Kerry Hemsley

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club1 = Balmain Tigers
year1start = 1980
year1end = 1988
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points1 = 11
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source = [http://203.166.101.37/NRL08/playercareer.asp?lplayer=3875 NRL Stats] , [http://rugbyleagueproject.com/players/Kerry_Hemsley.html RLP]

Kerry Hemsley (born 10 May, 1960) is an Australian former professional rugby league player for the
Balmain Tigers in the New South Wales Rugby League (NSWRL) competition. Hemsley primarily played at prop forward.

While playing for Yanco, Hemsley was selected to play for Riverina against the touring Great Britain side in 1979.

Hemsely was recommended to Balmain by his Yanco captain-coach and former Tiger, Keith Outten. [cite news|author=Chris Karas|publisher="The Weekly Times"|title=Tiger greats honoured |url=http://www.weeklytimes.com.au/2008/03_march/12_03_08/sports.html |accessdate=2008-10-04|date=2008-03-12] Hemsley spent nine seasons at Balmain, earning himself a reputation as an enforcer on the field and he became a club and crowd favourite with his long hair and beard. [cite news|author=Nick Walshaw|publisher="News Limited"|title=Enforcers being rubbed out of game |url=http://www.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/story/0,22049,23778724-5001023,00.html |accessdate=2008-10-04|date=2008-05-30]

During the Australian off-seasons, Hemsley played in France for Olympique Pontétien in 1982–1983 and in England for the Wigan Warriors in 1983–1984. He became the first Balmain player to appear at Wembley Stadium in a cup final when Wigan met and were defeated by Widnes Vikings. [cite web|publisher="Wigan Warriors"|title=Brett Kenny |url=http://www.wiganwarriors.com/SquadMember.asp?teamid=8&id=188 |accessdate=2008-10-04]

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* cite book | author=Gary Lester (editor) |title=The Sun Book of Rugby League - 1983 |year=1983
publisher="John Fairfax Marketing" |location=Sydney, New South Wales |isbn=0909558833 |pages=page 12
* cite book | author=Alan Whiticker & Glen Hudson |title=The Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players |year=2007
publisher="Gary Allen Pty Ltd" |location=Wetherill Park, New South Wales |isbn=9781877082931 |pages=page 232