▁the ▁ 1 9 5 0 s ▁and ▁ 1 9 6 0 s . ▁He ▁played ▁for ▁Eastern ▁Sub ur bs ▁and ▁St ▁George ▁in ▁the ▁New ▁South ▁Wales ▁Rugby ▁League ▁( NS W RL ) ▁competition . ▁ ▁Play ing ▁career ▁Mc N am ara ▁began ▁his ▁first ▁grade ▁career ▁for ▁St ▁George ▁in ▁ 1 9 5 4 . ▁Mc N am ara ▁played ▁in ▁both ▁of ▁the ▁club ' s ▁final s ▁games ▁as ▁they ▁reached ▁the ▁pre lim inary ▁final ▁but ▁were ▁defeated ▁by ▁New town . ▁The ▁following ▁season , ▁St ▁George ▁again ▁reached ▁the ▁pre lim inary ▁final ▁but ▁were ▁defeated ▁by ▁South ▁Sydney . ▁Due ▁to ▁the ▁res iden cy ▁rules ▁at ▁the ▁time , ▁Mc N am ara ▁missed ▁the ▁entire ▁ 1 9 5 6 ▁season ▁before ▁he ▁was ▁allowed ▁to ▁sign ▁with ▁Eastern ▁Sub ur bs . ▁Mc N am ara ▁would ▁leave ▁St ▁George ▁a ▁year ▁before ▁the ▁club ▁would ▁go ▁on ▁to ▁win ▁ 1 1 ▁straight ▁premiers hips . ▁ ▁In ▁ 1 9 6 0 , ▁Eastern ▁Sub ur bs ▁reached ▁the ▁NS W RL ▁grand ▁final ▁against ▁Mc N am ara ' s ▁former ▁club ▁St ▁George . ▁Mc N am ara ▁played ▁at ▁five - e ighth ▁as ▁St ▁George ▁were ▁never ▁trouble d ▁by ▁East s ▁winning ▁their ▁ 5 th ▁straight ▁premi ership ▁ 3 1 – 6 ▁at ▁the ▁Sydney ▁Cr icket ▁Gr ound . ▁Mc N am ara ▁retired ▁following ▁the ▁conclusion