Doug Fleming

Doug Fleming
Personal information
Full name Douglas Norman Fleming
Born  Australia
Died 14 August 1998
Burleigh Waters, Queensland
Playing information
Position fullback
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1949–57 St. George 120 12 281 0 598
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1956 Sydney 1 0 0 0
Source: Whiticker/Hudson

Doug Fleming was an Australian former rugby league footballer of the 1950s. A goal-kicking fullback, he played in Sydney's NSWRFL for St. George, winning the 1949 and 1956 Premierships with them. Fleming also played for Dapto's rugby league club.[1]

In 1949 Fleming started playing in the NSWRFL's first grade premiership for St. George, forcing the club's Test fullback Noel Pidding onto the wing.[2] At the end of the 1949 NSWRFL season he played for St. George at fullback in their grand final victory.

Fleming was the 1955 NSWRFL season's top point-scorer. In 1956 he represented Sydney against the New Zealand Māori rugby league team.[3]

Fleming was also the 1956 NSWRFL season's top point scorer with a personal best 189 points,[4] and he played at fullback in St. George's 1956 Grand Final victory.

After 8 seasons in first grade at St. George, the 1957 NSWRFL season was the last to feature Fleming.[5]

Fleming (front left) in St. George's 1949 premiership-winning team

References

  1. Middleton, David. "History of Dapto Rugby League". Thirteen Years of Steel. SportingPulse. Retrieved 19 August 2012.
  2. Whiticker, Alan. "Doug Fleming". rugbyleagueproject.org. Shawn DollinAndrew Ferguson and Bill Bates. Retrieved 19 August 2012.
  3. "Fleming Sick, But Chosen For Final". The Sydney Morning Herald. 5 September 1956. Retrieved 19 August 2012.
  4. yesterdayshero.com.au. "Doug Fleming". Player Profiles. SmartPack International Pty Ltd. Retrieved 19 August 2012.
  5. "Doug Fleming". Scorers. stats.rleague.com. Retrieved 19 August 2012.
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