Royce Ayliffe

Captain of the undefeated Australian Schoolboys Tour of Great Britain in 1972, Royce Ayliffe spent several seasons playing for Wests Wollongong (under coach Cliff Watson) before coming to Easts as a 19-year-old in 1976. A rugged prop who modelled his game on the great Arthur Beetson, Ayliffe captained the Bob Fulton-coached Roosters to the minor premiership in 1980-81 and was named Dally M Captain of the Year in 1980. Ayliffe led Easts into the 1980 grand final loss to C’bury and his clash with Graeme Hughes in that game was a stark example of his tough, no-nonsense style. Ayliffe made one appearance for Australia, as a reserve in the Second Test against France at Brisbane in 1981, coming onto the field for the final 18 minutes of the match. He played in the 1982 State of Origin series but battled factions inside the Easts club before seeing out his career with Souths. In 2001 Ayliffe was appointed to the NRL Judiciary.

Career Statistics

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International
Test Matches - By Team
Team	Years	App	T	G			GK %	FG	Pts	W	L	D	Win %
Australia	1981	1	-	-				-	-	1	0	0	100.00%
Overall	1981	1	0	0				0	-	1	0	0	100.00%
Representative
Australia - By Team
Team	Years	App	T	G			GK %	FG	Pts	W	L	D	Win %
NSW Firsts	1981	1	-	-				-	-	1	0	0	100.00%
New South Wales	1982	3	-	-				-	-	1	2	0	33.33%
Overall	1981-1982	4	0	0				0	-	2	2	0	50.00%
Club Career
Australian League Matches - By Year
Team	Years	App	T	G			GK %	FG	Pts	W	L	D	Win %
Eastern Suburbs	NSWRFL 1976	22	3	10				-	29	13	8	1	59.09%
Eastern Suburbs	NSWRFL 1977	12	1	-				-	3	9	2	1	75.00%
Eastern Suburbs	NSWRFL 1978	16	3	-				-	9	8	8	0	50.00%
Eastern Suburbs	NSWRFL 1979	12	-	-				-	-	3	8	1	25.00%
Eastern Suburbs	NSWRFL 1980	24	2	-				-	6	14	8	2	58.33%
Eastern Suburbs	NSWRFL 1981	17	1	-				-	3	11	6	0	64.71%
Eastern Suburbs	NSWRFL 1982	27	2	-				-	6	16	9	2	59.26%
Eastern Suburbs	NSWRFL 1983	22	2	-				-	8	12	9	1	54.55%
South Sydney	NSWRL 1985	9	-	-				-	-	3	6	0	33.33%
Overall	1976-1985	161	14	10				0	64	89	64	8	55.28%
Australian League Matches - By Team
Team	Years	App	T	G			GK %	FG	Pts	W	L	D	Win %
Eastern Suburbs	1976-83	152	14	10				-	64	86	58	8	56.58%
South Sydney	1985	9	-	-				-	-	3	6	0	33.33%
Overall	1976-1985	161	14	10				0	64	89	64	8	55.28%
Australian Finals Matches - By Team
Team	Years	App	T	G			GK %	FG	Pts	W	L	D	Win %
Eastern Suburbs	1976, 1980-82	9	1	-				-	3	3	6	0	33.33%
Overall	1976-1982	9	1	0				0	3	3	6	0	33.33%
All Australian Club Matches - By Team
Team	Years	App	T	G			GK %	FG	Pts	W	L	D	Win %
Eastern Suburbs	1976-83	153	15	10				-	67	87	58	8	56.86%
South Sydney	1985	9	-	-				-	-	3	6	0	33.33%
Overall	1976-1985	162	15	10				0	67	90	64	8	55.56%

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