Rex Mossop

Dual international forward brought a wealth of football experience to his career as an outspoken commentator. Rex 'The Moose' Mossop played the game in bull-like fashion and similarly, pulled no punches in his long and controversial career in the media. A product of the Manly RU club, he played in five RU Tests against NZ and England during 1949-51 before turning professional to play in England with Leigh. Mossop proved himself in the home of forward play, taking part in a Challenge Cup final and winning the 1952 premiership final. Exceedingly loyal, there was only ever one club Mossop was going to play for on his return to Australia. His six seasons with the Sea Eagles produced 9 Test appearances and he was named vice-captain on the 1959-60 Kangaroo tour. He played in two grand final losses against St George (1957 & 1959) and was sent off in the latter match after an ugly incident with St George forward Harry Bath. Mossop's final rep honour came with selection in the 1960 World Cup. After his retirement he fronted his own sports program on Channel 7 for over 20 years with 'Controversy Corner' becoming the staple diet of rugby league fans. Mossop was an original and his gift for tautology has passed into the Australian idiom. The colourful commentator left the station in 1986 for a highly controversial period with Channel 10 before his contract was cancelled in 1990. In 1993 he was enjoying an ‘Indian summer’ to his career with Channel 9 when he was again sacked. Not one to suffer fools gladly, cantankerous and forthright to the end, Mossop was given Life Membership to the NSWRL in December 1999. Autobiography, The Moose that Roared (1991).

Career Statistics

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International
Test Matches - By Team
Team	Years	App	T	G			GK %	FG	Pts	W	L	D	Win %
Other	1953	2	-	-				-	-	1	1	0	50.00%
Australia	1958-60	14	4	-				-	12	8	6	0	57.14%
Overall	1953-1960	16	4	0				0	12	9	7	0	56.25%
World Cup Matches - By Team
Team	Years	App	T	G			GK %	FG	Pts	W	L	D	Win %
Australia	1958-1960	3	-	-				-	-	2	1	0	66.67%
Overall	1960	3	0	0				0	-	2	1	0	66.67%
Representative
Australia - By Team
Team	Years	App	T	G			GK %	FG	Pts	W	L	D	Win %
NSW Firsts	1957-60	6	-	-				-	-	5	1	0	83.33%
NSW City Firsts	1957, 1960	2	-	-				-	-	2	0	0	100.00%
Overall	1957-1960	8	0	0				0	-	7	1	0	87.50%
Club Career
Australian League Matches - By Year
Team	Years	App	T	G			GK %	FG	Pts	W	L	D	Win %
Manly Warringah	NSWRFL 1956	?	1	-				-	3
Manly Warringah	NSWRFL 1957	?	5	-				-	15
Manly Warringah	NSWRFL 1958	?	2	-				-	6
Manly Warringah	NSWRFL 1959	?	1	-				-	3
Manly Warringah	NSWRFL 1960	?	1	-				-	3
Manly Warringah	NSWRFL 1961	?	1	-				-	3
Manly Warringah	NSWRFL 1962	?	-	-				-	-
Manly Warringah	NSWRFL 1963	?	-	-				-	-
Overall	1956-1963	?	11	0				0	33	?	?	?	?
Australian League Matches - By Team
Team	Years	App	T	G			GK %	FG	Pts	W	L	D	Win %
Manly Warringah	1956-63	?	11	-				-	33	?	?	?	?
Overall	1956-1963	?	11	0				0	33	?	?	?	?
All Australian Club Matches - By Team
Team	Years	App	T	G			GK %	FG	Pts	W	L	D	Win %
Manly Warringah	1956-63	?	11	-				-	33	?	?	?	?
Manly Warringah	1959	1	-	-				-	-	1	0	0	100.00%
Overall	1956-1963	?	11	0				0	33	?	?	?	?

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