Illawarra Steelers - Season Summary
- Coach
- Ron Hilditch
- Captains
- Chris Walsh (21)
- Michael Bolt (1)
- Biggest home crowd
- 11,037 (vs. Manly in round 9)
- Average home crowd
- 7,276
- Top pointscorer
- Premiership: Rod Wishart (82)
- All Matches: Rod Wishart (114)
- Top tryscorer
- Premiership: Brett Rodwell, Dean Schifilliti (5)
- All Matches: Brett Rodwell (9)
Results
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| Date | Day | Competition | | Opposition | | Score | Captain(s) | Coach(es) | Venue | Crowd | Rank | |
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| Mar 19 | Sun 3:00pm | Round 1 | H | St George | L | 18 | - | 22 | C Walsh | R Hilditch | Wollongong | 8,246 | 3rd | > |
| 26 | Sun 3:00pm | Round 2 | A | Gold Coast | L | 10 | - | 14 | C Walsh | R Hilditch | Seagulls | 5,255 | 11th | > |
| 29 | Wed 7:30pm | NPC (1) | H * | Western Suburbs | W | 12 | - | 0 | C Walsh | R Hilditch | Parramatta | 4,600 | | > |
| Apr 2 | Sun 3:00pm | Round 3 | H | Canterbury | L | 4 | - | 16 | C Walsh | R Hilditch | Wollongong | 4,477 | 13th | > |
| 9 | Sun 3:00pm | Round 4 | A | Souths | L | 14 | - | 22 | C Walsh | R Hilditch | SFS | 4,863 | 14th | > |
| 16 | Sun 3:00pm | Round 5 | A * | Eastern Suburbs | L | 6 | - | 48 | C Walsh | R Hilditch | Henson | 5,196 | 16th | > |
| 25 | Tue 3:00pm | Round 6 | H * | Canberra | L | 8 | - | 44 | C Walsh | R Hilditch | Seiffert | 7,020 | 16th | > |
| 30 | Sun 3:00pm | Round 7 | H | Cronulla | L | 6 | - | 26 | C Walsh | R Hilditch | Wollongong | 7,112 | 16th | > |
| May 7 | Sun 3:00pm | Round 8 | A | Brisbane | L | 24 | - | 32 | C Walsh | R Hilditch | Lang Park | 12,990 | 16th | > |
| 10 | Wed 7:30pm | NPC (QF) | H * | Cronulla | W | 40 | - | 0 | C Walsh | R Hilditch | Parramatta | 4,050 | | > |
| 14 | Sun 3:00pm | Round 9 | H | Manly | W | 18 | - | 12 | C Walsh | R Hilditch | Wollongong | 11,037 | 16th | > |
| 20 | Sat 3:05pm | Round 10 | H | North Sydney | L | 2 | - | 14 | C Walsh | R Hilditch | Wollongong | 4,490 | 16th | > |
| 24 | Wed 7:30pm | NPC (SF) | H * | North Sydney | D | 12 | - | 12 | C Walsh | R Hilditch | Parramatta | 4,917 | | > |
| Jun 4 | Sun 3:00pm | Round 11 | A | Balmain | L | 6 | - | 18 | C Walsh | R Hilditch | Leichhardt | 3,315 | 16th | > |
| 7 | Wed 7:30pm | NPC (F) | A * | Brisbane | L | 20 | - | 22 | C Walsh | R Hilditch | Parramatta | 16,968 | | > |
| 11 | Sun 3:00pm | Round 12 | A | Parramatta | L | 12 | - | 28 | C Walsh | R Hilditch | Parramatta | 9,322 | 16th | > |
| 25 | Sun 3:00pm | Round 13 | H | Penrith | L | 16 | - | 17 | C Walsh | R Hilditch | Wollongong | 8,977 | 16th | > |
| Jul 2 | Sun 3:00pm | Round 14 | A | Western Suburbs | L | 6 | - | 8 | C Walsh | R Hilditch | Orana | 6,823 | 16th | > |
| 9 | Sun 3:00pm | Round 15 | H | Newcastle | L | 4 | - | 16 | C Walsh | R Hilditch | Wollongong | 6,980 | 16th | > |
| 16 | Sun 3:00pm | Round 16 | A | St George | W | 18 | - | 16 | C Walsh | R Hilditch | Kogarah | 4,323 | 16th | > |
| 23 | Sun 3:00pm | Round 17 | H | Gold Coast | L | 16 | - | 18 | C Walsh | R Hilditch | Wollongong | 4,826 | 16th | > |
| 30 | Sun 3:00pm | Round 18 | A | Canterbury | L | 18 | - | 28 | C Walsh | R Hilditch | Belmore | 5,721 | 16th | > |
| Aug 6 | Sun 3:00pm | Round 19 | H | Souths | L | 12 | - | 24 | C Walsh | R Hilditch | Wollongong | 10,082 | 16th | > |
| 13 | Sun 3:00pm | Round 20 | H | Eastern Suburbs | D | 18 | - | 18 | C Walsh | R Hilditch | Wollongong | 6,534 | 16th | > |
| 20 | Sun 3:00pm | Round 21 | A | Canberra | L | 6 | - | 16 | C Walsh | R Hilditch | Seiffert | 6,161 | 16th | > |
| 27 | Sun 3:00pm | Round 22 | A | Cronulla | L | 14 | - | 46 | M Bolt | R Hilditch | Caltex | 9,688 | 16th | > |
26 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 |
|---|
| 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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| BARTON, Len | - | |
| - | 4 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | List |
| BOLT, Michael | 28 | Wollongong |  | 5 | 9 | 14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | 13 | 18 | - | - | - | - | - | - | List |
| BORG, Craig | - | |
| - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | List |
| CARBERRY, Michael | 28 | |
| 13 | - | 13 | 1 | - | - | 4 | - | - | 4 | - | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 17 | - | 17 | 1 | - | - | 4 | - | - | List |
| CONDON, Michael | - | |
| 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | List |
| EBB, Martin | 24 | |
| 9 | 6 | 15 | 3 | - | - | 12 | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 9 | 7 | 16 | 3 | - | - | 12 | - | - | List |
| EVERETT, Wayne | - | |
| - | 3 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | List |
| FRITZ, Dale | 19 | |
| 4 | 3 | 7 | 1 | - | - | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 3 | 7 | 1 | - | - | 4 | - | - | List |
| GREGORY, Andy | 28 | |  | 8 | 1 | 9 | 3 | - | - | 12 | - | - | 2 | 1 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 10 | 2 | 12 | 3 | - | - | 12 | - | - | List |
| HAMMENT, Frazer | 20 | |
| 9 | 1 | 10 | 2 | - | - | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 9 | 1 | 10 | 2 | - | - | 8 | - | - | List |
| HAMPSON, Steve | 28 | |  | 11 | - | 11 | 1 | - | - | 4 | 1 | - | 3 | - | 3 | 1 | - | - | 4 | 1 | - | 14 | - | 14 | 2 | - | - | 8 | 2 | - | List |
| HANSON, Dean | 25 | Wakefield |
| 10 | 1 | 11 | 1 | - | - | 4 | - | - | 3 | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 13 | 1 | 14 | 1 | - | - | 4 | - | - | List |
| HARDY, Jeff | 23 | |
| 17 | 3 | 20 | 3 | - | - | 12 | - | - | 4 | - | 4 | 2 | - | - | 8 | - | - | 21 | 3 | 24 | 5 | - | - | 20 | - | - | List |
| HARVEY, Wayne | - | |
| - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | List |
| HEUGH, Cavill | 26 | Innisfail |   | 15 | 6 | 21 | 3 | - | - | 12 | - | - | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | - | - | 4 | - | - | 16 | 9 | 25 | 4 | - | - | 16 | - | - | List |
| KEEN, Craig | - | |
| 8 | 5 | 13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8 | 7 | 15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | List |
| KISSELL, Trevor | 24 | | | 12 | 5 | 17 | 4 | - | - | 16 | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | - | - | 8 | - | - | 14 | 6 | 20 | 6 | - | - | 24 | - | 1 | List |
| LARDER, Steve | 26 | Darwin | | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 | - | - | 8 | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | - | 4 | - | - | 5 | 3 | 8 | 3 | - | - | 12 | - | - | List |
| MATHEWS, James | 21 | |
| 6 | 1 | 7 | - | 2 | - | 4 | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7 | 1 | 8 | - | 2 | - | 4 | - | - | List |
| MOON, David | 25 | |
| 3 | 1 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 2 | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | List |
| MOON, Jason | 22 | Bulli |
| 14 | - | 14 | 1 | - | - | 4 | - | - | 4 | - | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 18 | - | 18 | 1 | - | - | 4 | - | - | List |
| MORRISSEY, Les | 23 | | | 16 | 3 | 19 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 19 | 4 | 23 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | List |
| PHILLIPS, Peter | 20 | |  | 6 | - | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7 | - | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | List |
| PICCINELLI, Neil | 22 | |
| 13 | 3 | 16 | 3 | - | - | 12 | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 14 | 3 | 17 | 3 | - | - | 12 | - | - | List |
| RODWELL, Brett | 19 | |
| 11 | 2 | 13 | 5 | 5 | - | 30 | - | - | 3 | - | 3 | 4 | - | - | 16 | - | - | 14 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 5 | - | 46 | - | - | List |
| RUSSELL, Ian | 24 | |
| 16 | 2 | 18 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 4 | - | 4 | 1 | - | - | 4 | - | - | 20 | 2 | 22 | 1 | - | - | 4 | 1 | - | List |
| SCHIFILLITI, Dean | 21 | |
| 21 | - | 21 | 5 | - | - | 20 | - | - | 4 | - | 4 | 1 | - | - | 4 | - | - | 25 | - | 25 | 6 | - | - | 24 | - | - | List |
| SMITH, Tony | 22 | |
| 14 | - | 14 | 2 | - | - | 8 | - | - | 3 | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 17 | - | 17 | 2 | - | - | 8 | - | - | List |
| TIERNAN, Phil | 22 | |
| - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | List |
| WALSH, Chris | 27 | |   | 21 | - | 21 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | - | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 25 | - | 25 | - | - | - | - | - | - | List |
| WISHART, Rod | 20 | Gerringong |  | 19 | - | 19 | 2 | 37 | - | 82 | - | - | 4 | - | 4 | 3 | 10 | - | 32 | - | - | 23 | - | 23 | 5 | 47 | - | 114 | - | - | List |
| 31 players | 23.96 | | 2 cur. / 10 tot. | 22 matches | 42 | 44 | 0 | 256 | 2 | 2 | 4 matches | 16 | 10 | 0 | 84 | 1 | 0 | 26 matches | 58 | 54 | 0 | 340 | 3 | 2 | |
* Greyed out numbers in the table below indicate that the corresponding data is incomplete.
Ages listed based on 27 Aug 1989.
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, AJ Lucantonio, Shawn Dollin, Greg Fiveash, Andrew Ferguson, Paul Carter
Sources:David Middleton's Rugby League Yearbook (1987-88 to present), News Reports, Match Video