Graeme Wynn

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Graeme Wynn (born in Thirroul, New South Wales) is an Australian former professional rugby league player for the St. George Dragons and the Western Suburbs Magpies in the New South Wales Rugby League premiership. His position of choice was at second-row forward, where his height and strong build made him among the most powerful runners in the game during the 1980s.

[edit] Career

The older brother of fellow rugby league player Peter Wynn of Parramatta, Graeme (and his brother) stunned the rugby league world in 1979 with powerful running wide of the rucks propelled by long, powerful legs. His ability to break defensive lines created countless attacks and tries for St. George that year as they won their second premiership in three years. Although he was beaten by his brother to selection in representative teams, Graeme was named "Rookie of the Year" and the following year played for New South Wales and was so successful that he was chosen for that season's New Zealand tour.

Graeme did not play in a Test and in the following years was subject to a serious knee injury and then to a suspension for twelve matches for biting an opponent. Nonetheless, aided by his skill as a goalkicker, he remained a vital part of St. George's big forward pack right up to their minor premiership win in 1985. However, Wynn was very disappointing in that game and after that lost form badly apart from a few games (such as the opening match at the Sydney Football Stadium where he scored two barnstorming tries) and in 1989 and 1990 he was relegated permenently to reserve grade.

Warren Ryan, however, though Graeme Wynn still had something left in him (even after younger brother Peter had retired) and he won a first-grade berth with Wests in 1991 and played solidly despite naturally not being so devastating in his mid-thirties. Graeme won a new contract at the age of thirty-six, but was used mainly as a reserve and retired at the end of 1992.

[edit] Matches played

Team	Years	Matches	Matches as a replacement	Tries	Goals	Points
St. George Dragons	1979 - 1990	168	30	46	120	400
Western Suburbs	1991 - 1992	24	17	2	0	8
New South Wales	1980	2	0	1	3	9
Total	1979-1992	192	47	49	123	417

v • d • e St. George Dragons squad - 1979 NSWRFL Premiers (15th Title)

1 Brian Johnson • 2 Mitch Brennan • 3 Graeme Quinn • 4 Robert Finch • 5 Michael Sorridimi • 6 Tony Trudgett • 7 Steve Morris • 8 Bruce Starkley • 9 Steve Edge • 10 Craig Young (c) • 11 George Grant • 12 Graeme Wynn • 13 Rod Reddy • 14 Stephen Butler • Coach: Harry Bath