Playing Career
Vital Statistics
- Nickname(s)
- Dish head
- Born
- Thursday, 15th January, 1959
- Current Age
- 67 years and 73 days
- Place Of Birth
- Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Honours & Awards
Based only on data available in the RLP database. This information should be used as a guide only.
- The Ashes
- 1984, 1986
- World Cup
- 1985/1988
- Test Series
- Australia vs New Zealand 1985
- State of Origin
- 1984, 1987
- Regal Trophy
- 1985/1986
- Lancashire Cup
- 1985/1986
- Midweek Cup
- 1984, 1989
- Challenge Cup AU
- 1991
Biography
Rugged Townsville prop started his career with Wynnum-Manly before graduating to State of Origin level in 1984. Dowling scored a memorable try in the SCG mud off a Wally Lewis kick that rebounded off the crossbar in 1984 and was a cornerstone in Queensland's State of Origin successes in the mid 1980s. He made his debut for Australia against Great Britain in the 1984 Ashes series but is best remembered for the infamous sideline clash with Kiwi prop Kevin Tamati after being sent off in the Brisbane Test match in 1985. Dowling had a highly successful season with Wigan at the end of 1985 and toured with the Kangaroos the following year in which he appeared in all five Tests. A foundation member of the Brisbane Broncos in 1988, chronic back injury forced him into retirement in 1991.
- 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) | - | 12 | - | - | - | - | 10 | 2 | 0 | 83.33% | List | ||||
| The Ashes | 2 | 6 | - | - | - | - | 6 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | List | ||||
| World Cup | 1 | 3 | - | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | 0 | 66.67% | List | ||||
| Tour Matches | North Queensland Firsts | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00% | List | |||
| Tour Matches | Queensland Firsts | - | 5 | 1 | - | - | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 80.00% | List | |||
| Tour Matches | Australia | - | 20 | 1 | - | - | 4 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 90.00% | List | |||
| Test Series | 3 | 9 | - | - | - | - | 8 | 1 | 0 | 88.89% | List | ||||
| Representative Career - Australia | Comp Wins | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
| State of Origin | 2 | 11 | 4 | - | - | 16 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 45.45% | List | ||||
| Interstate Series | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00% | List | ||||
| Club Career - Australia | Comp Wins | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
| BRL/NSWRL Premiership (NRL) | - | 69 | 6 | - | - | 24 | 44 | 25 | 0 | 63.77% | List | ||||
| BRL/NSWRL Finals | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00% | List | ||||
| Midweek Cup | 2 | 13 | 1 | - | 1 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 53.85% | List | ||||
| Challenge Cup AU | 1 | 3 | - | - | - | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | List | ||||
| Club Career - UK | Comp Wins | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
| English Championship | - | 16 | 1 | - | - | 4 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 75.00% | List | ||||
| Challenge Cup | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50.00% | List | ||||
| Regal Trophy | 1 | 5 | 3 | - | 1 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | List | ||||
| Lancashire Cup | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | - | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | List | ||||
| UK Top Division | - | 16 | 1 | - | - | 4 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 75.00% | List | ||||
| Other | Comp Wins | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
| QRL | - | 4 | 1 | - | - | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | List | ||||
| Overall | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | |||||
| First Class | 150 | 19 | - | 2 | 78 | 122 | 52 | 2 | 81.33% | List | |||||
Test Matches - By Team | |||||||||||||||
| Team | Years | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
| Australia | 1984-87 | 12 | - | - | - | - | 10 | 2 | 0 | 83.33% | List | ||||
World Cup Matches - By Team | |||||||||||||||
| Team | Years | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
| Australia | 1984-1986 | 3 | - | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | 0 | 66.67% | List | ||||
Australia - By Team | |||||||||||||||
| Team | Years | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
| North QLD | 1979 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00% | List | ||||
| QLD Country | 1980 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00% | List | ||||
| QLD Firsts | 1980-81, 1983, 1987 | 7 | 1 | - | - | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 57.14% | List | ||||
| Brisbane Firsts | 1981, 1984-85, 1987 | 7 | - | - | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 42.86% | List | ||||
| QLD | 1984-87 | 11 | 4 | - | - | 16 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 45.45% | List | ||||
| QLD Resident Maroons | 1987 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00% | List | ||||
| Overall | 1979-1987 | 28 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 12 | 16 | 0 | 42.86% | List | ||||
BRL/NSWRL Premiership (NRL) - By Year | |||||||||||||||
| Team | Season | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
| Norths | BRL 1987 | 4 | 1 | - | - | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | List | ||||
| Brisbane | NSWRL 1988 | 16 | 2 | - | - | 8 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 68.75% | List | ||||
| Brisbane | NSWRL 1989 | 17 | 1 | - | - | 4 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 58.82% | List | ||||
| Brisbane | NSWRL 1990 | 20 | 2 | - | - | 8 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 65.00% | List | ||||
| Brisbane | NSWRL 1991 | 16 | 1 | - | - | 4 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 62.50% | List | ||||
BRL/NSWRL Premiership (NRL) - By Team | |||||||||||||||
| Team | Years | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
| Norths | 1987 | 4 | 1 | - | - | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | List | ||||
| Brisbane | 1988-91 | 69 | 6 | - | - | 24 | 44 | 25 | 0 | 63.77% | List | ||||
| Overall | 1987-1991 | 73 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 48 | 25 | 0 | 65.75% | List | ||||
English Career - By Year | |||||||||||||||
| Team | Season | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
| Wigan | 1985/86 | 25 | 5 | - | 1 | 21 | 28 | 4 | 2 | 112.00% | List | ||||
English Career - By Team | |||||||||||||||
| Team | Years | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
| Wigan | 1985 | 25 | 5 | - | 1 | 21 | 20 | 3 | 2 | 80.00% | List | ||||
Contributions:
Rugby League Tables, Paul Carter, AJ Lucantonio, Shawn Dollin, Andrew Ferguson, Greg Fiveash, Max Turner, Alan Katzmann, Bill Bates
Sources:
David Middleton's Rugby League Yearbook (1987-88 to present), Match Video, Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook (1981-82 to 1999), Irvin Saxton's Record Keepers' Club
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