NRL grand final rookie halfback factbox

[Mac Man]

Some interesting stats on our Halfback compared to others before him and his feat of winning a NRL Grand Final in his rookie year... He shares some amazing stats with others below.... enjoy!

NRL grand final rookie halfback factbox
25 September 2011 at 5:04pm by NRL

Least experienced NRL grand final halfbacks:

Halfback Club Year Games Result

1=. Eric Laurence St George 1942 3 Lost

1=. Ray Mason Souths 1951 3 Won

3. George Evans St George 1962 5 Won

4. Des Bryan Balmain 1947 9 Won

5. Phil Blake Manly 1982 14 Lost

6=. SHAUN JOHNSON Warriors 2011 15 Lost

6=. Gary Freeman Balmain 1988 15 Lost

6=. Corey Hughes Canterbury 1998 15 Lost

9. Peter Bracken St George 1953 17 Lost

10=. Steve Martin Manly 1978 18 Won 10=. Steve Morris St George 1979 18 Won

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15. DALY CHERRY EVANS Manly 2011 26 Won

Note: Gary Stephens played in Manly's 1976 grand final win in his 15th premiership game however he was already an established player in England.

Source: David Middleton, League Information Services

 

[eagles2win]

From memory DCE and Fozzy are the youngest halves to win a premiership since Sterling and Kenny