Bill Dunn (born 23 September 1967) is an Australian former professional

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and the Western Suburbs.

Biography

A forward, Dunn played his football mostly as a second-row or prop. He went to high school in Tweed Heads and was an

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representative player in 1985. Dunn made only seven first-grade appearances during his time at Cronulla but received more regular games when he switched to Illawarra for the 1991 season. In 1992 his 22 first-grade games for Illawarra including three finals, culminating in a four-point preliminary final loss to

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. He finished his career at Western Suburbs, where he played for four years. In 1997, his final season, he made a representative appearance for NSW Country.

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Bill Dunn
at Rugby League project {{DEFAULTSORT:Dunn, Bill 1967 births Living people Country New South Wales Origin rugby league team players Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks players Illawarra Steelers players Rugby league players from Tweed Heads, New South Wales Rugby league props Rugby league second-rows Western Suburbs Magpies players