Steve Mavin

Steve Mavin (born 11 January 1968) is a former professional Australian rugby league footballer. He played for the South Sydney Rabbitohs from 1987 until 1990.[1] Mavin played for the Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs in 1991,[2] and then returned to the Rabbitohs in 1992.[3] Mavin played 89 first grade games for the Rabbitohs[3] and made 12 top grade appearances for the Bulldogs.[4] Mavin made his debut with the Rabbitohs as a 19-year-old on 27 February 1987[5] and scored his first try in round 4 when he crossed for a double against the Penrith Panthers at Redfern Oval.[6] Mavin is remembered for his performance in the 1987 sudden death semi final against the Canberra Raiders when he made a number of errors that led to him being replaced in the 1st half of the game before the Rabbitohs were eliminated from the competition 42-12.[7][8] Mavin was a big and fast flamboyant centre/winger who was also well known for his diving swan dive tries.[9] Mavin scored a total of 26 tries during his career.[3]

References

  1. "Steve Mavin - Career Stats & Summary". Rugby League Project. 2013-09-17. Retrieved 2013-10-22.
  2. http://thebulldogs.com.au/sportal.php?page=player&id=564
  3. 1 2 3 "Rugby League Tables / Steve Mavin Statistics". Stats.rleague.com. Retrieved 2013-10-22.
  4. Eastgate Multimedia (1991-04-14). "Bulldogs Rugby League Club - Official Website". Thebulldogs.com.au. Retrieved 2013-10-22.
  5. "Rugby League Tables / Souths 2 v Illawarra 25 / Round 1, 1987". Stats.rleague.com. 1987-02-27. Retrieved 2013-10-22.
  6. "Rugby League Tables / Souths 13 v Penrith 6 / Round 4, 1987". Stats.rleague.com. 1987-03-22. Retrieved 2013-10-22.
  7. (12:23am). "Top 10 finals blunders | Daily Telegraph Buzzwords Blog". Blogs.news.com.au. Retrieved 2013-10-22.
  8. "Rugby League Tables / Canberra 46 v Souths 12 / Minor Semi, 1987". Stats.rleague.com. 1987-09-12. Retrieved 2013-10-22.
  9. "Steve Mavin Scores". YouTube. 2012-08-12. Retrieved 2013-10-22.


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