About Bill Joass
Lived 1909 – 1983 (aged 74). Bill Joass was an Australian rugby league player.
Bill Joass was an Australian professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1930s. He played one season for Canterbury-Bankstown of the New South Wales Rugby League Premiership.
Playing career Joass had a brief career in the NSWRL with little team success. He made his debut for Canterbury in Round 2 of 1935 - only the club's second game in history. He started at wing, with his side losing badly to the South Sydney Rabbitohs 37-9. He played 3 more consecutive games, before finishing his career 5 rounds into the season's start. In Round 5, Joass played the final game of his career in a record-breaking 6-91 loss to the St. George Dragons. This still stands as the largest winning margin (85) in a game in the history of the NSWRL/NRL.
Joass concluded his career with four appearances and no points. All four games he played were losses.
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Who was Bill Joass?
rugby league footballer
When was Bill Joass born?
Bill Joass was born on 5 July 1909.
When did Bill Joass die?
Bill Joass died on 22 December 1983.
What was Bill Joass's occupation?
Bill Joass was a rugby league player.
What nationality was Bill Joass?
Bill Joass was Australian.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Bill Joass. https://biography.guide/bill-joass/
MLA: "Bill Joass." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/bill-joass/.
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