Gary Greinke

Gary Greinke
Personal information
Full nameGary Lionel Greinke
BornAustralia
Playing information
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
Brisbane Souths
Coaching information
Club
Years Team Gms W D L W%
1994–96 London Broncos 56 30 1 25 54
Source: [1]

Gary Greinke is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer and coach. He played for Brisbane Souths in the late 1970s and early 1980s in the Brisbane Rugby League premiership[2] and later coached the London Broncos in the 1994-95 Second division and the 1995–96 Championship.[3][4][5][6][7]

He also coached the Ipswich Jets and Brisbane Norths in the Queensland Cup, coaching Greg Inglis alongside many others.[8] Greinke took the Jets to their maiden Queensland Cup grand final appearance,[9] and later became Chairman of rugby league Ipswich.[10]

He coached at representative level with the Queensland under-18s and under-19s in the State of Origin series.[11][12]

In 2012 he was accused of stealing $65,000 from Maroons State of Origin coach Mal Meninga.[13][2]

References

  1. ^ Rugby League Project
  2. ^ a b "Gary Greinke extradited to Queensland, accused of stealing from business partner Mal Meninga". The Courier Mail. 26 October 2012. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
  3. ^ Farrar, Dave; Lush, Peter (1995). Touch and Go: A History of Professional Rugby League in London. London: London League Publications. ISBN 978-0952606406.
  4. ^ Genders, Harold (2000). The Fulham Dream. London: London League Publications. ISBN 978-0952606499.
  5. ^ Rugby League Project
  6. ^ Fletcher, Raymond; Howes, David (1995). Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1995-1996. London: Headline Book Publishing. p. 303. ISBN 0-7472-7817-2.
  7. ^ "Rugby League: Broncos glory at new home". The Independent. 17 September 1995. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
  8. ^ "Greinke slams league schools". The Queensland Times. 11 January 2011. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
  9. ^ "OPINION: Ipswich Jets have ability to go all the way". News Mail. 11 September 2015. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
  10. ^ "Smith takes over". The Daily Examiner. 18 August 2009. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
  11. ^ "Marked for greatness". The Queensland Times. 15 May 2007. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
  12. ^ "New South Wales 34 def. Queensland 12". 18th Man. 2008. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
  13. ^ "Meninga mate's stealing charge dropped". Brisbane Times. 4 June 2013. Retrieved 28 February 2021.


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