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| Personal information | ||
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| Full name | John Peard | |
| Date of birth | 15 January 1945 | |
| Place of birth | Atherton, Queensland, Australia | |
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm)[1] | |
| Weight | 12 st 0 lb (76 kg)[1] | |
| Nickname(s) | Bomber | |
| Youth clubs | ||
| Years | Club | |
| Bondi United | ||
| Senior clubs* | ||
| Years | Club | Apps (points) |
| 1966–1971 1972–1973 1974–1975 1976–1979 |
Eastern Suburbs St. George Dragons Eastern Suburbs Parramatta Eels |
59 (53) 17 (10)[2] 45 (70) 58 (172) |
| Representative teams | ||
| 1976–1977 1975–1977 |
New South Wales Australia |
4 (2) 11 (12) |
| Professional clubs coached | ||
| 1980 1982–1983 1988 1988 |
Parramatta Eels Penrith Panthers City Origin New South Wales |
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* Professional club appearances and points |
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John "Bomber" Peard (born 15 January 1945) is a former Australian rugby league player for the Eastern Suburbs, St. George and Parramatta NSWRL clubs in the 1960s and 70s. Events 588 BC - Nebuchadrezzar II of Babylon lays siege to Jerusalem under Zedekiah 's reign Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. History See also History of rugby league The grass roots of rugby league can be traced to early football history, through the playing of ball games The Sydney Roosters is a professional Rugby league club based in the Eastern Suburbs of Sydney, Australia. The St George Dragons were a team in the National Rugby League competition in Australia The Parramatta Eels are an Australian professional Rugby league football club based in the Sydney suburb of Parramatta. The New South Wales Rugby League (NSWRL is the governing body for the Sport of Rugby league in New South Wales and is a member of the Australian Rugby Peard's nickname, 'Bomber', came from his revolutionary towering punt kick, popularly referred to as a bomb, which terrorised opposition players. An up and under is a type of kick in various codes of Football. It has now became a common feature of the modern game.
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Playing career
Peard played in Eastern Suburbs lower gades before making his 1st grade debut in 1966. Year 1966 ( MCMLXVI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. That year the Roosters failed to win a game but the five-eight enjoyed more success over the next few years, semi finalist in 1967, '68 and winning the club championship before joinning former coach Jack Gibson at St George in 1972. The Sydney Roosters is a professional Rugby league club based in the Eastern Suburbs of Sydney, Australia. A typical Rugby league team consists of thirteen players on the field plus four substitutes on the bench Jack Arthur Gibson OAM ( 27 February 1929 &ndash 9 May 2008) was an Australian Rugby league identity - a player commentator The St George Dragons were a team in the National Rugby League competition in Australia Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. In 1974 Peard, along with coach Jack Gibson, rejoined the Roosters for one of the most successful periods in the club's history. The Sydney Roosters is a professional Rugby league club based in the Eastern Suburbs of Sydney, Australia. The five-eight was a key figure for the Roosters, winning back to back premierships in 1974 and 1975 and was a winner of mid-week and pre-season cups. In Easts 38-0, 1975 premiership victory over St George, Peard kicked 7 goals. At the end of the 1975 season Peard was selected to represent Australia in that year's world series.
Peard joined the Parramatta club the following year and was named 'player of the year' that season. The Parramatta Eels are an Australian professional Rugby league football club based in the Sydney suburb of Parramatta. He was unsuccessful in two further premiership deciders in 1976 and 1977 but once again gained selection for Australia. Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays Injuries brought about an end to Peard's playing career at the end of the 1978 season.
Post-playing career
Peard moved on to coach Parramatta, Penrith Panthers and NSW as well as working for the ABC as a rugby league commentator. The Penrith Panthers is an Australian professional Rugby league football team The Australian Broadcasting Corporation, commonly abbreviated to the 'ABC' is Australia's national public broadcaster.
Peard is a life member of the Eastern Suburbs club. The John Peard Cup, which commenced in 2004, was named in his honour. [3]
Peard suffered a life-threatening stroke in 2002 and he documents his rehabilitation in his autobiography Fine Thanks Mate: John 'The Bomber' Peard on Football, Life and Second Chances, released in April, 2007. An autobiography, from the Greek αὐτός autos "self" βίος bios "life" and γράφειν graphein "to write" [4] As part of the book promotion he appeared on The NRL Sunday Footy Show on 1 April 2007. Events 527 - Byzantine Emperor Justin I names his nephew Justinian I as co-ruler and successor to the throne Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
Footnotes
- ^ a b "World Series" . Rugby League Week (1975–1976): pg 85. Rugby League Week (frequently abbreviated to RLW) is one of the two major Australian Rugby league Magazines Big League Rushcutters Bay, NSW: Rugby League Week Pty Ltd.
- ^ John Peard's NSWRL first grade points listing. Rugby League Tables. Retrieved on 2007-08-25. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1248 - The Dutch city of Ommen receives city rights and fortification rights from Otto III the
- ^ "Sydney Roosters and St. George honour former great", Rleague. com, 2004-07-01. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " "July 1st" redirects here For the Ayumi Hamasaki song see H (song. Retrieved on 2007-04-01. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 527 - Byzantine Emperor Justin I names his nephew Justinian I as co-ruler and successor to the throne
- ^ Book Description. ABC Shop. The Australian Broadcasting Corporation, commonly abbreviated to the 'ABC' is Australia's national public broadcaster. Retrieved on 2007-04-01. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 527 - Byzantine Emperor Justin I names his nephew Justinian I as co-ruler and successor to the throne
References
- Peard, John and Writer, Larry (2007). Fine Thanks Mate: John 'The Bomber' Peard on Football, Life and Second Chances. Sydney, New South Wales: ABC Books, 269. Sydney (ˈsɪdniː is the most populous city in Australia, with a Metropolitan area population of approximately 4 ISBN 978 0 7333 2103 0.
| Sporting positions | ||
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| Preceded by Terry Fearnley 1976–1979 |
Coach Parramatta Eels 1980 |
Succeeded by Jack Gibson 1981–1983 |
| Persondata | |
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| NAME | Peard, John |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Australian rugby league player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | ? |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Queensland, Australia |
| DATE OF DEATH | |
| PLACE OF DEATH | |
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