Darren Lockyer

Roma fullback, recruited to the broncos by former Queensland Test half Cyril Connell, made his first grade debut with the club as an eighteen year-old five-eighth in 1995. Lockyer quickly showed his versatility in the centres and at fullback, proving a creative attacking player, a safe defender under the high ball and an exceptional goal-kicker. In 1997 he represented Queensland and Australia in the Super League season before proving himself all over again at rep level in the reunified 1998 NRL season. Selected in Australia’s ANZac Test team as a reserve back Lockyer overcame a poor debut to kick Queensland to a narrow 24-23 win in the opening State of Origin match. That year, he landed five goals in Brisbane’s 38-12 grand final win, scored a club record 272pts (his 19t and 98g surpassed Julian O’Neill’s record by almost 80pts) and made two more Test appearances against NZ. A try-scorer and the preferred goal-kicker in both end-of-season Test victories Lockyer retained his place in Australia’s ANZac Test team in early 1999. Although Brisbane struggled for much of that year Lockyer returned from injury to score a try and a goal in the 10-all draw in the third State of Origin match. In the Tri-series at the end of the season, an injured Darren Lockyer came off the bench in the 24-22 loss to NZ before regaining the fullback spot in Test wins against Great Britain and NZ in the final. 2000, however, saw Lockyer attain premier status among the code’s elite players. Despite three straight losses to NSW in the State of Origin series Lockyer won a premiership with the Broncos, made Test appearances against NZ and Papua New Guinea and played in Australia’s World Cup final win. In 2001 he took on the dual role as a second five-eighth in attack and fullback in defence, most notably in Queensland’s 40-14 thrashing of NSW in the deciding State of Origin match, and finished the season as captain of the Maroons and the Broncos following the injury to Gorden Tallis. The season ended with tries in Australia’s vital second and third Test victories, and with Lockyer’s reputation as the best fullback in the world secure, Tests against Great Britain and NZ followed in 2002. The following year Lockyer took over from an injured Andrew Johns as Australian Test captain on the 2003 Kangaroo Tour and produced three, blistering displays as Australia won a famous Ashes series whitewash in the dying minutes of each match. His inspirational performances that year earned him the Adidas ‘Golden Boot’ Award as International Player of the Year. In a bold move Lockyer shifted to five-eighth with the Broncos in 2004 and continued to lead Australia and Queensland from that position. Injury saw him miss the opening State of Origin match and a large part of the Broncos’ run into the semi-finals but he returned to lead Australia to an authoritative 44-4 win in the Tri Nations final (despite missing two Tests in the series). In 2005 Lockyer stretched his Test tally to 29 (13 as captain) but missed Australia’s shock 24-0 loss to NZ in the final of the Tri-Nations competition through injury. The following year, emulating the deeds of former Broncos’ legend Allan Langer Lockyer led the Maroons back from the wilderness to win their first State of origin series since 2001; captained Brisbane in their first grand final win since 2000 and inspired Australia to a thrilling victory in the final of the Tri-Nations competition by scoring the ‘golden’ try in extra-time. He capped an amazing year with his naming as the ‘Golden Boot’ Award winner for a second time in his career.

Career Statistics

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International
Test Matches - By Team
Team	Years	App	T	G			GK %	FG	Pts	W	L	D	Win %
Australia (SL)	1997	4	2	2				1	13	2	2	0	50.00%
Australia	1998-11	59	35	31				2	204	49	8	2	83.05%
Overall	1997-2011	63	37	33				3	217	51	10	2	80.95%
International Matches - By Team
Team	Years	App	T	G			GK %	FG	Pts	W	L	D	Win %
Australia	1998-2003	1	1	-				-	4	1	0	0	100.00%
Overall	2003	1	1	0				0	4	1	0	0	100.00%
World Cup Matches - By Team
Team	Years	App	T	G			GK %	FG	Pts	W	L	D	Win %
Australia	1998-2008	9	5	4				-	28	8	1	0	88.89%
Overall	2000-2008	9	5	4				0	28	8	1	0	88.89%
Representative
Australia - By Team
Team	Years	App	T	G			GK %	FG	Pts	W	L	D	Win %
Queensland (SL)	1997	2	-	1				-	2	1	1	0	50.00%
Queensland	1998-07, 2009-11	36	9	22				2	82	19	15	2	52.78%
Overall	1997-2011	38	9	23				2	84	20	16	2	52.63%
Club Career
Australian League Matches - By Year
Team	Years	App	T	G			GK %	FG	Pts	W	L	D	Win %
Brisbane	ARL 1995	11	3	4	/	6	66.67%	1	21	8	3	0	72.73%
Brisbane	ARL 1996	20	7	13	/	21	61.90%	-	54	14	6	0	70.00%
Brisbane	Super League 1997	20	8	70	/	109	64.22%	-	172	16	3	1	80.00%
Brisbane	NRL 1998	26	19	98	/	144	68.06%	-	272	20	6	0	76.92%
Brisbane	NRL 1999	22	6	17	/	22	77.27%	2	60	12	8	2	54.55%
Brisbane	NRL 2000	25	11	5	/	6	83.33%	-	54	21	2	2	84.00%
Brisbane	NRL 2001	27	7	16	/	23	69.57%	2	62	14	12	1	51.85%
Brisbane	NRL 2002	24	15	1	/	1	100.00%	-	62	15	8	1	62.50%
Brisbane	NRL 2003	20	9	2	/	3	66.67%	1	41	12	8	0	60.00%
Brisbane	NRL 2004	19	2	21	/	29	72.41%	1	51	12	7	0	63.16%
Brisbane	NRL 2005	21	8	52	/	84	61.90%	1	137	13	8	0	61.90%
Brisbane	NRL 2006	26	13	19	/	24	79.17%	5	95	16	10	0	61.54%
Brisbane	NRL 2007	14	2	23	/	33	69.70%	3	57	8	6	0	57.14%
Brisbane	NRL 2008	17	2	-				1	9	12	5	0	70.59%
Brisbane	NRL 2009	23	4	0	/	1	0.00%	-	16	16	7	0	69.57%
Brisbane	NRL 2010	18	4	-				-	16	10	8	0	55.56%
Brisbane	NRL 2011	22	3	-				4	16	18	4	0	81.82%
Overall	1995-2011	355	123	341	/	506	67.39%	21	1,195	237	111	7	66.76%
Australian League Matches - By Team
Team	Years	App	T	G			GK %	FG	Pts	W	L	D	Win %
Brisbane	1995-11	355	123	341	/	506	67.39%	21	1195	237	111	7	66.76%
Overall	1995-2011	355	123	341	/	506	67.39%	21	1,195	237	111	7	66.76%
Australian Finals Matches - By Team
Team	Years	App	T	G			GK %	FG	Pts	W	L	D	Win %
Brisbane	1995-06, 2008-09, 2011	35	13	46				3	147	18	17	0	51.43%
Overall	1995-2011	35	13	46				3	147	18	17	0	51.43%

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