Playing Career
Vital Statistics
- Full Name
- Steve David Roach
- Nickname(s)
- Blocker
- Born
- Tuesday, 24th April, 1962
- Current Age
- 62 years and 149 days
- Place Of Birth
- Wollongong, New South Wales, 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
- 1986, 1990
- Test Series
- Australia vs New Zealand 1985, Australia vs New Zealand 1986, New Zealand vs Australia 1989, Australia vs New Zealand 1991
- State of Origin
- 1985, 1986, 1990
- Midweek Cup
- 1985
- Dally M Prop Of The Year
- 1984, 1986, 1989
- National Rugby League Hall Of Fame
- 2008
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.
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Competitions | |||||||||||||||
Competition | Comp Wins | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
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The Ashes | 2 | 4 | - | - | - | - | 3 | 1 | 0 | 75.00% | List | ||||
World Cup | 2 | 8 | 2 | - | - | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 87.50% | List | ||||
Tour Matches | Australia | - | 27 | 3 | - | - | 12 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 96.30% | List | |||
Test Series | 6 | 14 | 1 | - | - | 4 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 78.57% | List | ||||
State of Origin | 3 | 17 | - | - | - | - | 9 | 8 | 0 | 52.94% | List | ||||
City vs Country | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 0 | 33.33% | List | ||||
City vs Country Firsts | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 0 | 33.33% | List | ||||
NSWRFL/NSWRL Premiership (NRL) | - | 185 | 12 | - | - | 48 | 105 | 76 | 4 | 56.76% | List | ||||
NSWRFL/NSWRL Finals | - | 10 | - | - | - | - | 4 | 6 | 0 | 40.00% | List | ||||
Challenge Cup | - | 3 | 1 | - | - | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 66.67% | List | ||||
English Championship | - | 11 | - | - | - | - | 5 | 6 | 0 | 45.45% | List | ||||
Regal Trophy | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | 0 | 66.67% | List | ||||
Lancashire Cup | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | List | ||||
Midweek Cup | 1 | 15 | 2 | - | - | 7 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 66.67% | List | ||||
Challenge Cup AU | - | 4 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | 0 | 25.00% | List | ||||
UK Second Division | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00% | List | ||||
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Test Matches - By Team | |||||||||||||||
Team | Years | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
Australia | 1985-86, 1988-91 | 20 | 3 | - | - | 12 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 85.00% | List | ||||
International Matches - By Team | |||||||||||||||
Team | Years | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
Australia | 1985-1988 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | List | ||||
World Cup Matches - By Team | |||||||||||||||
Team | Years | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
Australia | 1985-86, 1988-90 | 8 | 2 | - | - | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 87.50% | List | ||||
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Australia - By Team | |||||||||||||||
Team | Years | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
NSW | 1984-86, 1988, 1990-91 | 17 | - | - | - | - | 9 | 8 | 0 | 52.94% | List | ||||
NSW City Firsts | 1984, 1991 | 2 | - | - | - | - | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | List | ||||
NSW Country Firsts | 1985-86 | 2 | - | - | - | - | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00% | List | ||||
NSW Country | 1988, 1990 | 2 | - | - | - | - | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00% | List | ||||
Overall | 1984-1991 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 11 | 12 | 0 | 47.83% | List | ||||
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NSWRFL/NSWRL Premiership (NRL) - By Year | |||||||||||||||
Team | Season | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
Balmain | 1982 Winfield Cup | 14 | - | - | - | - | 6 | 7 | 1 | 42.86% | List | ||||
Balmain | NSWRFL 1983 Winfield Cup | 20 | 2 | - | - | 8 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 65.00% | List | ||||
Balmain | NSWRL 1984 Winfield Cup | 21 | 6 | - | - | 24 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 52.38% | List | ||||
Balmain | NSWRL 1985 Winfield Cup | 17 | 1 | - | - | 4 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 64.71% | List | ||||
Balmain | NSWRL 1986 Winfield Cup | 21 | - | - | - | - | 14 | 7 | 0 | 66.67% | List | ||||
Balmain | NSWRL 1987 Winfield Cup | 5 | - | - | - | - | 2 | 3 | 0 | 40.00% | List | ||||
Balmain | NSWRL 1988 Winfield Cup | 22 | 2 | - | - | 8 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 72.73% | List | ||||
Balmain | NSWRL 1989 Winfield Cup | 20 | 1 | - | - | 4 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 65.00% | List | ||||
Balmain | NSWRL 1990 Winfield Cup | 18 | - | - | - | - | 11 | 7 | 0 | 61.11% | List | ||||
Balmain | NSWRL 1991 Winfield Cup | 17 | - | - | - | - | 5 | 11 | 1 | 29.41% | List | ||||
Balmain | NSWRL 1992 Winfield Cup | 10 | - | - | - | - | 3 | 6 | 1 | 30.00% | List | ||||
NSWRFL/NSWRL Premiership (NRL) - By Team | |||||||||||||||
Team | Years | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
Balmain | 1982-92 | 185 | 12 | - | - | 48 | 105 | 76 | 4 | 56.76% | List | ||||
English Career - By Year | |||||||||||||||
Team | Season | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
Bramley | 1983/84 | 2 | - | - | - | - | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00% | List | ||||
Warrington | 1988/89 | 19 | 1 | - | - | 4 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 57.89% | List | ||||
English Career - By Team | |||||||||||||||
Team | Years | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
Bramley | 1983 | 2 | - | - | - | - | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00% | List | ||||
Warrington | 1988 | 19 | 1 | - | - | 4 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 57.89% | List | ||||
Overall | 1983-1989 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 52.38% | List |
Contributions:
Rugby League Tables, Paul Carter, AJ Lucantonio, Shawn Dollin, Andrew Ferguson, Greg Fiveash, Alan Katzmann, Steven Russo, Max Turner, Bill Bates, Tim Costello
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
Your Say
27/02/2012
steve roach was one of the toughest players in rugby league. Wasnt afraid to take anyone on in a fight and one of the best to represent nsw and australia
15/10/2021
Steve was one of the best players in the game never to win a premiership
10/06/2022
I love Steve Roach clothes hanger plays !!
01/01/2023
Not only tough but also a very skilful prop who had great ball skills. Could slip a ball out of the tackle to supports. Also a real character of the game. Great player.
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