George Jardine (rugby league)

George Jardine

Personal information
Full name	George Jardine
Born	(1926-11-08)8 November 1926 Helensburgh, New South Wales, Australia
Died	29 May 2015(2015-05-29) (aged 88) Jannali, New South Wales, Australia
Playing information
Position	Prop
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 1947–52 St. George 60 9 1 0 27
Source: [1]

George Jardine (8 November 1926 - 29 May 2015[2]) was an Australian rugby league footballer who played in the 1940s and 1950s. Jardine played in the New South Wales premiership competition and won a premiership with St. George in 1949.

Career

A Wollongong, New South Wales junior, Jardine played five seasons for St. George between 1947-1950 and 1952. He became a premiership winner when he played at lock-forward in 1949 Grand Final win over South Sydney.[3] After playing 70 grade games for St George, George Jardine returned to the Illawarra league in 1953 joining the Northern Suburbs Wollongong club.[4] He also had a long association with the Helensburgh Tigers rugby league football club.[3]

References

1. "George Jardine - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". Rugbyleagueproject.org.
2. http://dragons.com.au/news/2015/05/31/vale_george_jardine.html (Vale: George Jardine) 31 May 2015
3. Alan Whiticker/Glen Hudson: Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players, 1995 (ISBN 1875169571)
4. South Coast Times: "George Jardine Returns to Northern Suburbs". (article) 26/06/1952