George Casey (rugby league)
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| Full name | George Casey | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Wing, Centre | |||||||||||||||||||||
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George Casey was an Australian rugby league footballer who played in the 1920s. He played for Newtown in the New South Wales Rugby League (NSWRL) competition.
Playing career
[edit]Casey made his first grade debut for Newtown against Balmain in round 8 of the 1929 season scoring two tries in a 23–11 victory. Newtown would go on to upset St George 8–7 at Earl Park, Arncliffe in the semi-final to reach the 1929 NSWRL grand final.
In the grand final, Newtown's opponents were the all conquering South Sydney side who were looking to win their 5th premiership in a row. Casey played on the wing in the final as Newtown never troubled Souths losing 30–10 at the Sydney Sports Ground in front of 16,360 fans. Casey scored a try and kicked two goals in the defeat. The grand final defeat was Casey's last game for the club.[2][3][4][5]
References
[edit]- ^ "George Casey - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
- ^ Alan Whiticker/Glen Hudson: The Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players. (1995 edition) ISBN 1875169571
- ^ "History of the Newtown Rugby League Football Club". www.newtownjets.com. 27 April 2014.
- ^ "PREMIERSHIP RECORDS". www.nrl.com. Archived from the original on 16 April 2019. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
- ^ "A Look Back At Premiership Success". www.rabbitohs.com.au. 16 July 2023.
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