Playing Career
Vital Statistics
- Born
- Saturday, 30th August, 1958
- Current Age
- 65 years and 268 days
- Place Of Birth
- Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Biography
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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Competitions | ||||||||||||||
Competition | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
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NSWRFL/NSWRL Premiership (NRL) | 233 | 42 | - | - | 146 | 133 | 90 | 10 | 57.08% | List | ||||
Preseason Cup | 7 | 2 | - | - | 6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 57.14% | List | ||||
Midweek Cup | 25 | 4 | - | - | 13 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 60.00% | List | ||||
Challenge Cup AU | 7 | - | - | - | - | 5 | 2 | 0 | 71.43% | List | ||||
State of Origin | 9 | 1 | - | - | 4 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 66.67% | List | ||||
NSWRFL/NSWRL Finals | 13 | 2 | - | - | 8 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 76.92% | List | ||||
City vs Country Firsts | 2 | - | - | - | - | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | List | ||||
Test Series | 5 | - | - | - | - | 4 | 1 | 0 | 80.00% | List | ||||
World Cup | 2 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50.00% | List | ||||
Tour Matches | Australia | 4 | - | - | - | - | 3 | 1 | 0 | 75.00% | List | |||
City vs Country | 3 | - | - | - | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | List | ||||
Yorkshire Cup | 3 | 1 | - | - | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 66.67% | List | ||||
English Championship | 26 | 3 | - | - | 12 | 10 | 12 | 4 | 38.46% | List | ||||
Regal Trophy | 5 | - | - | - | - | 4 | 1 | 0 | 80.00% | List | ||||
Challenge Cup | 5 | 1 | - | - | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 60.00% | List | ||||
Lancashire Cup | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | List | ||||
UK Second Division | 7 | 1 | - | - | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | List | ||||
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Test Matches - By Team | ||||||||||||||
Team | Years | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | |||
Australia | 1985-87 | 6 | - | - | - | - | 4 | 2 | 0 | 66.67% | List | |||
World Cup Matches - By Team | ||||||||||||||
Team | Years | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | |||
Australia | 1985-86 | 2 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50.00% | List | |||
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Australia - By Team | ||||||||||||||
Team | Years | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | |||
NSW | 1981, 1984-87 | 9 | 1 | - | - | 4 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 66.67% | List | |||
NSW City Firsts | 1985-86 | 2 | - | - | - | - | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | List | |||
NSW City | 1987-89 | 3 | - | - | - | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | List | |||
Overall | 1981-1989 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 78.57% | List | |||
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NSWRFL/NSWRL Premiership (NRL) - By Year | ||||||||||||||
Team | Season | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | |||
South Sydney | NSWRFL 1977 | 4 | 1 | - | - | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0.00% | List | |||
South Sydney | NSWRFL 1978 | 19 | 2 | - | - | 6 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 52.63% | List | |||
South Sydney | NSWRFL 1979 | 5 | 1 | - | - | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 20.00% | List | |||
South Sydney | NSWRFL 1980 | 16 | 5 | - | - | 15 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 50.00% | List | |||
South Sydney | NSWRFL 1981 | 21 | 8 | - | - | 24 | 8 | 12 | 1 | 38.10% | List | |||
South Sydney | NSWRFL 1982 | 21 | 5 | - | - | 15 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 57.14% | List | |||
South Sydney | NSWRFL 1983 | 16 | 5 | - | - | 20 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 43.75% | List | |||
Canterbury | NSWRL 1984 | 24 | 5 | - | - | 20 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 83.33% | List | |||
Canterbury | NSWRL 1985 | 19 | 3 | - | - | 12 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 68.42% | List | |||
Canterbury | NSWRL 1986 | 16 | 4 | - | - | 16 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 56.25% | List | |||
Canterbury | NSWRL 1987 | 17 | - | - | - | - | 12 | 5 | 0 | 70.59% | List | |||
Canterbury | NSWRL 1988 | 21 | 3 | - | - | 12 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 80.95% | List | |||
Canterbury | NSWRL 1989 | 22 | - | - | - | - | 10 | 10 | 2 | 45.45% | List | |||
Penrith | NSWRL 1990 | 12 | - | - | - | - | 6 | 5 | 1 | 50.00% | List | |||
NSWRFL/NSWRL Premiership (NRL) - By Team | ||||||||||||||
Team | Years | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | |||
South Sydney | 1977-83 | 102 | 27 | - | - | 86 | 46 | 52 | 4 | 45.10% | List | |||
Canterbury | 1984-89 | 119 | 15 | - | - | 60 | 81 | 33 | 5 | 68.07% | List | |||
Penrith | 1990 | 12 | - | - | - | - | 6 | 5 | 1 | 50.00% | List | |||
Overall | 1977-1990 | 233 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 146 | 133 | 90 | 10 | 57.08% | List | |||
English Career - By Year | ||||||||||||||
Team | Season | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | |||
Leeds | 1987/88 | 24 | 4 | - | - | 16 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 62.50% | List | |||
Salford | 1990/91 | 8 | 1 | - | - | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | List | |||
Sheffield | 1990/91 | 15 | 1 | - | - | 4 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 26.67% | List | |||
English Career - By Team | ||||||||||||||
Team | Years | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | |||
Leeds | 1987 | 24 | 4 | - | - | 16 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 62.50% | List | |||
Salford | 1990 | 8 | 1 | - | - | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | List | |||
Sheffield | 1990 | 15 | 1 | - | - | 4 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 26.67% | List | |||
Overall | 1987-1991 | 47 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 27 | 16 | 4 | 57.45% | List |
Contributions:
Rugby League Tables, Paul Carter, Greg Fiveash, Andrew Ferguson, Shawn Dollin, AJ Lucantonio, Alan Katzmann, Steven Russo, Max Turner, Bill Bates
Sources:
David Middleton's Rugby League Yearbook (1987-88 to present), Match Video, Irvin Saxton's Record Keepers' Club, Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook (1981-82 to 1999), Newspapers
Your Say
23/05/2011
My question is not ruby league related. I remember Peter Tunks had a wine bar in Randwick. I would like to know the name of that wine bar to settle a bet please.
29/06/2012
Tunks had a bar in Randwick in the 1980s named Baxters.
26/10/2017
One of the best prop forwards of the 80s. Always remembered for his powerhouse performances in the great Bulldogs side who had the best forward pack of the 80s.
14/05/2020
You can hear him on Talkinsport on 2SM between 3:00 and 6:00 pm from Monday to Wednesday.
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