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Australia international rugby league footballer This article is about the rugby player. For the mathematician, see Peter Wynn (mathematician).

Peter Wynn
Personal information
Born (1957-12-23) 23 December 1957 (age 67)
Maitland, New South Wales, Australia
Playing information
PositionSecond-row
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1976–78 Thirroul
1979–90 Parramatta Eels 175 43 0 0 152
Total 175 43 0 0 152
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1979–85 New South Wales 6 1 0 0 4
1985 Australia 3 0 0 0 0
Source:
RelativesGraeme Wynn (brother)

Peter Wynn (born 23 December 1957) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s. He played for the Parramatta Eels in the New South Wales Rugby League premiership competition.

Playing career

He is the older brother of fellow rugby league player Graeme Wynn. His position of choice was in the second row. However, lack of players of sufficient quality at Parramatta often forced Wynn to play in the front row although this was less suited to his very tall, lanky build.

Originally beginning his career at Thirroul in the Illawarra competition before being signed to Parramatta in 1979. Wynn tasted his first representative success that same year making his debut for the New South Wales side. He was denied the Dally M Rookie of the Year award only by his younger brother.

After such a start to his first grade career the early eighties were to become forgettable ones for Wynn whom suffered several serious injuries that restricted him to just fourteen games (out of a total of 83 played by the club) in Parramatta's three premiership years 1981-82-83. Despite his injury problems Wynn tasted premiership success with the Parramatta club on three occasions in 1982, 1983 and 1986.

In 1985, Wynn was Man of the match in State of Origin game I at Lang Park and his form throughout that series was so impressive that he was chosen to tour New Zealand and played in all three Tests. However, fitness problems prevented him from going on the 1986 Kangaroo tour, and even when fully fit and in form during 1987, Wynn was not able to break back into the representative scene. His last three seasons were severely affected by injury, with a broken ankle sidelining him after six games in 1988 and major injuries keeping him off the field in 1990 until late in the season, when he was used on the reserves bench.

After his retirement from rugby league Wynn still remained somewhat involved in the game serving as a member of the rugby league judiciary during the 1990s, and then he later opened a chain of sporting stores under the name of Peter Wynn's Score.

In 2002, Wynn was inducted into Parramatta's hall of fame.

Matches played and points scored

Records for Peter Wynn
Team Years Matches Matches as replacement player Tries Goals F/G Points
Thirroul 1976–1978
Parramatta 1979–1990 154 12 42 - - 148
New South Wales 1979, 1984 – 1985 6 - 1 - - 4
Australia 1985 3 - - - - –
Total 1979–1990 163 12 43 - - 152

References

  1. Rugby League Project
  2. Yesterday's Hero
  3. "Parramatta National Rugby League Hall of Fame". Parramatta Eels.

External links

Parramatta Eels squad – 1982 NSWRFL Premiers (2nd title)
Parramatta Eels squad – 1983 NSWRFL Premiers (3rd title)
Parramatta Eels squad – 1986 NSWRL Premiers (4th title)
1985 Kangaroo Tour of New Zealand squad
Australia squad – 1988 World Cup final winners (6th title)
1985–1988 wider squad: Sam Backo • Gary Belcher • Martin Bella • Chris Close • Greg Conescu • Tony Currie • Phil Daley • Les Davidson • Greg Dowling • Steve Ella • Andrew Ettingshausen • John Ferguson • Steve Folkes • Wally Fullerton Smith • Des Hasler • Peter Jackson • Brett Kenny • Bob Lindner • Mal Meninga • Gene Miles • Bryan Niebling • John Ribot • Royce Simmons • Peter Sterling • Peter Tunks • Paul Vautin • Peter Wynn • 1985 coach: Terry Fearnley
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