Peter Johnston (rugby league, born 1968)
Peter Johnston (born 25 February 1968) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played for the Parramatta Eels, South Sydney Rabbitohs and Illawarra Steelers in the NSWRL/ARL.
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| Born | 25 February 1968 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Prop, Second-row | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Playing career
A prop known for his big hits, Johnston started his first-grade career at Parramatta in 1989.[2] After three seasons with the Eels he had two-season stints at South Sydney and Illawarra, before finishing his career back at Parramatta.[1]
His last first-grade appearance, a loss to North Sydney in the 1997 finals series, was the only final he played in his 133-game career.[3]
Post playing
Johnston now runs a Subway franchise in Wollongong.[4]
References
- Collis, Ian (2018). The A to Z of Rugby League Players. New Holland Publishers. ISBN 9781921024986.
- "The Dirty Dozen: 12 of rugby league's all-time biggest hitters". The Daily Telegraph. 15 August 2018. Retrieved 11 October 2018.
- "Official Player Numbers". Parramatta Eels.
- "Souths coach Anthony Seibold draws on club's great history to build a new future". The Daily Telegraph. 13 June 2018. Retrieved 11 October 2018.
External links
- Peter Johnston at Rugby League project
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