George Jardine (rugby league)
George Jardine
Personal information |
Full name |
George Jardine |
Playing information |
Position |
Prop forward |
Club |
Years |
Team |
Pld |
T |
G |
FG |
P |
1947–52 |
St George Dragons |
60 |
9 |
0 |
0 |
27 |
George Jardine (born c.1928) was an Australian rugby league player of the 1940s and 1950s who played in the New South Wales premiership competition and won a premiership with the St George Dragons in 1949.
A Wollongong, New South Wales junior, Jardine played five season for the St George Dragons between 1947-1950 and 1952. He became a premiership winner when he played at lock-forward in 1949 Grand Final win over South Sydney Rabbitohs. [1] After playing 70 grade games for St George, George Jardine returned to the Illawarra league in 1953 joining the Northern Suburbs Wollongong club.[2] He also had a long association with the Helensburgh Tigers rugby league football club.[1]
Jardine (back 2nd from right) in St. George's 1949 premiership-winning team
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Alan Whiticker/Glen Hudson: Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players, 1995 (ISBN 1875169571)
- ↑ South Coast Times: "George Jardine Returns to Northern Suburbs". (article) 26/06/1952
St. George squad - 1949 NSWRFL Premiers (2nd title) |
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