Jack Arnold (rugby league)
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Jack Arnold was an Australian rugby league
footballer in the New South Wales Rugby Football League premiership.
Arnold played for both Western
(making his debut in the 1936 season as the second youngest debutant in NRL history at 16 years of age), and Eastern
Suburbs during his career. He had just the one season at Wests before joining Eastern Suburbs in 1938 where he played over 100 matches, remaining there until his retirement in 1949.
Arnold was a member of the Easts' side that won premierships in 1940 and 1945, he was Also a member of the side that went down to St George in 1941, that clubs first premiership.
Arnold, a front-rower, had the reputation of being a hard no-nonsense forward. He was sent-off in Easts 1941 premiership defeat, But was a try
scorer in Easts' 22-18 premiership victory over Balmain
in 1945, sealing the victory with the only points, that day, Dick Dunn
didn't score for East's in the match. Arnold was one of 4 captains Easts' were to use during the 1948 season.
Outside of rugby league Arnold was a member of the local fire brigade.
Rugby league
Rugby league football, usually called rugby league, is a full contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular grass field. One of the two codes of rugby football, it originated in England in 1895 by a split from Rugby Football Union over paying players...
footballer in the New South Wales Rugby Football League premiership.
Arnold played for both Western
Western Suburbs Magpies
The Western Suburbs Magpies are an Australian rugby league football club based in the western suburbs of Sydney, New South Wales. Formed in 1908, Wests, as they are commonly referred to, were one of the nine foundation clubs of the first New South Wales Rugby League competition in Australia...
(making his debut in the 1936 season as the second youngest debutant in NRL history at 16 years of age), and Eastern
Sydney Roosters
The Sydney Roosters are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in the Eastern Suburbs of Sydney. The club competes in the National Rugby League and is one of the oldest and most successful clubs in Australian rugby league history, having won twelve New South Wales Rugby League...
Suburbs during his career. He had just the one season at Wests before joining Eastern Suburbs in 1938 where he played over 100 matches, remaining there until his retirement in 1949.
Arnold was a member of the Easts' side that won premierships in 1940 and 1945, he was Also a member of the side that went down to St George in 1941, that clubs first premiership.
Arnold, a front-rower, had the reputation of being a hard no-nonsense forward. He was sent-off in Easts 1941 premiership defeat, But was a try
Try
A try is the major way of scoring points in rugby league and rugby union football. A try is scored by grounding the ball in the opposition's in-goal area...
scorer in Easts' 22-18 premiership victory over Balmain
Balmain Tigers
The Balmain Tigers are a rugby league football club based in the inner-western Sydney suburb of Balmain. They were a founding member of the New South Wales Rugby League and one of the most successful in the history of the premiership, with eleven titles...
in 1945, sealing the victory with the only points, that day, Dick Dunn
Dick Dunn
Richard 'Dick' Dunn OAM was an Australian rugby league footballer and coach in the New South Wales Rugby Football League premiership .Dunn played 134 matches for the Eastern Suburbs club in the years...
didn't score for East's in the match. Arnold was one of 4 captains Easts' were to use during the 1948 season.
Outside of rugby league Arnold was a member of the local fire brigade.