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Lance Thompson

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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, 16th February, 1978
Died
Thursday, 23rd August, 2018 (Aged 40 years and 188 days)
Place Of Birth
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Competitions Won

NSW City vs Country Origin
2003, 2007
Anzac Cup
2003, 2005

Biography

By the age of 22 this hard-working back-rower had played in 100 first grade games for the Dragons. After coming off the interchange bench in the club’s 1996 grand final loss to Manly Thompson played in the second row in the merged St George Illawarra’s 20-18 loss to Melbourne in the 1999 grand final. The red-haired forward was ruled out of the 2000 season after damaging knee ligaments but returned in 2001 to assume the club captaincy. Thompson struggled with injuries again in 2002-03 and relinquishing the captaincy to Trent Barrett before recapturing his best form in 2004. A contractual dispute with St George officials saw Thompson join neighbours Cronulla and he was one of the club’s best players in the troubled 2006 season.
- ALAN WHITICKER

Playing Career Statistics

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Representative Career - Australia   Comp Wins Starts Int APP ST PT T G   A GK % 1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
NSW City vs Country Origin 2 4 1 5 --- -     - - - - - - 2 3 - 40.00% List
NSW City vs Country 2 4 1 5 --- -     - - - - - - 2 3 - 40.00% List
Club Career - Australia   Comp Wins Starts Int APP ST PT T G   A GK % 1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
ARL/NRL Premiership - 216 24 240 29-29 18 / 26 69.23% - - 152 - - 2 126 106 8 52.50% List
NRL Finals - 11 4 15 2-2 -     - - 8 - - - 8 7 - 53.33% List
Anzac Cup 2 3 - 3 --- -     - - - - - - 2 1 - 66.67% List
Overall   Starts Int APP ST PT T G   A GK % 1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
First Class  220 25 245 29-29 18 / 26 69.23% - - 152 - - 2 128 109 8 52.24% List

Australia - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP ST PT T G   A GK % 1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
NSW City 2001, 2003-04, 2006-07   4 1 5 --- -     - - - - - - 2 3 - 40.00% List

ARL/NRL Premiership - By Year

Team Season   Starts Int APP ST PT T G   A GK % 1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
St GeorgeSt George 19951995 ARL Winfield Cup   - 4 4--- 1 / 2 50.00% - - 2 - - - 4 - - 100.00% List
St GeorgeSt George 19961996 ARL Optus Cup   11 14 251-1 8 / 12 66.67% - - 20 - - - 15 8 2 60.00% List
St GeorgeSt George 19971997 ARL Optus Cup   17 2 191-1 0 / 1 0.00% - - 4 - - - 8 10 1 42.11% List
St GeorgeSt George 19981998 NRL Premiership   22 - 222-2 -     - - 8 - - 2 11 10 1 50.00% List
St Geo IllaSt Geo Illa 19991999 NRL Premiership   22 1 232-2 -     - - 8 - - - 15 8 - 65.22% List
St Geo IllaSt Geo Illa 20002000 Telstra NRL Premiership   11 - 11--- 8 / 10 80.00% - - 16 - - - 6 5 - 54.55% List
St Geo IllaSt Geo Illa 20012001 Telstra NRL Premiership   21 1 222-2 -     - - 8 - - - 10 10 2 45.45% List
St Geo IllaSt Geo Illa 20022002 Telstra NRL Premiership   17 - 173-3 -     - - 12 - - - 8 7 2 47.06% List
St Geo IllaSt Geo Illa 20032003 Telstra NRL Premiership   17 - 173-3 -     - - 12 - - - 7 10 - 41.18% List
St Geo IllaSt Geo Illa 20042004 Telstra NRL Premiership   15 1 163-3 -     - - 12 - - - 10 6 - 62.50% List
St Geo IllaSt Geo Illa 20052005 Telstra NRL Premiership   25 1 267-7 -     - - 28 - - - 17 9 - 65.38% List
CronullaCronulla 20062006 Telstra NRL Premiership   22 - 224-4 1 / 1 100.00% - - 18 - - - 8 14 - 36.36% List
CronullaCronulla 20072007 Telstra NRL Premiership   14 - 14--- -     - - - - - - 6 8 - 42.86% List
CronullaCronulla 20082008 Telstra NRL Premiership   2 - 21-1 -     - - 4 - - - 1 1 - 50.00% List

ARL/NRL Premiership - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP ST PT T G   A GK % 1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
St George 1995-98   50 20 70 4-4 9 / 15 60.00% - - 34 - - 2 38 28 4 54.29% List
St Geo Illa 1999-05   128 4 132 20-20 8 / 10 80.00% - - 96 - - - 73 55 4 55.30% List
Cronulla 2006-08   38 - 38 5-5 1 / 1 100.00% - - 22 - - - 15 23 - 39.47% List

Your Say

  • Anonymous
    26 Apr 2012 8:34pm

    A True gentleman of the game.. Played hard and well respected by all

  • Anonymous
    25 Aug 2018 2:31pm

    Was a genuine kind and generous person. Sadly missed.

  • Anonymous
    13 Sep 2024 6:36am

    Took a pay cut for the club... spent many of his own hours and salary promoting the club (well beyond player commitments)... not just a great player, but a true gentleman in every way. RIP Lance

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Contributions: Rugby League Tables, Andrew Ferguson, Shawn Dollin, AJ Lucantonio, Greg Fiveash, Alan Katzmann, Paul Carter, Derek Farrar, Max Turner, Tim Costello

Sources: David Middleton's Rugby League Yearbook (1987-88 to present), Big League, 2006 Official Rugby League Annual, Bradford Bulls Community Foundation , RFL Player Registers