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Wally Messenger

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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

Full Name
Walter Messenger
Born
Thursday, 9th July, 1891
Died
Sunday, 1st January, 1961 (Aged 69 years and 176 days)
Place Of Birth
Woollahra, New South Wales, Australia

Known Family Links

Brother
Dally Messenger
Brother-in-law
Charlie Lees

Competitions Won

Interstate Series
1913
NSWRFL Premiership (NRL)
1912, 1913
City Cup
1914, 1915, 1916

Biography

Younger brother of the immortal Dally Messenger was a member of the Easts' teams that won premierships in 1912-13 (with his brother as captain). At rep level, Wally Messenger appeared in only one match for NSW against Queensland (1913) before playing for the Blues against the visiting England team the following year. He then represented Australia in the final two Tests of the 1914 Ashes series against England. A fine goal-kicker, he landed three goals in Australia’s 12-7 win in the Second Test and scored one of Australia's two tries against a team reduced to ten men in the Lions’ famous ‘Rorke’s Drift’ 14-6 victory in the deciding Test of the series.
- ALAN WHITICKER

Playing Career Statistics

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Representative Career - International   Comp Wins Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G   A GK % 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Tests (Senior International Matches) - 2 - 2 1-1 3     - - 9 - - - 1 1 - 50.00% List
The Ashes - 2 - 2 1-1 3     - - 9 - - - 1 1 - 50.00% List
Tour Matches MetropolisMTR - 1 - 1 --- 9     - - 18 - - - 1 - - 100.00% List
Tour Matches New South Wales FirstsNFI - 4 - 4 --- 2     - - 4 - - - 4 - - 100.00% List
Club Career - Australia   Comp Wins Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G   A GK % 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
NSWRFL (NRL Premiership) 2 98 - 98 50-50 237     - - 624 - - - 62 32 4 63.27% List
City Cup 3 12 - 12 5-5 36     - - 87 - - - 9 3 - 75.00% List
Overall   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G   A GK % 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
First Class  117 - 117 56-56 287     - - 742 - - - 77 36 4 65.81% List

Test Matches - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G   A GK % 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Australia 1914   2 - 2 1-1 3     - - 9 - - - 1 1 - 50.00% List

Australia - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G   A GK % 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Metropolis 1913-15   3 - 3 1-1 15     - - 33 - - - 3 - - 100.00% List
NSW Firsts 1913-14   5 - 5 --- 2     - - 4 - - - 5 - - 100.00% List

NSWRFL (NRL Premiership) - By Year

Team Season   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G   A GK % 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Eastern SuburbsEastern Suburbs 19121912 NSWRFL   7 - 74-4 10     - - 32 - - - 7 - - 100.00% List
Eastern SuburbsEastern Suburbs 19131913 NSWRFL   12 - 1210-10 15     - - 60 - - - 11 1 - 91.67% List
Eastern SuburbsEastern Suburbs 19141914 NSWRFL   12 - 127-7 29     - - 79 - - - 7 5 - 58.33% List
Eastern SuburbsEastern Suburbs 19151915 NSWRFL   13 - 135-5 29     - - 73 - - - 6 7 - 46.15% List
Eastern SuburbsEastern Suburbs 19161916 NSWRFL   11 - 113-3 36     - - 81 - - - 5 4 2 45.45% List
Eastern SuburbsEastern Suburbs 19171917 NSWRFL   11 - 114-4 23     - - 58 - - - 5 6 - 45.45% List
Eastern SuburbsEastern Suburbs 19181918 NSWRFL   10 - 107-7 23     - - 67 - - - 6 4 - 60.00% List
Eastern SuburbsEastern Suburbs 19191919 NSWRFL   13 - 132-2 41     - - 88 - - - 8 3 2 61.54% List
Eastern SuburbsEastern Suburbs 19201920 NSWRFL   9 - 98-8 31     - - 86 - - - 7 2 - 77.78% List

NSWRFL (NRL Premiership) - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G   A GK % 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Eastern Suburbs 1912-20   98 - 98 50-50 237     - - 624 - - - 62 32 4 63.27% List

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Contributions: Shawn Dollin, Andrew Ferguson, Greg Fiveash, Max Turner, Rugby League Tables, Darth Orion, Alan Katzmann, Tony McCarron

Sources: News Reports