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Mark Bugden

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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, 8th December, 1961
Current Age
64 years and 183 days

Known Family Links

Brother
Geoff Bugden

Competitions Won

NSWRL Premiership (NRL)
1984, 1985, 1988

Biography

The brother of Geoff Bugden also started his career with Newtown before finding success with former coach Warren Ryan at C’bury in the mid-1980s. Mark Bugden ousted regular club hooker Billy Johnstone in 1984 and was the hero of the club's 6-4 grand final win over P’matta when he scored a fine solo try from dummy half. In 1985 he was suspended for 14 weeks for his high tackle on Steve Rogers (which resulted in litigation) and could not regain his first grade spot for the 1985 grand final. Bugden was back as the Bulldogs’ number one hooker in 1986 and played against his brother Geoff in the 4-2 grand final loss to P’matta. He later signed with the Eels but the move was not a success. Bugden later played in several Police Services team with some distinction.
- ALAN WHITICKER

Playing Career Statistics

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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) 3 102 18 120 411--15 - - - 56 3 11 - 65 52 3 54.17% List
NRL Finals - 6 4 10 -1--1 - - - 4 - - - 8 2 - 80.00% List
Midweek Cup - 11 3 14 -2--2 - - - 8 1 1 1 7 6 1 50.00% List
Challenge Cup AU - 1 - 1 ----- - - - - - - - - 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  113 21 134 413--17 - - - 64 4 12 1 72 58 4 53.73% 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   1 - 12---2 - - - 6 - - - 1 - - 100.00% List
NewtownNewtown 19821982 NSWRFL Winfield Cup   7 2 92---2 - - - 6 - 2 - 6 2 1 66.67% List
NewtownNewtown 19831983 NSWRFL Winfield Cup   23 1 24-3--3 - - - 12 1 5 - 7 15 2 29.17% List
CanterburyCanterbury 19841984 NSWRL Winfield Cup   7 3 10-2--2 - - - 8 - - - 8 2 - 80.00% List
CanterburyCanterbury 19851985 NSWRL Winfield Cup   1 2 3----- - - - - - - - 3 - - 100.00% List
CanterburyCanterbury 19861986 NSWRL Winfield Cup   16 1 17----- - - - - - 1 - 10 7 - 58.82% List
CanterburyCanterbury 19871987 NSWRL Winfield Cup   20 1 21-1--1 - - - 4 1 2 - 12 9 - 57.14% List
CanterburyCanterbury 19881988 NSWRL Winfield Cup   5 8 13-1--1 - - - 4 - 1 - 9 4 - 69.23% List
ParramattaParramatta 19891989 NSWRL Winfield Cup   13 - 13-1--1 - - - 4 1 - - 5 8 - 38.46% List
ParramattaParramatta 19901990 NSWRL Winfield Cup   9 - 9-3--3 - - - 12 - - - 4 5 - 44.44% 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 1981-83   31 3 34 43--7 - - - 24 1 7 - 14 17 3 41.18% List
Canterbury 1984-88   49 15 64 -4--4 - - - 16 1 4 - 42 22 - 65.63% List
Parramatta 1989-90   22 - 22 -4--4 - - - 16 1 - - 9 13 - 40.91% List

Your Say

  • Anonymous
    28 Mar 2020 9:43am

    The 1985 game for Parramatta must have been Geoff Bugden

  • matt
    28 Sep 2022 11:46am

    Bugden didn't play for Eels in 1985 probably Geoff played that game check it out

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

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