Mark Bugden

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Playing Career

Vital Statistics

Born
Friday, 8th December, 1961
Current Age
62 years and 361 days

Honours & Awards

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

NSWRL Premiership (NRL)
1984, 1985, 1988

Known Family Links

Brother
Geoff Bugden

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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Competitions
Competition   Comp Wins App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
NSWRFL/NSWRL Premiership (NRL) 3 120 15 -   - 56 65 52 3 54.17% List
NSWRFL/NSWRL Finals - 10 1 -   - 4 8 2 0 80.00% List
Midweek Cup - 15 2 -   - 8 8 6 1 53.33% List
Challenge Cup AU - 1 - -   - - 0 1 0 0.00% List


Club Career

NSWRFL/NSWRL Premiership (NRL) - By Year

Team Season   App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
Newtown NSWRFL 1981   1 2 -   - 6 1 0 0 100.00% List
Newtown 1982 Winfield Cup   9 2 -   - 6 6 2 1 66.67% List
Newtown NSWRFL 1983 Winfield Cup   24 3 -   - 12 7 15 2 29.17% List
Canterbury NSWRL 1984 Winfield Cup   10 2 -   - 8 8 2 0 80.00% List
Canterbury NSWRL 1985 Winfield Cup   3 - -   - - 3 0 0 100.00% List
Canterbury NSWRL 1986 Winfield Cup   17 - -   - - 10 7 0 58.82% List
Canterbury NSWRL 1987 Winfield Cup   21 1 -   - 4 12 9 0 57.14% List
Canterbury NSWRL 1988 Winfield Cup   13 1 -   - 4 9 4 0 69.23% List
Parramatta NSWRL 1989 Winfield Cup   13 1 -   - 4 5 8 0 38.46% List
Parramatta NSWRL 1990 Winfield Cup   9 3 -   - 12 4 5 0 44.44% List

NSWRFL/NSWRL Premiership (NRL) - By Team

Team Years   App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
Newtown 1981-83   34 7 -   - 24 14 17 3 41.18% List
Canterbury 1984-88   64 4 -   - 16 42 22 0 65.63% List
Parramatta 1989-90   22 4 -   - 16 9 13 0 40.91% List
Overall1981-1990   120 15 0   0 56 65 52 3 54.17% List

Your Say

  • Anonymous
    28/03/2020

    The 1985 game for Parramatta must have been Geoff Bugden

  • Anonymous
    06/08/2021

    He may have played with Police with some distinction but did not serve tjem well and was dismissed from their service

  • matt
    28/09/2022

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

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

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