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Dennis Ward (born in Australia) is an Australian former rugby league footballer for the Canterbury Bulldogs, Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles, New South Wales and for the Australian national team. He was named man-of-the-match in Manly-Warringah's 1972 grand final victory.[1] Ward later became the Queensland Rugby League coaching director[2] and the National Coaching Director for the New Zealand Rugby League.
Ward played 63 first grade games from 1973 to 1975 for Newcastle Rugby League side Western Suburbs Rosellas, and was the club's captain-coach from 1972 to 1974. In 1973 was the first player selected directly from West for a Kangaroo Tour.[3] Ward was subsequently named at halfback in West Rosella's team of the century.
References
- ^ Greats to get man of match awards
- ^ Bradley, Michael (17 January 2003). "It's safer to ride that bike than do the gardening". Sydney Morning Herald. http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2003/01/16/1042520723516.html. Retrieved 5 November 2010.
- ^ "West Rosellas RLFC Newcastle - TEAM OF THE CENTURY". westrosellas.com.au. West Rosellas RLFC. http://www.westrosellas.com.au/page16383/-TEAM-OF-THE-CENTURY-.aspx. Retrieved 30 April 2011.
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles squad – 1972 NSWRFL Premiers (1st Title) 1 Graham Eadie • 2 Ken Irvine • 3 Ray Branighan • 4 Bob Fulton • 5 Max Brown • 6 Ian Martin • 7 Dennis Ward
• 8 Bill Hamilton • 9 Fred Jones (c) • 10 John O'Neill • 11 Alan Thomson • 12 Terry Randall • 13 Malcolm Reilly
• Coach: Ron WilleyCategories:- Australian rugby league players
- Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs players
- Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles players
- Australia national rugby league team players
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- Australian rugby league biography stubs
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