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Ken Wright

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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
Wednesday, 11th April, 1956
Current Age
70 years and 58 days

Competitions Won

Preseason Cup
1979

Biography

Randwick RU five-eighth, a junior Australian Beach Sprint champion, had a phenomenal year in 1975 when he represented City, NSW and Australia against England. Lightly-framed, but with great hands and a deceptive sidestep, Wright toured NZ, England, America, Italy and France, playing in 9 Tests. In 1979 he changed codes to play with Easts. Despite being a naturally gifted player, Wright was more suited to a free-flowing rugby game than the rigours of rugby league. He played in Easts' 18-4 grand final loss to C’bury in 1980 before moving to Souths where, at one stage, he was a reserve for reserve grade before rescuing his reputation as a classy organiser.
- ALAN WHITICKER

Playing Career Statistics

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Club Career - Australia   Comp Wins Starts Int APP 3ST 4ST 3PT 4PT T G   A GK % 1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
NSWRFL (NRL Premiership) - 38 19 57 102--12 44     11 11 137 - - - 31 23 3 54.39% List
NRL Finals - 3 - 3 1---1 12 / 17 70.59% - - 27 - - - 1 2 - 33.33% List
Preseason Cup 1 3 - 3 1---1 7     - - 17 - - - 3 - - 100.00% List
Midweek Cup - 6 2 8 2---2 12     2 2 32 - - - 5 2 1 62.50% List
Overall   Starts Int APP 3ST 4ST 3PT 4PT T G   A GK % 1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
First Class  47 21 68 132--15 63     13 13 186 - - - 39 25 4 57.35% List

NSWRFL (NRL Premiership) - By Year

Team Season   Starts Int APP 3ST 4ST 3PT 4PT T G   A GK % 1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Eastern SuburbsEastern Suburbs 19791979 NSWRFL   7 - 73---3 12     - - 33 - - - 2 5 - 28.57% List
Eastern SuburbsEastern Suburbs 19801980 NSWRFL   7 5 123---3 24     - - 57 - - - 8 3 1 66.67% List
Eastern SuburbsEastern Suburbs 19811981 NSWRFL   - 3 3----- -     - - - - - - 3 - - 100.00% List
SouthsSouth Sydney 19821982 NSWRFL Winfield Cup   13 6 194---4 3 / 3 100.00% 5 5 23 - - - 10 8 1 52.63% List
SouthsSouth Sydney 19831983 NSWRFL Winfield Cup   11 5 16-2--2 5     6 6 24 - - - 8 7 1 50.00% List

NSWRFL (NRL Premiership) - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP 3ST 4ST 3PT 4PT T G   A GK % 1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Eastern Suburbs 1979-81   14 8 22 6---6 36     - - 90 - - - 13 8 1 59.09% List
South Sydney 1982-83   24 11 35 42--6 8     11 11 47 - - - 18 15 2 51.43% List

Your Say

  • Polyanna
    14 May 2012 1:51pm

    Another of the many converts to League from Union - along with the luckless Brett Papworth, Tony Melrose, Peter Sullivan, John Ballesty, Phil Smith, Owen O'Donnell, etc - who failed to replicate their rugby achievements in the 13-a-side game.

    Blessed with a great sidestep off the right foot.

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

Sources: Match Video