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Nathan Hindmarsh

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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, 7th September, 1979
Current Age
46 years and 275 days
Place Of Birth
Bowral, New South Wales, Australia

Known Family Links

Uncle
Jim Hindmarsh
Brother
Ian Hindmarsh

Competitions Won

Anzac Tests
2004, 2005, 2006, 2007
Tri-Nations
2004, 2006
World Cup
2000
Four Nations
2009
State of Origin
2004, 2005
All Stars
2011, 2012
NSW Reserve Grade
1999

Honours & Awards

Dally M Second Rower Of The Year
2000, 2001, 2004, 2005, 2006
RLW Player of the Year
2004, 2005
Provan Summons Medal
2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2011
Ken Stephen Medal
2009

Biography

The nephew of RU international Jim Hindmarsh, Nathan Hindmarsh was recruited by P’matta lower grade coach (future Warriors coach) Daniel Anderson as a 16-year-old playing for Moss Vale in the Southern Highlands competition. Starting in the Eels’ SG Ball team he was soon joined at the club by older brother Ian who had been playing for their local Roberston club. Nathan Hindmarsh made his first grade debut as an eighteen-year-old in 1998 and the hard-running second rower was regularly joined by his brother during the 2000 season as P’matta charged into the finals. Nathan’s prowess as an attacking forward, with the pace of a centre, brought him to the attention of representative selectors. His selection in Australia’s World Cup squad was welcomed by most League followers and after playing in lead up games against Fiji, Russia and Wales, he was used as an interchange player in Australia’s 40-12 win over NZ the final. Hindmarsh was one of the many star players that took the Eels to the minor premiership in 2001 but following the club’s loss to Newcastle in the grand final, a wrist injury suffered in a motorcycle accident on his family’s farm ruled him out of the Kangaroo Tour. After moderate 2002-03 seasons, Hindmarsh was easily the club’s best player during the disappointing 2004 season and played a vital role in NSW’s State of Origin success and appeared in all 6 Tests against NZ and Great Britain at the end of the year.
- ALAN WHITICKER

Playing Career Statistics

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Representative Career - International   Comp Wins Starts Int APP ST PT T G   A GK % 1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Tests (Senior International Matches) - 19 3 22 6-6 -     - - 24 - - - 19 2 1 86.36% List
Other International Matches - 1 - 1 --- -     - - - - - - 1 - - 100.00% List
Anzac Tests 4 4 - 4 2-2 -     - - 8 - - - 4 - - 100.00% List
Tri-Nations 2 10 - 10 --- -     - - - - - - 7 2 1 70.00% List
World Cup 1 1 3 4 4-4 -     - - 16 - - - 4 - - 100.00% List
Tour Matches AustraliaAUS - 2 3 5 4-4 -     - - 16 - - - 5 - - 100.00% List
Four Nations 1 3 - 3 --- -     - - - - - - 3 - - 100.00% List
Australia PM XIII Annual - 2 - 2 1-1 1     - - 6 - - - 2 - - 100.00% List
Representative Career - Australia   Comp Wins Starts Int APP ST PT T G   A GK % 1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
State of Origin 2 15 2 17 1-1 -     - - 4 - - - 7 9 1 41.18% List
NSW City vs Country Origin - 1 - 1 --- -     - - - - - - - - 1 0.00% List
NSW City vs Country - 1 - 1 --- -     - - - - - - - - 1 0.00% List
Club Career - Australia   Comp Wins Starts Int APP ST PT T G   A GK % 1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
NRL Premiership - 320 10 330 60-60 1 / 2 50.00% - - 242 - 3 - 171 152 7 51.82% List
NRL Finals - 19 - 19 --- -     - - - - - - 11 8 - 57.89% List
Other   Comp Wins Starts Int APP ST PT T G   A GK % 1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
All Stars 2 2 - 2 --- -     - - - - - - 2 - - 100.00% List
Overall   Starts Int APP ST PT T G   A GK % 1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
First Class  358 15 373 67-67 1 / 2 50.00% - - 270 - 3 - 200 163 10 53.62% List

Test Matches - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP ST PT T G   A GK % 1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Australia 2000, 2004-07, 2009   19 3 22 6-6 -     - - 24 - - - 19 2 1 86.36% List

International Matches - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP ST PT T G   A GK % 1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Australia 2000-2004   1 - 1 --- -     - - - - - - 1 - - 100.00% List

World Cup Matches - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP ST PT T G   A GK % 1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Australia 2000   1 3 4 4-4 -     - - 16 - - - 4 - - 100.00% List

Australia - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP ST PT T G   A GK % 1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
NSW 2001-02, 2004-07, 2010   15 2 17 1-1 -     - - 4 - - - 7 9 1 41.18% List
NSW Country 2008   1 - 1 --- -     - - - - - - - - 1 0.00% List
NRL 2011-12   2 - 2 --- -     - - - - - - 2 - - 100.00% List

NRL Premiership - By Year

Team Season   Starts Int APP ST PT T G   A GK % 1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
ParramattaParramatta 19981998 NRL Premiership   14 3 171-1 -     - - 4 - - - 12 4 1 70.59% List
ParramattaParramatta 19991999 NRL Premiership   19 2 216-6 -     - - 24 - - - 15 6 - 71.43% List
ParramattaParramatta 20002000 Telstra NRL Premiership   29 - 295-5 -     - - 20 - - - 16 12 1 55.17% List
ParramattaParramatta 20012001 Telstra NRL Premiership   26 1 277-7 -     - - 28 - 1 - 20 5 2 74.07% List
ParramattaParramatta 20022002 Telstra NRL Premiership   21 - 217-7 -     - - 28 - - - 8 12 1 38.10% List
ParramattaParramatta 20032003 Telstra NRL Premiership   11 - 114-4 0 / 1 0.00% - - 16 - 1 - 7 4 - 63.64% List
ParramattaParramatta 20042004 Telstra NRL Premiership   21 - 215-5 -     - - 20 - - - 8 13 - 38.10% List
ParramattaParramatta 20052005 Telstra NRL Premiership   19 2 213-3 -     - - 12 - - - 13 8 - 61.90% List
ParramattaParramatta 20062006 Telstra NRL Premiership   20 2 225-5 -     - - 20 - - - 11 11 - 50.00% List
ParramattaParramatta 20072007 Telstra NRL Premiership   22 - 227-7 -     - - 28 - - - 14 8 - 63.64% List
ParramattaParramatta 20082008 Telstra NRL Premiership   23 - 236-6 -     - - 24 - - - 11 12 - 47.83% List
ParramattaParramatta 20092009 Telstra NRL Premiership   25 - 251-1 -     - - 4 - - - 14 10 1 56.00% List
ParramattaParramatta 20102010 Telstra NRL Premiership   23 - 231-1 -     - - 4 - - - 10 13 - 43.48% List
ParramattaParramatta 20112011 Telstra NRL Premiership   24 - 24--- -     - - - - 1 - 6 17 1 25.00% List
ParramattaParramatta 20122012 Telstra NRL Premiership   23 - 232-2 1 / 1 100.00% - - 10 - - - 6 17 - 26.09% List

NRL Premiership - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP ST PT T G   A GK % 1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Parramatta 1998-12   320 10 330 60-60 1 / 2 50.00% - - 242 - 3 - 171 152 7 51.82% List

Your Say

  • Anonymous
    11 Dec 2011 1:03pm

    Deserves a premiership for all the stuff he's done for Parramatta, and that's coming from a Brisbane fan.

  • Nomenclature
    22 May 2012 6:54pm

    Hindmarsh is an old-fashioned, honest, "take the ball up", high work-rate sort of forward. Tireless on the field, does not know how to change down to cruising speed.

  • Anonymous
    2 Jun 2012 1:33pm

    Legend. Sadly, one of those who won't end with a premiership.

  • Royeel
    28 Aug 2012 3:31pm

    Rates with the legends. Thornett, Cronin, Price and Sterling. A pity he wasn't around in those glory 1980 years!! A pity those great players weren't available in 2012.

  • Paul Carter
    14 Feb 2014 5:31pm

    Was the player of the tournament at the World Sevens in 2003.

  • Anonymous
    19 Aug 2016 5:24pm

    This man had the biggest heart and motor in the game. Phenomenal work rate

  • Waz
    8 Mar 2017 10:36pm

    Absolute tackling machine... would love to know what his state of origin tackle count stats are - would have to be some kind of record! Hardest working forward ever.

  • Di
    24 Mar 2019 7:37pm

    Legend.. just watched him play.. felt like Eels had won every game.. win, lose or draw he never gave up from kickoff to the dying seconds of every game he played.. Massive fan

  • TREVOR POWER
    20 Feb 2020 9:25am

    I STILL THINK HE IS 1 OF THE GREATEST PLAYERS I HAVE EVER SEEN AND I LVE IN TOWNSVILLE - CANE TOAD COUNTRY

  • Anonymous
    28 Mar 2020 8:56am

    One of the best forwards never to win a premiership

  • Anonymous
    22 Apr 2021 10:11am

    A real legend - should be very proud of his career with Eels, NSW & Australia . Select few that play in GF’s , State of Origin & Tests and Nathan is one of them ????

  • Anonymous
    15 Oct 2021 11:50am

    Hindmarsh is definitely one of the greatest players in rugby league never to win a premiership

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Contributions: Rugby League Tables, Andrew Ferguson, Greg Fiveash, Alan Katzmann, Shawn Dollin, Paul Carter, AJ Lucantonio, Max Turner, Cymru RL, Bill Bates, Tim Costello

Sources: David Middleton's Rugby League Yearbook (1987-88 to present), 2006 Official Rugby League Annual, Hunslet RLFC , Castleford Tigers Heritage , RFL Player Registers