Robert Finch (rugby league)

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Robert Finch
Personal information
Full nameRobert Finch
Born (1956-07-08) 8 July 1956 (age 68)
Maitland, New South Wales, Australia
Playing information
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight13 st 0 lb (83 kg)
Position Centre
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
1974–80 St George Dragons 118260078
Representative
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
1981 NSW Country 10000
Source: [1]
Relatives Brett Finch (son)

Robert Finch (born 8 July 1956) is an Australian former rugby league footballer who played in the 1970s and 1980s. [2]

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Playing career

A dual premiership winner with the St George Dragons, Finch played seven seasons with the Dragons between 1974 and 1980, including the 1977 and 1979 premiership victories. [2] He started out as an Australian schoolboy representative on the 1972-73 tour of England and was from Maitland, New South Wales. He also won the Under-23 Grand Final with St George Dragons in his debut season. He played most of his first grade career under the astute coaching of Harry Bath.

After his NSWRFL grade career was over, he moved to Newcastle in 1981 and represented Country Firsts that year. [2]

Coaching and officialdom

Post-playing Finch moved into coaching with Newcastle Knights in the lower grades and an administrative career with Super League and Canberra Raiders. In later years, he became the referees coordinator with the NRL. [3] [4]

Finch is the father of the former NRL and representative player, Brett Finch.

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References

  1. ↑ "Robert Finch - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". Rugbyleagueproject.org.
  2. 1 2 3 Alan Whiticker/Glen Hudson: Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players. 1995. ISBN   1875169571
  3. ↑ Alan Whiticker/Glen Hudson: Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players , 1995 edition ISBN   1875169571).
  4. ↑ Big League Magazine. 1979 Grand Final Edition. "Player Profile" 19–25 September 1979. VOL.60 No. 31
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