Michael Pobjie

  • Playing Career

Playing Career

Vital Statistics

Born
Friday, 28th April, 1961
Current Age
62 years and 357 days

Known Family Links

Brother
Kevin Pobjie

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

All statistics shown in this section are based only on data available in the RLP database, and are not necessarily a complete and/or 100% accurate representation of a player's career. This information should be used as a guide only. If you see a question mark (?), it denotes that the figure is not available.

To view a list of corresponding matches, click on the List button.

Competitions
Competition   App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
NRL 151 39 -   - 150 85 62 4 56.29% List
National Panasonic Cup 5 5 -   - 17 3 2 0 60.00% List
NRL Finals 9 - -   - - 5 4 0 55.56% List
English Championship 8 1 -   - 4 2 6 0 25.00% List
Lancashire Cup 1 - -   - - 0 1 0 0.00% List
Tooheys Challenge Cup 2 1 -   - 4 1 1 0 50.00% List


Club Career

NRL/NSWRL - By Year

Team Season App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
Newtown NSWRFL 1981 16 5 -   - 15 10 5 1 62.50% List
Newtown NSWRFL 1982 6 1 -   - 3 2 4 0 33.33% List
South Sydney NSWRFL 1983 22 9 -   - 36 12 9 1 54.55% List
South Sydney NSWRL 1984 25 8 -   - 32 15 10 0 60.00% List
South Sydney NSWRL 1985 24 4 -   - 16 10 14 0 41.67% List
South Sydney NSWRL 1986 18 7 -   - 28 11 6 1 61.11% List
South Sydney NSWRL 1987 3 - -   - - 1 2 0 33.33% List
Balmain NSWRL 1988 13 1 -   - 4 9 4 0 69.23% List
Balmain NSWRL 1989 23 4 -   - 16 15 7 1 65.22% List
Balmain NSWRL 1990 1 - -   - - 0 1 0 0.00% List

NRL/NSWRL - By Team

Team Years App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
Newtown 1981-82 22 6 -   - 18 12 9 1 54.55% List
South Sydney 1983-87 92 28 -   - 112 49 41 2 53.26% List
Balmain 1988-90 37 5 -   - 20 24 12 1 64.86% List
Overall1981-1990 151 39 0   0 150 85 62 4 56.29% List

English Career - By Year

Team Season App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
Salford 1985/86 9 1 -   - 4 2 7 0 22.22% List

English Career - By Team

Team Years App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
Salford 1985 9 1 -   - 4 2 7 0 22.22% List

Your Say

  • charli
    19/10/2021

    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
    09/07/2023

    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.

    • Want to have your say about this player? Add a comment.

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

Sources: NSWRL Rugby League Yearbook 1989-90, Match Video, NSWRL Rugby League Yearbook 1987-88, NSWRL Rugby League Yearbook 1988-89, NSWRL Rugby League Yearbook 1990-91, Irvin Saxton's Record Keepers' Club, Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1986-87