Stan Jurd

Stan Jurd, also known by the nickname of "Plunket", is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1980s. He played for the North Sydney Bears and Parramatta Eels in the New South Wales Rugby League (NSWRL) competition. Jurd primarily played in the front-row.

Stan Jurd

Personal information
Full name	Stanley Jurd
Born	(1958-11-22) 22 November 1958 (age 64)
Playing information
Position	Prop
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 1981–82 North Sydney Bears 35 0 0 0 0 1983–87 Parramatta Eels 89 6 0 0 24 Total 124 6 0 0 24 Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P 1983 New South Wales 2 0 0 0 0
Source: Rugby League Project

Playing career

Jurd was born and grew up in Moree. After high school he moved to the ACT region, playing for the Queanbeyan Blues before joining North Sydney and then moving to Parramatta in 1983.^[1]

Jurd played two seasons at the North Sydney Bears between 1981–1982. He then joined Parramatta Eels for five seasons between 1983–1987, including winning the 1983 premiership with them. He was selected to represent New South Wales for games II and III of the 1983 State of Origin series. Injuries plagued the rest of his career until his retirement.^[2][3][4]

References

1. Lester, Gary, ed. (1984). Rugby League: Action '85. Sydney: Fairfax Publishing. p. 45. ISBN 0-909558-83-3.
2. Alan Whiticker, Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players. 2005
3. "Official Player Numbers". Parramatta Eels.
4. "Eels with an axe to grind". Daily Telegraph.

Sources

• Alan Whiticker & Glen Hudson (2007). The Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players. Wetherill Park, New South Wales: Gary Allen Pty Ltd. ISBN 978-1-877082-93-1.