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Ross Warner

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, 10th November, 1943
Died
Saturday, 1st August, 2020 (Aged 76 years and 264 days)
Place Of Birth
Tamworth, New South Wales, Australia

Competitions Won

Interstate Series
1964, 1965
NSW City vs Country Firsts
1967

Biography

Tamworth hooker played for Northern Division against Great Britain in 1962 before being signed by Norths. Warner stepped into the role vacated by veteran clubman Norm Strong and became a mainstay with the club for the next decade. He represented NSW in 1964-65 and was a non-playing reserve for Australia against France in 1964 (and thus, unfortunately, is not credited as a Test player). In 1967 he appeared in his only international match, NSW’s 15-14 loss against the Kiwis. Warner played in over 200 grade matches with the Bears and captained the club during the early 1970s.
- ALAN WHITICKER

Playing Career Statistics

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Representative Career - International   Comp Wins Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G1FG 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Tour Matches Northern DivisionNDV - 1 - 1 --- - - - - - - - - - 1 - 0.00% List
Tour Matches New South Wales FirstsNFI - 1 - 1 --- - - - - - - - - - 1 - 0.00% List
Representative Career - Australia   Comp Wins Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G1FG 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Interstate Series 2 4 - 4 1-1 - - - - 3 - - - 4 - - 100.00% List
NSW City vs Country Firsts 1 1 - 1 --- - - - - - - - - - 1 - 0.00% List
NSW City vs Country 1 4 - 4 1-1 - - - - 3 - - - 2 2 - 50.00% List
Club Career - Australia   Comp Wins Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G1FG 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Country Carnival - 1 - 1 --- - - - - - - - - 1 - - 100.00% List
NSWRFL (NRL Premiership) - 185 - 185 14-14 - - - - 42 - - 9 71 103 11 38.38% List
NRL Finals - 3 - 3 --- - - - - - - - - - 3 - 0.00% List
Preseason Cup - 34 - 34 3-3 - - - - 9 - - 2 15 16 3 44.12% List
Endeavour Cup - 2 - 2 --- - - - - - - - - 1 1 - 50.00% List
Overall   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G1FG 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
First Class  229 - 229 19-19 - - - - 57 - - 11 92 123 14 40.17% List

Australia - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G1FG 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
North West NSW 1959   1 - 1 --- - - - - - - - - 1 - - 100.00% List
Northern Division 1962   1 - 1 --- - - - - - - - - - 1 - 0.00% List
NSW City Seconds 1964-66   3 - 3 1-1 - - - - 3 - - - 2 1 - 66.67% List
NSW Firsts 1964-65, 1967   5 - 5 1-1 - - - - 3 - - - 4 1 - 80.00% List
NSW City Firsts 1967   1 - 1 --- - - - - - - - - - 1 - 0.00% List

NSWRFL (NRL Premiership) - By Year

Team Season   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G1FG 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
North SydneyNorth Sydney 19631963 NSWRFL   3 - 3--- - - - - - - - - 1 2 - 33.33% List
North SydneyNorth Sydney 19641964 NSWRFL   17 - 176-6 - - - - 18 - - - 10 6 1 58.82% List
North SydneyNorth Sydney 19651965 NSWRFL   19 - 19--- - - - - - - - 2 11 6 2 57.89% List
North SydneyNorth Sydney 19661966 NSWRFL   14 - 14--- - - - - - - - - 4 9 1 28.57% List
North SydneyNorth Sydney 19671967 NSWRFL   17 - 171-1 - - - - 3 - - 1 6 10 1 35.29% List
North SydneyNorth Sydney 19681968 NSWRFL   16 - 161-1 - - - - 3 - - 1 3 13 - 18.75% List
North SydneyNorth Sydney 19691969 NSWRFL   20 - 201-1 - - - - 3 - - - 9 10 1 45.00% List
North SydneyNorth Sydney 19701970 NSWRFL   18 - 181-1 - - - - 3 - - 1 5 12 1 27.78% List
North SydneyNorth Sydney 19711971 NSWRFL   12 - 121-1 - - - - 3 - - 2 2 9 1 16.67% List
North SydneyNorth Sydney 19721972 NSWRFL   17 - 173-3 - - - - 9 - - 2 6 11 - 35.29% List
North SydneyNorth Sydney 19731973 NSWRFL   15 - 15--- - - - - - - - - 5 9 1 33.33% List
North SydneyNorth Sydney 19741974 NSWRFL   17 - 17--- - - - - - - - - 9 6 2 52.94% List

NSWRFL (NRL Premiership) - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G1FG 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
North Sydney 1963-74   185 - 185 14-14 - - - - 42 - - 9 71 103 11 38.38% List

Your Say

  • Col the Bear
    5 Feb 2011 7:56am

    Ross Warner is also a member of the North Sydney Team of the Century (hooker).

  • Chick Macgregor
    2 Dec 2011 5:55am

    Long time no hear or see. Living in Phoenix, AZ. I wonder what happened to Fritz Frazer, the third member of the 3 muskateers. Would like to hear from you since its only been about 50 plus years. Hope all is well.

  • Anonymous
    6 Mar 2018 5:12pm

    A true bears legend and a champion bloke

  • Anonymous
    1 Aug 2020 11:33pm

    My great uncle Ross Warner passed away today 1/8/2020

  • Anonymous
    5 Aug 2020 8:59am

    My Condolences to the Warner Family on the loss of this amazing caring man .May he now R.I!.P

  • Paul Dixon
    5 Aug 2020 9:48pm

    We lived in Northbridge & to see Ross on Bear Park then serving me T-Bones & sausages as a kid at the Butcher shop on sailors bay rd & being the nicest friendliest man around installed confidence & joy within me!!!
    What an absolute Legend & always fave 100%.
    We will all miss your never ending smile Ross Warner ????
    The Dixon’s

  • Phil howard
    9 Mar 2023 11:35pm

    Always got great pleasure watching Ross Warner consistently outhooking opposition and winning extra possession for the bears . Made my trips to North Sydney oval all the more enjoyable

  • Alan Hanson
    18 May 2023 6:15am

    Back in his day Norths were rarely premiership contenders, but somehow Ross always got the job done. He beat them all. Great player. Great hooker. His ability to get Norths' the ball was a major factor in Ken Irvine's 171 tries for the Bears.

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