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Royce Ayliffe

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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
Thursday, 1st November, 1956
Current Age
69 years and 233 days

Competitions Won

Test Series
1981 Australia vs France
Interstate Series
1981
World Club Challenge
1976
Preseason Cup
1977, 1979, 1981
Midweek Cup
1978

Honours & Awards

Dally M Captain Of The Year
1980

Biography

Captain of the undefeated Australian Schoolboys Tour of Great Britain in 1972, Royce Ayliffe spent several seasons playing for Wests Wollongong (under coach Cliff Watson) before coming to Easts as a 19-year-old in 1976. A rugged prop who modelled his game on the great Arthur Beetson, Ayliffe captained the Bob Fulton-coached Roosters to the minor premiership in 1980-81 and was named Dally M Captain of the Year in 1980. Ayliffe led Easts into the 1980 grand final loss to C’bury and his clash with Graeme Hughes in that game was a stark example of his tough, no-nonsense style. Ayliffe made one appearance for Australia, as a reserve in the Second Test against France at Brisbane in 1981, coming onto the field for the final 18 minutes of the match. He played in the 1982 State of Origin series but battled factions inside the Easts club before seeing out his career with Souths. In 2001 Ayliffe was appointed to the NRL Judiciary.
- ALAN WHITICKER

Additional Notes

After moving to Souths in 1984 he injured his knee in a trial game and missed the entire season.

Playing Career Statistics

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Representative Career - International   Comp Wins Starts Int APP 3ST 4ST 3PT 4PT T G   A GK % 1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Tests (Senior International Matches) - - 1 1 ----- -     - - - - - - 1 - - 100.00% List
Tour Matches Illawarra FirstsILL - 1 - 1 ----- 2     - - 4 - - - 1 - - 100.00% List
Representative Career - Australia   Comp Wins Starts Int APP 3ST 4ST 3PT 4PT T G   A GK % 1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
State of Origin - 1 2 3 ----- -     - - - - - - 1 2 - 33.33% List
Interstate Series 1 1 - 1 ----- -     - - - - - - 1 - - 100.00% List
NSW City vs Country - - 1 1 ----- -     - - - - - - 1 - - 100.00% List
Club Career - Australia   Comp Wins Starts Int APP 3ST 4ST 3PT 4PT T G   A GK % 1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
NSWRFL/NSWRL (NRL Premiership) - 156 7 163 122--14 10 / 19 52.63% - - 64 - 11 4 89 66 8 54.60% List
NRL Finals - 9 - 9 1---1 -     - - 3 - - - 3 6 - 33.33% List
Preseason Cup 3 15 1 16 ----- -     - - - - - 1 11 5 - 68.75% List
Midweek Cup 1 17 - 17 2---2 5     - - 16 1 - - 11 6 - 64.71% List
Challenge Cup AU - 1 - 1 ----- -     - - - - - - - 1 - 0.00% List
Club Career - UK   Comp Wins Starts Int APP 3ST 4ST 3PT 4PT T G   A GK % 1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
World Club Challenge 1 1 - 1 1---1 -     - - 3 - - - 1 - - 100.00% List
Charity Shield - AUS - 1 - 1 ----- -     - - - - - - - 1 - 0.00% List
Overall   Starts Int APP 3ST 4ST 3PT 4PT T G   A GK % 1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
First Class  192 12 204 152--17 17     - - 87 1 11 5 117 79 8 57.35% List

Test Matches - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP 3ST 4ST 3PT 4PT T G   A GK % 1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Australia 1981   - 1 1 ----- -     - - - - - - 1 - - 100.00% List

Australia - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP 3ST 4ST 3PT 4PT T G   A GK % 1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Illawarra Firsts 1975   3 - 3 1---1 4     - - 11 - - - 2 1 - 66.67% List
NSW Firsts 1981   1 - 1 ----- -     - - - - - - 1 - - 100.00% List
NSW 1982   1 2 3 ----- -     - - - - - - 1 2 - 33.33% List
NSW City Seconds 1982   - 1 1 ----- -     - - - - - - 1 - - 100.00% List

NSWRFL/NSWRL (NRL Premiership) - By Year

Team Season   Starts Int APP 3ST 4ST 3PT 4PT T G   A GK % 1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Eastern SuburbsEastern Suburbs 19761976 NSWRFL   22 - 223---3 10 / 19 52.63% - - 29 - - - 13 8 1 59.09% List
Eastern SuburbsEastern Suburbs 19771977 NSWRFL   12 - 121---1 -     - - 3 - - - 9 2 1 75.00% List
Eastern SuburbsEastern Suburbs 19781978 NSWRFL   15 1 163---3 -     - - 9 - - 1 8 8 - 50.00% List
Eastern SuburbsEastern Suburbs 19791979 NSWRFL   11 1 12----- -     - - - - - 2 3 8 1 25.00% List
Eastern SuburbsEastern Suburbs 19801980 NSWRFL   24 - 242---2 -     - - 6 - - - 14 8 2 58.33% List
Eastern SuburbsEastern Suburbs 19811981 NSWRFL   16 1 171---1 -     - - 3 - 1 1 11 6 - 64.71% List
Eastern SuburbsEastern Suburbs 19821982 NSWRFL Winfield Cup   27 - 272---2 -     - - 6 - 3 - 16 9 2 59.26% List
Eastern SuburbsEastern Suburbs 19831983 NSWRFL Winfield Cup   21 1 22-2--2 -     - - 8 - 3 - 12 9 1 54.55% List
SouthsSouth Sydney 19851985 NSWRL Winfield Cup   8 3 11----- -     - - - - 4 - 3 8 - 27.27% List

NSWRFL/NSWRL (NRL Premiership) - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP 3ST 4ST 3PT 4PT T G   A GK % 1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Eastern Suburbs 1976-83   148 4 152 122--14 10     - - 64 - 7 4 86 58 8 56.58% List
South Sydney 1985   8 3 11 ----- -     - - - - 4 - 3 8 - 27.27% List

Your Say

  • Mick Frost
    25 Feb 2012 9:53pm

    G'day Royce! I was at primary school with you (Mt St Thomas) & followed your career since. I was an officer in the Navy & also a Hells Angel 'til moving to the UK in 83. You always were fanatical about rugby even back then... well done to you. All the best in "retirement" mate.

  • Gavin Spicer
    12 Jul 2021 10:50am

    Royce Ayliffe was the toughest bloke to represent the Roosters. Ayliffe was a great inspirational captain leading his team from the front row into many physical confrontations. A Rooster legend.

  • Anonymous
    16 Dec 2021 9:25pm

    Why are there no stats for the 1984 season? Thanks.

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