13 Facts About Roy Bull

Roy Bull has since been named amongst the nation's finest footballers of the 20th century.

Roy Bull made his first grade debut as a 17-year-old in Manly's inaugural top-grade season in 1947 after having played in Manly's winning 1946 President's Cup team.

Roy Bull was a powerful, remorseless, non-stop player, great in the wet or when slushy fields covered up his lack of pace.

Roy Bull played 182 games for Manly up until his retirement in 1959 a record at that time, scoring 25 tries.

Roy Bull was captain-coach in 1953 and was made a life member of the club in 1962.

Roy Bull was Manly's first international representative and played 23 tests and close to 100 total representative games.

Roy Bull made three tours of New Zealand, appearing in all three Tests of 1953 and 1956.

Roy Bull was in the 1954 World Cup squad and made three appearances.

Roy Bull made his representative debut for New South Wales in the interstate series against Queensland in Game 3 of the 4-game series on 23 July 1949.

Roy Bull was named as New South Wales Player of the Year in 1955.

In 2006 Roy Bull was named in Manly-Warringah's greatest team on the club's 60th anniversary at prop with teammate Ken Arthurson as coach.

In February 2008, Roy Bull was named in a list of Australia's 100 Greatest Players which was commissioned by the NRL and ARL to celebrate the code's centenary year in Australia.

Also that year Roy Bull was named in New South Wales' rugby league team of the century.