Don Furner

Don Furner

Personal information
Born	26 February 1932 (1932-02-26)
Playing information
Position	Forward
Club
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
1951–53	Souths (Toowoomba)
Representative
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
19??–??	Queensland
1956	Australia	1	0	0	0	0
Coaching information
Club
Years	Team	Gms	W	D	L	W%
1965–69	Queanbeyan
1970–72	Eastern Suburbs	69	40	2	27	58
1973–81	Queanbeyan
1982–87	Canberra Raiders	153	59	3	91	39
	Total	222	99	5	118	45
Representative
Years	Team	Gms	W	D	L	W%
1986–1988	Australia
2000	Fiji	3	1	0	2	33
Source: Rugby League Project [1]

Don Furner (born 26 February 1932) is an Australian former rugby league footballer and coach. As a player he represented Queensland on nine occasions and also toured with the 1956–57 Kangaroos.

He began his coaching career in 1965, with the Queanbeyan Blues (1965–69), the Eastern Suburbs Roosters (1970–72), whom he took to the Grand Final in 1972, Queanbeyan again from 1973 to 1981, and then became the first coach of the Canberra Raiders. He later joined Parramatta for the 1985 season. He was appointed the Australian national coach from 1986 to 1988. Furner also coached the Canberra club to the Grand Final in 1987. He also coached the NSW Country team.

His sons are current Raiders coach and former Raiders player David Furner and Raiders CEO Don Furner, Jr.

References

• Queensland Representatives at qrl.com.au

Sporting positions
New creation	Canberra Raiders coach 1982–1986	Succeeded by Himself and Wayne Bennett as co-coaches
Preceded by Terry Fearnley	Australia coach 1986–1988	Succeeded by Bob Fulton