Happy Birthday

[Wahesh]

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

Should’ve won a premiership with us in 2004 but suffered a season-ending injury in the final few rounds of the comp.

 

[Wahesh]

June 20
KiwiDog7

Great month June lol

Same month as my son too.

 

[chisdog]

Today's birthdays
August 2

Ryan Sutton Player number 843
Turns 30 today (Good to see him back playing again for Ipswich)

Ryan Sutton - Playing Career - RLP

A summary of the career stats for Ryan Sutton, a rugby league player who played for the Wigan Warriors, the Workington Town, the Canberra Raiders and the Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs.

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[chisdog]

Today's birthdays
August 3

SOB Williams Player number 659
Turns 40 today. Sored a try on debut. Deserted the club when we needed him.

Sonny Bill Williams - RLP

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[chisdog]

Today's birthdays
August 4

Latisha Smythe (NRLW)
Turns 21 today

Latisha Smythe - RLP

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[chisdog]

Today's birthdays
August 5

Bob McCarthy Player Number 412
Turns 81 today
One of the most important signings to the club in its history.

Bob McCarthy - Playing Career - RLP

A summary of the career stats for The advent of limited tackle football in 1967 saw Bob McCarthy revolutionise the role of the second row forward. While most back-rowers were content to stay in tight and make their runs close to the ruck McCarthy was one of the first forwards to stand wide and...

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Steve Reardon Player Number 568
Turns 54 today

Steve Reardon - Playing Career - RLP

A summary of the career stats for Steve Reardon, a rugby league player who played for the Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs.

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Brenden Santi (Junior - next big thing)
Turns 32 today

Brenden Santi - Playing Career - RLP

A summary of the career stats for Brenden Santi, a rugby league player who represented Italy, and also played for the Wests Tigers, the Toulouse Olympique, the Newcastle Thunder, the Keighley Cougars and the York Knights.

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Jack Cogger Player Number 797
Turns 28 today

Jack Cogger - Playing Career - RLP

A summary of the career stats for Jack Cogger, a rugby league player who played for the Newcastle Knights, the Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs, the Huddersfield Giants and the Penrith Panthers.

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[chisdog]

Today's birthdays
August 6

Stan Cutler Player Number 390
Turns 73 today

Stan 'Kookaburra' Cutler - Playing Career - RLP

A summary of the career stats for Loyal Canterbury clubman was a mainstay at fullback during the 1970s. A fine runner of the ball, Cutler ousted Garry Dowling and then Greg Brentnall to be the club’s No.1 fullback in two losing grand final teams (1974 & 1979). However, he had the misfortune to...

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Mark Hughes Player Number 397
Turns 71 today

Mark 'Rowdy' Hughes - Playing Career - RLP

A summary of the career stats for Second eldest of the Hughes brothers to play with C’bury during the 1970s competed with brother Garry for the top pivot role before moving to the centres. Mark Hughes played five-eighth in the 1974 grand final loss to Easts before going on to establish his...

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Ray Downie Player Number 444
Turns 68 today

Ray Downie - Playing Career - RLP

A summary of the career stats for Ray Downie, a rugby league player who played for the Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs, the Newtown Jets and the Cronulla Sutherland Sharks.

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[chisdog]

Today's birthdays
August 7

Don McIntyre Player Number 251
Turns 88 today

Don McIntyre - Playing Career - RLP

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

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Paul Dunn Player Number 496
Turns 62 today

Paul Dunn - Playing Career - RLP

A summary of the career stats for Paul Dunn came into Easts' President's Cup team from Bathurst in 1983 but joined C’bury as part of the Bulldogs' build-up to defend its premiership in 1986. The tall prop played in all 27 matches that year, including the historic 4-2 grand final loss to P’matta...

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[chisdog]

Today's birthdays
August 8

Paul Doolan Player Number 564
Turns 57 today

Paul Doolan - Playing Career - RLP

A summary of the career stats for Paul Doolan, a rugby league player who played for the St George Dragons, the Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs and the Cronulla Sutherland Sharks.

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Willie Tonga Player Number 658
Turns 42 today
Scored a try on debut

Willie Tonga - Playing Career - RLP

A summary of the career stats for Canberra-born but a Queensland junior (from the Aboriginal settlement of Cherbourg) Willie Tonga could not cement a first grade position as a centre in his two seasons with P’matta before shifting to the Bulldogs in 2004. His good early season form – using his...

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[chisdog]

Today's birthdays
August 9

Aub Mitchell Player Number 36
Would have turned 110 today, but died in 1983 aged 67 (Sorry you missed the Dogs of War, Aub)

Aub Mitchell - Playing Career - RLP

A summary of the career stats for Aub Mitchell, a rugby league player who represented NSW Country Firsts, NSW City Firsts, NSW City Probables, Southern Division, NSW Country Seconds, Probables (AU) and Combined City, and also played for the Gundagai and the Canterbury Bankstown.

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Josh White - played lower grades
Turns 54 today

Josh White - Playing Career - RLP

A summary of the career stats for Josh White, a rugby league player who played for the Western Suburbs Magpies, the Illawarra Steelers, the London Broncos and the Salford Reds.

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Zac Woolford - played lower grades
Turns 29 today

Zac Woolford - Playing Career - RLP

A summary of the career stats for Zac Woolford, a rugby league player who played for the Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs (R), the Canberra Raiders and the Huddersfield Giants.

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[chisdog]

Today's birthdays
August 10

James Roumanos - played grades only
Turns 26 today

James Roumanos - Playing Career - RLP

A summary of the career stats for James Roumanos, a rugby league player who represented Lebanon, and also played for the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles and the Toulouse Olympique.

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[chisdog]

Today's birthdays
August 11

Jake Averillo Player No. 803
Turns 25 today

Jake Averillo - Playing Career - RLP

A summary of the career stats for Jake Averillo, a rugby league player who represented Aus PM XIII, and also played for the Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs and the Dolphins.

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[chisdog]

Today's birthdays
August 12

Ken Rowlands Player No. 245
Would have turned 92 today, but died in 2022 aged 89

Ken Rowlands - Playing Career - RLP

A summary of the career stats for Ken Rowlands, a rugby league player who represented Probables (AU) and Metropolis, and also played for the Canterbury Bankstown and the Newtown.

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Michael Hagan Player No. 472
Turns 61 today

Michael Hagan - Playing Career - RLP

A summary of the career stats for Brisbane junior, the younger brother of 1962 Test centre Bob Hagan, shifted to Bankstown as a teenager and was graded with C’bury in 1983. A season with English Club Halifax in 1984-85 honed Hagan's skills as a busy organiser around the rucks. Hagan shadowed...

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Jacob Loko - played lower grades
Turns 33 today

Jacob Loko - Playing Career - RLP

A summary of the career stats for Jacob Loko, a rugby league player who played for the Parramatta Eels.

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[chisdog]

Today's birthdays
August 13

Moses Mbye Player No. 756
Turns 32 today

Moses Mbye - Playing Career - RLP

A summary of the career stats for Moses Mbye, a rugby league player who represented QLD, Aus PM XIII and NRL, and also played for the Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs, the Wests Tigers, the St George Illawarra Dragons and the St Helens.

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Royce Hunt (Played lower grades)
Turns 30 today

Royce Hunt - Playing Career - RLP

A summary of the career stats for Royce Hunt, a rugby league player who represented Samoa and Maori, and also played for the Canberra Raiders, the Cronulla Sutherland Sharks and the Wests Tigers.

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[chisdog]

Today's birthdays
August 14

Roy Gilchrist Player No. 39
Would have turned 112 today, but died in 1970 aged 56

Roy Gilchrist - Playing Career - RLP

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

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Darren Meredith Player No. 493
Turns 63 today

Darren Meredith - Playing Career - RLP

A summary of the career stats for Darren Meredith, a rugby league player who played for the Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs, the Canberra Raiders and the Newcastle Knights.

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[chisdog]

Today's birthdays
August 15

Ossie Samuel Player No. 50
Would have turned 108 today, but died in 2004 aged 86

Ossie Samuel - Playing Career - RLP

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

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Ken Dawson Player No. 267
Would have turned 90 today, but died in 2017 aged 81

Ken Dawson - Playing Career - RLP

A summary of the career stats for Ken Dawson, a rugby league player who represented NSW Firsts, NSW City Seconds and Sydney Firsts, and also played for the Eastern Suburbs and the Canterbury Bankstown.

www.rugbyleagueproject.org

Bernie Lowther Player No. 378
Turns 75 today

Bernie Lowther - Playing Career - RLP

A summary of the career stats for Kiwi international played in the shock 24-3 win over Australia at Carlaw Park in 1971. A strongly-built centre Lowther joined C’bury the following year but seemed to lack enthusiasm after being plagued with a series of injuries. After missing out on a place in...

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Heka Nanai Player No. 688
Turns 37 today

Heka Nanai - Playing Career - RLP

A summary of the career stats for Heka Nanai, a rugby league player who played for the Bulldogs.

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[chisdog]

Today's birthdays
August 16

Nil

 

[The_Chimpster]

That's some serious dedication updating each day. Credit chrisdog

 

[chisdog]

Today's birthdays
August 17

Laurie White Player No. 170
Turns 97 today (but I believe he has passed & we don't know his date of death.

Laurie White - Playing Career - RLP

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

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Dallin Watene-Zelezniak Player No. 798
Turns 30 today

Dallin Watene-Zelezniak - RLP

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Jonathan Sua Player No. 869
Turns 21 today

Jonathan Sua - RLP

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[chisdog]

That's some serious dedication updating each day. Credit chisdog

Almost every player is worth remembering. Without them we do not have a club.