Playing Career
Vital Statistics
- Full Name
- Mark Anthony Levy
- Nickname(s)
- Strauss
- Born
- Saturday, 19th March, 1955
- Current Age
- 69 years and 32 days
- Place Of Birth
- Waverley, New South Wales, Australia
Known Family Links
- Brother
- Wayne Levy
Biography
P’matta junior spent three seasons with Balmain (the first as a member of the club's U23's premiers) before moving back to the Eels in 1976. Levy was a former centre who played much of his career with P’matta at fullback (in the 1977 grand final though, he was stand-in five-eighth when John Peard withdrew). Released from the club by Jack Gibson before the 1981 season, he signed with Penrith. A fine goal-kicker, Levy also had the ability to chime into the attack and cover-defend but was denied the chance to play his 100th game for Penrith when kept on the bench for club's historic semi-final appearance in 1985. After a short time with the ABC as a commentator, the former teacher joined P’matta as assistant to Chief Executive Denis Fitzgerald before rejoining Penrith at the end of 1994. Levy was Penrith Chief Executive during the club’s move to Super League in 1997 but was sacked after the club finished with the wooden spoon in 2001.
- 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 % | ||||
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| Craven Mild Cup | 13 | 4 | 14 | - | 40 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 38.46% | List | ||||
| NRL | 218 | 41 | 204 | 1 | 541 | 104 | 105 | 9 | 47.71% | List | ||||
| National Panasonic Cup | 5 | 5 | 31 | - | 78 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 60.00% | List | ||||
| NRL Finals | 10 | - | 5 | - | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 40.00% | List | ||||
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NRL/NSWRL - By Year | ||||||||||||||
| Team | Season | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | |||
| Balmain | NSWRFL 1974 | 19 | 5 | 3 | - | 21 | 4 | 13 | 2 | 21.05% | List | |||
| Balmain | NSWRFL 1975 | 9 | - | 1 | - | 2 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 11.11% | List | |||
| Parramatta | NSWRFL 1976 | 16 | 3 | 36 | - | 81 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 56.25% | List | |||
| Parramatta | NSWRFL 1977 | 26 | 6 | 14 | - | 46 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 76.92% | List | |||
| Parramatta | NSWRFL 1978 | 12 | 3 | - | - | 9 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 58.33% | List | |||
| Parramatta | NSWRFL 1979 | 19 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 40 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 78.95% | List | |||
| Parramatta | NSWRFL 1980 | 14 | - | 6 | - | 12 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 50.00% | List | |||
| Penrith | NSWRFL 1981 | 22 | 4 | 26 | - | 64 | 8 | 14 | 0 | 36.36% | List | |||
| Penrith | NSWRFL 1982 | 22 | 4 | 4 | - | 20 | 5 | 16 | 1 | 22.73% | List | |||
| Penrith | NSWRFL 1983 | 23 | 3 | 31 | - | 74 | 9 | 14 | 0 | 39.13% | List | |||
| Penrith | NSWRL 1984 | 24 | 2 | 67 | - | 142 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 50.00% | List | |||
| Penrith | NSWRL 1985 | 12 | 4 | 7 | - | 30 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 58.33% | List | |||
NRL/NSWRL - By Team | ||||||||||||||
| Team | Years | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | |||
| Balmain | 1974-75 | 28 | 5 | 4 | - | 23 | 5 | 21 | 2 | 17.86% | List | |||
| Parramatta | 1976-80 | 87 | 19 | 65 | 1 | 188 | 58 | 25 | 4 | 66.67% | List | |||
| Penrith | 1981-85 | 103 | 17 | 135 | - | 330 | 41 | 59 | 3 | 39.81% | List | |||
| Overall | 1974-1985 | 218 | 41 | 204 | 1 | 541 | 104 | 105 | 9 | 47.71% | List | |||
Contributions:
Greg Fiveash, Andrew Ferguson, Rugby League Tables, Paul Carter, Alan Katzmann, Shawn Dollin, Greg Stroud, AJ Lucantonio
Your Say
21/06/2012
Ray Warren: "Mark Levy's got this kick to level, and we're inside the last five.. well and truely. He's missed it! Goodness, how could you do it?! How could you do it?"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YS0o28bfy1w&feature=relmfu (3:55)
20/10/2012
Was a great English teacher at Patrician Brothers Fairfield (Sterlos old school too) and we gave him a hard time when Penrith lost.
Thanks for your efforts and hope you are going well (Mr) Levy
12/08/2017
As a student at Fairfield partrician brothers , mark levy was my commerce teacher, great teacher and a great footballer,
Also up and coming players like, Alexander langmack etc
25/01/2018
A wonderful player, professional teacher, excellent commentator, capable administrator and a truly great and humble person.
Was unlucky to be playing in the era of Graham Eadie and Greg Brentnall....otherwise he would have represented Australia with distinction.
14/03/2020
Brother of Wayne Levy who played for Parramatta and father of Chris Levy who played for Penrith.
08/09/2021
Liverpool Patrician Brothers junior. His brother Wayne played for Parramatta and his son Chris played for Penrith.
29/10/2021
His brother Wayne played for Parramatta and son Chris played for Penrith.
11/07/2022
Father of Chris Levy who played at Penrith. Also Mark’s brother is Wayne Levy who played at Parramatta.
09/05/2023
Fantastic teacher, a true gem of a gentleman, a brilliant league mind, and according to my grandfather if it weren't for once-in-a-generation players who played at the same time as him, he would have walked into any representative side. Would have loved to hear him commentate or simply watch him in his prime. Deserves more recognition from the wider NRL.
01/09/2023
Mark’s son is Chis Levy who played 1st grade with Penrith.
24/12/2023
Mark’s son is Chris Levy who played for Penrith.
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