Playing Career
Vital Statistics
- Full Name
- Malcolm Norman Meninga
- Nickname(s)
- Big Mal
- Born
- Friday, 8th July, 1960
- Current Age
- 64 years and 74 days
- Place Of Birth
- Bundaberg, Queensland, Australia
Honours & Awards
Based only on data available in the RLP database. This information should be used as a guide only.
- World Cup
- 1985/1988, 1989/1992
- The Ashes
- 1982, 1984, 1986, 1990, 1992, 1994
- Test Series
- Australia vs New Zealand 1982, 1982/83 France vs. Australia, New Zealand vs Australia 1983, Australia vs New Zealand 1985, New Zealand vs Australia 1989, Australia vs New Zealand 1991, New Zealand vs Australia 1993
- State of Origin
- 1982, 1983, 1984, 1989, 1991, 1980, 1981
- NSWRL Premiership (NRL)
- 1989, 1990, 1994
- Midweek Cup
- 1984
- Challenge Cup AU
- 1990, 1993
- Premiership Trophy
- 1984/1985
- Lancashire Cup
- 1984/1985
- Dally M Representative Player Of The Year
- 1989
- Golden Boot Award
- 1989
- Dally M Centre Of The Year
- 1990, 1991
- RLW Player of the Year
- 1990
- Dally M Captain Of The Year
- 1991, 1994
- International Hall Of Fame
- 2003
- National Rugby League Hall Of Fame
- 2003
- Immortal
- 2018
Known Family Links
- Nephew
- Joey Meninga
- Father
- Norman Meninga
Biography
Playing Career Statistics
All statistics shown in this section are based only on data available in the RLP database, and are not necessarily a complete and/or 100% accurate representation of a player's career. This information should be used as a guide only. If you see a question mark (?), it denotes that the figure is not available.
To view a list of corresponding matches, click on the List button.
Competitions | |||||||||||||||
Competition | Comp Wins | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
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The Ashes | 6 | 17 | 9 | 37 | - | 216 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 82.35% | List | ||||
World Cup | 2 | 13 | 9 | 21 | - | 78 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 92.31% | List | ||||
Tour Matches | Brisbane Firsts | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00% | List | |||
Tour Matches | Queensland Firsts | - | 1 | 1 | 5 | - | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | List | |||
Tour Matches | Australia | - | 65 | 40 | 134 | - | 418 | 62 | 3 | 0 | 95.38% | List | |||
Tour Matches | Queensland Origin | - | 2 | 3 | 8 | - | 28 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | List | |||
Tour Matches | Australian Presidents XIII | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | List | |||
Test Series | 13 | 32 | 12 | 70 | - | 77 | 26 | 6 | 0 | 81.25% | List | ||||
State of Origin | 7 | 32 | 6 | 69 | - | 161 | 15 | 17 | 0 | 46.88% | List | ||||
Interstate Series | - | 6 | 3 | 9 | - | 27 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0.00% | List | ||||
NSWRL Premiership (NRL) | 3 | 166 | 74 | 283 | 2 | 864 | 107 | 56 | 3 | 64.46% | List | ||||
NSWRL Finals | - | 19 | 9 | 33 | - | 102 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 68.42% | List | ||||
Challenge Cup | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00% | List | ||||
English Championship | - | 21 | 22 | 3 | - | 94 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 80.95% | List | ||||
Premiership Trophy | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | - | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | List | ||||
Regal Trophy | - | 4 | - | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | 1 | 50.00% | List | ||||
Lancashire Cup | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | - | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | List | ||||
World Club Challenge | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00% | List | ||||
Midweek Cup | 1 | 18 | 4 | 49 | - | 113 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 55.56% | List | ||||
Challenge Cup AU | 2 | 12 | 2 | 14 | - | 36 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 83.33% | List | ||||
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Test Matches - By Team | |||||||||||||||
Team | Years | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
Australia | 1982-86, 1988-94 | 47 | 22 | 99 | - | 282 | 41 | 6 | 0 | 87.23% | List | ||||
International Matches - By Team | |||||||||||||||
Team | Years | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
Australia | 1982-1988 | 1 | - | 3 | - | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | List | ||||
World Cup Matches - By Team | |||||||||||||||
Team | Years | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
Australia | 1982-1992 | 13 | 9 | 21 | - | 78 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 92.31% | List | ||||
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Australia - By Team | |||||||||||||||
Team | Years | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
Brisbane Firsts | 1979-84 | 16 | 3 | 43 | - | 97 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 56.25% | List | ||||
QLD Firsts | 1979-82 | 7 | 4 | 14 | - | 40 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 14.29% | List | ||||
QLD | 1980-86, 1989-94 | 35 | 10 | 82 | - | 203 | 18 | 17 | 0 | 51.43% | List | ||||
Oceania | 1984 | 1 | - | 1 | - | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | List | ||||
Aus Presidents XIII | 1988 | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | List | ||||
Overall | 1979-1994 | 60 | 18 | 142 | 0 | 350 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 50.00% | List | ||||
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NSWRL Premiership (NRL) - By Year | |||||||||||||||
Team | Season | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
Canberra | NSWRL 1986 Winfield Cup | 20 | 3 | 65 | / | 91 | 71.43% | 1 | 143 | 8 | 11 | 1 | 40.00% | List | |
Canberra | NSWRL 1987 Winfield Cup | 12 | 6 | 34 | / | 48 | 70.83% | 1 | 93 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 58.33% | List | |
Canberra | NSWRL 1988 Winfield Cup | 5 | 3 | 7 | / | 13 | 53.85% | - | 26 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 80.00% | List | |
Canberra | NSWRL 1989 Winfield Cup | 16 | 2 | 19 | / | 29 | 65.52% | - | 46 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 81.25% | List | |
Canberra | NSWRL 1990 Winfield Cup | 24 | 17 | 72 | / | 113 | 63.72% | - | 212 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 70.83% | List | |
Canberra | NSWRL 1991 Winfield Cup | 22 | 13 | 57 | / | 100 | 57.00% | - | 166 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 68.18% | List | |
Canberra | NSWRL 1992 Winfield Cup | 21 | 6 | 17 | / | 31 | 54.84% | - | 58 | 10 | 11 | 0 | 47.62% | List | |
Canberra | NSWRL 1993 Winfield Cup | 20 | 11 | 4 | / | 14 | 28.57% | - | 52 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 65.00% | List | |
Canberra | NSWRL 1994 Winfield Cup | 26 | 13 | 8 | / | 20 | 40.00% | - | 68 | 20 | 6 | 0 | 76.92% | List | |
NSWRL Premiership (NRL) - By Team | |||||||||||||||
Team | Years | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
Canberra | 1986-94 | 166 | 74 | 283 | / | 459 | 61.66% | 2 | 864 | 107 | 56 | 3 | 64.46% | List | |
English Career - By Year | |||||||||||||||
Team | Season | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
St Helens | 1984/85 | 31 | 28 | 8 | - | 128 | 24 | 5 | 2 | 77.42% | List | ||||
English Career - By Team | |||||||||||||||
Team | Years | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
St Helens | 1984 | 31 | 28 | 8 | - | 128 | 24 | 5 | 2 | 77.42% | List |
Contributions:
Shawn Dollin, Andrew Ferguson, Greg Fiveash, Paul Carter, Rugby League Tables, AJ Lucantonio, Max Turner, Alan Katzmann, Steven Russo, Bill Bates, Tim Costello
Sources:
David Middleton's Rugby League Yearbook (1987-88 to present), Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook (1981-82 to 1999), Irvin Saxton's Record Keepers' Club
Your Say
28/04/2009
One of the most inspirational players and men in the games history.. I had the pleasure of meeting Big Mal, had a quick chat and shook his hand, which only backed up my thoughts.
10/05/2012
On the 1982 Kangaroo 'Invincibles' tour, Meninga put the best fend I have ever seen on tough English forward Rose, upending and knocking him backwards a metre and a half!
30/08/2013
Mal was perhaps the hardest charging runner of the ball in recent NRL history. What Jonah Lomu was to rugby union, Mal was to rugby league.
16/10/2017
Before there was jonah lomu,there was big mal meninga just as big, just as lethal, awesome sight
20/08/2022
I was born in 74 and always followed QLD and the Mighty Dragons ???? but BIG Mal was always my favourite player watching him palm the opposition off as if they were nothing he is awesome and would love to meet him one day ??
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