Illawarra Steelers - Season Summary
- Coach
- Allan Fitzgibbon
- Captains
- John Dorahy (25)
- Rod Henniker (1)
- Biggest home crowd
- 10,156 (vs. Parramatta in round 8)
- Average home crowd
- 5,892
- Top pointscorer
- Premiership: John Dorahy (175)
- All Matches: John Dorahy (175)
- Top tryscorer
- Premiership: Shane McKellar (18)
- All Matches: Shane McKellar (19)
Results
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| Date | Day | Competition | | Opposition | | Score | Captain(s) | Coach(es) | Venue | Crowd | Rank | |
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| Feb 27 | Sun 3:00pm | Round 1 | A | Canterbury | L | 20 | - | 30 | J Dorahy | A Fitzgibbon | Belmore | 9,186 | 5th | > |
| Mar 5 | Sat 2:45pm | Round 2 | H | Manly | L | 18 | - | 26 | J Dorahy | A Fitzgibbon | Wollongong | 6,753 | 8th | > |
| 11 | Fri 7:30pm | Round 3 | A | Eastern Suburbs | L | 2 | - | 47 | J Dorahy | A Fitzgibbon | Sports Ground | 3,803 | 10th | > |
| 19 | Sat 7:30pm | Round 4 | A | Balmain | L | 20 | - | 46 | J Dorahy | A Fitzgibbon | Leichhardt | 7,371 | 12th | > |
| 27 | Sun 2:45pm | Round 5 | A | St George | L | 12 | - | 26 | R Henniker | A Fitzgibbon | Kogarah | 6,534 | 14th | > |
| Apr 3 | Sun 2:45pm | Round 6 | H | Newtown | L | 16 | - | 24 | J Dorahy | A Fitzgibbon | Wollongong | 4,143 | 14th | > |
| 10 | Sun 2:45pm | Round 7 | A | Canberra | W | 38 | - | 24 | J Dorahy | A Fitzgibbon | Seiffert | 12,435 | 14th | > |
| 17 | Sun 2:45pm | Round 8 | H | Parramatta | L | 12 | - | 38 | J Dorahy | A Fitzgibbon | Wollongong | 10,156 | 13th | > |
| 24 | Sun 2:45pm | Round 9 | A | North Sydney | L | 16 | - | 34 | J Dorahy | A Fitzgibbon | North Sydney | 4,188 | 14th | > |
| May 1 | Sun 2:45pm | Round 10 | H | Souths | L | 18 | - | 23 | J Dorahy | A Fitzgibbon | Wollongong | 5,785 | 14th | > |
| 8 | Sun 2:45pm | Round 11 | A | Western Suburbs | W | 28 | - | 10 | J Dorahy | A Fitzgibbon | Lidcombe | 2,433 | 14th | > |
| 15 | Sun 2:45pm | Round 12 | H | Cronulla | W | 13 | - | 12 | J Dorahy | A Fitzgibbon | Wollongong | 5,921 | 14th | > |
| 29 | Sun 2:45pm | Round 14 | H | Canberra | L | 22 | - | 34 | J Dorahy | A Fitzgibbon | Wollongong | 5,978 | 13th | > |
| Jun 5 | Sun 2:45pm | Round 15 | H | Canterbury | L | 8 | - | 15 | J Dorahy | A Fitzgibbon | Wollongong | 6,232 | 13th | > |
| 12 | Sun 2:45pm | Round 16 | A | Manly | L | 6 | - | 34 | J Dorahy | A Fitzgibbon | Brookvale | 8,083 | 13th | > |
| 15 | Wed 7:30pm | KC (1) | A * | Western Suburbs | L | 4 | - | 10 | J Dorahy | A Fitzgibbon | Leichhardt | | | > |
| 19 | Sun 2:45pm | Round 17 | H | Eastern Suburbs | L | 10 | - | 14 | J Dorahy | A Fitzgibbon | Wollongong | 4,814 | 14th | > |
| 26 | Sun 2:45pm | Round 18 | H | Balmain | L | 4 | - | 10 | J Dorahy | A Fitzgibbon | Wollongong | 5,036 | 14th | > |
| Jul 3 | Sun 2:45pm | Round 19 | H | St George | W | 25 | - | 24 | J Dorahy | A Fitzgibbon | Wollongong | 7,004 | 14th | > |
| 9 | Sat 2:45pm | Round 20 | A | Newtown | W | 25 | - | 8 | J Dorahy | A Fitzgibbon | Orana | 2,503 | 13th | > |
| 17 | Sun 2:45pm | Round 13 | A | Penrith | W | 20 | - | 18 | J Dorahy | A Fitzgibbon | Penrith Park | 3,240 | 13th | > |
| 23 | Sat 2:45pm | Round 21 | A | Parramatta | L | 8 | - | 16 | J Dorahy | A Fitzgibbon | Belmore | 4,568 | 13th | > |
| 31 | Sun 2:45pm | Round 22 | H | North Sydney | W | 12 | - | 11 | J Dorahy | A Fitzgibbon | Wollongong | 5,145 | 13th | > |
| Aug 7 | Sun 2:45pm | Round 23 | A | Souths | L | 12 | - | 48 | J Dorahy | A Fitzgibbon | Redfern | 3,242 | 11th | > |
| 14 | Sun 2:45pm | Round 24 | H | Western Suburbs | W | 50 | - | 14 | J Dorahy | A Fitzgibbon | Wollongong | 4,689 | 11th | > |
| 21 | Sun 2:45pm | Round 25 | A | Cronulla | L | 24 | - | 32 | J Dorahy | A Fitzgibbon | Endeavour | 2,624 | 11th | > |
| 28 | Sun 2:45pm | Round 26 | H | Penrith | L | 12 | - | 26 | J Dorahy | A Fitzgibbon | Wollongong | 4,937 | 11th | > |
27 games
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H = Home
A = Away
N = Neutral/Alternative Venue
W = Win
L = Loss
D = Draw
Players
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| Player ↓ | Age | Born | Rep | Premiership | Cups/Other | Totals |
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| App | Int | Tot | T | G | FG | Pts | B | S | App | Int | Tot | T | G | FG | Pts | B | S | App | Int | Tot | T | G | FG | Pts | B | S | |
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| BANKS, David | - | |
| 3 | 1 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 1 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | List |
| BOLT, Michael | 22 | Wollongong |
| 26 | - | 26 | 1 | - | - | 4 | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 27 | - | 27 | 1 | - | - | 4 | - | - | List |
| BROADHURST, Mark | - | |  | 24 | - | 24 | 1 | - | 1 | 5 | 2 | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 25 | - | 25 | 1 | - | 1 | 5 | 2 | - | List |
| CAVILL, Martyn | - | |
| - | 3 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | List |
| COOK, Greg | 27 | |  | 1 | 2 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | List |
| CREEVEY, Mal | 26 | |
| 8 | 2 | 10 | 2 | - | - | 8 | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8 | 3 | 11 | 2 | - | - | 8 | - | - | List |
| CROSLAND, Darryl | - | |
| - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | List |
| DIMOND, Craig | 19 | |
| 13 | 4 | 17 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 13 | 5 | 18 | - | - | - | - | - | - | List |
| DORAHY, John | 28 | Wollongong |     | 25 | - | 25 | 5 | 76 | 3 | 175 | 3 | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 26 | - | 26 | 5 | 76 | 3 | 175 | 3 | 1 | List |
| DUNCAN, Darryl | 20 | |
| 2 | 1 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | List |
| HENNIKER, Rod | 25 | | | 24 | - | 24 | 3 | 4 | - | 20 | 1 | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 25 | - | 25 | 3 | 4 | - | 20 | 1 | - | List |
| HETHERINGTON, Brian | 29 | |   | 18 | 2 | 20 | 4 | - | - | 16 | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 19 | 2 | 21 | 4 | - | - | 16 | - | - | List |
| HOLDSWORTH, Russell | - | |
| 18 | 1 | 19 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 19 | 1 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | List |
| JONES, Mitchell | - | |
| 1 | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | List |
| McINDOE, Alan | 19 | |
| 4 | 1 | 5 | 4 | - | - | 16 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 1 | 5 | 4 | - | - | 16 | - | - | List |
| McKELLAR, Shane | 24 | | | 25 | - | 25 | 18 | - | - | 72 | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | 4 | - | - | 26 | - | 26 | 19 | - | - | 76 | - | - | List |
| McKENZIE, Phil | 20 | |
| - | 5 | 5 | 1 | - | - | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | 5 | 1 | - | - | 4 | - | - | List |
| MOON, David | 19 | |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | List |
| PATRICK, Kim | 27 | | | 6 | - | 6 | 2 | - | - | 8 | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7 | - | 7 | 2 | - | - | 8 | - | - | List |
| POMFRET, Lee | 25 | Sydney |
| 13 | 2 | 15 | 6 | - | - | 24 | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 14 | 2 | 16 | 6 | - | - | 24 | - | - | List |
| PURCELL, Craig | - | | | 4 | 3 | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 3 | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | List |
| RUGG, Keith | - | | | 11 | - | 11 | 2 | 1 | - | 10 | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 11 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 1 | - | 10 | - | - | List |
| RYAN JNR, Peter | - | |
| 9 | 3 | 12 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 9 | 3 | 12 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | List |
| SAUNDERS, Owen | 21 | |
| 14 | 3 | 17 | 9 | - | - | 36 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 14 | 3 | 17 | 9 | - | - | 36 | - | - | List |
| SPARKS, John | 21 | |
| 11 | 1 | 12 | 2 | - | - | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 11 | 1 | 12 | 2 | - | - | 8 | - | - | List |
| SPRINGALL, Wayne | 26 | |
| 19 | 1 | 20 | 1 | - | - | 4 | 1 | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 20 | 1 | 21 | 1 | - | - | 4 | 1 | - | List |
| STANFORD, Peter | 19 | |
| 3 | 1 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 1 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | List |
| THOMPSON, Paul | 22 | Wollongong | | 19 | - | 19 | 5 | - | 1 | 21 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 19 | - | 19 | 5 | - | 1 | 21 | 2 | - | List |
| THURGATE, Kendall | 19 | |
| 6 | 3 | 9 | 2 | - | - | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6 | 3 | 9 | 2 | - | - | 8 | - | - | List |
| TOPPER, Steve | 22 | |  | 14 | - | 14 | 2 | - | - | 8 | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 15 | - | 15 | 2 | - | - | 8 | - | - | List |
| TRENEMAN, Craig | - | |
| 5 | 2 | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | 2 | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | List |
| WEBSTER, Peter | - | |
| - | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | List |
| WESTBLADE, Terry | - | |  | 12 | 3 | 15 | 1 | - | - | 4 | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 13 | 3 | 16 | 1 | - | - | 4 | - | - | List |
| 33 players | 23.38 | | 1 cur. / 12 tot. | 26 matches | 71 | 81 | 5 | 451 | 8 | 1 | 1 matches | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 27 matches | 72 | 81 | 5 | 455 | 8 | 1 | |
* Greyed out numbers in the table below indicate that the corresponding data is incomplete.
Ages listed based on 28 Aug 1983.
Age is sorted on both years and days. Other columns use player name as a secondary sort, or squad number if applicable.
Legend
Rep = Representative Status
App = Starting Appearances
Int = Interchange Appearances
T = Try/Penalty Try
G = Conversion/Penalty Goal
FG = Field Goal/Drop Goal
Pts = Points
B = 5/10 Minute Sin Bins
S = Sendoffs
Contributions:
Rugby League Tables, Andrew Ferguson, Greg Fiveash, Paul Carter, Shawn Dollin, AJ Lucantonio, Alan Katzmann