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John Bailey

Coaching Career

Vital Statistics

Born
Monday, 18th May, 1953
Current Age
72 years and 316 days
Place Of Birth
Inverell, New South Wales, Australia

Biography

Chunky five-eighth came to St George juniors from Inverell in 1973 after missing out on being graded by Newtown. Bailey was a member of the Dragons' Under 23's team which won the premiership in 1974 but his major claim to fame was that he was awarded a penalty try in the club's grand final replay win against Parramatta in 1977. Bailey later stepped in as coach of Wests following the sacking of Laurie Freier in 1988 but was replaced by Warren Ryan in 1991.
- ALAN WHITICKER

Coaching Career Statistics

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Club Career - Australia     Games W L D Win %  
NSWRL Premiership (NRL) - 50 15 33 2 30.00% List
Midweek Cup - 1 0 1 0 0.00% List
Challenge Cup AU - 3 2 1 0 66.67% List
Overall     Games W L D Win %  
First Class 51 15 34 2 29.41% List

NSWRL Premiership (NRL) - By Year

Team Season   Games W L D Win %  
Western Suburbs NSWRL 1988   6 2 4 0 33.33% List
Western Suburbs NSWRL 1989   22 7 14 1 31.82% List
Western Suburbs NSWRL 1990   22 6 15 1 27.27% List

NSWRL Premiership (NRL) - By Team

Team Years   Games W L D Win %  
Western Suburbs 1988-90   50 15 33 2 30.00% List

Your Say

  • Anonymous
    27 Jul 2014 7:49pm

    He was a champion player a real St George legend also coach two winning grade competition

  • Dave Frawley
    8 Feb 2022 6:45pm

    Coached me at Marxist brothers kogarah nice bloke

  • Brian
    7 Dec 2023 11:41am

    Very tough player who stared for St George in the defeat by East in 1975 only player who had a go that day and finished it off in the 1977 replay grand final left St George after the 1979 season to player coach West Tamworth won the three grades in 1981-returned to St George in 1982 under Roy Masters and won two lower grand finals as coach -then went to western Suburbs at Cambeltown

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