Johnny Rhodes (rugby league) explained

Retired:yes
John Rhodes
Fullname:John Rhodes
Birth Date:14 March 1948
Birth Place:Brisbane, Queensland[1]
Club1:Wests (Brisbane)
Year1start:196?
Year1end:6?
Year2start:1968
Year2end:72
Appearances2:62
Tries2:24
Goals2:0
Fieldgoals2:0
Points2:72
Club3:Wynnum Manly
Year3start:197?
Year3end:7?
Teama:New South Wales
Yearastart:1968
Appearancesa:3
Triesa:0
Goalsa:0
Fieldgoalsa:0
Pointsa:0
Teamb:Queensland
Yearbstart:1975
Yearbend:76
Appearancesb:5
Triesb:1
Goalsb:2
Fieldgoalsb:0
Pointsb:7
Teamc:Australia
Yearcstart:1968
Yearcend:75
Appearancesc:11
Triesc:2
Goalsc:0
Fieldgoalsc:0
Pointsc:6
Coachyear1start:1977
Coachyear1end:78
Coachteam1:Fortitude Valley
Coachgames1:45
Coachwins1:24
Coachdraws1:0
Coachlosses1:21
Source:RLP, Yesterday's Hero

Johnny Rhodes (born 1948) is an Australian former rugby league footballer who played in the 1960s and 1970s. A Queensland state and Australia national representative three-quarter back, he for Brisbane Rugby League clubs, Wests and Wynnum Manly, and in the New South Wales Rugby League, also being selected to play for the New South Wales Blues whilst there.

Born in Brisbane, Queensland on 14 March 1948, Rhodes originally played for the Western Brisbane club of the Brisbane Rugby League. He moved south to play in the 1968 NSWRFL season for Sydney's Canterbury-Bankstown club. That year Rhodes earned selection for the New South Wales team and also the Australian 1968 World Cup squad, becoming a member of the team which defeated France in the final. Having returned to the Brisbane Rugby League to play for Wynnum Manly, he was selected again in 1975 for the World Cup squad.[2]

In 1977-78 Rhodes coached the Fortitude Valley Diehards in the Brisbane Rugby League.

References

Notes and References

  1. Web site: RHODES . Trove . . 3529 . Queensland, Australia . 17 March 1948 . 2 July 2020.
  2. Web site: World of Rugby League. Wynnum Manly Seagulls. 16 August 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20120812005830/http://queensland.rleague.com/clubs/wynnum.php. 12 August 2012. dead.