George Jardine (8 November 1926 - 29 May 2015 ) was an Australian
rugby league
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footballer who played in the 1940s and 1950s. Jardine played in the
New South Wales premiership competition and won a premiership with
St. George in
1949.
Career
A
Wollongong, New South Wales
Wollongong ( ), colloquially referred to as The Gong, is a city located in the Illawarra region of New South Wales, Australia. The name is believed to originate from the Dharawal language, meaning either 'five islands/clouds', 'ground near wat ...
junior, Jardine played five seasons for
St. George between 1947-1950 and 1952. He became a premiership winner when he played at lock-forward in
1949 Grand Final win over
South Sydney.
[Alan Whiticker/Glen Hudson: Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players, 1995 ()] After playing 70 grade games for
St George, George Jardine returned to the Illawarra league in 1953 joining the Northern Suburbs Wollongong club.
[South Coast Times: "George Jardine Returns to Northern Suburbs". (article) 26/06/1952] He also had a long association with the
Helensburgh Tigers
The Helensburgh Tigers are an Australian rugby league football team based in Helensburgh, a country town of the Illawarra region. The club are a part of Country Rugby League and has competed in the Illawarra Rugby League premiership since its i ...
rugby league football club.
References
1926 births
2015 deaths
Australian rugby league players
Rugby league players from New South Wales
Rugby league props
St. George Dragons players
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