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Michael Pobjie

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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
Friday, 28th April, 1961
Current Age
65 years and 89 days

Known Family Links

Brother
Kevin Pobjie

Competitions Won

Charity Shield - AUS
1984

Biography

Aggressive centre (also a fullback and lock) had a reputation for being an on-field ‘spoiler’ with two clubs before moving to Balmain. Pobjie, who started his career with his brother Kevin at Newtown, had been released from his contract with English club Salford due to lack of form but knew exactly what was needed at Balmain under former Newtown coach Warren Ryan. Pobjie tightened the club's backline defences and played in the 1988-89 grand finals, the last as a reserve.
- ALAN WHITICKER

Playing Career Statistics

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Club Career - Australia Comp WinsStartsIntAPP3ST4ST3PT4PTTG1FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
NSWRFL/NSWRL (NRL Premiership) -13417151633--39---15042-8562456.29%List
NRL Finals -729---------1--54-55.56%List
Preseason Cup -1-1-------------1-0.00%List
Midweek Cup -1021232--5---17---75-58.33%List
Challenge Cup AU -2-2-1--1---4---11-50.00%List
Club Career - UK Comp WinsStartsIntAPP3ST4ST3PT4PTTG1FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
English Championship -718-1--1---4---26-25.00%List
Lancashire Cup -1-1-------------1-0.00%List
UK Top Division -718-1--1---4---26-25.00%List
Charity Shield - AUS 11-1-1--1---4----1-0.00%List
Overall StartsIntAPP3ST4ST3PT4PTTG1FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
First Class 15320173936--45---17142-9475454.34%List

NSWRFL/NSWRL (NRL Premiership) - By Year

TeamSeason StartsIntAPP3ST4ST3PT4PTTG1FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
NewtownNewtown19811981 NSWRFL 151165---5---15---105162.50%List
NewtownNewtown19821982 NSWRFL Winfield Cup 3361---1---3---24-33.33%List
SouthsSouth Sydney19831983 NSWRFL Winfield Cup 21122-9--9---36---129154.55%List
SouthsSouth Sydney19841984 NSWRL Winfield Cup 25-25-8--8---32-1-1510-60.00%List
SouthsSouth Sydney19851985 NSWRL Winfield Cup 24-24-4--4---16---1014-41.67%List
SouthsSouth Sydney19861986 NSWRL Winfield Cup 18-18-7--7---28-1-116161.11%List
SouthsSouth Sydney19871987 NSWRL Winfield Cup -33------------12-33.33%List
BalmainBalmain19881988 NSWRL Winfield Cup 12113-1--1---42--94-69.23%List
BalmainBalmain19891989 NSWRL Winfield Cup 15823-4--4---162--157165.22%List
BalmainBalmain19901990 NSWRL Winfield Cup 1-1-------------1-0.00%List

NSWRFL/NSWRL (NRL Premiership) - By Team

TeamYears StartsIntAPP3ST4ST3PT4PTTG1FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
Newtown1981-82 184226---6---18---129154.55%List
South Sydney1983-87 88492-28--28---112-2-4941253.26%List
Balmain1988-90 28937-5--5---204--2412164.86%List

English Career - By Year

TeamSeason StartsIntAPP3ST4ST3PT4PTTG1FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
SalfordSalford1985/86 819-1--1---4---27-22.22%List

English Career - By Team

TeamYears StartsIntAPP3ST4ST3PT4PTTG1FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
Salford1985 819-1--1---4---27-22.22%List

Your Say

  • charli
    19 Oct 2021 1:12pm

    He is now a sports teacher at STF primary school tumbi umbi. I am one of his students and he is the favorite teacher of all. He is great at teaching and sports and everything else but us year sixes could win against the whole school. We are grateful for his help and will miss him when we go to high school.

  • Susan
    9 Jul 2023 11:15pm

    Michael was my sports teacher in year 5&6 at
    st Joseph’s primary school Newtown that was in 1982 1983.. he was a fantastic caring funny teacher.

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

Sources:David Middleton's Rugby League Yearbook (1987-88 to present), Match Video, Irvin Saxton's Record Keepers' Club, Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook (1981-82 to 1999)