Mal Cochrane

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Playing Career

Vital Statistics

Born
Monday, 3rd April, 1961
Current Age
63 years and 244 days
Place Of Birth
Taree, New South Wales, Australia

Honours & Awards

Based only on data available in the RLP database. This information should be used as a guide only.

NSWRL Premiership (NRL)
1987
Midweek Cup
1982, 1983
NSW Reserve Grade
1988
Dally M Hooker Of The Year
1986, 1987
Rothmans Medal
1986

Biography

Leading point-scorer (12t, 7g) on the Australian Schoolboy tour of England in 1979 was also rated best forward after playing hooker, lock and prop. A NSW Schoolboy rep in hockey and cricket, Cochrane played centre for Taree United. Signed by Manly, he proved to be a fine goal-kicker and a fast and creative hooker in open play. 1986's Rothmans Medal winner and 'Dally M' Hooker of the Year in 1986-87, Cochrane was unlucky not to tour with the 1986 Kangaroos. He played a fine role in Manly's grand final win in 1987 but he was plagued by injuries during the final years of his career. In 1991, Cochrane left Sydney to become captain-coach of Young. At the end of the decade, he was appointed to the NRL Judiciary.
- ALAN WHITICKER

Playing Career Statistics

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Competitions
Competition   Comp Wins App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
City vs Country - 1 - 3   - 6 0 1 0 0.00% List
NSWRFL/NSWRL Premiership (NRL) 1 116 19 167   - 410 72 41 3 62.07% List
NSWRFL/NSWRL Finals - 4 - 0   - - 2 2 0 50.00% List
World Club Challenge - 1 - -   - - 0 1 0 0.00% List
Midweek Cup 2 14 - 7   - 14 10 4 0 71.43% List
Challenge Cup AU - 1 - -   - - 0 1 0 0.00% List


Representative

Australia - By Team

Team Years   App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
NSW City Seconds 1986   1 - -   - - 1 0 0 100.00% List
NSW Country 1987   1 - 3   - 6 0 1 0 0.00% List
Overall1986-1987   2 0 3   0 6 1 1 0 50.00% List


Club Career

NSWRFL/NSWRL Premiership (NRL) - By Year

Team Season   App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
Manly NSWRFL 1983 Winfield Cup   5 - -   - - 4 1 0 80.00% List
Manly NSWRL 1984 Winfield Cup   16 2 -   - 8 9 7 0 56.25% List
Manly NSWRL 1985 Winfield Cup   18 6 15   - 54 10 8 0 55.56% List
Manly NSWRL 1986 Winfield Cup   24 4 78 / 114 68.42% - 172 14 9 1 58.33% List
Manly NSWRL 1987 Winfield Cup   25 5 59 / 92 64.13% - 138 20 4 1 80.00% List
Manly NSWRL 1988 Winfield Cup   6 - -   - - 5 1 0 83.33% List
Manly NSWRL 1989 Winfield Cup   18 2 13 / 20 65.00% - 34 8 9 1 44.44% List
Manly NSWRL 1990 Winfield Cup   4 - 2 / 5 40.00% - 4 2 2 0 50.00% List

NSWRFL/NSWRL Premiership (NRL) - By Team

Team Years   App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
Manly 1983-90   116 19 167   - 410 72 41 3 62.07% List

Your Say

  • Buckets
    14/04/2017

    Not captain coach at Young. Wayne Portlock was the c/c.

  • Mark Lonergan
    21/12/2017

    Mal, was an outstanding player who loved to run from dummy half a team player, who unlucky not to have played State of Origin and Australia. Great Goal kicker and highly skilled player.

  • Stu
    31/01/2021

    Mal was part of a long line of Northern Beaches Police to have played for Manly. Great player. Could even kick the odd goal.

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

Sources: David Middleton's Rugby League Yearbook (1987-88 to present)