Playing Career
Vital Statistics
- Full Name
- William John Hamilton
- Nickname(s)
- Herman
- Born
- Monday, 12th February, 1945
- Current Age
- 81 years and 45 days
Honours & Awards
Based only on data available in the RLP database. This information should be used as a guide only.
- Interstate Series
- 1971, 1972, 1973
- City vs Country Firsts
- 1968
- NSWRFL Premiership (NRL)
- 1972, 1973
- Challenge Cup AU
- 1978
Biography
Giant Kurri Kurri forward played in Manly's historic grand final-winning teams (1972-73). Hamilton toured with the 1973 Kangaroos but the raw-boned prop did not play a Test in his 8 appearances on tour. Unwanted by Manly at the end of 1974, he went on to captain Norths, bringing much-needed discipline to a club regarded as ‘easybeats’. Hamilton captain-coached the club to their last major trophy - the Channel 10 Challenge Cup in 1978.
- ALAN WHITICKER
Playing Career Statistics
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| Tour Matches | Australia | - | 8 | 1 | - | - | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 87.50% | List | |||
| Representative Career - Australia | Comp Wins | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interstate Series | 3 | 4 | 1 | - | - | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | List | ||||
| City vs Country Firsts | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | List | ||||
| Club Career - Australia | Comp Wins | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
| NSWRFL Premiership (NRL) | 2 | 260 | 25 | - | - | 75 | 156 | 97 | 7 | 60.00% | List | ||||
| NSWRFL Finals | - | 14 | 2 | - | - | 6 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 50.00% | List | ||||
| Preseason Cup | - | 52 | 2 | - | - | 6 | 28 | 21 | 3 | 53.85% | List | ||||
| Midweek Cup | - | 9 | - | - | - | - | 5 | 3 | 1 | 55.56% | List | ||||
| Challenge Cup AU | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | - | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | List | ||||
| Overall | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | |||||
| First Class | 334 | 29 | - | - | 87 | 208 | 129 | 11 | 62.28% | List | |||||
Australia - By Team | |||||||||||||||
| Team | Years | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
| Newcastle (AU) | 1964 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | List | ||||
| NSW City Firsts | 1968 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | List | ||||
| NSW Firsts | 1971-73 | 4 | 1 | - | - | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | List | ||||
| NSW City Seconds | 1973 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | List | ||||
| Overall | 1964-1973 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | List | ||||
NSWRFL Premiership (NRL) - By Year | |||||||||||||||
| Team | Season | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
| Manly | NSWRFL 1965 | 8 | - | - | - | - | 3 | 5 | 0 | 37.50% | List | ||||
| Manly | NSWRFL 1966 | 5 | 1 | - | - | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 40.00% | List | ||||
| Manly | NSWRFL 1967 | 17 | - | - | - | - | 8 | 8 | 1 | 47.06% | List | ||||
| Manly | NSWRFL 1968 | 23 | 5 | - | - | 15 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 65.22% | List | ||||
| Manly | NSWRFL 1969 | 24 | 2 | - | - | 6 | 15 | 9 | 0 | 62.50% | List | ||||
| Manly | NSWRFL 1970 | 25 | 5 | - | - | 15 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 68.00% | List | ||||
| Manly | NSWRFL 1971 | 23 | 3 | - | - | 9 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 78.26% | List | ||||
| Manly | NSWRFL 1972 | 23 | 2 | - | - | 6 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 82.61% | List | ||||
| Manly | NSWRFL 1973 | 22 | - | - | - | - | 19 | 2 | 1 | 86.36% | List | ||||
| Manly | NSWRFL 1974 | 19 | 1 | - | - | 3 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 63.16% | List | ||||
| North Sydney | NSWRFL 1975 | 17 | 1 | - | - | 3 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 52.94% | List | ||||
| North Sydney | NSWRFL 1976 | 18 | - | - | - | - | 6 | 11 | 1 | 33.33% | List | ||||
| North Sydney | NSWRFL 1977 | 20 | 4 | - | - | 12 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 45.00% | List | ||||
| North Sydney | NSWRFL 1978 | 16 | 1 | - | - | 3 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 25.00% | List | ||||
NSWRFL Premiership (NRL) - By Team | |||||||||||||||
| Team | Years | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
| Manly | 1965-74 | 189 | 19 | - | - | 57 | 128 | 56 | 5 | 67.72% | List | ||||
| North Sydney | 1975-78 | 71 | 6 | - | - | 18 | 28 | 41 | 2 | 39.44% | List | ||||
| Overall | 1965-1978 | 260 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 75 | 156 | 97 | 7 | 60.00% | List | ||||
Contributions:
Rugby League Tables, Greg Fiveash, Tony McCarron, Shawn Dollin, Alan Katzmann, Paul Carter, Max Turner, Andrew Ferguson, Tim Costello, Bill Bates, AJ Lucantonio
Your Say
28/10/2009
Bill pllayed 187 games for Manly, scoring 19 tries. He played 71 games for Norths from 1975-78 scoring 6 tries. Played 4 games for NSW from 1971-73 scoring 1 try. Known as Herman by teammates after his resemblance to Herman Munster, he played in the front row for the Manly-Warringah and North Sydney clubs in the NSW premiership. He also gained selection for the Australia on the 1973 Kangaroo Tour though he only played in eight minor matches and didn't play a test.
09/09/2022
A highly under rated player. A total gentleman towards the fans. Bill was fantastic in the scrums and an awesome pass of the football. Should have played tests for the Australia
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