Playing Career
Vital Statistics
- Full Name
- Paul Dominic McCabe
- Born
- Tuesday, 4th August, 1959
- Current Age
- 66 years and 241 days
- Place Of Birth
- Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia
Honours & Awards
Based only on data available in the RLP database. This information should be used as a guide only.
- The Ashes
- 1982
- Test Series
- Australia vs France 1981, France vs Australia 1982/83, New Zealand vs Australia 1983
- State of Origin
- 1982, 1981
- Interstate Series
- 1981
- City vs Country Firsts
- 1981, 1983
- Preseason Cup
- 1981
- Midweek Cup
- 1982, 1983
Biography
Brisbane Norths forward came to Norths in 1979 but broke his shoulder and joined Easts the following year. McCabe built a reputation as a dangerous attacking forward with a penchant for 'big hits' but missed Easts' grand final loss to C’bury when he broke his jaw in a match. He represented both NSW and Queensland in 1981 when he took part in two ‘traditional’ interstate matches before playing in the sole State of Origin match held that year. McCabe then played for Australia in two Tests against France (he was the ‘man of the match’ in the First Test win after a two-try effort) before moving to Manly. A member of the Sea Eagles’ team that went down to P’matta in the 1982 grand final he toured with the unbeaten Kangaroos at year's end. McCabe played in the second row in the Third Test against Great Britain, two Tests in France and in 10 other tour matches. He made his final Test appearance against NZ in Auckland in 1983 and after Manly was beaten in a play-off for the semi-finals in 1985, saw out his career with Balmain.
- ALAN WHITICKER
Playing Career Statistics
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| Representative Career - International | Comp Wins | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tests (Senior International Matches) | - | 7 | 2 | - | - | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | List | ||||
| The Ashes | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | List | ||||
| Tour Matches | Australia | - | 14 | 9 | - | - | 27 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | List | |||
| Test Series | 4 | 6 | 2 | - | - | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | List | ||||
| Representative Career - Australia | Comp Wins | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
| State of Origin | 2 | 5 | - | - | - | - | 3 | 2 | 0 | 60.00% | List | ||||
| Interstate Series | 1 | 2 | 2 | - | - | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | List | ||||
| City vs Country Firsts | 2 | 2 | 1 | - | - | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | List | ||||
| Club Career - Australia | Comp Wins | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
| NSWRFL/NSWRL/BRL Premiership (NRL) | - | 124 | 22 | - | - | 71 | 75 | 48 | 1 | 60.48% | List | ||||
| NSWRFL/NSWRL/BRL Finals | - | 7 | - | - | - | - | 3 | 4 | 0 | 42.86% | List | ||||
| Preseason Cup | 1 | 9 | 1 | - | - | 3 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 55.56% | List | ||||
| Midweek Cup | 2 | 15 | - | - | - | - | 11 | 4 | 0 | 73.33% | List | ||||
| Other | Comp Wins | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
| QRL | - | 5 | 1 | - | - | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | List | ||||
| Overall | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | |||||
| First Class | 177 | 36 | - | - | 114 | 133 | 62 | 1 | 75.14% | List | |||||
Test Matches - By Team | |||||||||||||||
| Team | Years | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
| Australia | 1981-83 | 7 | 2 | - | - | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | List | ||||
Australia - By Team | |||||||||||||||
| Team | Years | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
| QLD | 1981-82, 1985 | 5 | - | - | - | - | 3 | 2 | 0 | 60.00% | List | ||||
| NSW Firsts | 1981 | 2 | 2 | - | - | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | List | ||||
| NSW City Firsts | 1981, 1983 | 2 | 1 | - | - | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | List | ||||
| Brisbane Firsts | 1987 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00% | List | ||||
| Overall | 1981-1987 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 70.00% | List | ||||
NSWRFL/NSWRL/BRL Premiership (NRL) - By Year | |||||||||||||||
| Team | Season | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
| North Sydney | NSWRFL 1979 | 14 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 13 | 0 | 7.14% | List | ||||
| Eastern Suburbs | NSWRFL 1980 | 12 | 3 | - | - | 9 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 75.00% | List | ||||
| Eastern Suburbs | NSWRFL 1981 | 21 | 5 | - | - | 15 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 66.67% | List | ||||
| Manly | NSWRFL 1982 | 28 | 9 | - | - | 27 | 19 | 9 | 0 | 67.86% | List | ||||
| Manly | NSWRFL 1983 | 20 | 3 | - | - | 12 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 85.00% | List | ||||
| Manly | NSWRL 1984 | 6 | - | - | - | - | 4 | 2 | 0 | 66.67% | List | ||||
| Manly | NSWRL 1985 | 15 | 2 | - | - | 8 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 46.67% | List | ||||
| Balmain | NSWRL 1986 | 8 | - | - | - | - | 4 | 4 | 0 | 50.00% | List | ||||
| Norths | BRL 1987 | 5 | 1 | - | - | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | List | ||||
NSWRFL/NSWRL/BRL Premiership (NRL) - By Team | |||||||||||||||
| Team | Years | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
| North Sydney | 1979 | 14 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 13 | 0 | 7.14% | List | ||||
| Eastern Suburbs | 1980-81 | 33 | 8 | - | - | 24 | 23 | 10 | 0 | 69.70% | List | ||||
| Manly | 1982-85 | 69 | 14 | - | - | 47 | 47 | 21 | 1 | 68.12% | List | ||||
| Balmain | 1986 | 8 | - | - | - | - | 4 | 4 | 0 | 50.00% | List | ||||
| Norths | 1987 | 5 | 1 | - | - | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | List | ||||
| Overall | 1979-1987 | 129 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 75 | 80 | 48 | 1 | 62.02% | List | ||||
Contributions:
Greg Fiveash, Andrew Ferguson, Shawn Dollin, Paul Carter, Rugby League Tables, Alan Katzmann, AJ Lucantonio, Steven Russo, Max Turner, Bill Bates
Sources:
Match Video, Newspapers
Your Say
29 Oct 2021 3:34pm
Paul McCabe for a 4 year period 1980-83 was one of the most devastating forwards in the Sydney league at the time!
its a shame injuries blunted his form in later years.
Got to tour with the undefeated kangaroos of 82.
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