Noel Hazzard

Noel Hazzard (19 June 1924 – 19 July 1986) was an Australian rugby league footballer who played in the 1940s and 1950s. An Australian international and Queensland interstate representative three-quarter back, he played his club football in Bundaberg and Roma.^[2]

Noel Hazzard

Personal information
Full name	Gordon Noel Hazzard
Born	19 June 1924 Bundaberg, Queensland, Australia
Died	19 July 1986(1986-07-19) (aged 62)
Playing information
Weight	14 st (89 kg)[1]
Position	Centre
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P Natives (Bundaberg) Dalby Wattles (Roma) Total 0 0 0 0 0 Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P 1946–54 Queensland 12 1951–54 Australia 13 2 0 0 6

Hazzard captained a 'Natives' team in Queensland during the 1940s, suffering a broken collarbone in 1948.^[3] In 1951 Hazzard was first selected to represent Australia, becoming Kangaroo number 284.^[4] Hazzard was selected to go on the 1952-53 Kangaroo tour. He played in 23 games, including an appearance at centre for Australia in the first test at Leeds.^[5]

Hazzard was selected to play for Australia from Roma Wattles against Great Britain in 1957.^[6]

In 2008, rugby league in Australia's centenary year, Hazzard was named at centre in the Bundaberg Rugby League's team of the century.^[7]