John Fearnley

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John Fearnley
Personal information
Full nameJohnathon Fearnley
Born (1968-09-13) 13 September 1968 (age 55)
Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia
Playing information
Position Prop
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
1991–94 Parramatta Eels 762008
1995 South Sydney 30000
Total792008
Source: [1]

John Fearnley (born 13 September 1968) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1990s. He played for the Parramatta Eels and South Sydney in the New South Wales Rugby League (NSWRL) competition.

Playing career

Fearnley made his first-grade debut for Parramatta in Round 3 of the 1991 season against the Norths. Fearnley went on to make 76 appearances for Parramatta before switching to Souths. Fearnley went on to make only three appearances for South Sydney before retiring at the end of the 1995 season. [2] [3] [4] [5]

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References

  1. Ferguson, Shawn Dollin and Andrew. "John Fearnley - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org.
  2. McGrath, Nick (17 October 2017). "Then and now: NRL players who've headed west to prop up bush Groups".
  3. GRANT, ALEXANDER (30 October 2015). "Fearnley brothers will acknowledge their heritage".
  4. "Official Player Numbers". Parramatta Eels.
  5. "South Sydney Rabbitohs Rugby League Player Report - John Fearnley". www.ssralmanac.com.