Sign in | Register

Michael Pobjie

  • Playing Career

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 43 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

To view a list of corresponding matches, click on the List button.
Club Career - Australia   Comp Wins Starts Int APP 3ST 4ST 3PT 4PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
NSWRFL/NSWRL (NRL Premiership) - 134 17 151 633--39 - - - 150 4 2 - 85 62 4 56.29% List
NRL Finals - 7 2 9 ----- - - - - 1 - - 5 4 - 55.56% List
Preseason Cup - 1 - 1 ----- - - - - - - - - 1 - 0.00% List
Midweek Cup - 10 2 12 32--5 - - - 17 - - - 7 5 - 58.33% List
Challenge Cup AU - 2 - 2 -1--1 - - - 4 - - - 1 1 - 50.00% List
Club Career - UK   Comp Wins Starts Int APP 3ST 4ST 3PT 4PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
English Championship - 7 1 8 -1--1 - - - 4 - - - 2 6 - 25.00% List
Lancashire Cup - 1 - 1 ----- - - - - - - - - 1 - 0.00% List
UK Top Division - 7 1 8 -1--1 - - - 4 - - - 2 6 - 25.00% List
Charity Shield - AUS 1 1 - 1 -1--1 - - - 4 - - - - 1 - 0.00% List
Overall   Starts Int APP 3ST 4ST 3PT 4PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
First Class  153 20 173 936--45 - - - 171 4 2 - 94 75 4 54.34% List

NSWRFL/NSWRL (NRL Premiership) - By Year

Team Season   Starts Int APP 3ST 4ST 3PT 4PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
NewtownNewtown 19811981 NSWRFL   15 1 165---5 - - - 15 - - - 10 5 1 62.50% List
NewtownNewtown 19821982 NSWRFL Winfield Cup   3 3 61---1 - - - 3 - - - 2 4 - 33.33% List
SouthsSouth Sydney 19831983 NSWRFL Winfield Cup   21 1 22-9--9 - - - 36 - - - 12 9 1 54.55% List
SouthsSouth Sydney 19841984 NSWRL Winfield Cup   25 - 25-8--8 - - - 32 - 1 - 15 10 - 60.00% List
SouthsSouth Sydney 19851985 NSWRL Winfield Cup   24 - 24-4--4 - - - 16 - - - 10 14 - 41.67% List
SouthsSouth Sydney 19861986 NSWRL Winfield Cup   18 - 18-7--7 - - - 28 - 1 - 11 6 1 61.11% List
SouthsSouth Sydney 19871987 NSWRL Winfield Cup   - 3 3----- - - - - - - - 1 2 - 33.33% List
BalmainBalmain 19881988 NSWRL Winfield Cup   12 1 13-1--1 - - - 4 2 - - 9 4 - 69.23% List
BalmainBalmain 19891989 NSWRL Winfield Cup   15 8 23-4--4 - - - 16 2 - - 15 7 1 65.22% List
BalmainBalmain 19901990 NSWRL Winfield Cup   1 - 1----- - - - - - - - - 1 - 0.00% List

NSWRFL/NSWRL (NRL Premiership) - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP 3ST 4ST 3PT 4PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Newtown 1981-82   18 4 22 6---6 - - - 18 - - - 12 9 1 54.55% List
South Sydney 1983-87   88 4 92 -28--28 - - - 112 - 2 - 49 41 2 53.26% List
Balmain 1988-90   28 9 37 -5--5 - - - 20 4 - - 24 12 1 64.86% List

English Career - By Year

Team Season   Starts Int APP 3ST 4ST 3PT 4PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
SalfordSalford 1985/86   8 1 9-1--1 - - - 4 - - - 2 7 - 22.22% List

English Career - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP 3ST 4ST 3PT 4PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Salford 1985   8 1 9 -1--1 - - - 4 - - - 2 7 - 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.

Want to have your say? Add a comment.

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, Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook (1981-82 to 1999), Irvin Saxton's Record Keepers' Club