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Russell Bawden

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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

Nickname(s)
Rusty
Born
Tuesday, 24th July, 1973
Current Age
52 years and 325 days

Competitions Won

State of Origin
2001
NRL Premiership
1999
World Club Challenge
2000

Biography

Fiery Queensland forward spent the 1996-97 seasons with the London Broncos before joining Melbourne in 1998. Bawden was used as an interchange player in Melbourne’s grand final victory in 1999, before making his State of Origin debut the following year. Surprisingly mobile for his size and skilful with the ball, Bawden nevertheless struggled during the club’s disappointing 2001 season and was released at the end of the year. 2002 saw him return to the London Broncos before he moved to France and played the Elite League.
- ALAN WHITICKER

Playing Career Statistics

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Representative Career - Australia   Comp Wins Starts Int APP ST PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
State of Origin 1 1 2 3 --- - - - - - - - - 3 - 0.00% List
Club Career - Australia   Comp Wins Starts Int APP ST PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
NSWRL/NRL Premiership 1 20 83 103 23-23 - - - 92 - - - 58 42 3 56.31% List
NRL Finals - 3 5 8 --- - - - - - - - 4 4 - 50.00% List
Club Career - UK   Comp Wins Starts Int APP ST PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
English Championship - 10 9 19 1-1 - - - 4 - - - 6 13 - 31.58% List
Premiership Trophy - 1 1 2 --- - - - - - - - - 2 - 0.00% List
Super League - 50 49 99 15-15 - - - 60 - - - 55 38 6 55.56% List
Challenge Cup - 5 3 8 1-1 - - - 4 - - - 4 4 - 50.00% List
Regal Trophy - 2 - 2 1-1 - - - 4 - - - 1 1 - 50.00% List
Super League Finals - 1 - 1 --- - - - - - - - - 1 - 0.00% List
World Club Challenge 1 - 1 1 --- - - - - - - - 1 - - 100.00% List
UK Top Division - 60 58 118 16-16 - - - 64 - - - 61 51 6 51.69% List
Overall   Starts Int APP ST PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
First Class  95 149 244 41-41 - - - 164 - - - 126 109 9 51.64% List

Australia - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP ST PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
QLD 2000-01   1 2 3 --- - - - - - - - - 3 - 0.00% List

NSWRL/NRL Premiership - By Year

Team Season   Starts Int APP ST PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
BrisbaneBrisbane 19941994 NSWRL Winfield Cup   - 2 2--- - - - - - - - - 2 - 0.00% List
MelbourneMelbourne 19981998 NRL Premiership   10 17 278-8 - - - 32 - - - 18 8 1 66.67% List
MelbourneMelbourne 19991999 NRL Premiership   4 23 275-5 - - - 20 - - - 18 9 - 66.67% List
MelbourneMelbourne 20002000 Telstra NRL Premiership   2 22 246-6 - - - 24 - - - 12 11 1 50.00% List
MelbourneMelbourne 20012001 Telstra NRL Premiership   4 19 234-4 - - - 16 - - - 10 12 1 43.48% List

NSWRL/NRL Premiership - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP ST PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Brisbane 1994   - 2 2 --- - - - - - - - - 2 - 0.00% List
Melbourne 1998-01   20 81 101 23-23 - - - 92 - - - 58 40 3 57.43% List

English Career - By Year

Team Season   Starts Int APP ST PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
LondonLondon 1995/96   12 9 212-2 - - - 8 - - - 7 14 - 33.33% List
LondonLondon 1996   8 13 213-3 - - - 12 - - - 11 9 1 52.38% List
LondonLondon 1997   25 6 315-5 - - - 20 - - - 17 12 2 54.84% List
LondonLondon 2002   8 21 297-7 - - - 28 - - - 14 14 1 48.28% List
LondonLondon 2003   19 12 311-1 - - - 4 - - - 15 15 2 48.39% List
UTC 2004   - - ---- - - - - - - - 1 1 - - List
LondonLondon 2004   - 2 2--- - - - - - - - 2 - - 100.00% List

English Career - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP ST PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
London 1995-97, 2002-04   72 63 135 18-18 - - - 72 - - - 66 63 6 48.89% List
UTC 2004   2 - 2 --- - - - - - - - 1 1 - 50.00% List

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  • aaron morgan
    22 Jul 2025 10:09am

    this guy was a legend

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Contributions: Shawn Dollin, Rugby League Tables, Andrew Ferguson, Greg Fiveash, AJ Lucantonio, Paul Carter, Alan Katzmann, Terry Liberopoulos, Bill Bates, Max Turner, Tony McCarron

Sources: David Middleton's Rugby League Yearbook (1987-88 to present), Match Video, Richard Bailey's Rugby League World , Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook (1981-82 to 1999), RFL Player Registers, Castleford Tigers Heritage