Col Casey

Col Casey
Personal information
Full name Colin Casey
Born 10 March 1949
Erskineville, New South Wales
Playing information
Position Prop forward
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1970–1978 Newtown Jets 113 7 0 0 21
Source: Whiticker/Hudson

Colin Casey (born 1949) was an Australian rugby league player from the 1970s.

Col Casey was a Newtown junior, who came through the ranks to play for the Newtown Jets for nine seasons, and became the Newtown club captain in the late 1970s. Col Casey was a tough forward, who was a favourite of all Newtown fans during his long career.[1] He won the reserve grade premiership with Newtown in 1970, and featured in many great performances for the club over the years. He retired from Newtown in 1979 and took up a captain-coach position at Campbelltown, New South Wales.[2]

References

  1. Terry Williams: Through Blue Eyes. A Pictorial History of Newtown RLFC . 2008
  2. Alan Whiticker/Glen Hudson: the Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players. 1995. (ISBN 1875169571)
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