Coaching 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
- Tuesday, 5th February, 1974
- Current Age
- 52 years and 123 days
Coaching Career Statistics
To view a list of corresponding matches, click on the List button.
| Representative Career - International | Comp Wins | Matches | W | L | D | Win% | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tests (Senior International Matches) | - | 18 | 12 | 6 | - | 66.67% | List | |||||||
| World Cup | - | 5 | 4 | 1 | - | 80.00% | List | |||||||
| Representative Career - Australia | Comp Wins | Matches | W | L | D | Win% | ||||||||
| State of Origin | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | - | 66.67% | List | |||||||
| Club Career - Australia | Comp Wins | Matches | W | L | D | Win% | ||||||||
| NRL Premiership | 2 | 272 | 137 | 135 | - | 50.37% | List | |||||||
| NRL Finals | - | 12 | 8 | 4 | - | 66.67% | List | |||||||
| NRL Magic Round | - | 5 | 2 | 3 | - | 40.00% | List | |||||||
| Club Career - UK | Comp Wins | Matches | W | L | D | Win% | ||||||||
| Super League | 1 | 61 | 46 | 12 | 3 | 75.41% | List | |||||||
| Challenge Cup | 1 | 8 | 7 | 1 | - | 87.50% | List | |||||||
| Super League Finals | 1 | 7 | 4 | 3 | - | 57.14% | List | |||||||
| World Club Challenge | - | 3 | 1 | 2 | - | 33.33% | List | |||||||
| UK Top Division | 1 | 61 | 46 | 12 | 3 | 75.41% | List | |||||||
| Other | Comp Wins | Matches | W | L | D | Win% | ||||||||
| Charity Shield - AUS | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | 50.00% | List | |||||||
| NRL Pre-Season | 1 | 2 | 2 | - | - | 100.00% | List | |||||||
| Overall | Comp Wins | Matches | W | L | D | Win% | ||||||||
| First Class | 365 | 205 | 157 | 3 | 56.16% | List | ||||||||
Test Matches - By Team | ||||||||||||||
| Team | Years | Games | W | L | D | Win% | ||||||||
| New Zealand | 2018-19, 2022-23 | 18 | 12 | 6 | - | 66.67% | List | |||||||
World Cup Matches - By Team | ||||||||||||||
| Team | Years | Games | W | L | D | Win% | ||||||||
| New Zealand | 2018-2022 | 5 | 4 | 1 | - | 80.00% | List | |||||||
Australia - By Team | ||||||||||||||
| Team | Years | Games | W | L | D | Win% | ||||||||
| NSW | 2024 | 3 | 2 | 1 | - | 66.67% | List | |||||||
NRL Premiership - By Year | ||||||||||||||
| Team | Season | Games | W | L | D | Win% | ||||||||
| SouthsSouth Sydney | 20122012 Telstra NRL Premiership | 27 | 17 | 10 | - | 62.96% | List | |||||||
| SouthsSouth Sydney | 20132013 Telstra NRL Premiership | 26 | 19 | 7 | - | 73.08% | List | |||||||
| SouthsSouth Sydney | 20142014 Telstra NRL Premiership | 27 | 18 | 9 | - | 66.67% | List | |||||||
| SouthsSouth Sydney | 20152015 Telstra NRL Premiership | 25 | 13 | 12 | - | 52.00% | List | |||||||
| SouthsSouth Sydney | 20162016 Telstra NRL Premiership | 24 | 9 | 15 | - | 37.50% | List | |||||||
| SouthsSouth Sydney | 20172017 Telstra NRL Premiership | 24 | 9 | 15 | - | 37.50% | List | |||||||
| Wests TigersWests Tigers | 20192019 Telstra NRL Premiership | 24 | 11 | 13 | - | 45.83% | List | |||||||
| Wests TigersWests Tigers | 20202020 Telstra NRL Premiership | 20 | 7 | 13 | - | 35.00% | List | |||||||
| Wests TigersWests Tigers | 20212021 Telstra NRL Premiership | 24 | 8 | 16 | - | 33.33% | List | |||||||
| Wests TigersWests Tigers | 20222022 Telstra NRL Premiership | 12 | 3 | 9 | - | 25.00% | List | |||||||
| BrisbaneBrisbane | 20252025 Telstra NRL Premiership | 27 | 18 | 9 | - | 66.67% | List | |||||||
| BrisbaneBrisbane | 20262026 Telstra NRL Premiership | 12 | 5 | 7 | - | 41.67% | List | |||||||
NRL Premiership - By Team | ||||||||||||||
| Team | Years | Games | W | L | D | Win% | ||||||||
| South Sydney | 2012-17 | 153 | 85 | 68 | - | 55.56% | List | |||||||
| Wests Tigers | 2019-22 | 80 | 29 | 51 | - | 36.25% | List | |||||||
| Brisbane | 2025-26 | 39 | 23 | 16 | - | 58.97% | List | |||||||
English Career - By Year | ||||||||||||||
| Team | Season | Games | W | L | D | Win% | ||||||||
| WiganWigan | 2010 | 34 | 30 | 8 | - | 88.24% | List | |||||||
| WiganWigan | 2011 | 36 | 27 | 9 | 3 | 75.00% | List | |||||||
English Career - By Team | ||||||||||||||
| Team | Years | Games | W | L | D | Win% | ||||||||
| Wigan | 2010-11 | 70 | 53 | 14 | 3 | 75.71% | List | |||||||
Contributions:
Rugby League Tables, Greg Fiveash, Andrew Ferguson, AJ Lucantonio, Alan Katzmann, Shawn Dollin, Paul Carter, Terry Liberopoulos, Paul Hicks, Max Turner
Sources:
David Middleton's Rugby League Yearbook (1987-88 to present)
Your Say
19 Jul 2024 8:42pm
Comes from a wonderful family Have known the family since 1930s
John was an extremely good footballer and I think great uncle (Pat) was no slouch
A proud Australian family
6 Oct 2025 8:20pm
honestly going to go down as one of the best and most unapreciated coaches ever to be honest. hard nose and after this broncos premiership and the last 3 years hes had as a coach im confident in saying he will go down as a borderline top 5 coach all time
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