Career Stats & Summary
Vital Statistics
- Born
- Sunday, 1st January, 1956
- Current Age
- 65 years and 17 days
Awards & Accolades
Biography
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
All statistics shown in this section are based only on data available in the RLP database, and are not necessarily a complete and/or 100% accurate representation of a player's career. This information should be used as a guide only. If you see a question mark (?), it denotes that the figure is not available.
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Team | Years | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | |||
Australia | 1981 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | ![]() |
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Overall | 1981 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | ![]() |
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Australia - By Team | ||||||||||||||
Team | Years | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | |||
NSW Firsts | 1981 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | ![]() |
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New South Wales | 1982 | 3 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 0 | 33.33% | ![]() |
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Overall | 1981-1982 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 2 | 2 | 0 | 50.00% | ![]() |
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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% | ![]() |
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Eastern Suburbs | NSWRFL 1977 | 12 | 1 | - | - | 3 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 75.00% | ![]() |
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Eastern Suburbs | NSWRFL 1978 | 16 | 3 | - | - | 9 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 50.00% | ![]() |
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Eastern Suburbs | NSWRFL 1979 | 12 | - | - | - | - | 3 | 8 | 1 | 25.00% | ![]() |
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Eastern Suburbs | NSWRFL 1980 | 24 | 2 | - | - | 6 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 58.33% | ![]() |
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Eastern Suburbs | NSWRFL 1981 | 17 | 1 | - | - | 3 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 64.71% | ![]() |
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Eastern Suburbs | NSWRFL 1982 | 27 | 2 | - | - | 6 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 59.26% | ![]() |
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Eastern Suburbs | NSWRFL 1983 | 22 | 2 | - | - | 8 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 54.55% | ![]() |
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South Sydney | NSWRL 1985 | 9 | - | - | - | - | 3 | 6 | 0 | 33.33% | ![]() |
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Overall | 1976-1985 | 161 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 64 | 89 | 64 | 8 | 55.28% | ![]() |
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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% | ![]() |
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South Sydney | 1985 | 9 | - | - | - | - | 3 | 6 | 0 | 33.33% | ![]() |
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Overall | 1976-1985 | 161 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 64 | 89 | 64 | 8 | 55.28% | ![]() |
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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% | ![]() |
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Overall | 1976-1982 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 33.33% | ![]() |
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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% | ![]() |
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South Sydney | 1985 | 9 | - | - | - | - | 3 | 6 | 0 | 33.33% | ![]() |
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Overall | 1976-1985 | 162 | 15 | 10 | 0 | 67 | 90 | 64 | 8 | 55.56% | ![]() |
Last modified: Sun, 17 Jan 2021 08:01:12 +1100 (Sydney time)
Your Say
Mick Frost says: G'day Royce! I was at primary school with you (Mt St Thomas) & followed your career since. I was an officer in the Navy & also a Hells Angel 'til moving to the UK in 83. You always were fanatical about rugby even back then... well done to you. All the best in "retirement" mate. (25/02/2012)
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