Jim Quealey

Australian rugby league footballer (born 1917)

Jim Quealey
Personal information
Full nameJames Leslie Quealey
Born(1917-06-20)20 June 1917
Sydney, Australia
Playing information
PositionHalfback
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1938–45 Balmain 80 13 46 0 131
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1940 New South Wales 1 0 0 0 0
Source: [1]

James Leslie Quealey (born 20 June 1917) was an Australian professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1930s and 1940s. He played for Balmain as a halfback. He was born in Sydney.[2]

Playing career

Quealey made his debut in 1938 for Balmain. The following year, Quealey was a member of the Balmain side which won the 1939 premiership defeating South Sydney 33–4 in the grand final at the Sydney Cricket Ground with Quealey scoring a try in the rout. In 1940, Quealey was selected to play for New South Wales in an interstate game against Queensland. Quealey played with Balmain for another 5 seasons but was not a member of the 1944 premiership winning side. He retired at the end of 1945.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Jim Quealey - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". Rugbyleagueproject.org.
  2. ^ "QUEALEY, James Leslie". Virtual War Memorial Australia. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
  3. ^ "Tigers, Souths love a ruckus". Heraldsun.com.au. Retrieved 3 December 2018.
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Balmain squad – 1939 NSWRFL Premiers (7th title)
  • 1. Hec Day
  • 2. Sid Goodwin (c)
  • 3. Jack Winchester
  • 4. Frank Hyde
  • 5. Tom Bourke
  • 6. Billy Bischoff
  • 7. Jim Quealey
  • 8. Dawson Buckley
  • 9. George Watt
  • 10. Dave Manning
  • 11. Athol Smith
  • 12. Billy Johnson
  • 13. Jack Redman
  • Coach: Bill Kelly


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