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Barry Reilly

Personal information

Full name

Barry Reilly

Born

24 March 1948
Warwick, Queensland, Australia

Died

5 May 2021 (aged 73)

Playing information

Height

163 cm (5 ft 4 in)

Weight

79 kg (12 st 6 lb)

Position

Second-row, Lock

Club
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
1967–71	Eastern Suburbs	78	12	0	0	36
1972	Cronulla-Sutherland	7	0	0	0	0
1973–79	Eastern Suburbs	120	8	0	0	9
	Total	205	20	0	0	45

Coaching information

Club
Years	Team	Gms	W	D	L	W%
1990	Eastern Suburbs	2	1	0	1	50

Source: ^[1]^[2]

Barry 'Bunny' Reilly (24 March 1948 – 5 May 2021) was an Australian rugby league footballer who played in the 1960s and 1970s.

Career

He played in the NSWRFL Premiership for the Eastern Suburbs Roosters from 1966 to 1971 and 1973–79, and the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks in 1972.

Reilly was also known as 'The Axe' because of his defensive technique, which it was said allowed him to chop down opposition attackers like an axe. Reilly was a member of the Eastern Suburbs premiership-winning sides in 1974 and 1975. During the 1976 NSWRFL season, Reilly played as a prop forward for Eastern Suburbs in their unofficial 1976 World Club Challenge match against British champions St. Helens in Sydney.

Also a backrower, Reilly played almost 200 matches for the Roosters and was named as a bench player in that club's 'Team of the Century'.

During the 1990 season, Reilly helped out the club as a caretaker coach.

Reilly died on 5 May 2021 from kidney failure.^[3]

References

^ "Barry Reilly – Career Stats & Summary – Rugby League Project". Rugby League Project.
^ "World Club Challenge, How they line up – Roosters v St Helens, p. 20". roosters.com.au.
^ "Sydney Roosters legend Barry 'Bunny' Reilly passes away". Wide World of Sports.

Sporting positions
Preceded by Russell Fairfax 1989–1990	Coach Eastern Suburbs 1990	Succeeded by Hugh McGahan 1990

External links

The Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players; Alan Whiticker & Glen Hudson

v t e Eastern Suburbs Roosters squad - 1974 NSWRFL Premiers (10th title)
1. Russell Fairfax 2. Jim Porter 3. John Brass 4. Mark Harris 5. Bill Mullins 6. John Peard 7. Johnny Mayes 8. Ian Mackay 9. Elwyn Walters 10. Ken Jones 11. Arthur Beetson (c) 12. Bunny Reilly 13. Ron Coote 14. Greg Bandiera 15. Harry Cameron Coach: Jack Gibson

v t e Eastern Suburbs Roosters squad - 1975 NSWRFL Premiers (11th title)
1. Ian Schubert 2. Bruce Pickett 3. John Brass 4. John Rheinberger 5. Bill Mullins 6. John Peard 7. Johnny Mayes 8. Ian Mackay 9. Elwyn Walters 10. Grant Hedger 11. Arthur Beetson (c) 12. Ron Coote 13. Kevin Stevens 14. Bunny Reilly 15. Des O'Reilly Coach: Jack Gibson

v t e Eastern Suburbs Roosters squad – 1976 World Club Challenge winners
1 Russell Fairfax 2 Ian Schubert 3 Mark Harris 4 John Brass 5 Bill Mullins 6 Trevor Barnes 7 Kevin Stevens 8 Barry Reilly 9 Arthur Beetson (c) 10 Ian Mackay 11 Royce Ayliffe 12 Elwyn Walters 13 Kel Jones 14 Robert Laurie 15 Johnny Mayes 16 Grant Hedger 17 Greg Townsend Coach: Jack Gibson

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