Coaching Career
Vital Statistics
- Born
- Wednesday, 12th June, 1929
- Died
- Wednesday, 30th June, 2004 (Aged 75 years and 18 days)
- Place Of Birth
- Orange, New South Wales, Australia
Honours & Awards
Based only on data available in the RLP database. This information should be used as a guide only.
- The Ashes
- 1954
- Test Series
- Australia vs New Zealand 1956, 1956/57 France vs. Australia
- Interstate Series
- 1949, 1950, 1952, 1954, 1956
Known Family Links
- Son
- Martin Bull
Biography
Powerful, tight-head prop was a non-stop worker for Manly and NSW before becoming the club's first international player. After making his first grade debut as a 17-year-old in 1947, Bull stood down from the 1948 season in order to mature physically. One-paced but an experienced scrummager, Bull’s Test career commenced with his selection on the Australian tour of NZ in 1949. A dual Kangaroo (1952-53 and 1956-57), he also played against NZ in 1953 and was a member of Australia's 1954 World Cup side. A keen surfer Bull was also a member of the Freshwater Surf Life Saving Club and was captain of the club’s boat crew. The raw-boned, bald-headed prop proved to be a key member of the great Manly sides of the 1950s but had the misfortune to play in three losing grand final sides (1951, 1957 & 1959) during his career. Captain-coach of Manly in 1953, he was judged to be NSW Player of the Year in 1955. On his retirement as a player after the then record number of matches for the club, he served as Manly club president (1978-87).
- ALAN WHITICKER
Coaching Career Statistics
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Competitions | ||||||||||||||
Competition | Games | W | L | D | Win % | |||||||||
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Country Carnival | - | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | List | |||||||
NSWRFL Premiership (NRL) | - | 18 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 33.33% | List | |||||||
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NSWRFL Premiership (NRL) - By Year | ||||||||||||||
Team | Season | Games | W | L | D | Win % | ||||||||
Manly | NSWRFL 1953 | 18 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 33.33% | List | |||||||
NSWRFL Premiership (NRL) - By Team | ||||||||||||||
Team | Years | Games | W | L | D | Win % | ||||||||
Manly | 1953 | 18 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 33.33% | List |
Contributions:
Shawn Dollin, Andrew Ferguson, Greg Fiveash, Paul Carter, Max Turner, Gary Neale, Rugby League Tables, Alan Katzmann, Tim Costello, AJ Lucantonio, Tony McCarron, Bill Bates
Your Say
02/04/2015
I remember a game at Jubillee Oval 1957 Manly played St. George(they won)
I was playing in St .George JRLFC at the time, he saw me after the match and gave me some coaching about my game , he was my cousin but we lived oppasite sides of the harbour and didnt catch up much but I always remember desert head as was affectionly called, he was a gentleman and the best sportsman I ever new always had time for my mates, even though we were Dragons RIP Gordon Bull
22/07/2020
And he had the biggest dick we had ever seen as a man
18/06/2021
remember bully he played some reserve trial matches st.george in 57 scored 3 tries in a game somewhere might have been at old Henson park think he retired playing A grade .
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