Peter McPhail

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Peter McPhail
Personal information
Full namePeter McPhail
Born (1968-01-19) 19 January 1968 (age 55)
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Playing information
Position Hooker, Second-row, Lock
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
1989–92 North Sydney 502008
1993–95 Parramatta Eels 4080032
Total90100040
Source: [1]
As of 6 June 2019

Peter McPhail is an Australian former rugby league footballer who played in the 1980s and 1990s. He played for North Sydney and the Parramatta Eels in the New South Wales Rugby League (NSWRL) competition.

Playing career

McPhail made his first grade debut for North Sydney against the Brisbane Broncos in Round 7 1989 at North Sydney Oval which ended in a 36–10 loss.

In 1991, North Sydney had one of their best seasons in many years finishing 3rd on the table under the coaching of Steve Martin. McPhail played in all of the club's finals games as they fell short of a grand final appearance losing to the Canberra Raiders in the preliminary final.

In 1992, North Sydney finished a disappointing 11th place on the table and Martin was terminated as head coach. McPhail was also released and signed with Parramatta.

McPhail played 3 seasons at Parramatta as the club finished towards the bottom of the ladder each year. In 1995, McPhail played 7 games for Parramatta as they had one of their worst seasons on the field winning only 3 matches out of a possible 22 games. [2] [3] [4]

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References

  1. ↑ "Peter McPhail – Career Stats & Summary – Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
  2. ↑ Alan Whiticker/Glen Hudson: The Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players. (1995 edition) ISBN   1875169571
  3. ↑ "Official Player Numbers". Parramatta Eels.
  4. ↑ "NRL: Looking back on the Canberra Raiders preliminary final history". www.smh.com.au.
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