Mark Bugden

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Playing Career

Vital Statistics

Born
Friday, 8th December, 1961
Current Age
62 years and 112 days

Known Family Links

Brother
Geoff Bugden

Biography

The brother of Geoff Bugden also started his career with Newtown before finding success with former coach Warren Ryan at C’bury in the mid-1980s. Mark Bugden ousted regular club hooker Billy Johnstone in 1984 and was the hero of the club's 6-4 grand final win over P’matta when he scored a fine solo try from dummy half. In 1985 he was suspended for 14 weeks for his high tackle on Steve Rogers (which resulted in litigation) and could not regain his first grade spot for the 1985 grand final. Bugden was back as the Bulldogs’ number one hooker in 1986 and played against his brother Geoff in the 4-2 grand final loss to P’matta. He later signed with the Eels but the move was not a success. Bugden later played in several Police Services team with some distinction.
- ALAN WHITICKER

Playing Career Statistics

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Competitions

Competition   App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
NRL 120 15 -   - 56 65 52 3 54.17% List
NRL Finals 10 1 -   - 4 8 2 0 80.00% List
National Panasonic Cup 7 2 -   - 8 3 4 0 42.86% List
Tooheys Challenge Cup 1 - -   - - 0 1 0 0.00% List


Club Career

NRL/NSWRL - By Year

Team Season App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
Newtown NSWRFL 1981 1 2 -   - 6 1 0 0 100.00% List
Newtown NSWRFL 1982 9 2 -   - 6 6 2 1 66.67% List
Newtown NSWRFL 1983 24 3 -   - 12 7 15 2 29.17% List
Canterbury NSWRL 1984 10 2 -   - 8 8 2 0 80.00% List
Canterbury NSWRL 1985 3 - -   - - 3 0 0 100.00% List
Canterbury NSWRL 1986 17 - -   - - 10 7 0 58.82% List
Canterbury NSWRL 1987 21 1 -   - 4 12 9 0 57.14% List
Canterbury NSWRL 1988 13 1 -   - 4 9 4 0 69.23% List
Parramatta NSWRL 1989 13 1 -   - 4 5 8 0 38.46% List
Parramatta NSWRL 1990 9 3 -   - 12 4 5 0 44.44% List

NRL/NSWRL - By Team

Team Years App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
Newtown 1981-83 34 7 -   - 24 14 17 3 41.18% List
Canterbury 1984-88 64 4 -   - 16 42 22 0 65.63% List
Parramatta 1989-90 22 4 -   - 16 9 13 0 40.91% List
Overall1981-1990 120 15 0   0 56 65 52 3 54.17% List

Your Say

  • Anonymous
    28/03/2020

    The 1985 game for Parramatta must have been Geoff Bugden

  • Anonymous
    06/08/2021

    He may have played with Police with some distinction but did not serve tjem well and was dismissed from their service

  • matt
    28/09/2022

    Bugden didn't play for Eels in 1985 probably Geoff played that game check it out

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Contributions: Rugby League Tables, AJ Lucantonio, Paul Carter, Andrew Ferguson, Greg Fiveash, Shawn Dollin, Alan Katzmann

Sources: NSWRL Rugby League Yearbook 1989-90, NSWRL Rugby League Yearbook 1987-88, Match Video, NSWRL Rugby League Yearbook 1988-89, NSWRL Rugby League Yearbook 1990-91