Playing Career
Vital Statistics
- Nickname(s)
- Rowdy
- Born
- Sunday, 25th July, 1965
- Current Age
- 58 years and 238 days
- Place Of Birth
- Saint George, Queensland, Australia
Awards & Accolades
Biography
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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NRL | 180 | 72 | 73 | 3 | 437 | 86 | 89 | 5 | 47.78% | List | ||||
State of Origin | 26 | 12 | 9 | - | 66 | 11 | 15 | 0 | 42.31% | List | ||||
National Panasonic Cup | 6 | 2 | 3 | - | 14 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 50.00% | List | ||||
Tour Matches | Australia | 32 | 26 | 1 | - | 106 | 29 | 3 | 0 | 90.63% | List | |||
Test Series | 13 | 5 | 6 | - | 24 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 76.92% | List | ||||
NRL Finals | 6 | 1 | 1 | - | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 33.33% | List | ||||
The Ashes | 5 | 2 | - | - | 16 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 80.00% | List | ||||
World Cup | 7 | 9 | 0 | - | 36 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | List | ||||
World Club Challenge | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00% | List | ||||
English Championship | 11 | 4 | 11 | - | 38 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 81.82% | List | ||||
Regal Trophy | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00% | List | ||||
Challenge Cup | 2 | 2 | - | - | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | List | ||||
Tooheys Challenge Cup | 4 | 4 | 7 | - | 30 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 75.00% | List | ||||
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Test Matches - By Team | ||||||||||||||
Team | Years | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | |||
Australia | 1986-91, 1993 | 21 | 13 | 6 | - | 64 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 80.95% | List | |||
International Matches - By Team | ||||||||||||||
Team | Years | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | |||
Rest Of The World | 1988 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00% | List | |||
World Cup Matches - By Team | ||||||||||||||
Team | Years | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | |||
Australia | 1986, 1988-90 | 7 | 9 | - | - | 36 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | List | |||
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Australia - By Team | ||||||||||||||
Team | Years | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | |||
QLD | 1984-87, 1989-93, 1995-96 | 27 | 12 | 9 | - | 66 | 12 | 15 | 0 | 44.44% | List | |||
Aus Presidents XIII | 1985 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | List | |||
Overall | 1984-1996 | 28 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 66 | 13 | 15 | 0 | 46.43% | List | |||
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NRL/NSWRL - By Year | ||||||||||||||
Team | Season | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | |||
Manly | NSWRL 1985 | 22 | 8 | - | - | 32 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 59.09% | List | |||
Manly | NSWRL 1986 | 19 | 10 | - | 1 | 41 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 52.63% | List | |||
Manly | NSWRL 1987 | 20 | 13 | - | - | 52 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 75.00% | List | |||
Manly | NSWRL 1988 | 8 | 5 | - | - | 20 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 50.00% | List | |||
Manly | NSWRL 1989 | 17 | 9 | 5 | / | 8 | 62.50% | - | 46 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 41.18% | List |
Brisbane | NSWRL 1990 | 18 | 10 | 46 | / | 83 | 55.42% | - | 132 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 66.67% | List |
Brisbane | NSWRL 1991 | 9 | 5 | 2 | / | 6 | 33.33% | - | 24 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 55.56% | List |
Gold Coast | NSWRL 1992 | 9 | 1 | 11 | / | 18 | 61.11% | - | 26 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 22.22% | List |
Gold Coast | NSWRL 1993 | 18 | 1 | 2 | / | 4 | 50.00% | 1 | 9 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 5.56% | List |
Gold Coast | NSWRL 1994 | 6 | 1 | 4 | / | 4 | 100.00% | 1 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 33.33% | List |
South Queensland | ARL 1995 | 3 | 4 | - | - | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 66.67% | List | |||
South Queensland | ARL 1996 | 7 | 1 | 1 | / | 3 | 33.33% | - | 6 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0.00% | List |
Sydney City | ARL 1997 | 11 | 2 | - | - | 8 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 54.55% | List | |||
North QLD | NRL 1998 | 13 | 2 | 2 | / | 2 | 100.00% | - | 12 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 53.85% | List |
NRL/NSWRL - By Team | ||||||||||||||
Team | Years | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | |||
Manly | 1985-89 | 86 | 45 | 5 | 1 | 191 | 49 | 34 | 3 | 56.98% | List | |||
Brisbane | 1990-91 | 27 | 15 | 48 | / | 89 | 53.93% | - | 156 | 17 | 9 | 1 | 62.96% | List |
Gold Coast | 1992-94 | 33 | 3 | 17 | / | 26 | 65.38% | 2 | 48 | 5 | 27 | 1 | 15.15% | List |
South Queensland | 1995-96 | 10 | 5 | 1 | / | 3 | 33.33% | - | 22 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 20.00% | List |
Sydney City | 1997 | 11 | 2 | - | - | 8 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 54.55% | List | |||
North QLD | 1998 | 13 | 2 | 2 | / | 2 | 100.00% | - | 12 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 53.85% | List |
Overall | 1985-1998 | 180 | 72 | 73 | 3 | 437 | 86 | 89 | 5 | 47.78% | List | |||
English Career - By Year | ||||||||||||||
Team | Season | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | |||
Widnes | 1987/88 | 14 | 6 | 11 | - | 46 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 78.57% | List | |||
English Career - By Team | ||||||||||||||
Team | Years | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | |||
Widnes | 1987 | 14 | 6 | 11 | - | 46 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 78.57% | List |
Contributions:
Rugby League Tables, Andrew Ferguson, Alan Katzmann, Shawn Dollin, AJ Lucantonio, Paul Carter, Greg Fiveash, Steven Russo, Bill Bates, Michael Borg
Sources:
NRL Rugby League Yearbook 1999, ARL Rugby League Yearbook 1996, ARL Rugby League Yearbook 1997, NRL Rugby League Yearbook 1998, NSWRL Rugby League Yearbook 1989-90, NSWRL Rugby League Yearbook 1987-88, NSWRL Rugby League Yearbook 1988-89, NSWRL Rugby League Yearbook 1990-91, NSWRL Rugby League Yearbook 1991-92, NSWRL Rugby League Yearbook 1992-93, NSWRL Rugby League Yearbook 1994, ARL Rugby League Yearbook 1995, Irvin Saxton's Record Keepers' Club, Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1988-89
Your Say
05/12/2013
In 2000 Shearer carried the Olympic Torch.He carried the Olympic Torch on Day 17 of the Torch Relay for the Sydney Olympics.
22/04/2014
It would be a dream come true to meet this man.
My grandma Shirley use to tell us grandkids all the time she was related to him. She was very proud of him. Now my 3 sons all play footy, it must be in the blood :)
16/07/2015
A real comeback king! Great player
26/10/2017
Dale Shearer was one of the top 3 utility backs in the world in the late 80s. Bob Fulton made a master stroke by putting him at fullback for the 1987 season when Manly became premiers
25/02/2020
What a player! Could play anywhere. Goakicker, general kicker, passing and runner a real genius. Would have played more origins and tests if not for injury.
12/04/2020
Super fast and could kick, place kick and kick drop goals. Super star although injuries often got in the way. Could have been a record breaker
19/01/2021
Dale Shearer the only origin player I am aware of that has started the QLD side wearing all of the back position numbers over 11 years 1985-1996. Truly versatile and very underrated.
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