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Greg Dowling

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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)
Dish head
Born
Thursday, 15th January, 1959
Current Age
67 years and 142 days
Place Of Birth
Cairns, Queensland, Australia

Competitions Won

The Ashes
1984, 1986
World Cup
1985/88
Test Series
1985 Australia vs New Zealand
State of Origin
1984, 1987
Regal Trophy
1985/86
Lancashire Cup
1985/86
Midweek Cup
1984, 1989
Challenge Cup AU
1991

Biography

Rugged Townsville prop started his career with Wynnum-Manly before graduating to State of Origin level in 1984. Dowling scored a memorable try in the SCG mud off a Wally Lewis kick that rebounded off the crossbar in 1984 and was a cornerstone in Queensland's State of Origin successes in the mid 1980s. He made his debut for Australia against Great Britain in the 1984 Ashes series but is best remembered for the infamous sideline clash with Kiwi prop Kevin Tamati after being sent off in the Brisbane Test match in 1985. Dowling had a highly successful season with Wigan at the end of 1985 and toured with the Kangaroos the following year in which he appeared in all five Tests. A foundation member of the Brisbane Broncos in 1988, chronic back injury forced him into retirement in 1991.
- ALAN WHITICKER

Playing Career Statistics

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Representative Career - International   Comp Wins Starts Int APP ST PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Tests (Senior International Matches) - 11 1 12 --- - - - - - 2 - 10 2 - 83.33% List
The Ashes 2 6 - 6 --- - - - - - 1 - 6 - - 100.00% List
World Cup 1 2 1 3 --- - - - - - - - 2 1 - 66.67% List
Tour Matches North Queensland FirstsNQF - - 1 1 --- - - - - - - - - 1 - 0.00% List
Tour Matches AustraliaAUS - 17 3 20 1-1 - - - 4 - 3 - 18 2 - 90.00% List
Tour Matches Queensland FirstsQFI - 5 - 5 1-1 - - - 4 - - - 4 1 - 80.00% List
Test Series 3 8 1 9 --- - - - - - 2 - 8 1 - 88.89% List
Representative Career - Australia   Comp Wins Starts Int APP ST PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
State of Origin 2 11 - 11 4-4 - - - 16 1 - - 5 6 - 45.45% List
Interstate Series - 2 - 2 --- - - - - - - - - 2 - 0.00% List
Club Career - Australia   Comp Wins Starts Int APP ST PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
NSWRL (NRL Premiership) - 62 7 69 6-6 - - - 24 2 1 1 44 25 - 63.77% List
NRL Finals - 2 - 2 --- - - - - - - - - 2 - 0.00% List
Midweek Cup 2 10 3 13 1-1 - 1 1 5 - - - 7 6 - 53.85% List
Challenge Cup AU 1 1 2 3 --- - - - - - 1 - 3 - - 100.00% List
QRL - 4 - 4 1-1 - - - 4 - - - 4 - - 100.00% List
Club Career - UK   Comp Wins Starts Int APP ST PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
English Championship - 16 - 16 1-1 - - - 4 - - - 12 2 2 75.00% List
Challenge Cup - 2 - 2 --- - - - - - - - 1 1 - 50.00% List
Regal Trophy 1 5 - 5 3-3 - 1 1 13 - - - 5 - - 100.00% List
Lancashire Cup 1 2 - 2 1-1 - - - 4 - - - 2 - - 100.00% List
UK Top Division - 16 - 16 1-1 - - - 4 - - - 12 2 2 75.00% List
Overall   Starts Int APP ST PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
First Class  136 14 150 19-19 - 2 2 78 3 4 1 102 46 2 68.00% List

Test Matches - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP ST PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Australia 1984-87   11 1 12 --- - - - - - 2 - 10 2 - 83.33% List

World Cup Matches - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP ST PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Australia 1984-1986   2 1 3 --- - - - - - - - 2 1 - 66.67% List

Australia - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP ST PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
North QLD 1979   - 1 1 --- - - - - - - - - 1 - 0.00% List
QLD Country 1980   - 1 1 --- - - - - - - - - 1 - 0.00% List
QLD Firsts 1980-81, 1983, 1987   7 - 7 1-1 - - - 4 - - - 4 3 - 57.14% List
Brisbane Firsts 1981, 1984-85, 1987   5 2 7 --- - 1 1 1 - - - 3 4 - 42.86% List
QLD 1984-87   11 - 11 4-4 - - - 16 1 - - 5 6 - 45.45% List
QLD Resident Maroons 1987   1 - 1 --- - - - - - - - - 1 - 0.00% List

NSWRL (NRL Premiership) - By Year

Team Season   Starts Int APP ST PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
NorthsNorths 19871987 BRL   4 - 41-1 - - - 4 - - - 4 - - 100.00% List
BrisbaneBrisbane 19881988 NSWRL Winfield Cup   16 - 162-2 - - - 8 - - - 11 5 - 68.75% List
BrisbaneBrisbane 19891989 NSWRL Winfield Cup   17 - 171-1 - - - 4 1 - 1 10 7 - 58.82% List
BrisbaneBrisbane 19901990 NSWRL Winfield Cup   19 1 202-2 - - - 8 - - - 13 7 - 65.00% List
BrisbaneBrisbane 19911991 NSWRL Winfield Cup   10 6 161-1 - - - 4 1 1 - 10 6 - 62.50% List

NSWRL (NRL Premiership) - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP ST PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Norths 1987   4 - 4 1-1 - - - 4 - - - 4 - - 100.00% List
Brisbane 1988-91   62 7 69 6-6 - - - 24 2 1 1 44 25 - 63.77% List

English Career - By Year

Team Season   Starts Int APP ST PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
WiganWigan 1985/86   25 - 255-5 - 1 1 21 - - - 20 3 2 80.00% List

English Career - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP ST PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Wigan 1985   25 - 25 5-5 - 1 1 21 - - - 20 3 2 80.00% List

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