Tommy Raudonikis

Tommy Raudonikis
OAM
Raudonikis in c. 1978
Personal information
Full nameThomas Walter Raudonikis[1]
Born(1950-04-13)13 April 1950
Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia
Died7 April 2021(2021-04-07) (aged 70)[2]
Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
Playing information
Height170 cm (5 ft 7 in)[3]
Weight11 st 7 lb (73 kg)[3]
PositionHalfback
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1969–79 Western Suburbs 201 30 0 0 90
1980–82 Newtown 37 4 0 0 16
1983 Past Brothers 6 0 0 0 0
Total 244 34 0 0 106
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1971–80 New South Wales 24 11 0 0 33
1971–80 Australia 29 5 0 0 15
1972–80 Sydney City 8 4 0 0 12
Coaching information
Club
Years Team Gms W D L W%
1983–84 Past Brothers 36 14 2 20 39
1986–88 Ipswich Jets 53 25 1 27 47
1990–91 Northern Suburbs 41 25 1 15 61
1995–99 Western Suburbs 114 39 1 74 34
Total 244 103 5 136 42
Representative
Years Team Gms W D L W%
1997–98 New South Wales 6 3 0 3 50
Source: [4][5][6]

Thomas Walter Raudonikis OAM (13 April 1950[5] – 7 April 2021) was an Australian rugby league footballer and coach. He played 40 International games and World Cup games as Australia representative halfback and captained his country in two matches of the 1973 Kangaroo tour.

  1. ^ Alan Whiticker & Glen Hudson (2007). The Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players. Wetherill Park, New South Wales: Gary Allen Pty Ltd. p. 453. ISBN 978-1-877082-93-1.
  2. ^ "League legend Tommy Raudonikis dead at 70". wwos.nine.com.au. 6 April 2021.
  3. ^ a b "World Series". Rugby League Week. 1975–1976. p. 85.
  4. ^ RL stats
  5. ^ a b "Tom Raudonikis - Career Stats & Summary". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
  6. ^ "Tom Raudonikis - National Rugby League Hall of Fame". National Rugby League Hall of Fame. Retrieved 3 May 2021.