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Jim Leis

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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
Saturday, 10th October, 1959
Current Age
66 years and 259 days

Competitions Won

Interstate Series
1980
NSWRL Premiership (NRL)
1984, 1985

Honours & Awards

Dally M Lock Of The Year
1980
Dally M Rookie Of The Year
1980

Biography

Former Tamworth Norths forward, the top try-scorer on the Northern Division tour of NZ in 1979, progressed from a virtual unknown to Australian rep player at Wests in his debut season. After a good match for Country Firsts against Great Britain in 1979, the Magpies beat off challenges from St George and Norths to secure Leis' signature. His great form in the early part of 1980 earned selection in the first State of Origin match played and a tour of NZ with the Australian side followed. Leis, who did not appear in a Test match, moved to big-spenders C’bury in 1983 but did not play in a first grade grand final with the club. He then played with Cronulla but his career did not reach the heights of the 1980 season.
- ALAN WHITICKER

Playing Career Statistics

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Representative Career - International   Comp Wins Starts Int APP 3ST 4ST 3PT 4PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Other International Matches - 1 - 1 ----- - - - - - - - - - 1 0.00% List
Tour Matches Northern DivisionNDV - 2 - 2 ----- - - - - - - - - 2 - 0.00% List
Tour Matches AustraliaAUS - 3 - 3 ----- - - - - - - - 1 1 1 33.33% List
Representative Career - Australia   Comp Wins Starts Int APP 3ST 4ST 3PT 4PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
State of Origin - 1 - 1 ----- - - - - - - - - 1 - 0.00% List
Interstate Series 1 - 1 1 ----- - - - - - - - 1 - - 100.00% List
NSW City vs Country Firsts - 1 - 1 ----- - - - - - - - - 1 - 0.00% List
NSW City vs Country - 1 3 4 1---1 - - - 3 - - - 1 3 - 25.00% List
Club Career - Australia   Comp Wins Starts Int APP 3ST 4ST 3PT 4PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
NSWRFL/NSWRL (NRL Premiership) 2 84 18 102 163--19 - - - 60 - - - 66 36 - 64.71% List
NRL Finals - 4 1 5 ----- - - - - - - - 2 3 - 40.00% List
Preseason Cup - 2 1 3 1---1 - - - 3 - - - 1 2 - 33.33% List
Midweek Cup - 9 3 12 -1--1 - - - 4 - - - 7 5 - 58.33% List
Overall   Starts Int APP 3ST 4ST 3PT 4PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
First Class  102 26 128 184--22 - - - 70 - - - 77 50 1 60.16% List

International Matches - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP 3ST 4ST 3PT 4PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Australia 1980   1 - 1 ----- - - - - - - - - - 1 0.00% List

Australia - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP 3ST 4ST 3PT 4PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Northern Division 1977-79   6 - 6 ----- - - - - - - - 2 4 - 33.33% List
NSW Country Seconds 1977-78   - 2 2 ----- - - - - - - - - 2 - 0.00% List
NSW 1980   1 - 1 ----- - - - - - - - - 1 - 0.00% List
NSW City Seconds 1980   - 1 1 1---1 - - - 3 - - - 1 - - 100.00% List
NSW Firsts 1980   - 1 1 ----- - - - - - - - 1 - - 100.00% List
NSW Country Firsts 1984   1 - 1 ----- - - - - - - - - 1 - 0.00% List

NSWRFL/NSWRL (NRL Premiership) - By Year

Team Season   Starts Int APP 3ST 4ST 3PT 4PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Western SuburbsWestern Suburbs 19801980 NSWRFL   21 - 218---8 - - - 24 - - - 14 7 - 66.67% List
Western SuburbsWestern Suburbs 19811981 NSWRFL   12 2 14----- - - - - - - - 7 7 - 50.00% List
Western SuburbsWestern Suburbs 19821982 NSWRFL Winfield Cup   23 - 238---8 - - - 24 - - - 15 8 - 65.22% List
CanterburyCanterbury 19831983 NSWRFL Winfield Cup   8 8 16-1--1 - - - 4 - - - 11 5 - 68.75% List
CanterburyCanterbury 19841984 NSWRL Winfield Cup   11 3 14-1--1 - - - 4 - - - 12 2 - 85.71% List
CanterburyCanterbury 19851985 NSWRL Winfield Cup   2 3 5----- - - - - - - - 3 2 - 60.00% List
CronullaCronulla 19861986 NSWRL Winfield Cup   7 1 8-1--1 - - - 4 - - - 3 5 - 37.50% List
CronullaCronulla 19871987 NSWRL Winfield Cup   - 1 1----- - - - - - - - 1 - - 100.00% List

NSWRFL/NSWRL (NRL Premiership) - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP 3ST 4ST 3PT 4PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Western Suburbs 1980-82   56 2 58 16---16 - - - 48 - - - 36 22 - 62.07% List
Canterbury 1983-85   21 14 35 -2--2 - - - 8 - - - 26 9 - 74.29% List
Cronulla 1986-87   7 2 9 -1--1 - - - 4 - - - 4 5 - 44.44% List

Your Say

  • Paul Carter
    8 Jun 2011 8:15pm

    In 1980 Leis was Dally M Lock of the Year and also Dally M Rookie Of the Year.

  • Anonymous
    16 Jun 2011 12:58pm

    Great player...top bloke!

  • Mick eagle
    14 May 2014 8:34am

    Leis captain coached macksville in the group 2 competition in 1987 & 1988

  • Anonymous
    17 May 2018 11:31pm

    Knew him when he worked at Hawker De Havilland at Bankstown Airport. I was the paper boy. Lovely fellow and a great football player. Good memories!

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Contributions: Greg Fiveash, Shawn Dollin, Andrew Ferguson, Rugby League Tables, Paul Carter, Alan Katzmann, AJ Lucantonio, Greg Stroud, Bill Bates, Steven Russo

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