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Lance Thompson

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Playing Career

All information provided below is based only on data available in the RLP database and should be used as a guide only.

Vital Statistics

Born
Thursday, 16th February, 1978
Died
Thursday, 23rd August, 2018 (Aged 40 years and 188 days)
Place Of Birth
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Competitions Won

NSW City vs Country Origin
2003, 2007
Anzac Cup
2003, 2005

Biography

By the age of 22 this hard-working back-rower had played in 100 first grade games for the Dragons. After coming off the interchange bench in the club’s 1996 grand final loss to Manly Thompson played in the second row in the merged St George Illawarra’s 20-18 loss to Melbourne in the 1999 grand final. The red-haired forward was ruled out of the 2000 season after damaging knee ligaments but returned in 2001 to assume the club captaincy. Thompson struggled with injuries again in 2002-03 and relinquishing the captaincy to Trent Barrett before recapturing his best form in 2004. A contractual dispute with St George officials saw Thompson join neighbours Cronulla and he was one of the club’s best players in the troubled 2006 season.
- ALAN WHITICKER

Playing Career Statistics

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Representative Career - Australia Comp WinsStartsIntAPPSTPTTG AGK %1FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
NSW City vs Country Origin 2415----  ------23-40.00%List
NSW City vs Country 2415----  ------23-40.00%List
Club Career - Australia Comp WinsStartsIntAPPSTPTTG AGK %1FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
ARL/NRL Premiership -2152423929-2918/2669.23%--152--2126106752.72%List
NRL Finals -114152-2-  --8---87-53.33%List
Anzac Cup 23-3----  ------21-66.67%List
Overall StartsIntAPPSTPTTG AGK %1FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
First Class 2192524429-2918/2669.23%--152--2128109752.46%List

Australia - By Team

TeamYears StartsIntAPPSTPTTG AGK %1FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
NSW City2001, 2003-04, 2006-07 415----  ------23-40.00%List

ARL/NRL Premiership - By Year

TeamSeason StartsIntAPPSTPTTG AGK %1FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
St GeorgeSt George19951995 ARL Winfield Cup -44---1/250.00%--2---4--100.00%List
St GeorgeSt George19961996 ARL Optus Cup 1014241-18/1266.67%--20---158162.50%List
St GeorgeSt George19971997 ARL Optus Cup 172191-10/10.00%--4---810142.11%List
St GeorgeSt George19981998 NRL Premiership 22-222-2-  --8--21110150.00%List
St Geo IllaSt Geo Illa19991999 NRL Premiership 221232-2-  --8---158-65.22%List
St Geo IllaSt Geo Illa20002000 Telstra NRL Premiership 11-11---8/1080.00%--16---65-54.55%List
St Geo IllaSt Geo Illa20012001 Telstra NRL Premiership 211222-2-  --8---1010245.45%List
St Geo IllaSt Geo Illa20022002 Telstra NRL Premiership 17-173-3-  --12---87247.06%List
St Geo IllaSt Geo Illa20032003 Telstra NRL Premiership 17-173-3-  --12---710-41.18%List
St Geo IllaSt Geo Illa20042004 Telstra NRL Premiership 151163-3-  --12---106-62.50%List
St Geo IllaSt Geo Illa20052005 Telstra NRL Premiership 251267-7-  --28---179-65.38%List
CronullaCronulla20062006 Telstra NRL Premiership 22-224-41/1100.00%--18---814-36.36%List
CronullaCronulla20072007 Telstra NRL Premiership 14-14----  ------68-42.86%List
CronullaCronulla20082008 Telstra NRL Premiership 2-21-1-  --4---11-50.00%List

ARL/NRL Premiership - By Team

TeamYears StartsIntAPPSTPTTG AGK %1FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
St George1995-98 4920694-49/1560.00%--34--23828355.07%List
St Geo Illa1999-05 128413220-208/1080.00%--96---7355455.30%List
Cronulla2006-08 38-385-51/1100.00%--22---1523-39.47%List

Your Say

  • Anonymous
    26 Apr 2012 8:34pm

    A True gentleman of the game.. Played hard and well respected by all

  • Anonymous
    25 Aug 2018 2:31pm

    Was a genuine kind and generous person. Sadly missed.

  • Anonymous
    13 Sep 2024 6:36am

    Took a pay cut for the club... spent many of his own hours and salary promoting the club (well beyond player commitments)... not just a great player, but a true gentleman in every way. RIP Lance

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Contributions: Rugby League Tables, Andrew Ferguson, Shawn Dollin, AJ Lucantonio, Greg Fiveash, Alan Katzmann, Paul Carter, Derek Farrar, Max Turner, Tim Costello

Sources:David Middleton's Rugby League Yearbook (1987-88 to present), Big League, 2006 Official Rugby League Annual, Bradford Bulls Community Foundation, RFL Player Registers