# Rod Pethybridge

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{{short description|Australian rugby league footballer}}
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{{Use Australian English|date=December 2022}}
{{Infobox rugby league biography
| name                = Rod Pethybridge
| fullname            = Rod Pethybridge
| image               = 
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| birth_date          = 
| birth_place         = [Sydney, New South Wales](/source/Sydney%2C_New_South_Wales), Australia
| death_date          = 
| death_place         = 
| height              = 
| weight              = 
| position            = {{Rlp|FB|CE}}
| club1               = [Penrith Panthers](/source/Penrith_Panthers)
| year1start          = 1983
| year1end            = 
| appearances1        = 1
| tries1              = 0
| goals1              = 0
| fieldgoals1         = 0
| points1             = 0
| club2               = [Featherstone Rovers](/source/Featherstone_Rovers)
| year2start          = 1984
| year2end            = 
| appearances2        = 7
| tries2              = 1
| goals2              = 0
| fieldgoals2         = 0
| points2             = 4
| club3               = [Balmain Tigers](/source/Balmain_Tigers)
| year3start          = 1985
| year3end            = 
| appearances3        = 8
| tries3              = 2
| goals3              = 0
| fieldgoals3         = 0
| points3             = 8
| club4               = [York](/source/York_Wasps)
| year4start          = 1985
| year4end            = 86
| appearances4        = 10
| tries4              = 3
| goals4              = 4
| fieldgoals4         = 0
| points4             = 20
| club5               = [Western Suburbs](/source/Western_Suburbs_Magpies)
| year5start          = 1986
| year5end            = 87
| appearances5        = 30
| tries5              = 13
| goals5              = 0
| fieldgoals5         = 0
| points5             = 52
| source = <ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/rod-pethybridge/summary.html|title=Rod Pethybridge - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project|website=www.rugbyleagueproject.org|access-date=2022-12-28}}</ref>
| updated             = 28 December 2022
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| relatives    = [Scott Pethybridge](/source/Scott_Pethybridge) (nephew)<br>[Gary Pethybridge](/source/Gary_Pethybridge) (brother)
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'''Rod Pethybridge''' is an Australian former professional [rugby league](/source/rugby_league) footballer who played in the 1980s. He played for [Western Suburbs](/source/Western_Suburbs_Magpies), [Balmain](/source/Balmain_Tigers) and [Penrith](/source/Penrith_Panthers) in the NSWRL competition. He also played for [Featherstone](/source/Featherstone_Rovers) and [York](/source/York_Wasps) in England.

==Background==
Pethybridge is the brother of former rugby league player [Gary Pethybridge](/source/Gary_Pethybridge) who played between 1970-1980. His nephew [Scott Pethybridge](/source/Scott_Pethybridge) was also a first grade rugby league player making 108 appearances between 1994-2002.

==Playing career==
Pethybridge was a Balmain junior but made his first grade debut for Penrith in round 14 of the 1983 NSWRL season against [South Sydney](/source/South_Sydney_Rabbitohs). In 1984, Pethybridge spent a year with Featherstone in England before returning to Australia and signing with Balmain. Pethybridge made eight appearances for Balmain in 1985 filling in for injured [Garry Jack](/source/Garry_Jack). Pethybridge would then return to England once more and played for York during the NSWRL off-season. In 1986, Pethybridge signed for Western Suburbs and finished second in the Rothmans Medal voting that season after scoring 12 tries in 23 games. The 1987 season was less successful with the club finishing with the [Wooden Spoon](/source/Wooden_Spoon_(award)) and it would be Pethybridge's last in the NSWRL.<ref>Alan Whiticker/Glen Hudson: The Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players. (1995 edition) {{ISBN|1875169571}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.westsmagpies.com.au/the-archives/first-grade-players/|title=Western Suburbs first grade players|website=www.westsmagpies.com.au|access-date=28 December 2022|archive-date=21 July 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170721071203/http://www.westsmagpies.com.au/the-archives/first-grade-players/|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://menofleague.com/rod-pethybridge-showing-courage-in-recovery/|title=Showing courage in recovery|website=menofleague.com}}</ref>

==References==
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