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John Cleary

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Playing Career

Vital Statistics

Born
Wednesday, 12th October, 1938
Current Age
87 years and 204 days

Additional Notes

Playing Career Statistics

All statistics shown in this section are based only on data available in the RLP database, and are not necessarily a complete and/or 100% accurate representation of a player's career. This information should be used as a guide only. If you see a question mark (?), it denotes that the figure is not available.

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Tour Matches Ipswich Firsts - 1 - -   - - 0 1 0 0.00% List
Tour Matches Queensland Firsts - 1 - -   - - 0 1 0 0.00% List
Tour Matches South Queensland Firsts - 1 - -   - - 1 0 0 100.00% List
Tour Matches Australia - 14 1 -   - 3 11 3 0 78.57% List
Tour Matches North Queensland Firsts - 1 - -   - - 0 1 0 0.00% List
Representative Career - Australia   Comp Wins App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
Interstate Series - 2 - -   - - 0 2 0 0.00% List
Club Career - Australia   Comp Wins App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
Bulimba Cup - 8 3 -   - 9 2 4 2 25.00% List
Overall   App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
First Class 20 1 -   - 3 12 8 0 60.00% List

Australia - By Team

Team Years   App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
Ipswich 1960-61, 1963   9 3 -   - 9 2 5 2 22.22% List
QLD Firsts 1963   3 - -   - - 0 3 0 0.00% List
South QLD Firsts 1963   1 - -   - - 1 0 0 100.00% List
North QLD 1965-66   2 - -   - - 0 2 0 0.00% List
Overall1960-1966   15 3 0   0 9 3 10 2 20.00% List

Your Say

  • Anonymous
    21 Mar 2018 10:14pm

    A real gentleman. Good golfer as Well

  • Bruce Smith
    24 Oct 2020 10:09am

    John was a 1963/64 Kangaroo (no tests) and then captain-coached Souths, and then Estates in the Townsville R/L competition. He also played Foley Shield for Townsville.

  • Anonymous
    14 Jan 2021 7:46am

    A real role model - on field and off.

  • Anonymous
    30 Jul 2022 9:25pm

    He coached and encouraged schoolboy Rugby League in Townsville in 1964.

  • Anonymous
    26 Mar 2024 4:44am

    He is my great grand father

  • Anonymous
    12 Jun 2024 3:01am

    A great mate who has been always humble about his achievements,. A very generous,wonderful family man and excellent role model .

  • Anonymous
    27 Aug 2025 4:34am

    He was also a surf lifesaver at Coolum. He was a very nice person

  • Anonymous
    24 Feb 2026 6:51am

    Did he run a hotel in Railway estate, Townsville

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