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Post by Electric Eel on May 30, 2020 19:46:50 GMT 10
 Garry Dowling Full name Garry William Dowling Born 7 November 1952 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Died 5 March 1983 (aged 30) Mount Tamborine, Queensland, Australia Parramatta 1979 - 1980 Games - 37 Wikipedia |
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Post by Electric Eel on May 30, 2020 19:47:10 GMT 10
One of the fittest players in the premiership during the 1970s, Garry Dowling was a strong, explosive fullback with Canterbury after coming from Oakdale in NSW's Southern Division. He played for NSW in 1975 but joined Parramatta after eight seasons with Canterbury. In 1979, he scored a record 14 tries for a fullback in a premiership season (since bettered by several players) and the following year, was chosen from the wing in club games to tour NZ with the Australian side. Dowling played fullback against the Kiwis and was named Player of the Series after fine displays in Australia's two Test victories. He later joined Wests for one final season and despite again playing for NSW, left Sydney to play for the Gold Coast 'Vikings'. Tragically, Dowling was killed in a car accident near Mt Tambourine (Queensland) on his way home from a trial match in Beaudesert in March 1983.
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Post by Electric Eel on May 30, 2020 19:47:34 GMT 10
Garry William Dowling was an Australian professional rugby league footballer of the 1970s and 1980s.
He played eight seasons of club football and 113 first grade games for the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs between 1971-1978, two seasons at the Parramatta Eels between 1979-1980, and one season Western Suburbs Magpies in 1981. A talented fullback, Garry Dowling represented New South Wales in 1975 and 1980 and for the Australian national side in two tests against New Zealand, also in 1980 of which he was named 'Player of the Series'. He is listed on the Australian Players Register as Kangaroo No.525. He played at fullback in Canterbury-Bankstown's grand final loss to Easts in 1974.
Garry Dowling died in a car accident near Mount Tamborine on 5 March 1983.
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