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Michael Potter

Coaching Career

Vital Statistics

Born
Tuesday, 24th September, 1963
Current Age
62 years and 185 days
Place Of Birth
Parramatta, New South Wales, Australia

Honours & Awards

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

City vs Country
1992
City vs Country Firsts
1986
NSWRL Premiership (NRL)
1984, 1985, 1988
Dally M Fullback Of The Year
1984, 1991, 1992
Dally M Player Of The Year
1984, 1991
Dally M Captain Of The Year
1993

Biography

C’bury showed their astuteness by signing Potter while he was still a schoolboy fullback at St Gregory's Campbelltown. In 1984 he burst from relative obscurity to win the 'Dally M' Player of the Year award after a brilliant season. The 19-year-old ran the ball with the confidence of a veteran and was supremely safe under pressure. Potter won premierships with C’bury in 1984-85 but a broken leg in 1986 halted his career in mid-stream. He battled to regain his best form before signing with St George in 1989. Potter showed his maturity with a young Dragon side in 1991 and was a surprise winner of his second gold 'Dally M' award. He was on the fringe of World Cup selection in 1992 but Brisbane’s easy win over St George in the grand final may have cost him his place. Potter retired as a player after leading St George in the 14-6 loss to Brisbane in the 1993 grand final but returned to play for the Western Reds in their debut season in 1995.
- ALAN WHITICKER

Coaching Career Statistics

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Representative Career - International     Games W L D Win %  
Tests (Senior International Matches) - 8 5 3 0 62.50% List
World Cup - 5 4 1 0 80.00% List
Club Career - Australia     Games W L D Win %  
NRL Premiership 3 62 22 40 0 35.48% List
Club Career - UK     Games W L D Win %  
Super League - 193 100 87 6 51.81% List
Challenge Cup - 22 15 7 0 68.18% List
Super League Finals - 8 5 3 0 62.50% List
UK Top Division - 193 100 87 6 51.81% List
Other     Games W L D Win %  
NSW Reserve Grade - 76 31 38 7 40.79% List
Overall     Games W L D Win %  
First Class 285 146 138 6 51.23% List

Test Matches - By Team

Team Years   Games W L D Win %  
Fiji 2016-17   8 5 3 0 62.50% List

World Cup Matches - By Team

Team Years   Games W L D Win %  
Fiji 2016-2017   5 4 1 0 80.00% List

NRL Premiership - By Year

Team Season   Games W L D Win %  
Wests Tigers NRL 2013   24 7 17 0 29.17% List
Wests Tigers NRL 2014   24 10 14 0 41.67% List
Canterbury NRL 2022   14 5 9 0 35.71% List

NRL Premiership - By Team

Team Years   Games W L D Win %  
Wests Tigers 2013-14   48 17 31 0 35.42% List
Canterbury 2022   14 5 9 0 35.71% List
Overall2013-2022   62 22 40 0 35.48% List

NSW/QLD Cup - By Year

Team Season   Games W L D Win %  
St Geo Illa (R) NSWRL Premier League 2004   1 0 1 0 0.00% List
Mount Pritchard NSW Cup 2021   18 6 7 5 33.33% List
Mount Pritchard NSW Cup 2022   8 1 7 0 12.50% List
Canterbury (R) NSW Cup 2024   25 14 11 0 56.00% List
Canterbury (R) NSW Cup 2025   24 10 12 2 41.67% List

NSW/QLD Cup - By Team

Team Years   Games W L D Win %  
St Geo Illa (R) 2004   1 0 1 0 0.00% List
Mount Pritchard 2021-22   26 7 14 5 26.92% List
Canterbury (R) 2024-25   49 24 23 2 48.98% List
Overall2004-2025   76 31 38 7 40.79% List

English Career - By Year

Team Season   Games W L D Win %  
Catalans 2006   26 11 18 0 42.31% List
Catalans 2007   32 18 18 1 56.25% List
Catalans 2008   31 20 13 2 64.52% List
St Helens 2009   34 29 12 0 85.29% List
St Helens 2010   34 30 11 0 88.24% List
Bradford 2011   29 11 18 2 37.93% List
Bradford 2012   29 16 14 1 55.17% List

English Career - By Team

Team Years   Games W L D Win %  
Catalans 2006-08   89 41 45 3 46.07% List
St Helens 2009-10   68 49 19 0 72.06% List
Bradford 2011-12   58 25 30 3 43.10% List
Overall2006-2012   215 115 94 6 53.49% List

Your Say

  • barrystein
    05/09/2011

    I have been trying to get in contact with mick, Ihave known him since he was 11 and went to his wedding. I live in thailand now and would like to get his e-mail address.

  • Anonymous
    21/12/2011

    I met Mick Potter back in the 80's when he played for the Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs he was my hero then and still is to this very day would love to know where he is these days and if he has any plans of coaching in the NRL at some point also if he is on facebook so i can keep in contact.

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

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