Barry Reilly

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Barry ‘Bunny’ Reilly (born Sydney, New South Wales), is an Australian former rugby league player who played for the Eastern Suburbs Roosters from 1966-71 and 1973-79, and the Cronulla Sharks in 1972.

Reilly was also known as 'The Axe’ because of his defensive technique, which it was said allowed him to chop down opposition attackers like an axe. Reilly was a member of the Eastern Suburbs premiership-winning sides in 1974 and 1975. During the 1990 season, Reilly helped out the club as a caretaker coach.

A backrower, Reilly played almost 200 matches for the Roosters and was named as a bench player in that club's ’Team Of The Century’.

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The Encyclopedia Of Rugby League Players; Alan Whiticker & Glen Hudson

v • d • e Eastern Suburbs Roosters squad - 1974 NSWRFL Premiers (10th Title)

1 Russell Fairfax • 2 Jim Porter • 3 John Brass • 4 Mark Harris • 5 Bill Mullins • 6 John Peard • 7 Johnny Mayes • 8 Ian McKay • 9 Elwyn Walters • 10 Ken Jones • 11 Arthur Beetson (c) • 12 Bunny Reilly • 13 Ron Coote • Coach: Jack Gibson

v • d • e Eastern Suburbs Roosters squad - 1975 NSWRFL Premiers (11th Title)

1 Ian Schubert • 2 Bruce Pickett • 3 John Brass • 4 John Rheinberger • 5 Bill Mullins • 6 John Peard • 7 Johnny Mayes • 8 Ian McKay • 9 Elwyn Walters • 10 Grant Hedger • 11 Arthur Beetson (c) • 12 Ron Coote • 13 Kevin Stevens • 14 Bunny Reilly • 15 Des O'Reilly • Coach: Jack Gibson