Happy Birthday

[chisdog]

Please note that sometimes a player may have passed away & the team at Rugby League Project haven't seen any notification of the passing. I will update if I find any omissions once I have received evidence.

Today's birthdays
June 10

Josh Curran turns 26 today

Josh Curran - Playing Career - RLP

A summary of the career stats for Josh Curran, a rugby league player who represented Indigenous and Aus PM XIII, and also played for the Warriors, the Sydney Roosters and the Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs.

www.rugbyleagueproject.org

Other Canterbury birthdays on June 10

Jack Hartwell Senior Player No. 8

Jack 'Snowy' Hartwell Snr - Playing Career - RLP

A summary of the career stats for Jack 'Snowy' Hartwell Snr, a rugby league player who played for the Western Suburbs Magpies and the Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs.

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Scored a try in Canterbury's first game. Died in 1970 aged 67

Reg Freebody Player No. 210

Reg Freebody - Playing Career - RLP

A summary of the career stats for Reg Freebody, a rugby league player who represented Monaro, Monaro/S.Division and NSW City Seconds, and also played for the Monaro and the Canterbury Bankstown.

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Scored a try on debut round 1 against Wests in 1955. He was the top try scorer in his debut season with 16 tries.
He is listed as turning 98 today however I believe he is deceased.

 

[chisdog]

Today's birthdays
June 11

Reni Maitua turns 43 today, Player No. 661

Reni Maitua - Playing Career - RLP

A summary of the career stats for Bulldogs’ interchange forward grabbed a starting position in the club’s grand final team following the withdrawal of captain Steve Price through injury. Maitua, a Souths junior, impressed acquitted himself well in the Bulldogs’16-13 win over the Roosters in the...

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Oh & the player who was going to be a star that was poached by the Roosters turns 32 today - Samisoni Langi

Samisoni Langi - Playing Career - RLP

A summary of the career stats for Samisoni Langi, a rugby league player who represented France and Tonga, and also played for the Sydney Roosters, the Leigh Centurions, the Catalans Dragons and the Wakefield Trinity.

www.rugbyleagueproject.org

 

[KiwiDog7]

June 20
KiwiDog7

Great month June lol

 

[chisdog]

June 12
Nil

June 13
Geoffrey Robinson Player number 61 (not to be confused with "Robbo")
They have him listed as being 115 years old, but I would be pretty sure he has passed long ago.

Geoffrey Robinson - Playing Career - RLP

A summary of the career stats for Geoffrey Robinson, a rugby league player who played for the Canterbury Bankstown.

www.rugbyleagueproject.org

Brett Howland Player number 640
Turned 49 yesterday

Brett Howland - Playing Career - RLP

A summary of the career stats for Brett Howland, a rugby league player who played for the Cronulla Sutherland Sharks, the Bulldogs and the Penrith Panthers.

www.rugbyleagueproject.org

Ben Barba Player number 704
Turned 36 yesterday

Ben Barba - Playing Career - RLP

A summary of the career stats for Ben Barba, a rugby league player who represented Indigenous and Aus PM XIII, and also played for the Bulldogs, the Brisbane Broncos, the Cronulla Sutherland Sharks and the St Helens.

www.rugbyleagueproject.org

 

[chisdog]

June 14

Jim Gartner Player number 188
(Legendary Canterbury family)
Would be 97 today, but died at 82 in 2010

Jim Gartner - Playing Career - RLP

A summary of the career stats for Jim Gartner, a rugby league player who represented Monaro, Southern NSW and Northern NSW, and also played for the Canterbury Bankstown and the Monaro.

www.rugbyleagueproject.org

Alan Lynch Player number 224
Turns 88 today

Alan Lynch - Playing Career - RLP

A summary of the career stats for Alan Lynch, a rugby league player who represented NSW Country Firsts, Riverina, Riverina/Western and South West NSW, and also played for the Riverina, the Canterbury Bankstown, the Riverina/Western XIII, the Eastern Suburbs and the South West NSW.

www.rugbyleagueproject.org

 

[chisdog]

June 15

Dennis Scott Player number 631 (Gardener & TV Star)
Turns 49 today

Dennis Scott - Playing Career - RLP

A summary of the career stats for Dennis Scott, a rugby league player who played for the Brisbane Broncos, the Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs and the Melbourne Storm.

www.rugbyleagueproject.org

 

[chisdog]

Today's birthdays
June 16

Leo Toohey Player number 298
Turns 85 today

Leo Toohey - Playing Career - RLP

A summary of the career stats for Leo Toohey, a rugby league player who represented NSW City Seconds, and also played for the Parramatta Eels, the Canterbury Bankstown and the North Sydney Bears.

www.rugbyleagueproject.org

Steve Calder Player number 374
Would have turned 73 today but died in 2015 aged 63

Steve Calder - Playing Career - RLP

A summary of the career stats for Steve Calder, a rugby league player who represented Brisbane Colts and Illawarra Firsts, and also played for the Canterbury Bankstown and the Norths Devils.

www.rugbyleagueproject.org

Terry Leabeater Player number 468
Turns 67 today

Terry Leabeater - Playing Career - RLP

A summary of the career stats for Former Wests forward, graded in 1975, later joined C’bury and then P’matta. With Geoff Bugden, Leabeater formed 'bookend' props in P’matta's 4-2 grand final win over C’bury in 1986.

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[oldpuppy]

June 15

Dennis Scott Player number 631 (Gardener & TV Star)
Turns 49 today

Dennis Scott - Playing Career - RLP

A summary of the career stats for Dennis Scott, a rugby league player who played for the Brisbane Broncos, the Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs and the Melbourne Storm.

www.rugbyleagueproject.org

Tough player. Was like hitting a concrete barrier for those who ran into him.

 

[Berries]

Reg Freebody. Cracking name on ya Reg, a player probably no one this forum ever saw play but is apart of our great clubs history.

 

[chisdog]

Today's birthdays
June 17

Les McDermott Player number 222
Turns 92 today!!!

Les McDermott - Playing Career - RLP

A summary of the career stats for Les McDermott, a rugby league player who played for the Canterbury Bankstown.

www.rugbyleagueproject.org

Connor Tracey Player number 861
Turns 29 today

Connor Tracey - Playing Career - RLP

A summary of the career stats for Connor Tracey, a rugby league player who played for the South Sydney Rabbitohs, the Cronulla Sutherland Sharks and the Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs.

www.rugbyleagueproject.org

Steve Georgallis Coach number 34
Turns 57 today

Steve Georgallis - Coaching Career - RLP

A summary of the career stats for Steve Georgallis, a rugby league coach who represented Greece, and also coached the Penrith Panthers, the Penrith Panthers (R), the Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs (R), the Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs and the Parramatta Eels (W).

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[Bad Billy]

Curran and I share a birthday.
That means we’re basically the same person.

 

[chisdog]

Curran and I share a birthday.
That means we’re basically the same person.

Great Billy! Now all you have to do is turn up to training tomorrow at Belmore 8:00 am for strapping, followed up by wrestling 35 of your team mates at 8:30 am. We'll start you off easy by wrestling Blake Wilson first & finishing up with your twin.

 

[Bad Billy]

Great Billy! Now all you have to do is turn up to training tomorrow at Belmore 8:00 am for strapping, followed up by wrestling 35 of your team mates at 8:30 am. We'll start you off easy by wrestling Blake Wilson first & finishing up with your twin.

I’ll be in at 8:30.
I don’t need strapping.

 

[SARGE]

Get this out of your head now....

 

[chisdog]

Get this out of your head now....

Na, how about this one?

 

[chisdog]

Today's birthdays
June 18

Michael Sullivan Player number 692
Turns 45 today!!!

Michael Sullivan - Playing Career - RLP

A summary of the career stats for Michael Sullivan, a rugby league player who played for the Northern Eagles, the Cronulla Sutherland Sharks, the Warrington Wolves and the Bulldogs.

www.rugbyleagueproject.org

 

[chisdog]

Today's birthdays
June 19

No first graders today, but I found a couple of reserve graders who played first grade elsewhere.

Ben Marschke turns 28 today, Player No. (did not play first grade)

Benjamin Marschke - Playing Career - RLP

A summary of the career stats for Benjamin Marschke, a rugby league player who played for the Sydney Roosters.

www.rugbyleagueproject.org

Jesse Marschke turns 28 today, Player No. (did not play first grade)

Jesse Marschke - Playing Career - RLP

A summary of the career stats for Jesse Marschke, a rugby league player who played for the St George Illawarra Dragons.

www.rugbyleagueproject.org

 

[chisdog]

Today's birthdays
June 20

Arthur Connell Player number 301
Turns 83 today

Arthur Connell - Playing Career - RLP

A summary of the career stats for Arthur Connell, a rugby league player who represented QLD Firsts and Brisbane Firsts, and also played for the Canterbury Bankstown.

www.rugbyleagueproject.org

Peter O'Neill Player number 414
Turns 70 today

Peter 'Cans' O'Neill - Playing Career - RLP

A summary of the career stats for Peter 'Cans' O'Neill, a rugby league player who represented Northern Rivers, and also played for the Canterbury Bankstown.

www.rugbyleagueproject.org

The great & grand final hero, Steve O'Brien Player number 482
Turns 60 today

Steve O'Brien - Playing Career - RLP

A summary of the career stats for Robust winger came into C’bury’s top grade with huge boots to fill in 1984. When Warren Ryan dropped veteran clubman Chris Anderson midway through the season O’Brien repaid his coach with a series of confident displays. In the grand final victory over three-time...

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[chisdog]

Today's birthdays
June 21

Ron Thornton Player number 218
Would have turned 93 today, but died last year

Ron Thornton - Playing Career - RLP

A summary of the career stats for Ron Thornton, a rugby league player who played for the Canterbury Bankstown.

www.rugbyleagueproject.org

Tom Cooper Player number 414
Turns 85 today
Scored 3 goals on debut for Canterbury

Tom Cooper - Playing Career - RLP

A summary of the career stats for Tom Cooper, a rugby league player who played for the Balmain Tigers, the Canterbury Bankstown and the Ryde-Eastwood.

www.rugbyleagueproject.org

Makasini Richter
Turns 46 today

Makasini Richter - Playing Career - RLP

A summary of the career stats for Makasini Richter, a rugby league player who represented Tonga, and also played for the Wests Tigers and the Bulldogs.

www.rugbyleagueproject.org

PS a BIG day tomorrow!

 

[chisdog]

Today's birthdays
June 22

Ray Strudwick Player number 341
Turns 76 today

Ray Strudwick - Playing Career - RLP

A summary of the career stats for Ray Strudwick, a rugby league player who played for the Canterbury Bankstown, the Eastern Suburbs Roosters and the Parramatta Eels.

www.rugbyleagueproject.org

Darryl Brohman Player number 488
Turns 69 today

Darryl Brohman - Playing Career - RLP

A summary of the career stats for Burly Queensland forward played first grade for Brisbane Norths as a 17-year-old and won Brisbane's Rothmans' Medal in 1976. Brohman played for Queensland against Great Britain in 1977 but missed selection for interstate duty the following year. This provided...

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Gary Connolly Player number 588
Turns 54 today (2 tries on debut!)

Gary Connolly - Playing Career - RLP

A summary of the career stats for Wigan fullback (originally from St Helens) had a marked impact in the centres with minor premiers Canterbury during the 1993 season. Connolly was both classy in attack and tough in defence and was a settling influence in the young Bulldog backline. He returned...

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