Playing Career
Vital Statistics
- Born
- Sunday, 21st April, 1974
- Current Age
- 50 years and 25 days
- Place Of Birth
- Dubbo, New South Wales, Australia
Awards & Accolades
- Dally M Fullback Of The Year
- 1999, 2000
- Dally M Captain Of The Year
- 2001
- Ken Stephen Medal
- 2003
Known Family Links
- Nephew
- Tyrone Peachey
Biography
Freakishly gifted Dubbo fullback overcame an injury as a teenager (in which he severed an artery in his wrist) to forge a career with the Sharks as one of the most creative players in the game. After coming through Cronulla’s junior ranks Peachey represented NSW in Super League’s Tri-Series competition before making his international debut against NZ in the inaugural ANZac Test. After Cronulla’s loss to Brisbane in the Telstra Cup grand final Peachey toured Great Britain with Super League’s Australian team but did not appear in a Test. His ability to confidently run the ball from well inside his own territory and his superb talent in creating a try out of the slightest chance saw him in great form in the early part of 1999. However, selectors overlooked Peachey for State of Origin duty despite the fact that he was ultimately named ‘Dally M’ Fullback of the Year and his 19 tries eclipsed Andrew Ettingshausen’s club record for a season. Peachey ultimately won a State of Origin jersey in 2000 after Melbourne’s Robbie Ross was a late withdrawal because of injury but despite scoring the winning try of the match further representative honours have eluded him. Assuming the club captaincy in 2001 his length of the field try against Penrith in 2001 - weaving a passage to score what was widely regarded as the try of the year - was an indication Peachey’s enormous talent. The veteran fullback struggled with motivation in coach Chris Anderson’s two seasons with the club but showed glimpses of his best form in 2004. Peachy cited personal reasons for leaving the club for England but his linking with National League One (Second Division) club Widnes was a surprise. Peachy walked out on the club to return to Australia to be with his dying father and joined Souths for the remainder of the season.
- ALAN WHITICKER
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 | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
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NSWRL/ARL/Super League/NRL Premiership | 257 | 117 | - | - | 468 | 145 | 109 | 3 | 56.42% | List | ||||
NSWRL/ARL/Super League/NRL Finals | 17 | 5 | - | - | 20 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 47.06% | List | ||||
Anzac Tests | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | List | ||||
State of Origin | 1 | 1 | - | - | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | List | ||||
City vs Country | 1 | 1 | - | - | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00% | List | ||||
Challenge Cup | 2 | 3 | - | - | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | List | ||||
UK Second Division | 1 | 1 | - | - | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | List | ||||
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Test Matches - By Team | ||||||||||||||
Team | Years | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | |||
Australia (SL) | 1997 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | List | |||
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Australia - By Team | ||||||||||||||
Team | Years | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | |||
NSW (SL) | 1997 | 3 | 1 | - | - | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | List | |||
NSW | 2000 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | List | |||
NSW Country | 2003 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00% | List | |||
Overall | 1997-2003 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 80.00% | List | |||
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NSWRL/ARL/Super League/NRL Premiership - By Year | ||||||||||||||
Team | Season | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | |||
Cronulla | NSWRL 1994 | 8 | - | - | - | - | 5 | 3 | 0 | 62.50% | List | |||
Cronulla | ARL 1995 | 6 | 2 | - | - | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 66.67% | List | |||
Cronulla | ARL 1996 | 20 | 11 | - | - | 44 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 70.00% | List | |||
Cronulla | Super League 1997 | 22 | 8 | - | - | 32 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 63.64% | List | |||
Cronulla | NRL 1998 | 20 | 7 | - | - | 28 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 50.00% | List | |||
Sharks | NRL 1999 | 26 | 19 | - | - | 76 | 19 | 7 | 0 | 73.08% | List | |||
Sharks | NRL 2000 | 22 | 10 | - | - | 40 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 45.45% | List | |||
Sharks | NRL 2001 | 20 | 10 | - | - | 40 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 75.00% | List | |||
Sharks | NRL 2002 | 21 | 17 | - | - | 68 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 76.19% | List | |||
Cronulla | NRL 2003 | 24 | 6 | - | - | 24 | 8 | 16 | 0 | 33.33% | List | |||
Cronulla | NRL 2004 | 18 | 9 | - | - | 36 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 44.44% | List | |||
Cronulla | NRL 2005 | 25 | 11 | - | - | 44 | 12 | 13 | 0 | 48.00% | List | |||
South Sydney | NRL 2006 | 11 | 4 | - | - | 16 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 27.27% | List | |||
South Sydney | NRL 2007 | 14 | 3 | - | - | 12 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 50.00% | List | |||
NSWRL/ARL/Super League/NRL Premiership - By Team | ||||||||||||||
Team | Years | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | |||
Cronulla | 1994-05 | 232 | 110 | - | - | 440 | 135 | 94 | 3 | 58.19% | List | |||
South Sydney | 2006-07 | 25 | 7 | - | - | 28 | 10 | 15 | 0 | 40.00% | List | |||
Overall | 1994-2007 | 257 | 117 | 0 | 0 | 468 | 145 | 109 | 3 | 56.42% | List | |||
English Career - By Year | ||||||||||||||
Team | Season | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | |||
Widnes | 2006 | 3 | 4 | - | - | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | List | |||
English Career - By Team | ||||||||||||||
Team | Years | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | |||
Widnes | 2006 | 3 | 4 | - | - | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | List |
Contributions:
Rugby League Tables, Andrew Ferguson, Shawn Dollin, Greg Fiveash, Alan Katzmann, Paul Carter, Bill Bates, AJ Lucantonio
Sources:
David Middleton's Rugby League Yearbook (1987-88 to present), 2006 Official Rugby League Annual
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