Johnny Hawke

Club Appearances: 56

Club Debut Year: 1949

Club Final Year: 1952

Position: Five-eighth

Club Points: 30

Club Tries: 8

Representative Honours:

  • NSW v Qld: 6
  • NSW v Int: 2
  • Australia: 6
Appearances breakdown:

  • St George: 56
Points breakdown:

  • St George: 30

A champion footballer of the late 1940s and early ’50s, would have been Australian captain in 1950 but for a badly timed knee injury. Had joined St George from Canberra after the 1948–49 Kangaroo tour, on which he played four Tests and was magnificent as he led his new club to their second premiership. Perhaps his greatest performance came in the semi-final against Souths when he overcame a suspected broken jaw to inspire a famous victory. Captained St George in every game he played for the club, and was captain-coach in 1951–52, reaching the finals in both years

Played a total of 56 games for St George