Dean Carney

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Playing Career

Vital Statistics

Full Name
Dean Raymond Carney
Born
Sunday, 26th November, 1961
Current Age
62 years and 114 days
Place Of Birth
Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia

Biography

Forward-turned-winger had an enigmatic career during the 1980s. Carney came to Cronulla from Thirroul and toured Papua New Guinea on the ARL President's tour in 1985 - the year he was the season's leading point-scorer with 194pts (11t, 75g).
- ALAN WHITICKER

Playing Career Statistics

All statistics shown in this section are based only on data available in the RLP database, and are not necessarily a complete and/or 100% accurate representation of a player's career. This information should be used as a guide only. If you see a question mark (?), it denotes that the figure is not available.

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Competitions

Competition   App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
NRL 109 40 162   2 486 40 67 2 36.70% List
National Panasonic Cup 3 4 19   - 54 0 3 0 0.00% List


Representative

Australia - By Team

Team Years App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
Aus Presidents XIII 1985 1 - -   - - 1 0 0 100.00% List


Club Career

NRL/NSWRL - By Year

Team Season App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
Cronulla NSWRFL 1983 17 4 -   - 16 6 11 0 35.29% List
Cronulla NSWRL 1984 24 12 -   - 48 10 13 1 41.67% List
Cronulla NSWRL 1985 24 11 75   - 194 11 13 0 45.83% List
Cronulla NSWRL 1986 7 1 12 / 22 54.55% - 28 2 5 0 28.57% List
Illawarra NSWRL 1987 22 8 64 / 86 74.42% 2 162 8 14 0 36.36% List
Illawarra NSWRL 1988 13 4 10 / 15 66.67% - 36 2 10 1 15.38% List
Newcastle NSWRL 1989 2 - 1 / 2 50.00% - 2 1 1 0 50.00% List

NRL/NSWRL - By Team

Team Years App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
Cronulla 1983-86 72 28 87   - 286 29 42 1 40.28% List
Illawarra 1987-88 35 12 74 / 101 73.27% 2 198 10 24 1 28.57% List
Newcastle 1989 2 - 1 / 2 50.00% - 2 1 1 0 50.00% List
Overall1983-1989 109 40 162   2 486 40 67 2 36.70% List

Your Say

  • G Robinson
    18/12/2016

    I believe dean was a terrific footballer but watching him surf as a teenager I honestly believe he should of been a pro surfer

  • Gavin
    19/02/2020

    Been a sharks fan since I was a kid watching the sorensons ist off with favs like Et ,McGaw,gavin Miller, dean carney my favorite in his playing era with the sharks

  • Anonymous
    13/05/2020

    Dean Carney was a good goofy footer and a terror in the water had some wild sessions in the water him and critter Byrne together good foot baller and kicker and a mte to me, hope your still getting in the water deano always was a larikin , your old mte Paul dirtyface brooks

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Contributions: Rugby League Tables, Andrew Ferguson, Paul Carter, Shawn Dollin, AJ Lucantonio, Greg Fiveash, Alan Katzmann, Max Turner, Steven Russo, Michael Borg

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