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Kerry Hemsley

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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
Tuesday, 10th May, 1960
Current Age
66 years and 25 days

Competitions Won

Midweek Cup
1985, 1987

Biography

Junee product was recommended to the Balmain club by his 1979 Yanco captain-coach Keith Outten. Hemsley, who had already represented Riverina against Great Britain in 1979, also extended his club career into France (Le Pontet, 1982-83) and England (Wigan 1983-84). In 1984 he became the first Balmain player to return to England to take his place in a Wembley Cup final. Hemsley was fearless in his role as a ball-running forward with the Tigers and was a club favourite with his long hair and beard.
- 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 RiverinaRIV - - 1 1 ----- - - - - - - - - 1 - 0.00% List
Representative Career - Australia   Comp Wins Starts Int APP 3ST 4ST 3PT 4PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Tour Matches Wigan WarriorsWIG - 1 - 1 ----- - - - - - - - - 1 - 0.00% 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) - 129 11 140 12--3 - - - 11 1 3 1 72 68 - 51.43% List
NRL Finals - 9 - 9 ----- - - - - - 1 - 5 4 - 55.56% List
Preseason Cup - 2 2 4 ----- - - - - - - - 3 1 - 75.00% List
Midweek Cup 2 12 4 16 ----- - - - - - - - 12 4 - 75.00% List
Club Career - UK   Comp Wins Starts Int APP 3ST 4ST 3PT 4PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
English Championship - 8 - 8 -1--1 - - - 4 - - - 5 3 - 62.50% List
Challenge Cup - 1 - 1 -1--1 - - - 4 - - - - 1 - 0.00% List
Regal Trophy - 2 1 3 ----- - - - - - - - 2 1 - 66.67% List
UK Top Division - 8 - 8 -1--1 - - - 4 - - - 5 3 - 62.50% List
Overall   Starts Int APP 3ST 4ST 3PT 4PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
First Class  155 19 174 14--5 - - - 19 1 3 1 94 80 - 54.02% List

Australia - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP 3ST 4ST 3PT 4PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Riverina 1979   - 1 1 ----- - - - - - - - - 1 - 0.00% 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%  
BalmainBalmain 19801980 NSWRFL   3 - 3----- - - - - - - - - 3 - 0.00% List
BalmainBalmain 19811981 NSWRFL   13 3 16----- - - - - - - - 5 11 - 31.25% List
BalmainBalmain 19821982 NSWRFL Winfield Cup   20 - 201---1 - - - 3 - 1 - 7 13 - 35.00% List
BalmainBalmain 19831983 NSWRFL Winfield Cup   27 - 27-2--2 - - - 8 - 1 - 17 10 - 62.96% List
BalmainBalmain 19841984 NSWRL Winfield Cup   16 1 17----- - - - - - - - 7 10 - 41.18% List
BalmainBalmain 19851985 NSWRL Winfield Cup   9 3 12----- - - - - - - - 8 4 - 66.67% List
BalmainBalmain 19861986 NSWRL Winfield Cup   16 2 18----- - - - - 1 1 - 13 5 - 72.22% List
BalmainBalmain 19871987 NSWRL Winfield Cup   18 2 20----- - - - - - - 1 11 9 - 55.00% List
BalmainBalmain 19881988 NSWRL Winfield Cup   7 - 7----- - - - - - - - 4 3 - 57.14% 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%  
Balmain 1980-88   129 11 140 12--3 - - - 11 1 3 1 72 68 - 51.43% List

English Career - By Year

Team Season   Starts Int APP 3ST 4ST 3PT 4PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
WiganWigan 1983/84   11 1 12-2--2 - - - 8 - - - 7 5 - 58.33% List

English Career - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP 3ST 4ST 3PT 4PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Wigan 1983   11 1 12 -2--2 - - - 8 - - - 7 5 - 58.33% List

Your Say

  • Paul Carter
    10 Mar 2012 12:19pm

    In 1983 Hemsley was the Daily Telegraph Player of the Year.

  • Paul Doherty
    29 Jul 2013 1:39pm

    I had the pleasure to meet Kerry Hemsley at Leichardt oval at Balmains very last home game, he went out of his way to show my brother inlaw and myself around the old grandstand and get a look at some of the old photos on the wall in the old dressing shed. I enjoyed listening to some of his stories of his playing days at that great old club, it's was a shame to see Balmain go. Rugby league moves on but geez tradition is what makes the game great COME BACK BALMAIN!

  • Colin Ricketts
    11 Aug 2021 9:57pm

    I had the pleasure of playing along side of Kerry in the Group 1 competition with South Lismore.
    I retired from grade rugby league at the age of 51 playing reserve grade for Ballina Seagulls.

  • Anonymous
    7 Feb 2023 7:41pm

    Great player TOUGH AS NAILS.Loved his Beer.

  • Cookie
    15 Dec 2023 4:17pm

    Had the great pleasure of knowing Kerry at the end of hid career playing for South Lismore .. a true character... thanks for the memories

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Contributions: Rugby League Tables, Andrew Ferguson, Greg Fiveash, Paul Carter, Shawn Dollin, Alan Katzmann, AJ Lucantonio, Steven Russo, Tony McCarron, Max Turner, Bill Bates

Sources: David Middleton's Rugby League Yearbook (1987-88 to present), Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook (1981-82 to 1999), Irvin Saxton's Record Keepers' Club, Match Video