George Jardine (rugby league)
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| Full name | George Jardine | |||||
| Born | 1928 Australia | |||||
| Died | 29 May 2015 | |||||
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| Position | Prop forward | |||||
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| Years | Team | Pld | T | G | FG | P |
| 1947–52 | St George Dragons | 60 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 27 |
George Jardine (born c.1928 - 29 May 2015 [1]) 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.
Career
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. [2] After playing 70 grade games for St George, George Jardine returned to the Illawarra league in 1953 joining the Northern Suburbs Wollongong club.[3] He also had a long association with the Helensburgh Tigers rugby league football club.[2]
Jardine (back 2nd from right) in St. George's 1949 premiership-winning team
References
- ↑ http://dragons.com.au/news/2015/05/31/vale_george_jardine.html (Vale: George Jardine) 31 May 2015
- 1 2 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
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