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Mark 'Strauss' Levy

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Playing Career

Vital Statistics

Full Name
Mark Anthony Levy
Nickname(s)
Strauss
Born
Saturday, 19th March, 1955
Current Age
71 years and 12 days
Place Of Birth
Waverley, New South Wales, Australia

Honours & Awards

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

Midweek Cup
1980

Known Family Links

Son
Chris Levy
Brother
Wayne Levy

Biography

P’matta junior spent three seasons with Balmain (the first as a member of the club's U23's premiers) before moving back to the Eels in 1976. Levy was a former centre who played much of his career with P’matta at fullback (in the 1977 grand final though, he was stand-in five-eighth when John Peard withdrew). Released from the club by Jack Gibson before the 1981 season, he signed with Penrith. A fine goal-kicker, Levy also had the ability to chime into the attack and cover-defend but was denied the chance to play his 100th game for Penrith when kept on the bench for club's historic semi-final appearance in 1985. After a short time with the ABC as a commentator, the former teacher joined P’matta as assistant to Chief Executive Denis Fitzgerald before rejoining Penrith at the end of 1994. Levy was Penrith Chief Executive during the club’s move to Super League in 1997 but was sacked after the club finished with the wooden spoon in 2001.
- ALAN WHITICKER

Additional Notes

Not to be confused with the 2GB broadcaster and rugby league journalist named Mark Levy.

Playing Career Statistics

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Club Career - Australia   Comp Wins App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
NSWRFL/NSWRL Premiership (NRL) - 219 41 204   1 541 105 105 9 47.95% List
NSWRFL/NSWRL Finals - 10 - 5   - 10 4 5 1 40.00% List
Preseason Cup - 16 4 14   - 40 6 10 0 37.50% List
Midweek Cup 1 20 5 31   - 78 11 8 1 55.00% List
Overall   App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
First Class 255 50 249   1 659 126 128 11 49.41% List

NSWRFL/NSWRL Premiership (NRL) - By Year

Team Season   App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
Balmain NSWRFL 1974   19 5 3   - 21 4 13 2 21.05% List
Balmain NSWRFL 1975   9 - 1   - 2 1 8 0 11.11% List
Parramatta NSWRFL 1976   16 3 36   - 81 9 5 2 56.25% List
Parramatta NSWRFL 1977   26 6 14   - 46 20 5 1 76.92% List
Parramatta NSWRFL 1978   12 3 -   - 9 7 5 0 58.33% List
Parramatta NSWRFL 1979   19 7 9   1 40 15 4 0 78.95% List
Parramatta NSWRFL 1980   14 - 6   - 12 7 6 1 50.00% List
Penrith NSWRFL 1981   22 4 26   - 64 8 14 0 36.36% List
Penrith NSWRFL 1982   22 4 4   - 20 5 16 1 22.73% List
Penrith NSWRFL 1983   23 3 31   - 74 9 14 0 39.13% List
Penrith NSWRL 1984   24 2 67   - 142 12 11 1 50.00% List
Penrith NSWRL 1985   13 4 7   - 30 8 4 1 61.54% List

NSWRFL/NSWRL Premiership (NRL) - By Team

Team Years   App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
Balmain 1974-75   28 5 4   - 23 5 21 2 17.86% List
Parramatta 1976-80   87 19 65   1 188 58 25 4 66.67% List
Penrith 1981-85   104 17 135   - 330 42 59 3 40.38% List
Overall1974-1985   219 41 204   1 541 105 105 9 47.95% List

Your Say

  • Anonymous
    21 Jun 2012 7:04pm

    Ray Warren: "Mark Levy's got this kick to level, and we're inside the last five.. well and truely. He's missed it! Goodness, how could you do it?! How could you do it?"

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YS0o28bfy1w&feature=relmfu (3:55)

  • M Pace
    20 Oct 2012 3:28pm

    Was a great English teacher at Patrician Brothers Fairfield (Sterlos old school too) and we gave him a hard time when Penrith lost.
    Thanks for your efforts and hope you are going well (Mr) Levy

  • Anonymous
    12 Aug 2017 8:28pm

    As a student at Fairfield partrician brothers , mark levy was my commerce teacher, great teacher and a great footballer,
    Also up and coming players like, Alexander langmack etc

  • Bob Pick
    25 Jan 2018 12:42am

    A wonderful player, professional teacher, excellent commentator, capable administrator and a truly great and humble person.

    Was unlucky to be playing in the era of Graham Eadie and Greg Brentnall....otherwise he would have represented Australia with distinction.

  • Ed
    14 Mar 2020 12:26pm

    Brother of Wayne Levy who played for Parramatta and father of Chris Levy who played for Penrith.

  • Ed
    8 Sep 2021 6:43pm

    Liverpool Patrician Brothers junior. His brother Wayne played for Parramatta and his son Chris played for Penrith.

  • Ed
    29 Oct 2021 7:15pm

    His brother Wayne played for Parramatta and son Chris played for Penrith.

  • Ed
    11 Jul 2022 6:16pm

    Father of Chris Levy who played at Penrith. Also Mark’s brother is Wayne Levy who played at Parramatta.

  • Jacob H
    9 May 2023 3:40pm

    Fantastic teacher, a true gem of a gentleman, a brilliant league mind, and according to my grandfather if it weren't for once-in-a-generation players who played at the same time as him, he would have walked into any representative side. Would have loved to hear him commentate or simply watch him in his prime. Deserves more recognition from the wider NRL.

  • Ed
    1 Sep 2023 7:57pm

    Mark’s son is Chis Levy who played 1st grade with Penrith.

  • Ed
    24 Dec 2023 7:00pm

    Mark’s son is Chris Levy who played for Penrith.

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