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Mal Cochrane

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Playing 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
Monday, 3rd April, 1961
Current Age
65 years and 70 days
Place Of Birth
Taree, New South Wales, Australia

Competitions Won

NSWRL Premiership (NRL)
1987
Midweek Cup
1982, 1983
NSW Reserve Grade
1988

Honours & Awards

Dally M Hooker Of The Year
1986, 1987
Rothmans Medal
1986

Biography

Leading point-scorer (12t, 7g) on the Australian Schoolboy tour of England in 1979 was also rated best forward after playing hooker, lock and prop. A NSW Schoolboy rep in hockey and cricket, Cochrane played centre for Taree United. Signed by Manly, he proved to be a fine goal-kicker and a fast and creative hooker in open play. 1986's Rothmans Medal winner and 'Dally M' Hooker of the Year in 1986-87, Cochrane was unlucky not to tour with the 1986 Kangaroos. He played a fine role in Manly's grand final win in 1987 but he was plagued by injuries during the final years of his career. In 1991, Cochrane left Sydney to become captain-coach of Young. At the end of the decade, he was appointed to the NRL Judiciary.
- ALAN WHITICKER

Playing Career Statistics

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Representative Career - Australia   Comp Wins Starts Int APP ST PT T G   A GK % 1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
NSW City vs Country Origin - 1 - 1 --- 3     - - 6 - - - - 1 - 0.00% List
NSW City vs Country - 2 - 2 --- 3     - - 6 - - - 1 1 - 50.00% List
Club Career - Australia   Comp Wins Starts Int APP ST PT T G   A GK % 1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
NSWRFL/NSWRL (NRL Premiership) 1 96 21 117 18119 167     - - 410 - 1 - 72 42 3 61.54% List
NRL Finals - 4 - 4 --- 0 / 1 0.00% - - - - - - 2 2 - 50.00% List
Midweek Cup 2 6 6 12 --- 7     - - 14 - - - 8 4 - 66.67% List
Challenge Cup AU - 1 - 1 --- -     - - - - - - - 1 - 0.00% List
Club Career - UK   Comp Wins Starts Int APP ST PT T G   A GK % 1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
World Club Challenge - 1 - 1 --- -     - - - - - - - 1 - 0.00% List
Overall   Starts Int APP ST PT T G   A GK % 1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
First Class  105 27 132 18119 177     - - 430 - 1 - 81 48 3 61.36% List

Australia - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP ST PT T G   A GK % 1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
NSW City Seconds 1986   1 - 1 --- -     - - - - - - 1 - - 100.00% List
NSW Country 1987   1 - 1 --- 3     - - 6 - - - - 1 - 0.00% List

NSWRFL/NSWRL (NRL Premiership) - By Year

Team Season   Starts Int APP ST PT T G   A GK % 1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
ManlyManly 19831983 NSWRFL Winfield Cup   - 5 5--- -     - - - - - - 4 1 - 80.00% List
ManlyManly 19841984 NSWRL Winfield Cup   10 6 162-2 - / 1 0.00% - - 8 - - - 9 7 - 56.25% List
ManlyManly 19851985 NSWRL Winfield Cup   12 6 186-6 15     - - 54 - - - 10 8 - 55.56% List
ManlyManly 19861986 NSWRL Winfield Cup   24 - 24314 78 / 114 68.42% - - 172 - 1 - 14 9 1 58.33% List
ManlyManly 19871987 NSWRL Winfield Cup   25 - 255-5 59 / 92 64.13% - - 138 - - - 20 4 1 80.00% List
ManlyManly 19881988 NSWRL Winfield Cup   4 2 6--- -     - - - - - - 5 1 - 83.33% List
ManlyManly 19891989 NSWRL Winfield Cup   18 1 192-2 13 / 20 65.00% - - 34 - - - 8 10 1 42.11% List
ManlyManly 19901990 NSWRL Winfield Cup   3 1 4--- 2 / 5 40.00% - - 4 - - - 2 2 - 50.00% List

NSWRFL/NSWRL (NRL Premiership) - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP ST PT T G   A GK % 1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Manly 1983-90   96 21 117 18119 167     - - 410 - 1 - 72 42 3 61.54% List

Your Say

  • Buckets
    14 Apr 2017 3:26pm

    Not captain coach at Young. Wayne Portlock was the c/c.

  • Mark Lonergan
    21 Dec 2017 10:32pm

    Mal, was an outstanding player who loved to run from dummy half a team player, who unlucky not to have played State of Origin and Australia. Great Goal kicker and highly skilled player.

  • Stu
    31 Jan 2021 7:05pm

    Mal was part of a long line of Northern Beaches Police to have played for Manly. Great player. Could even kick the odd goal.

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Contributions: Rugby League Tables, AJ Lucantonio, Paul Carter, Greg Fiveash, Andrew Ferguson, Shawn Dollin, Alan Katzmann, Max Turner, Tim Costello, Tony McCarron

Sources: David Middleton's Rugby League Yearbook (1987-88 to present), Wakefield Trinity Heritage