Billy Johnstone

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Billy Johnstone
Personal information
Full nameWilliam Johnstone
Born (1959-06-15) 15 June 1959 (age 65)
Cunnamulla, Queensland, Australia
Playing information
Height182 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight80 kg (12 st 8 lb)
Position Hooker
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
1980–82 Southern Suburbs 5360018
1983–86 Canterbury-Bankstown 8370028
1987 St. George Dragons 220000
1988–90 Gold Coast Giants 6170028
Total219200074
Source: [1]

William Johnstone (born 15 June 1959) is an Australian former rugby league footballer who played for Canterbury-Bankstown, St. George and the Gold Coast Giants. Johnstone also was a boxer, with 21 wins and 6 losses in 27 bouts. [2]

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Playing career

Johnston won the Brisbane Rugby League premiership with Souths in 1981. Johnstone played in the 1982 Brisbane Rugby League grand final for Souths against Wynnum-Manly. [3]

Johnstone made his first grade debut in the NSWRL competition for Canterbury against the Illawarra Steelers in round 1 1983 at Belmore Sports Ground. Johnstone played in Canterbury's preliminary final loss against Parramatta that year. Johnstone was voted as the Dally M Hooker of the year in 1983. [4]

Johnstone played at hooker in Canterbury's 1985 Grand Final victory over St. George. The following season, Johnstone played in the club's preliminary final victory over Balmain but missed the 1986 grand final against Parramatta which Canterbury lost 4–2 at the Sydney Cricket Ground. In 1987, Johnstone joined St George but only played the one season with them and then signed for the newly admitted Gold Coast team.

Johnstone was appointed the inaugural captain of the Gold Coast-Tweed Giants. Johnstone spent 3 years at the Gold Coast which was met with limited success.

Post playing

After retirement, He later became the club's recruitment manager. Johnstone has become a highly regarded Strength and Conditioning Coach in the NRL.

He worked with the North Queensland Cowboys from 2002 to 2006 before moving to the newly established Gold Coast Titans. The North Queensland club however have again offered Billy a deal he couldn't turn down.

In July 2008, he was granted a release from the Gold Coast Titans and has signed a three-year deal with the North Queensland Cowboys, beginning in 2009. Billy Jonstone also is currently operating as a personal trainer from a local gym in Townsville, Queensland named 'The Zoo Health & Fitness, where he trains intermediate to advanced members and uses his Strength & Conditioning knowledge to good value. https://web.archive.org/web/20111127183212/http://www.thezoohf.com.au/zoo/staffprofiles.html

Professional Boxing Titles

Billy Johnstone
Born (1959-06-15) 15 June 1959 (age 65)
Cunnamulla, Queensland, Australia
NationalityAustralian
Statistics
Weight(s) Super welterweight
Height182 cm (6 ft 0 in)
StanceSouthpaw
Boxing record
Total fights27
Wins21
Wins by KO12
Losses6
Draws0

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References

  1. ↑ "Billy Johnstone - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
  2. ↑ "Billy Johnstone". BoxRec. Retrieved 6 July 2017.
  3. ↑ "The Sydney Morning Herald - Google News Archive Search".
  4. ↑ "BULLDOGS RUGBY LEAGUE CLUB - OFFICIAL WEBSITE". thebulldogs.com.au.
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