Wunsch is a South Sydney junior from Kensington. He played junior representative with South Sydney in the 1938 and 1939 U21 Presidents Cup teams. After the junior rep season concluded he stepped up to make his senior grade club and premiership debut in the 1939 Round 8 Third Grade clash against St George at the Sports Ground. Towards the end of the season he stepped into reserve grade making his Reserve Grade debut in the 1939 Round 13 clash against Balmain at the Sydney Cricket Ground. In the 1940 gradings he impressed selectors and was called into the first grade squad for the 1940 Gala Day against Balmain at the Sydney Cricket Ground, where he scored a try on debut. Making his first grade club and premiership debut in the 1940 ANZAC Day Round 1 clash against Western Suburbs at Cumberland Oval.
Wunsch is a fleet footed winger. One time in 1941 Wunsch was knocked unconcious by a touch judge when he received a head knock from his flag in a game against St George, needing 3 stiches. In 1942 he was married to his wife Pauline and decided to honour his commitment to South Sydney and played on the same day. The wedding occurred at 9am and he then raced across the city and played the match against North Sydney later that afternoon, scoring a try and being denied a second.
Wunsch played 9 seasons with South Sydney between 1939 and 1947. He played 66 first grade club games with South Sydney, including 55 first grade premiership games and 5 first grade cup games. Overall in his career he played 85 senior grade club games for South Sydney, which included 74 senior grade premiership games. Scoring 30 tries. He also played 1 short form game for South Sydney.
Wunch played his final first grade premiership game for South Sydney in the 1946 Round 2 clash against Western Suburbs at Pratten Park.
Representative Qualification NSW City Date of Birth Redfern - 11th July 1919 (Died - 1995) South Sydney Junior Club Kensington Previous Clubs nonePlaying Careere at South Sydney (1939-47)
South Sydney First Grade Debut
1940 Apr 20 KO-01 SCG v Balmain (Gala Day - 20y 284d)
1940 Apr 25 Rd01 Cumb v Western Suburbs (Premiership - 20y 289d)
First Grade
Premiership : City Cup : State Champiosnhip : Tour
M S R T G/A FG Pts : 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 11 11 - 2 - - 6 : : : 1 1 - - - - -
1941 11 11 - 3 - - 9 : : 1 1 - 1 - - 3 : 1 1 - 1 - - 3
1942 13 13 - 6 - - 18 : 1 1 - 1 - - 3 : : 2 2 - - - - -
1943 2 2 - - - - - : : - - - - - - - : 1 1 - - - - -
1944 6 6 - 4 - - 12 : : 2 2 - 5 - - 15 : - - - - - - -
1945 10 10 - 4 - - 12 : : 1 1 - - - - - : 1 1 - - - - -
1946 2 2 - - - - - : : : - - - - - - -
1947 - - - - - - -
TOTAL 55 55 - 19 - - 57 : 1 1 - 1 - - 3 : 4 4 - 6 - - 18 : 6 6 - 1 - - 3
SS Cup 5 5 - 7 - - 21
SS FG 66 66 - 27 - - 82
South Sydney Senior Grade Debut
1939 Jun 17 Rd08 SSG v St George (Third Grade)
1939 Aug 5 Rd13 SCG v Balmain (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
1938 : : 1 1 - - - - -
1939 3 3 - - - - - : 5 5 - - - - - : . . - - - - -
1940 1 1 - - - - - : - - - - - - -
1941 3 3 - 1 - - 3 : - - - - - - -
1942 - - - - - - - : - - - - - - -
1943 2 2 - - - - - : - - - - - - -
1944 2 2 - 1 - - 3 : - - - - - - -
1945 2 2 - - - - - : - - - - - - -
1946 - - - - - - - : - - - - - - -
1947 - - - - - - - : 1 1 - 1 - - 3
TOTAL 13 13 - 2 - - 6 : 6 6 - 1 - - 3 : 1 1 - - - - -
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 74 74 - 22 - - 66 : 5 5 - 7 - - 21 : 85 85 - 30 - - 90
Short Form
Short-Game Matches
M S R T G/A FG Pts
1940 1 1 - 1 - - 3
1943 - - - - - - -
1946 - - - - - - -
TOTAL 1 1 - 1 - - 3
SS SF 1 1 - 1 - - 3
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
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