Noel Cavanagh

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

Full Name: Noel Martin Cavanagh
Born: Sunday, 29th March, 1942
Died: Wednesday, 8th July, 2026 (Aged 84 years and 101 days)

Competitions Won

Bulimba Cup: 1964, 1967

Biography

Bundaberg forward came to Brisbane Brothers in the mid-1960s. Cavanagh played for Queensland in 3 matches in 1965 before touring NZ with the Australian side. A goal-kicking second row forward, he signed with Norths in 1968 and spent the 1969-70 off-season with Bradford Northern in England. Cavanagh returned to Bundaberg as captain-coach in 1973.

- ALAN WHITICKER

Playing Career Statistics

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Representative Career - International		Comp Wins	Starts	Int	APP	3ST	3PT	T	G	A	GK %	1FG	2FG	FG	Pts	Bin5	Bin	Off	W	L	D	Win%
Tour Matches	Brisbane FirstsBRF	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-			-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	-	100.00%	List
Tour Matches	AustraliaAUS	-	3	-	3	-	-	-	2			-	-	-	4	-	-	-	3	-	-	100.00%	List
Tour Matches	Wide BayWDB	-	2	-	2	-	-	-	3			-	-	-	6	-	-	-	-	2	-	0.00%	List
Representative Career - Australia		Comp Wins	Starts	Int	APP	3ST	3PT	T	G	A	GK %	1FG	2FG	FG	Pts	Bin5	Bin	Off	W	L	D	Win%
Tour Matches	South Queensland FirstsSOU	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-			-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	0.00%	List
Interstate Series		-	3	-	3	-	-	-	2			-	-	-	4	-	-	-	-	3	-	0.00%	List
Bulimba Cup		2	12	1	13	1	-	1	27			-	-	-	57	-	-	-	8	5	-	61.54%	List
Club Career - Australia		Comp Wins	Starts	Int	APP	3ST	3PT	T	G	A	GK %	1FG	2FG	FG	Pts	Bin5	Bin	Off	W	L	D	Win%
NSWRFL (NRL Premiership)		-	78	-	78	5	-	5	66			-	-	-	147	-	-	1	21	54	3	26.92%	List
Preseason Cup		-	14	1	15	2	-	2	9			-	-	-	24	-	-	-	7	8	-	46.67%	List
Overall			Starts	Int	APP	3ST	3PT	T	G	A	GK %	1FG	2FG	FG	Pts	Bin5	Bin	Off	W	L	D	Win%
First Class			102	1	103	7	-	7	82			-	-	-	185	-	-	1	32	68	3	31.07%	List
Australia - By Team
Team	Years		Starts	Int	APP	3ST	3PT	T	G	A	GK %	1FG	2FG	FG	Pts	Bin5	Bin	Off	W	L	D	Win%
Brisbane Firsts	1964-67		13	1	14	1	-	1	27			-	-	-	57	-	-	-	9	5	-	64.29%	List
QLD Firsts	1965		3	-	3	-	-	-	2			-	-	-	4	-	-	-	-	3	-	0.00%	List
South QLD Firsts	1966		1	-	1	-	-	-	-			-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	0.00%	List
Wide Bay	1974-75		2	-	2	-	-	-	3			-	-	-	6	-	-	-	-	2	-	0.00%	List
NSWRFL (NRL Premiership) - By Year
Team	Season		Starts	Int	APP	3ST	3PT	T	G	A	GK %	1FG	2FG	FG	Pts	Bin5	Bin	Off	W	L	D	Win%
North SydneyNorth Sydney	19681968 NSWRFL		19	-	19	-	-	-	33			-	-	-	66	-	-	1	4	15	-	21.05%	List
North SydneyNorth Sydney	19691969 NSWRFL		18	-	18	2	-	2	28			-	-	-	62	-	-	-	6	11	1	33.33%	List
North SydneyNorth Sydney	19701970 NSWRFL		22	-	22	2	-	2	5			-	-	-	16	-	-	-	7	14	1	31.82%	List
North SydneyNorth Sydney	19711971 NSWRFL		14	-	14	1	-	1	-			-	-	-	3	-	-	-	2	11	1	14.29%	List
North SydneyNorth Sydney	19721972 NSWRFL		5	-	5	-	-	-	-			-	-	-	-	-	-	-	2	3	-	40.00%	List
NSWRFL (NRL Premiership) - By Team
Team	Years		Starts	Int	APP	3ST	3PT	T	G	A	GK %	1FG	2FG	FG	Pts	Bin5	Bin	Off	W	L	D	Win%
North Sydney	1968-72		78	-	78	5	-	5	66			-	-	-	147	-	-	1	21	54	3	26.92%	List

Your Say

robert sim
24 Mar 2016 10:13am
Great bloke true legend
Shane Byrned
17 Apr 2019 5:55pm
My junior coach and one of the best coaches ever.
Peter
13 Sep 2020 2:11pm
My coach for Bundaberg as a junior. Great coach and a champion person

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