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Jack Sinclair

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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
John Gibson Sinclair
Born
Saturday, 11th July, 1936
Died
Monday, 21st August, 2006 (Aged 70 years and 41 days)

Competitions Won

Interstate Series
1961

Biography

Balmain forward moved to Manly in 1961 and after representing NSW in two matches that year, was selected for Australia on the tour of NZ. Sinclair played in one Test match at lock, the 12-10 First Test win in Auckland, and in five other matches on tour (scoring 3 tries). He and later joined Second Division side Penrith, playing just one match after the club's promotion into the NSWRL in 1967.
- ALAN WHITICKER

Playing Career Statistics

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Representative Career - International Comp WinsStartsIntAPP3ST3PTTG2FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
Tests (Senior International Matches) -1-1-----------1-0.00%List
Other International Matches -1-11-1---3---1--100.00%List
Tour MatchesAustraliaAUS-5-53-3---9---32-60.00%List
Test Series -1-1-----------1-0.00%List
Representative Career - Australia Comp WinsStartsIntAPP3ST3PTTG2FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
Interstate Series 12-2----------2--100.00%List
NSW City vs Country -2-22-2---6---1-150.00%List
Club Career - Australia Comp WinsStartsIntAPP3ST3PTTG2FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
Country Carnival -2-2----------11-50.00%List
NSWRFL (NRL Premiership) -9619719-19---57---4551146.39%List
NRL Finals -2-2----------11-50.00%List
City Cup -3-31-1---3---21-66.67%List
Preseason Cup -11-111-1---3--164154.55%List
Overall StartsIntAPP3ST3PTTG2FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
First Class 119112026-26---78--15958349.17%List

Test Matches - By Team

TeamYears StartsIntAPP3ST3PTTG2FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
Australia1961 1-1-----------1-0.00%List

International Matches - By Team

TeamYears StartsIntAPP3ST3PTTG2FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
Australia1961 1-1----------1--100.00%List

Australia - By Team

TeamYears StartsIntAPP3ST3PTTG2FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
NSW City Seconds1958, 1961 2-22-2---6---1-150.00%List
NSW Firsts1961 2-2----------2--100.00%List
Western Division1965 1-1-----------1-0.00%List

NSWRFL (NRL Premiership) - By Year

TeamSeason StartsIntAPP3ST3PTTG2FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
BalmainBalmain19571957 NSWRFL 4-42-2---6---13-25.00%List
BalmainBalmain19581958 NSWRFL 19-192-2---6---118-57.89%List
BalmainBalmain19591959 NSWRFL 13-131-1---3---58-38.46%List
BalmainBalmain19601960 NSWRFL 11-111-1---3---56-45.45%List
ManlyManly19611961 NSWRFL 11-114-4---12---74-63.64%List
ManlyManly19621962 NSWRFL 12-124-4---12---56141.67%List
ManlyManly19631963 NSWRFL 15-152-2---6---69-40.00%List
ManlyManly19641964 NSWRFL 111123-3---9---57-41.67%List

NSWRFL (NRL Premiership) - By Team

TeamYears StartsIntAPP3ST3PTTG2FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
Balmain1957-60 47-476-6---18---2225-46.81%List
Manly1961-64 4915013-13---39---2326146.00%List

Your Say

  • Anonymous
    1 Mar 2015 10:11pm

    He was an absolute champion. A beautiful soul.

  • Anonymous
    23 Dec 2017 7:51pm

    An absolute legend. Best lock forward in his day.

  • Anonymous
    5 Sep 2019 10:04pm

    Terrific lock.Would have played a lot more internationals if it was not for the fact that John Raper was playing at the same time.

  • Anonymous
    11 Mar 2020 3:21pm

    Best Balmain player to live what a Legend

  • Anonymous
    28 Jun 2024 11:27am

    Good footballer. Great friend. Better man

  • Anonymous
    15 Mar 2026 1:46am

    Best exponent of the low tackle. Always around the ankles, never missed. Launched himself along the deck. His defence was as good as Gasnier’s attack.

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