Steve Ella

Freakish attacking centre/five-eighth during the Eels’ premiership reign in the 1980s, Steve Ella's career was almost over before it started. A medial ligament injury in 1979 sidelined him for almost 18 months but Ella recovered to become the ‘Zip, Zip Man’ in the club's champion backline. A cousin of the famous Ella brothers of Australian RU fame, Steve Ella was a superbly gifted player with abundant pace, great anticipation and remarkable ball skills. He toured with the 1982 Kangaroos and scored 21 tries in 13 matches (no Tests) including 4 tries against Wales and 7 tries against Villeneuve. He suffered a second knee injury in the 1984 grand final but went on to play in Australia’s Test series victory against NZ in 1985. Ella was the season's leading try-scorer in 1985 with 21 tries and later played for Wigan in 1985-86. He scored 21 tries in 23 games (including 11 in two matches) and was named ‘man of the match’ in the club's Lancashire Cup victory. Ella played in P’matta's last premiership success, the tryless grand final in 1986. Not being overly robust, knee and shoulder injuries plagued his later career. After playing in England with Wakefield Trinity Ella retired in 1989 after missing many months through injury.

Career Statistics

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International
Test Matches - By Team
Team	Years	App	T	G			GK %	FG	Pts	W	L	D	Win %
Australia	1982-83, 1985	4	1	-				-	4	2	2	0	50.00%
Overall	1982-1985	4	1	0				0	4	2	2	0	50.00%
International Matches - By Team
Team	Years	App	T	G			GK %	FG	Pts	W	L	D	Win %
Australia	1982	1	-	-				-	-	1	0	0	100.00%
Overall	1982	1	0	0				0		1	0	0	100.00%
World Cup Matches - By Team
Team	Years	App	T	G			GK %	FG	Pts	W	L	D	Win %
Australia	1982-1985	1	-	-				-	-	0	1	0	0.00%
Overall	1985	1	0	0				0		0	1	0	0.00%
Representative
Australia - By Team
Team	Years	App	T	G			GK %	FG	Pts	W	L	D	Win %
New South Wales	1983-85	7	3	-				-	12	2	5	0	28.57%
NSW City Firsts	1983, 1985	2	1	-				-	4	2	0	0	100.00%
Overall	1983-1985	9	4	0				0	16	4	5	0	44.44%
Club Career
Australian League Matches - By Year
Team	Years	App	T	G			GK %	FG	Pts	W	L	D	Win %
Parramatta	NSWRFL 1979	4	1	-				-	3	2	2	0	50.00%
Parramatta	NSWRFL 1981	18	14	-				1	43	15	3	0	83.33%
Parramatta	NSWRFL 1982	25	23	10				-	89	20	5	0	80.00%
Parramatta	NSWRFL 1983	27	17	5				3	81	20	7	0	74.07%
Parramatta	NSWRL 1984	26	12	30				-	108	19	7	0	73.08%
Parramatta	NSWRL 1985	21	14	5				2	68	15	6	0	71.43%
Parramatta	NSWRL 1986	14	7	11	/	21	52.38%	-	50	8	5	1	57.14%
Parramatta	NSWRL 1987	2	1	4	/	5	80.00%	-	12	0	2	0	0.00%
Parramatta	NSWRL 1988	20	5	39	/	57	68.42%	-	98	7	13	0	35.00%
Overall	1979-1988	157	94	104				6	552	106	50	1	67.52%
Australian League Matches - By Team
Team	Years	App	T	G			GK %	FG	Pts	W	L	D	Win %
Parramatta	1979, 1981-88	157	94	104				6	552	106	50	1	67.52%
Overall	1979-1988	157	94	104				6	552	106	50	1	67.52%
Australian Finals Matches - By Team
Team	Years	App	T	G			GK %	FG	Pts	W	L	D	Win %
Parramatta	1979-1986	19	7	-				-	25	14	5	0	73.68%
Overall	1981-1986	19	7	0				0	25	14	5	0	73.68%
English League Career - By Year
Team	Years	App	T	G			GK %	FG	Pts	W	L	D	Win %
Wigan	Championship 1985/86	?	12	-				-	48
Wakefield Trinity	Championship 1988/89	?	7	18				2	66
Overall	1985-1989	?	30	32				2	186	?	?	?	?
English League Career - By Team
Team	Years	App	T	G			GK %	FG	Pts	W	L	D	Win %
Wigan	1985-86	?	21	-				-	84	?	?	?	?
Wakefield Trinity	1988-89	?	9	32				2	102	?	?	?	?
Overall	1985-1989	?	30	32				2	186	?	?	?	?

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