Bryan Orrock (1930−2019) was an Australian professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s. An Australia national and New South Wales state representative forward, he played his club football in the NSWRFL Premiership for South Sydney and

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, winning premierships with both clubs.

Career

Orrock was a South Sydney junior and began playing first grade for them in the

1950 NSWRFL season The 1950 New South Wales Rugby Football League premiership was the forty-third season of Sydney’s top-level rugby league competition, Australia’s first. Ten teams from across the city contested the premiership during the season which culminat ...

when they won their first premiership in 18 years. Orrock did not play in that year's grand final, but played for Souths at front row forward in the

1951 NSWRFL season The 1951 New South Wales Rugby Football League premiership was the forty-fourth season of Sydney’s top-level rugby league competition, Australia’s first. Ten teams from across the city competed for the newly created J. J. Giltinan Shield dur ...

's premiership decider, in which they defeated

. In 1952 Orrock played for Sydney Colts against France and also played for Souths in the

1952 NSWRFL season The 1952 New South Wales Rugby Football League premiership was the forty-fifth season of the rugby league competition based in Sydney. Ten teams from across Sydney contested for the J. J. Giltinan Shield during the season which culminated in a gr ...

's premiership final against Western Suburbs. Orrock along with Wests hooker

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were sent off for fighting, becoming the first players ever to be sent from the field in a grand final. Souths lost the match and both men appeared before the juidicary for kicking and received cautions. Having moved to Sydney's St. George district after marrying a local girl, Bryan Orrock signed with the St. George club and started playing for them in 1954. Orrock played for

at front row forward in the

1956 NSWRFL season 1956's New South Wales Rugby Football League premiership was the 49th season of the rugby league competition based in Sydney. Ten teams from across the city competed for the J. J. Giltinan Shield during the season, which culminated in a Grand Fin ...

's premiership final, defeating Balmain. Orrock was selected to go on the end-of-year

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becoming Kangaroo No. 327. Orrock played for

at front row forward in the

1957 NSWRFL season 1957's New South Wales Rugby Football League premiership was the 50th season of the rugby league competition based in Sydney. Ten teams from across the city competed for the J. J. Giltinan Shield during the season, which culminated in a grand fin ...

's premiership final victory over

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. In February 1958 Orrock had his appendix removed and did not resume playing until June that year. This was his last season playing first grade for St. George. He finished his career in the country as captain-coach of Boorowa (Maher Cup), and in the early 60's, he coached Condobolin.Men Of League. Issue 60. 2015

References

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