Matt Orford

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Playing Career

Vital Statistics

Born
Saturday, 22nd April, 1978
Current Age
45 years and 332 days
Place Of Birth
Gosford, New South Wales, Australia

Awards & Accolades

Dally M Halfback Of The Year
2008
Dally M Player Of The Year
2008

Biography

Diminutive Gosford halfback spent several seasons in Norths’ lower grades before he got his chance with the merged Northern Eagles club in 2000 after coach Peter Sharp dropped the more experienced Jason Taylor to First Division. Orford made a marked impact in first grade despite the Northern Eagles’ lacklustre season but the signing of incumbent Test half Brett Kimmorley ended his tenure at the club. In one of the game’s great ironies Orford signed with Melbourne and made the halfback role his own while Kimmorley’s career came to a momentary standstill with the troubled Northern Eagles. In his five seasons with the Storm Orford has established a club points-scoring record but despite his good form in 2003-05, as the club returned to the play-offs, rep honours eluded him. In 2006 he signed with Manly and his personal good form never skipped a beat.
- ALAN WHITICKER

Playing Career Statistics

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Competitions

Competition   App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
NRL 235 73 598   12 1500 126 107 2 53.62% List
City vs Country 3 - -   - - 0 3 0 0.00% List
NRL Finals 15 4 32   1 81 8 7 0 53.33% List
Australia PM XIII Annual 1 - 2   - 4 1 0 0 100.00% List
World Club Challenge 1 - 4   - 8 1 0 0 100.00% List
Super League 12 3 31   2 76 7 4 1 58.33% List
Challenge Cup 2 - 5   - 10 1 1 0 50.00% List


Representative

Australia - By Team

Team Years App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
NSW City 2001, 2004, 2006 3 - -   - - 0 3 0 0.00% List


Club Career

NRL/NSWRL - By Year

Team Season App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
Northern Eagles NRL 2000 11 4 23 / 33 69.70% - 62 3 8 0 27.27% List
Melbourne NRL 2001 26 15 78 / 116 67.24% - 216 11 14 1 42.31% List
Melbourne NRL 2002 19 8 62 / 79 78.48% - 156 6 12 1 31.58% List
Melbourne NRL 2003 24 8 74 / 102 72.55% - 180 16 8 0 66.67% List
Melbourne NRL 2004 25 10 56 / 80 70.00% 1 153 14 11 0 56.00% List
Melbourne NRL 2005 26 11 63 / 88 71.59% 2 172 14 12 0 53.85% List
Manly NRL 2006 26 6 63 / 88 71.59% 3 153 14 12 0 53.85% List
Manly NRL 2007 21 5 42 / 61 68.85% 2 106 15 6 0 71.43% List
Manly NRL 2008 26 3 78 / 112 69.64% 1 169 19 7 0 73.08% List
Manly NRL 2009 25 3 59 / 77 76.62% 3 133 14 11 0 56.00% List
Canberra NRL 2011 6 - -   - - 0 6 0 0.00% List

NRL/NSWRL - By Team

Team Years App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
Northern Eagles 2000 11 4 23 / 33 69.70% - 62 3 8 0 27.27% List
Melbourne 2001-05 120 52 333 / 465 71.61% 3 877 61 57 2 50.83% List
Manly 2006-09 98 17 242 / 338 71.60% 9 561 62 36 0 63.27% List
Canberra 2011 6 - -   - - 0 6 0 0.00% List
Overall2000-2011 235 73 598 / 836 71.53% 12 1,500 126 107 2 53.62% List

English Career - By Year

Team Season App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
Bradford 2010 14 3 36   2 86 8 5 1 57.14% List

English Career - By Team

Team Years App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
Bradford 2010 14 3 36   2 86 8 5 1 57.14% List

Your Say

  • Terry
    16/07/2015

    Should have played for NSW

  • Brad
    12/06/2021

    Last of the old school number 7
    Tough as an ox.

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Contributions: Rugby League Tables, Andrew Ferguson, Shawn Dollin, Greg Fiveash, Paul Carter, Alan Katzmann, Bill Bates, Michael Borg

Sources: NRL Rugby League Yearbook 2001, NRL Rugby League Yearbook 2002, NRL Rugby League Yearbook 2004, NRL 2004 Official Rugby League Annual, NRL Rugby League Yearbook 2003, 2006 Official Rugby League Annual