Playing Career
Vital Statistics
- Nickname(s)
- Alfie
- Born
- Saturday, 30th July, 1966
- Current Age
- 57 years and 274 days
- Place Of Birth
- Ipswich, Queensland, Australia
Awards & Accolades
- Dally M Halfback Of The Year
- 1988, 1994, 1996
- Dally M Representative Player Of The Year
- 1991, 1998
- Clive Churchill Medal
- 1992
- Ron McAuliffe Medal
- 1992, 1996, 1998
- Rothmans Medal
- 1992
- Dally M Player Of The Year
- 1996
- RLW Player of the Year
- 1996
- National Rugby League Hall Of Fame
- 2008
Known Family Links
- Brother
- Kevin Langer
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 | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
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QRL | 4 | 3 | - | - | 12 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 50.00% | List | ||||
National Panasonic Cup | 4 | - | - | - | - | 3 | 1 | 0 | 75.00% | List | ||||
State of Origin | 34 | 10 | - | 1 | 41 | 17 | 16 | 1 | 50.00% | List | ||||
Tour Matches | Queensland Firsts | 1 | 1 | - | - | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00% | List | |||
BRL/NSWRL/ARL/Super League/NRL Premiership | 258 | 100 | 8 | 6 | 422 | 180 | 72 | 6 | 69.77% | List | ||||
World Cup | 7 | 4 | - | - | 16 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | List | ||||
Tour Matches | Australia | 33 | 13 | - | - | 52 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 90.91% | List | |||
Tooheys Challenge Cup | 6 | 5 | 3 | - | 26 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 83.33% | List | ||||
BRL/NSWRL/ARL/Super League/NRL Finals | 23 | 10 | - | 1 | 41 | 14 | 9 | 0 | 60.87% | List | ||||
Test Series | 12 | - | - | - | - | 7 | 4 | 1 | 58.33% | List | ||||
The Ashes | 7 | - | - | - | - | 4 | 3 | 0 | 57.14% | List | ||||
World Club Challenge | 2 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50.00% | List | ||||
Anzac Tests | 2 | - | - | - | - | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | List | ||||
Challenge Cup | 8 | 3 | - | - | 12 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 75.00% | List | ||||
Super League | 47 | 13 | 4 | - | 60 | 20 | 26 | 1 | 42.55% | List | ||||
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Test Matches - By Team | ||||||||||||||
Team | Years | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | |||
Australia | 1988, 1990-94, 1998-99 | 25 | 5 | - | - | 20 | 20 | 4 | 1 | 80.00% | List | |||
Australia (SL) | 1997 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | List | |||
Overall | 1988-1999 | 26 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 21 | 4 | 1 | 80.77% | List | |||
International Matches - By Team | ||||||||||||||
Team | Years | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | |||
Australia | 1988 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | List | |||
Rest Of The World | 1988 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00% | List | |||
Overall | 1988 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50.00% | List | |||
World Cup Matches - By Team | ||||||||||||||
Team | Years | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | |||
Australia | 1988, 1990-92 | 7 | 4 | - | - | 16 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | List | |||
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Australia - By Team | ||||||||||||||
Team | Years | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | |||
Brisbane Firsts | 1987 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00% | List | |||
QLD | 1987-94, 1996, 1998, 2001-02 | 34 | 10 | - | 1 | 41 | 17 | 16 | 1 | 50.00% | List | |||
QLD Firsts | 1987 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00% | List | |||
QLD (SL) | 1997 | 3 | 1 | - | - | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 33.33% | List | |||
Overall | 1987-2002 | 39 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 49 | 18 | 20 | 1 | 46.15% | List | |||
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BRL/NSWRL/ARL/Super League/NRL Premiership - By Year | ||||||||||||||
Team | Season | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | |||
Ipswich | BRL 1987 | 4 | 3 | - | - | 12 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 50.00% | List | |||
Brisbane | NSWRL 1988 | 21 | 8 | - | - | 32 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 61.90% | List | |||
Brisbane | NSWRL 1989 | 13 | 5 | - | - | 20 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 76.92% | List | |||
Brisbane | NSWRL 1990 | 24 | 6 | - | - | 24 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 66.67% | List | |||
Brisbane | NSWRL 1991 | 17 | 3 | 3 | / | 6 | 50.00% | - | 18 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 64.71% | List |
Brisbane | NSWRL 1992 | 22 | 12 | - | 1 | 49 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 81.82% | List | |||
Brisbane | NSWRL 1993 | 24 | 11 | - | 1 | 45 | 19 | 5 | 0 | 79.17% | List | |||
Brisbane | NSWRL 1994 | 24 | 11 | 2 | / | 2 | 100.00% | 1 | 49 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 58.33% | List |
Brisbane | ARL 1995 | 19 | 12 | 1 | / | 1 | 100.00% | 1 | 51 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 63.16% | List |
Brisbane | ARL 1996 | 22 | 11 | 2 | / | 5 | 40.00% | 1 | 49 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 77.27% | List |
Brisbane | Super League 1997 | 18 | 5 | - | 1 | 21 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 77.78% | List | |||
Brisbane | NRL 1998 | 28 | 10 | - | - | 40 | 21 | 6 | 1 | 75.00% | List | |||
Brisbane | NRL 1999 | 8 | 1 | - | - | 4 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 12.50% | List | |||
Brisbane | NRL 2002 | 18 | 5 | - | - | 20 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 77.78% | List | |||
BRL/NSWRL/ARL/Super League/NRL Premiership - By Team | ||||||||||||||
Team | Years | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | |||
Ipswich | 1987 | 4 | 3 | - | - | 12 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 50.00% | List | |||
Brisbane | 1988-99, 2002 | 258 | 100 | 8 | / | 14 | 57.14% | 6 | 422 | 180 | 72 | 6 | 69.77% | List |
Overall | 1987-2002 | 262 | 103 | 8 | / | 14 | 57.14% | 6 | 434 | 182 | 74 | 6 | 69.47% | List |
English Career - By Year | ||||||||||||||
Team | Season | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | |||
Warrington | 2000 | 32 | 12 | 4 | - | 56 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 50.00% | List | |||
Warrington | 2001 | 23 | 4 | - | - | 16 | 10 | 12 | 1 | 43.48% | List | |||
English Career - By Team | ||||||||||||||
Team | Years | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | |||
Warrington | 2000-01 | 55 | 16 | 4 | - | 72 | 26 | 28 | 1 | 47.27% | List |
Contributions:
Rugby League Tables, Andrew Ferguson, Paul Carter, Greg Fiveash, AJ Lucantonio, Shawn Dollin, Alan Katzmann, Max Turner, Steven Russo, Bill Bates
Sources:
ARL Rugby League Yearbook 1997, NRL Rugby League Yearbook 1998, NRL Rugby League Yearbook 1999, NRL Rugby League Yearbook 2003, ARL Rugby League Yearbook 1996, NRL Rugby League Yearbook 2000, NSWRL Rugby League Yearbook 1989-90, Match Video, NSWRL Rugby League Yearbook 1988-89, NSWRL Rugby League Yearbook 1990-91, NSWRL Rugby League Yearbook 1991-92, NSWRL Rugby League Yearbook 1992-93, NSWRL Rugby League Yearbook 1994, ARL Rugby League Yearbook 1995, Richard Bailey's Rugby League World
Your Say
26/10/2012
Forget the rest. Greatest half back of the 1990s/2000s.
01/07/2014
Without doubt the greatest halfback ever to play the game. His record proves that he was a better halfback than Andrew johns. Johns was a better hooker than halfback..langer 37 origins (incl superleague) for 11 tries and 4 man of match beats johns 16 (as halfback) origins
30/11/2014
Alfie is the greatest halfback ever. They never moved alf to hooker or 5/8 because Joey is the best, instead Joey played hooker or 5/8 or on the bench because alf is the best. Hell in the 6 origin games that alf and Joey opposed each other at halfback alfie wins 3 looses 2 and a draw.
17/04/2015
Without any shadow of doubt, the greatest although the smallest halfback to ever play the game. His record of 36 origins+super league for 11 tries sure shows up Joey Johns 23 games for 5 tries.
02/08/2018
He should be an immortal for sure. The sooner the better in my opinion. He is a legend and still is there helping out every week. I want him to have a statue too.
18/03/2021
Forget comparing Alfie and Johns. Stats show there is very little between them. They are easily the 2 best halfbacks ever (with maybe JT thrown in the mix as well). Some point to Johns winning more individual awards, but when you consider some of the players Alfie was competing against for those awards (King Wally, Mal, Renouf, Hancock, Ricky Stuart & even Johns towards the end of his career) plus that broken leg and the intervention of the Super League saga, then it is not surprising that Johns slightly pips him for individual awards. But how one can be an immortal and not the other just beggars belief. As always, put it down to NSW influence.
05/01/2023
Never forget Allan Langer AM. Is the only player in rugby league history to have captained his club, state and country to success in the same year and be snubbed for the golden boot. Wally Lewis did it in 1984 and got the boot. Lockyer in 06 did it and got the boot, smith did it in 12 (from memory) and got the boot. Alfie did it in 1998 and despite beating johns 3-1 in all matches that season and Johns playing dummy half then 5/8 with langer at 1/2back. Some how Joey got the boot. Alfie might also be the only one on the list to get the minor premiership that year as well.
07/04/2023
A fabulous halfback who I absolutely loved watching play State of Origin for Queensland. His records and achievements speak for themselves. Wonderful to see him and King Wally combining for Queensland and Australia.
16/11/2023
Allan Langer gave fans a special boost either in defence or attack his skill and bravery was on show.
Alfie holds a very special place in Queensland Rugby League folklore.
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