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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

Position(s)
Hooker
Born
Monday, 3rd April, 1961
Current Age
65 years and 151 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 WinsStartsIntAPP3ST4ST3PT4PTTG AGK %1FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
NSW City vs Country Origin -1-1-----3  --6----1-0.00%List
NSW City vs Country -2-2-----3  --6---11-50.00%List
Club Career - Australia Comp WinsStartsIntAPP3ST4ST3PT4PTTG AGK %1FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
NSWRFL/NSWRL (NRL Premiership) 19621117-18-119167  --410-1-7242361.54%List
NRL Finals -4-4-----0/10.00%------22-50.00%List
Midweek Cup 266121---17  --17---84-66.67%List
Challenge Cup AU -1-1------  -------1-0.00%List
Club Career - UK Comp WinsStartsIntAPP3ST4ST3PT4PTTG AGK %1FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
World Club Challenge -1-1------  -------1-0.00%List
Overall StartsIntAPP3ST4ST3PT4PTTG AGK %1FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
First Class 10527132118-120177  --433-1-8148361.36%List

Australia - By Team

TeamYears StartsIntAPP3ST4ST3PT4PTTG AGK %1FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
NSW City Seconds1986 1-1------  ------1--100.00%List
NSW Country1987 1-1-----3  --6----1-0.00%List

NSWRFL/NSWRL (NRL Premiership) - By Year

TeamSeason StartsIntAPP3ST4ST3PT4PTTG AGK %1FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
ManlyManly19831983 NSWRFL Winfield Cup -55------  ------41-80.00%List
ManlyManly19841984 NSWRL Winfield Cup 10616-2--2-/10.00%--8---97-56.25%List
ManlyManly19851985 NSWRL Winfield Cup 12618-6--615  --54---108-55.56%List
ManlyManly19861986 NSWRL Winfield Cup 24-24-3-1478/11468.42%--172-1-149158.33%List
ManlyManly19871987 NSWRL Winfield Cup 25-25-5--559/9264.13%--138---204180.00%List
ManlyManly19881988 NSWRL Winfield Cup 426------  ------51-83.33%List
ManlyManly19891989 NSWRL Winfield Cup 18119-2--213/2065.00%--34---810142.11%List
ManlyManly19901990 NSWRL Winfield Cup 314-----2/540.00%--4---22-50.00%List

NSWRFL/NSWRL (NRL Premiership) - By Team

TeamYears StartsIntAPP3ST4ST3PT4PTTG AGK %1FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
Manly1983-90 9621117-18-119167  --410-1-7242361.54%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