Ron Potter is an Australian former rugby league footballer in the New South Wales Rugby Football League premiership.

Ron Potter
Personal information
Full nameRonald Potter
Playing information
PositionSecond-row
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1956–57 Balmain 34 5 0 0 15
1959 Eastern Suburbs 13 1 0 0 3
1960–62 North Sydney 31 4 0 0 12
Total 78 10 0 0 30
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1956 New South Wales 2 0 0 0 0
1954 NSW Country 1 0 0 0 0
Source: [1]

Potter played for the Balmain, Eastern Suburbs and North Sydney clubs as well as being a representative of his state, New South Wales in the sport. Potter had two seasons with Balmain between 1956 and 1957. He represented New South Wales on two occasions during 1956. In the 1956 season the second rower was a member of the Balmain side that was beaten by St George in that year's premiership decider. A backrower, Potter had just the one season at Easts in 1959 and is recognised as the Eastern Suburbs club's 491st player. He finished his career at North Sydney for three seasons between 1960 and 1962.[2][3][4][5][6]

References

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  1. ^ "Ron Potter – Career Stats & Summary – Rugby League Project". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 2 May 2019.
  2. ^ "Stats: Things you didn't know about NRL grand finals over 104 years of rugby league history". Australia: Fox Sports.
  3. ^ "Dragons Win 1956 Premiership!". dragons.com.au.
  4. ^ "The Joy of Six: NRL grand final controversies". The Guardian.
  5. ^ Alan Whiticker/Glen Hudson: The Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players. (1995 edition) ISBN 1875169571
  6. ^ "Men's Honour Roll". Sydney Roosters.