Andrew Simons Explained

Andrew Simons
Birth Date:13 June 1961
Retired:yes
Club1:North Sydney Bears
Year1start:1982
Year1end:88
Appearances1:105
Tries1:36
Goals1:2
Fieldgoals1:0
Points1:139
Club2:Penrith Panthers
Year2start:1989
Year2end:90
Appearances2:27
Tries2:14
Goals2:0
Fieldgoals2:0
Points2:56
Source:[1]

Andrew Simons (born 13 June 1961) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played for the North Sydney Bears and the Penrith Panthers. [2]

Biography

Simons grew up in the North Shore of Sydney and started his first-grade career with North Sydney, where his brother Jeff Simons played in the late 1970s.[3]

A winger, Simons debuted for North Sydney in the 1982 NSWRL season and featured in every game from the second round onwards, including two finals. He amassed a total of 105 first-grade appearances while at North Sydney and was the club's top try scorer with 11 tries in 1988, his final season.

In 1989 he joined Penrith and had the distinction of scoring a try in each of the first six rounds that season.[4] He didn't miss a game all year for Penrith and played in the second finals series of his career.

Following the 1990 season, Simons left Penrith to play at Byron Bay.[5]

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Collis, Ian. The A to Z of Rugby League Players. 2018. New Holland Publishers. 9781921024986.
  2. News: Simons, a high flying 'Westie' . . 16 July 1989 . 69.
  3. News: Raiders show spirit in loss . The Canberra Times. 15 March 1982 . 17 June 2019 . 22 . National Library of Australia.
  4. News: Penrith too strong for Wests . The Canberra Times. 24 April 1989 . 17 June 2019 . 22 . National Library of Australia.
  5. News: NSW RL Winfield Cup - On the Trail. The Canberra Times. 15 March 1991 . 17 June 2019 . 32 . National Library of Australia.