Playing Career
Vital Statistics
- Born
- Thursday, 16th December, 1948
- Current Age
- 77 years and 104 days
Honours & Awards
Based only on data available in the RLP database. This information should be used as a guide only.
- Bulimba Cup
- 1969, 1972
Playing Career Statistics
All statistics shown in this section are based only on data available in the RLP database, and are not necessarily a complete and/or 100% accurate representation of a player's career. This information should be used as a guide only. If you see a question mark (?), it denotes that the figure is not available.
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| Tour Matches | Queensland Firsts | - | 3 | 2 | - | - | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | List | |||
| Representative Career - Australia | Comp Wins | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interstate Series | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00% | List | ||||
| Club Career - Australia | Comp Wins | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
| Bulimba Cup | 2 | 3 | 8 | - | - | 24 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | List | ||||
| Midweek Cup | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | List | ||||
| Overall | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | |||||
| First Class | 5 | 3 | - | - | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 80.00% | List | |||||
Australia - By Team | |||||||||||||||
| Team | Years | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
| Brisbane Firsts | 1969, 1972 | 3 | 8 | - | - | 24 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | List | ||||
| QLD Firsts | 1972 | 4 | 2 | - | - | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 75.00% | List | ||||
| Overall | 1969-1972 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 85.71% | List | ||||
Contributions:
Andrew Ferguson, Paul Carter, Greg Fiveash, Shawn Dollin, AJ Lucantonio
Your Say
5 Apr 2012 11:39am
Could have been the best. A great Wests player
22 Jun 2012 10:45am
He is a total legend. He is my teacher at the moment and i love the old bloke
16 Sep 2016 11:14am
richie taught zillmere north state school league back in the 70s
19 Nov 2017 12:04pm
Richie coached my school cricket team at Stafford Heights State School in the early seventies which I was lucky enough to captain.
Richie’s desire to coach cricket was shown by him sharing his personal value’s through him putting extra time with me bowling his left arm swing. This taught me a lot about the game as well as competitive life skills. I know Richie cared about each person he taught. Would like to catch up one day to say a simple thanks for him being a part of my life.
11 May 2018 11:22am
He was also a member of the 1969 Queensland team that played in Sydney and Newcastle. He did not run on, as only two reserves were allowed then and he was number 17. Still good to be selected in the forwards at 19/20.
12 Apr 2019 1:16pm
Thanks to each of you for your comments.
Richie twist
26 May 2019 5:25pm
Richie taught me the game of rugby league at Zillmere north state school in the 70s
14 Jul 2019 7:00am
Richie Twist was my english teacher at Sandgate High School back in the late 70s. English was the only subject I enjoyed during my time there. I was a pretty bad student but he was patient, considerate and inspiring. He always somehow got the best out of me.
4 Mar 2020 6:16pm
Richie Twist was my 4th grade teacher at Stafford Heights Primary back in 1973..
What a wonderful teacher and wonderful memories.
He also taught me how to high jump.
It would be so lovely to let him know still after all these years, that he has never been forgotten, and was an amazing mentor. Thank you Mr Twist.
14 Jun 2020 5:25pm
Richie Twist- i was in grade 7 when he taught me rugby league and i was the best inside centre he has ever seen
7 Oct 2020 11:33pm
Best wishes to you Richie. You gave many great memories to Wests Panthers supporters, and others too of course.
9 Oct 2020 3:46pm
my sisters and I were massive fans back in the seventies. When ritchie swallowed his tongue in that norths game we sent him letters in hospital to eat plenty of ice cream!
we were all in shock one night when he rang our home. Legend
22 Dec 2020 6:49pm
Was my first ever favourite player. Great player & the reason I became a fanatical West Panthers supporter.
6 Jun 2021 3:30pm
Brought a lot of joy to Wests fans in the seventies, one of the greats.
7 Sep 2021 9:28am
Was my Hero Growing up proberly the reason why I Played our Great Game We Love To This Day People say Who Inspired Me 2 Words Ritchie Twist
1 Dec 2022 8:35pm
Had Richie as our teacher at Bracken Ridge State School in the 70's. Was always happy to see us and whenever we didn't want to learn we ask about his football days and what felt like an hour later it was time for break or home time. He really loved to reminisce time and time again. Champion bloke.
9 Aug 2023 6:37pm
Mr Twist was my year 4 teacher at Stafford Heights Primary back in 1972. He was a great teacher and a very champion player for Wests. (Sorry I was a Valley's supporter and junior player.) He got me interested in sport and for my mind and body that was a very good thing. (I was a very chubby and timid 9 year old) It opened up my world and gave me great confidence.
Mr Twist will always be a champion in my books.
Thank you
17 Jul 2024 8:40pm
Was my Modern History teacher for year 11 and 12 at Oxley High School. 1986-7. The best teacher ever! Loved all the rugby league stories too.
4 Aug 2024 9:14am
I remember being at Lang Park nearly every weekend, if not we would be at wests clubhouse. My dad actually passed away at the club back in 05 December 1970. I remember it was such a family club my father Vince loved it. Richie was our favourite player
15 Dec 2024 2:06pm
Every Sunday as a little fellow I would listen on a small transistor radio in a tree house in a massive mulberry tree to follow my wests panthers games my all time favourite player Ritchie Twist I based my rugby league style on Ritchie he is and always will be my all time favourite player even to this day absolute legend on and off the field and happy 76 th birthday for tomorrow Ritchie and many more mate
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