 3-3 - - - 9 - - - 9 5 - 64.29% List
Test Series 1 12 - 12 1-1 - - - 3 - - - 5 7 - 41.67% 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 13 - 13 3-3 - - - 9 - - - 8 5 - 61.54% List
NSW City vs Country Firsts 5 5 - 5 2-2 - - - 6 - - - 3 1 1 60.00% List
NSW City vs Country 5 6 - 6 2-2 - - - 6 - - - 3 2 1 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%  
Tour Matches Sydney RoostersSYD - 11 - 11 4-4 - - - 12 - - - 10 1 - 90.91% List
NSWRFL (NRL Premiership) 3 101 - 101 26-26 - - - 78 - - - 78 20 3 77.23% List
NRL Finals - 10 - 10 1-1 - - - 3 - - - 5 5 - 50.00% List
City Cup - 2 - 2 --- - - - - - - - 2 - - 100.00% List
Overall   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
First Class  173 - 173 41-41 - - - 123 - - - 126 42 5 72.83% 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 1932, 1935-37   12 - 12 1-1 - - - 3 - - - 5 7 - 41.67% List

Australia - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
NSW Firsts 1931-32, 1936-37   17 - 17 3-3 - - - 9 - - - 12 5 - 70.59% List
NSW City Firsts 1931-33, 1936-37   5 - 5 2-2 - - - 6 - - - 3 1 1 60.00% List
NSW City Probables 1931-32   2 - 2 2-2 - - - 6 - - - 2 - - 100.00% List
Metropolis 1932   1 - 1 --- - - - - - - - - 1 - 0.00% List
NSW City Seconds 1935   1 - 1 --- - - - - - - - - 1 - 0.00% List
Sydney Firsts 1936   2 - 2 1-1 - - - 3 - - - - 2 - 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%  
Eastern SuburbsEastern Suburbs 19311931 NSWRFL   14 - 14--- - - - - - - - 10 4 - 71.43% List
Eastern SuburbsEastern Suburbs 19321932 NSWRFL   9 - 94-4 - - - 12 - - - 8 1 - 88.89% List
Eastern SuburbsEastern Suburbs 19331933 NSWRFL   12 - 125-5 - - - 15 - - - 8 4 - 66.67% List
Eastern SuburbsEastern Suburbs 19341934 NSWRFL   17 - 174-4 - - - 12 - - - 13 4 - 76.47% List
Eastern SuburbsEastern Suburbs 19351935 NSWRFL   18 - 185-5 - - - 15 - - - 17 1 - 94.44% List
Eastern SuburbsEastern Suburbs 19361936 NSWRFL   12 - 124-4 - - - 12 - - - 11 - 1 91.67% List
Eastern SuburbsEastern Suburbs 19371937 NSWRFL   8 - 84-4 - - - 12 - - - 6 - 2 75.00% List
Eastern SuburbsEastern Suburbs 19381938 NSWRFL   4 - 4--- - - - - - - - 1 3 - 25.00% List
Eastern SuburbsEastern Suburbs 19391939 NSWRFL   7 - 7--- - - - - - - - 4 3 - 57.14% 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%  
Eastern Suburbs 1931-39   101 - 101 26-26 - - - 78 - - - 78 20 3 77.23% List

Your Say

  • Kirsty Thomas
    31 Jul 2013 9:07pm

    My name is Kirsty, and Ernie Norman was my Great Grandfather. He is an inspiration to me and was a really great player. He has passed onto me a love of the great game of Rugby League and I have always gone for the Roosters. I am very happy to see him being recognised for his achievements.

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Sources: News Reports, 2006 Official Rugby League Annual