John Coveney
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| Full name | John Coveney | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 6 October 1958 Narromine, New South Wales, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Prop | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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John Coveney is an Australian former professional
Playing career
From
He was lured to Sydney to join Canterbury-Bankstown during the 1977 NSWRFL season. He played in Canterbury's 1977 semi-final loss to the Parramatta Eels and featured throughout his club's successful 1979 season though he missed the Grand final with a leg injury.[1] Also in 1979 Coveney was selected in the New South Wales rugby league team for the annual series against Queensland and he made three appearances for his State in matches played under the "state of residence" selection criteria.
Coveney was an integral part of the club's stellar 1980 season including their
References
- ^ a b Alan Whiticker. "John Coveney". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 28 August 2014.
- ^ "John Coveney – Career Stats & Summary – Rugby League Project". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
- ^ Haddan p. 215
- ^ Whiticker/Hudson p. 104
- ^ "Western Suburbs Magpies First Grade Players". Wests Magpies.
Sources
- Whiticker, Alan & Hudson, Glen (2006) The Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players, Gavin Allen Publishing, Sydney
- Haddan, Steve (2007) The Finals – 100 Years of National Rugby League Finals, Steve Haddan Publishing, Brisbane
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