1996 ARL Optus Cup

Illawarra Steelers - Season Summary

Coaches

Allan McMahon (22)

Andrew Farrar (1)

Captains

John Cross (18)

Paul McGregor (3)

Neil Piccinelli (1)

Biggest home crowd

9,744 (vs. Western Suburbs in round 1)

Average home crowd

7,434

Top pointscorer

Rod Wishart (160)

Top tryscorer

Rod Wishart (14)

Players

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Player ↓	Age	Born	Rep	App	Int	Tot	T	G	FG	Pts	B	S
AIR, Glen	20	Bulli		13	-	13	5	-	-	20	-	-	List
BARRETT, Trent	18	Temora		-	1	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
BRISTOW, Adam	23			-	1	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
CALLAWAY, Dean	25			7	-	7	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
CARIGE, Paul	23			12	4	16	1	-	-	4	-	-	List
CLIFFORD, Wayne	21			6	-	6	2	-	-	8	-	-	List
COX, David	22			-	3	3	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
CROSS, John	24			20	1	21	2	-	-	8	-	-	List
DAVID, Maea	24			-	1	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
DOHERTY, Darrien	24			16	4	20	1	-	-	4	-	-	List
ENGLAND, Scott	23			1	4	5	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
FRITZ, Darren	27			12	6	18	1	-	-	4	-	-	List
HEPI, Brad	28			10	8	18	3	-	-	12	1	-	List
McGREGOR, Paul	28	Dapto		14	-	14	6	-	-	24	-	-	List
MACKAY, Brad	27	Sydney		18	2	20	4	-	-	16	-	-	List
O'MEARA, Brendan	24			3	2	5	1	-	-	4	-	-	List
PICCINELLI, Neil	29			11	3	14	4	-	-	16	-	-	List
PURCELL, Andrew	25			2	2	4	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
REEVES, Brendon	20			12	4	16	4	-	-	16	2	-	List
RICHARDS, Wayne	26			9	10	19	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
RIOLO, David	24	Wollongong		9	1	10	3	-	-	12	-	-	List
RODWELL, Brett	26			22	-	22	5	-	-	20	-	-	List
SERU, Fili	26	Suva		6	-	6	2	-	-	8	-	-	List
SIMON, Craig	23			8	3	11	2	-	-	8	-	-	List
SMITH, Craig	24			4	8	12	1	-	-	4	-	-	List
TIMMINS, Shaun	20	Kiama		22	-	22	4	9	1	35	-	-	List
WALSH, David	25			13	6	19	2	-	-	8	1	-	List
WHITE, Josh	25			11	3	14	2	-	-	8	-	-	List
WHITE, Kyle	26	Sydney		7	2	9	1	-	-	4	-	-	List
WISHART, Rod	27	Gerringong		18	-	18	14	52	-	160	-	-	List
30 players	24.68		1 cur. / 11 tot.	22 matches			70	61	1	403	4	0

* Greyed out numbers in the table below indicate that the corresponding data is incomplete.
Ages listed based on 31 Aug 1996. 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: Shawn Dollin, Rugby League Tables, Andrew Ferguson, AJ Lucantonio, Paul Carter, Alan Katzmann, Greg Fiveash, Max Turner

Sources:David Middleton's Rugby League Yearbook (1987-88 to present), 2006 Official Rugby League Annual, Big League