Don Furner was an Australian rugby league footballer and coach.
10 Facts About Don Furner
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Don Furner began his coaching career as a player-coach with Junee in 1964.
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Don Furner coached the Eastern Suburbs Roosters, whom he took to the 1972 NSWRFL season's premiership final.
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Don Furner returned to the Queanbeyan Blues from 1973 to 1981, his team reaching the Grand Final in each of those nine seasons, including six premierships and a Clayton Cup win in 1974.
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Don Furner coached the Canberra club to the 1987 NSWRL season's Grand Final.
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Don Furner later joined Parramatta for the 1985 NSWRL season.
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Don Furner was appointed the Australian national coach from 1986 to 1988.
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Don Furner coached the NSW Country team and two now-defunct Group 20 clubs, Narrandera Lizards in 1998 and Yanco Wamoon Hawks in 2005.
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Don Furner took the latter to the 2005 Group 20 grand final, which they lost to West Wyalong.
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Don Furner's sons are David Furner who used to be a player and coach of the Canberra Raiders and Don Furner, Jr.