Graham Faux

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Graham Faux
Personal information
Full nameGraham Faux
Born (1956-03-12) 12 March 1956 (age 68)
Playing information
Position Prop, Second-row
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
1977 Newtown 50000
1979–80 Canterbury Bulldogs 81003
1982 Illawarra Steelers 141003
Total272006
Source: [1]
As of 6 February 2023

Graham Faux is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1970s and 1980s. He played for Illawarra, Canterbury-Bankstown and Newtown in the New South Wales Rugby League (NSWRL) competition.

Playing career

After playing lower grades for Canterbury, Faux made his first-grade debut for Newtown in round 6 of the 1977 NSWRFL season against Cronulla at the Sydney Cricket Ground. Faux played a total of five games for Newtown in his only season there as they finished with the Wooden Spoon.

In 1979, Faux returned to Canterbury and played two seasons in first grade for the club. In 1982, he joined the newly admitted Illawarra side and played 14 games for them in their inaugural season. [2] [3]

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References

  1. ↑ "Graham Faux - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 6 February 2023.
  2. ↑ "Illawarra Steelers kicked off 30 years ago". www.illawarramercury.com.au.
  3. ↑ Alan Whiticker/Glen Hudson: The Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players. (1995 edition) ISBN   1875169571
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