Johnno Stuntz

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Johnno Stuntz was an Australian rugby league player who played on the wing position for the Eastern Suburbs club from 1908-10. In Eastern Suburbs first match he scored four tries, this still remains, equally, the most tries ever scored on debut in Australian premiership history. During the 1909 season Stuntz was selected to represent Australia against a touring New Zealand Maori side.

Stuntz played for the Warrington club during the 1909/10 off season.

After leaving the Eastern Suburbs club Stuntz had stints with both South Sydney and Western Suburbs were he was selected to represent New South Wales.

In 1907, Stuntz was a member of the rebel sides that played against the New Zealand 'All Golds' in the series that helped launch rugby league in Australia.

After enlisting, Stuntz was killed on the western front in 1916.

(sources used for this article; The Story Of Australian Rugby League(Gary Lester), 2005 Big League Annual(David Middleton, Warrington Wolves website))