Rees Duncan

Rees Edward Duncan (2 November 1931 – 16 February 2024) was an Australian rugby league player.

Rees Duncan

Personal information
Full name	Rees Edward Duncan
Born	(1931-11-02)2 November 1931 Kurri Kurri, NSW, Australia
Died	16 February 2024(2024-02-16) (aged 92)
Playing information
Position	Centre / Five-eighth
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 1954–56 Manly Warringah 54 16 9 0 66 1958 Western Suburbs 6 1 0 0 3 Total 60 17 9 0 69 Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P 1952–53 New South Wales 5 2 0 0 6 1952 Australia 2 0 0 0 0

Duncan was the son of 1930s New South Wales representative forward Rees Duncan senior and grew up in Hunter Valley town of Kurri Kurri, where he began playing seniors as a teenager.^[1]

In 1952, Duncan was a surprise selection to the Australia squad for a home series against New Zealand, with his only prior representative experience being with Combined County Seconds. Used as a centre, Duncan featured in two of the three Tests matches. He played for New South Wales in 1952 and 1953.^[2]

Duncan competed with Manly Warringah from 1954 to 1956, serving as captain during his first season, then in 1957 returned to Kurri Kurri and coached them to a grand final. He joined Western Suburbs in 1958.^[3]