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Russell 'Rusty' Bawden

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Playing Career

Vital Statistics

Nickname(s)
Rusty
Born
Tuesday, 24th July, 1973
Current Age
52 years and 249 days

Honours & Awards

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

State of Origin
2001
NRL Premiership
1999
World Club Challenge
2000

Biography

Fiery Queensland forward spent the 1996-97 seasons with the London Broncos before joining Melbourne in 1998. Bawden was used as an interchange player in Melbourne’s grand final victory in 1999, before making his State of Origin debut the following year. Surprisingly mobile for his size and skilful with the ball, Bawden nevertheless struggled during the club’s disappointing 2001 season and was released at the end of the year. 2002 saw him return to the London Broncos before he moved to France and played the Elite League.
- ALAN WHITICKER

Playing Career Statistics

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Representative Career - Australia   Comp Wins App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
State of Origin 1 3 - -   - - 0 3 0 0.00% List
Club Career - Australia   Comp Wins App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
NSWRL/NRL Premiership 1 103 23 -   - 92 58 42 3 56.31% List
NSWRL/NRL Finals - 8 - -   - - 4 4 0 50.00% List
Club Career - UK   Comp Wins App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
English Championship - 19 1 -   - 4 6 13 0 31.58% List
Premiership Trophy - 2 - -   - - 0 2 0 0.00% List
Super League - 99 15 -   - 60 55 38 6 55.56% List
Challenge Cup - 8 1 -   - 4 4 4 0 50.00% List
Regal Trophy - 2 1 -   - 4 1 1 0 50.00% List
Super League Finals - 1 - -   - - 0 1 0 0.00% List
UK Top Division - 118 16 -   - 64 61 51 6 51.69% List
Other   Comp Wins App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
World Club Challenge 1 1 - -   - - 1 0 0 100.00% List
Overall   App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
First Class 237 41 -   - 164 129 107 9 54.43% List

Australia - By Team

Team Years   App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
QLD 2000-01   3 - -   - - 0 3 0 0.00% List

NSWRL/NRL Premiership - By Year

Team Season   App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
Brisbane NSWRL 1994   2 - -   - - 0 2 0 0.00% List
Melbourne NRL 1998   27 8 -   - 32 18 8 1 66.67% List
Melbourne NRL 1999   27 5 -   - 20 18 9 0 66.67% List
Melbourne NRL 2000   24 6 -   - 24 12 11 1 50.00% List
Melbourne NRL 2001   23 4 -   - 16 10 12 1 43.48% List

NSWRL/NRL Premiership - By Team

Team Years   App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
Brisbane 1994   2 - -   - - 0 2 0 0.00% List
Melbourne 1998-01   101 23 -   - 92 58 40 3 57.43% List
Overall1994-2001   103 23 0   0 92 58 42 3 56.31% List

English Career - By Year

Team Season   App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
London 1995/96   21 2 -   - 8 8 15 0 38.10% List
London 1996   21 3 -   - 12 11 10 1 52.38% List
London 1997   24 5 -   - 20 17 8 2 70.83% List
London 2002   29 7 -   - 28 15 15 1 51.72% List
London 2003   31 1 -   - 4 16 16 2 51.61% List
UTC 2004   - - -   - - 2 2 0 - List
London 2004   2 - -   - - 2 0 0 100.00% List

English Career - By Team

Team Years   App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
London 1995-97, 2002-04   128 18 -   - 72 65 57 6 50.78% List
UTC 2004   2 - -   - - 1 1 0 50.00% List
Overall1995-2004   130 18 0   0 72 66 58 6 50.77% List

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  • aaron morgan
    22 Jul 2025 9:09am

    this guy was a legend

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Contributions: Shawn Dollin, Rugby League Tables, Andrew Ferguson, Greg Fiveash, AJ Lucantonio, Paul Carter, Alan Katzmann, Terry Liberopoulos, Bill Bates, Max Turner, Tony McCarron

Sources: David Middleton's Rugby League Yearbook (1987-88 to present), Richard Bailey's Rugby League World , Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook (1981-82 to 1999)