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John Dowling

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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

Born
Friday, 3rd April, 1953
Current Age
73 years and 64 days
Place Of Birth
Murwillumbah, New South Wales, Australia

Known Family Links

Grandson
Jamie Dowling
Brother
Gary Dowling

Competitions Won

State of Origin
1982
NSWRFL Premiership (NRL)
1979
Charity Shield - AUS
1985

Biography

Murwillumbah hooker came to Brisbane Easts in 1972 before joining Wynnum-Manly in 1974. A Queensland rep against France in 1977 Dowling ventured to St George in 1979 but missed the club's grand final success that year because of injury. He went on to play in three State of Origin matches for Queensland in 1982 before returning to Brisbane at the end of the 1984 season. Dowling was a lower grade coach under Craig Young at St George in the late 1980s.
- ALAN WHITICKER

Playing Career Statistics

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Representative Career - International   Comp Wins Starts Int APP 3ST 4ST 3PT 4PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Tour Matches Brisbane FirstsBRF - 1 - 1 ----- - - - - - - - 1 - - 100.00% List
Representative Career - Australia   Comp Wins Starts Int APP 3ST 4ST 3PT 4PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
State of Origin 1 3 - 3 ----- - - - - 1 - - 2 1 - 66.67% List
Club Career - Australia   Comp Wins Starts Int APP 3ST 4ST 3PT 4PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
NSWRFL/NSWRL (NRL Premiership) 1 114 3 117 121--13 15 - - 70 - 4 1 62 49 6 52.99% List
NRL Finals - 6 - 6 ----- - - - - - - - 2 4 - 33.33% List
Preseason Cup - 7 - 7 1---1 - - - 3 - - - 3 3 1 42.86% List
Midweek Cup - 10 5 15 2---2 - - - 6 - - - 6 8 1 40.00% List
Overall   Starts Int APP 3ST 4ST 3PT 4PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
First Class  135 8 143 151--16 15 - - 79 1 4 1 74 61 8 51.75% List

Australia - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP 3ST 4ST 3PT 4PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Brisbane Firsts 1977   1 - 1 ----- - - - - - - - 1 - - 100.00% List
QLD 1982   3 - 3 ----- - - - - 1 - - 2 1 - 66.67% List

NSWRFL/NSWRL (NRL Premiership) - By Year

Team Season   Starts Int APP 3ST 4ST 3PT 4PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
St GeorgeSt George 19791979 NSWRFL   18 - 185---5 - - - 15 - - 1 13 5 - 72.22% List
St GeorgeSt George 19801980 NSWRFL   22 - 223---3 8 - - 25 - - - 13 7 2 59.09% List
St GeorgeSt George 19811981 NSWRFL   19 1 202---2 2 - - 10 - 1 - 7 12 1 35.00% List
St GeorgeSt George 19821982 NSWRFL Winfield Cup   23 - 232---2 5 - - 16 - 2 - 9 12 2 39.13% List
St GeorgeSt George 19831983 NSWRFL Winfield Cup   26 1 27-1--1 - - - 4 - 1 - 15 11 1 55.56% List
St GeorgeSt George 19841984 NSWRL Winfield Cup   6 1 7----- - - - - - - - 5 2 - 71.43% List

NSWRFL/NSWRL (NRL Premiership) - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP 3ST 4ST 3PT 4PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
St George 1979-84   114 3 117 121--13 15 - - 70 - 4 1 62 49 6 52.99% List

Your Say

  • Paul Carter
    11 Apr 2010 7:19pm

    In 1980 John Dowling got a 10 in Rugby League Week.He got a 10 for St George after their 20-16 win over North Sydney at North Sydney Oval on April 27.

  • Paul Carter
    21 Dec 2013 8:53am

    Also Dowling is still the only Hooker to ever get a 10.

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Contributions: Paul Carter, Greg Fiveash, Shawn Dollin, Andrew Ferguson, Rugby League Tables, Alan Katzmann, AJ Lucantonio, Max Turner

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