Jack Gregory Quinlivan - South Sydney Player Report

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FG Player - 382

Jack Quinlivan is the youngest of the famous Quinlivan brothers. In 1940 he trialed with South as a 17 year old but failed to make the grade and played with Kensington in the South Sydney juniors before playing junior reps in the 1940 South Sydney U21 Presidents cup. He make senior grade club and premiership debut in the 1940 Round 10 Third Grade clash against St George at Hurstville Oval. Two weeks later he stepped up to play reserve grade in the 1940 Round 12 Reserve Grade clash against Newtown at the Sports Ground. The following weekend he joined the South Sydney first grade squad and make his South Sydney first grade club debut in the 1940 tour clash against Goulburn in Goulburn.

In 1941 Quinlivan enlisted and served in the Army, serving in Queensland and part of the Armed Tank Attack regiments. When the war was over, he went over to play with Drummoyne Rugby Union team and also having a brief stint with Footscray Union team while working in Melbourne. Quinilivan a outside centre, in 1945 he was crown Rugby Unions sprint champion. In 1948 he returned to Sydney and re-joined South Sydney. He finally made his first grade premiership debut for South Sydney in the 1948 Round 15 clash against Manly-Warringah at Brookvale Oval. By doing so became the 5th Quinilvan brother to play first grade with South Sydney. This however was his one and only first grade premiership game for South Sydney.

Quinlivan played 2 seasons with South Sydney between 1940 and 1948. He played 2 first grade club games, which included 1 first grade premiership game. Overall he played 15 senior grade games for South Sydney which included 14 senior grade premiership games.

He played his final Reserve Grade premiership match in the 1948 Round 16 Resrve Grade clash against North Sydney at Redfern Oval. He played his final senior grade premiership match for South Sydney in the 1948 Round 18 Third Grade clash against St George at Hurstville Oval.

Player Relatives
Brother     - Quinlivan, Clinton
Brother     - Quinlivan, Allan
Brother     - Quinlivan, Oscar
Brother     - Quinlivan, Leon
Brother     - Quinlivan, Jasper (North Coast)
Brother     - Quinlivan, Fred (North Coast)
Brother     - Quinlivan, Lillian (Hockey)

Playing - Height / Weight
         5ft 6in / 11st

Representative Qualification
NSW Country

Date of Birth
Taree - 9th July 1921 (Died - 1978)

South Sydney Junior Club
Kensington

Previous Clubs
Cundletown       (1939)
Military Service (1941-45) Army Private Australian Armed Division 13th Battalion,6th and 101st Tank Attack Regiment
Drummoyne RU     (1945-46)
Footscray RU     (1947)
Drummoyne RU     (1947)

Previous Rep Honours
Manning          (1939)

Playing Career at South Sydney (1940,48)

South Sydney First Grade Debut
1940 Jul 28 Tour1 Glbn v Goulburn        (19y 19d)
1948 Jul 31 Rd15  Brok v Manly-Warringah (Premiership - 27y 22d)

First Grade
                           Premiership :                            Tour
         M   S   R   T   G/A   FG  Pts :   M   S   R   T   G/A   FG  Pts
1940     -   -   -   -   -      -    - :   1   1   -   1   -      -    3
1948     1   1   -   -   -      -    - :   -   -   -   -   -      -    -
 
TOTAL    1   1   -   -   -      -    - :   1   1   -   1   -      -    3

SS FG    2   2   -   1   -      -    3 

South Sydney Senior Grade Debut
1940 Jul  6 Rd10  Hurs v St George  (Third Grade)
1940 Jul 20 Rd12  SSG  v Newtown    (Reserve Grade)

Lower Grades                                                             : Juniors
                         Reserve Grade :                     Third Grade :            (U21) Presidents Cup
Year     M   S   R   T   G/A   FG  Pts :   M   S   R   T   G/A   FG  Pts :   M   S   R   T   G/A   FG  Pts
1940     3   3   -   -   -      -    - :   2   2   -   1   -      -    3 :   .   .   -   -   -      -    -
1948     2   2   -   1   -      -    3 :   6   6   -   1   1      -    5

TOTAL    5   5   -   1   -      -    3 :   8   8   -   2   1      -    8 :   .   .   -   -   -      -    -

South Sydney Senior(FG/RG/3G) Grade Career
                           Premiership :                             Cup :                     All Matches
         M   S   R   T   G/A   FG  Pts :   M   S   R   T   G/A   FG  Pts :   M   S   R   T   G/A   FG  Pts
CAREER  14  14   -   3   1      -   11 :   -   -   -   -   -      -    - :  15  15   -   4   1      -   14

Short Form
                    Short-Game Matches
         M   S   R   T   G/A   FG  Pts
1940     -   -   -   -   -      -    -

TOTAL    -   -   -   -   -      -    -

SS SF    -   -   -   -   -      -    -

Captaincy Record at South Sydney

never

Suspension Record at South Sydney

Year       Grade v           Wk CHARGE
never

Representative Honours at South Sydney

Year Pos  Team                 Versus               Match         T  G/A  FG
none

After Leaving South Sydney

Subsequent Clubs                           First Grade
                                       M  T   G FG  Pt           
South City (Canberra)       (1950-52)                   (Captain-Coach)

Subsequent Rep Honours                 M  T   G FG  Pt
Canberra                    (1951-52)

Ref - TwRG p257 / RLP / ANC / NAA-145467 / CI / FN-46


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