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Robert Laurie

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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)
Rocky
Born
Saturday, 14th January, 1956
Died
Saturday, 4th June, 2022 (Aged 66 years and 141 days)

Known Family Links

Brother
Mark Laurie
Richard Laurie

Competitions Won

Interstate Series
1981
NSW City vs Country Firsts
1981
World Club Challenge
1976
Preseason Cup
1978, 1981

Honours & Awards

Dally M Five-Eighth Of The Year
1980
Dally M Player Of The Year
1980

Biography

19-year-old Wauchope product came to Easts with Ian Schubert in 1975 but was relegated to the Roosters' junior league (Paddington Colts) because of the 13 import rule. A talented centre/five-eighth, Laurie captained Easts' President's Cup before being finally graded in 1976. With Souths in 1980, he was rewarded after a tremendous season with his naming as the inaugural 'Dally M' Player of the Year. After returning to Easts where he played for two more seasons, he saw out the remainder of his career back at Wauchope.
- 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%  
Tour Matches North CoastNOC - 1 - 1 ----- - - - - - - - - 1 - 0.00% List
Tour Matches Northern DivisionNDV - 1 - 1 ----- - - - - - - - 1 - - 100.00% List
Tour Matches NSW North CoastNSW - 1 - 1 ----- - - - - - - - 1 - - 100.00% List
Representative Career - Australia   Comp Wins Starts Int APP 3ST 4ST 3PT 4PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Tour Matches New South Wales Country FirstsNTF - 1 - 1 -3--3 - - - 12 - - - 1 - - 100.00% List
Interstate Series 1 1 1 2 ----- - - - - - - - 2 - - 100.00% List
NSW City vs Country Firsts 1 2 - 2 ----- - - - - - - - 1 1 - 50.00% List
NSW City vs Country 1 2 1 3 ----- - - - - - - - 2 1 - 66.67% 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 (NRL Premiership) - 108 14 122 27-1-28 - - - 84 - - - 70 50 2 57.38% List
NRL Finals - 6 3 9 2---2 - - - 6 - - - 3 6 - 33.33% List
Preseason Cup 2 14 1 15 1---1 - - - 3 - - - 11 4 - 73.33% List
Midweek Cup - 15 1 16 1---1 - - - 3 - - - 9 7 - 56.25% List
Challenge Cup AU - 3 - 3 1---1 - - - 3 - - - 2 1 - 66.67% List
Club Career - UK   Comp Wins Starts Int APP 3ST 4ST 3PT 4PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
World Club Challenge 1 - 1 1 ----- - - - - - - - 1 - - 100.00% List
Overall   Starts Int APP 3ST 4ST 3PT 4PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
First Class  144 19 163 2931-33 - - - 102 - - - 98 63 2 60.12% List

Australia - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP 3ST 4ST 3PT 4PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
NSW City Seconds 1980   - 1 1 ----- - - - - - - - 1 - - 100.00% List
NSW Firsts 1981   1 1 2 ----- - - - - - - - 2 - - 100.00% List
NSW City Firsts 1981   1 - 1 ----- - - - - - - - 1 - - 100.00% List
NSW Country Firsts 1983, 1988   5 - 5 -3--3 - - - 12 - - - 3 2 - 60.00% List
North Coast 1984   1 - 1 ----- - - - - - - - - 1 - 0.00% List
Northern Division 1988   1 - 1 ----- - - - - - - - 1 - - 100.00% List
NSW North Coast 1990   1 - 1 ----- - - - - - - - 1 - - 100.00% List

NSWRFL (NRL Premiership) - By Year

Team Season   Starts Int APP 3ST 4ST 3PT 4PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Eastern SuburbsEastern Suburbs 19761976 NSWRFL   11 2 135---5 - - - 15 - - - 8 5 - 61.54% List
Eastern SuburbsEastern Suburbs 19771977 NSWRFL   7 5 121---1 - - - 3 - - - 9 3 - 75.00% List
SouthsSouth Sydney 19781978 NSWRFL   21 - 217---7 - - - 21 - - - 12 8 1 57.14% List
SouthsSouth Sydney 19791979 NSWRFL   21 - 212---2 - - - 6 - - - 9 12 - 42.86% List
SouthsSouth Sydney 19801980 NSWRFL   22 - 227---7 - - - 21 - - - 11 10 1 50.00% List
Eastern SuburbsEastern Suburbs 19811981 NSWRFL   16 4 203-1-4 - - - 12 - - - 13 7 - 65.00% List
Eastern SuburbsEastern Suburbs 19821982 NSWRFL Winfield Cup   10 3 132---2 - - - 6 - - - 8 5 - 61.54% List

NSWRFL (NRL Premiership) - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP 3ST 4ST 3PT 4PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Eastern Suburbs 1976-77, 1981-82   44 14 58 11-1-12 - - - 36 - - - 38 20 - 65.52% List
South Sydney 1978-80   64 - 64 16---16 - - - 48 - - - 32 30 2 50.00% List

Your Say

  • Paul Carter
    27 Jan 2012 7:17pm

    In 1980 when playing for South Sydney in Rugby League Week.Laurie got a 10.He got a 10 after South Sydneys 26-12 win over St George at Kogarah Oval on March 29.

  • Johnny
    19 Sep 2012 5:01pm

    In 1983 ,he Captain-Coached Wauchope to a premiership in Group 3.

    When playing for Souths he was awarded a brand new Volvo.....What was the award for ?

  • herbie
    5 Mar 2016 10:23am

    can remember when jack gibson tossed a coin between rocky and shoey to go to grade.rocky came to the colts.in is first game he got coat hangered, while on the ground he looked up and said why did that bloke do that for i have only tackled him around the legs.i said welcome to easts juniors a bit different to country footy,but dont worry every one of your team mates will get square during the game.he became a great football playewr thanks to me as he had to do his tackle then get up quick and do mine

  • Paul Simmons
    28 Sep 2020 8:08pm

    Rocky was pencilled in as the replacement for Alan Thompson at 5/8 in the test team. Someone switched Wally Lewis to 5/8 and Rocky never got a look in. Bad timing.

  • Ed
    11 Aug 2021 8:10pm

    Played for Maitland and Inverell as well as Wauchope after leaving Sydney.

  • Gus neil
    14 Jun 2022 4:13pm

    Rocky you were agood friend and mate to all of us at wauchope so until we meet again Rest In Peace my friend

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

Sources: Widnes RLFC History