Playing Career
Vital Statistics
- Born
- Friday, 15th November, 1963
- Current Age
- 60 years and 167 days
- Place Of Birth
- Tripoli, Lebanon
Awards & Accolades
- Dally M Hooker Of The Year
- 1985, 1988, 1992
- RLW Player of the Year
- 1988
- Dally M Representative Player Of The Year
- 1994
Known Family Links
- Brother
- Tony Elias
- Nephew
- Mitchell Moses
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 | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
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NSWRFL/NSWRL Premiership (NRL) | 233 | 36 | 4 | 33 | 181 | 119 | 109 | 5 | 51.07% | List | ||||
NSWRFL/NSWRL Finals | 15 | 2 | - | 3 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 46.67% | List | ||||
City vs Country Firsts | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | List | ||||
State of Origin | 19 | 1 | - | 2 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 52.63% | List | ||||
World Cup | 4 | 1 | - | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 75.00% | List | ||||
Test Series | 3 | 1 | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | 0 | 66.67% | List | ||||
National Panasonic Cup | 12 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 75.00% | List | ||||
Tour Matches | Australia | 16 | 5 | - | - | 20 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | List | |||
City vs Country | 6 | 2 | - | 1 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 66.67% | List | ||||
Tooheys Challenge Cup | 3 | 1 | - | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 33.33% | List | ||||
The Ashes | 2 | 1 | - | - | 8 | 2 | 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 | 1985, 1988, 1990 | 6 | 1 | - | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 83.33% | List | |||
World Cup Matches - By Team | ||||||||||||||
Team | Years | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | |||
Australia | 1985, 1988, 1990 | 4 | 1 | - | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 75.00% | List | |||
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Australia - By Team | ||||||||||||||
Team | Years | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | |||
NSW | 1985, 1988, 1990-94 | 19 | 1 | - | 2 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 52.63% | List | |||
NSW City Firsts | 1985 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | List | |||
NSW City | 1987-90, 1992, 1994 | 6 | 2 | - | 1 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 66.67% | List | |||
Overall | 1985-1994 | 26 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 0 | 57.69% | List | |||
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NSWRFL/NSWRL Premiership (NRL) - By Year | ||||||||||||||
Team | Season | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | |||
Balmain | NSWRFL 1982 | 7 | 4 | - | - | 12 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 28.57% | List | |||
Balmain | NSWRFL 1983 | 15 | 3 | - | - | 12 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 60.00% | List | |||
Balmain | NSWRL 1984 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 37.50% | List | |||
Balmain | NSWRL 1985 | 19 | 2 | - | - | 8 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 63.16% | List | |||
Balmain | NSWRL 1986 | 25 | 3 | - | 4 | 16 | 15 | 10 | 0 | 60.00% | List | |||
Balmain | NSWRL 1987 | 23 | 2 | - | 9 | 17 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 56.52% | List | |||
Balmain | NSWRL 1988 | 27 | 9 | - | 6 | 42 | 19 | 8 | 0 | 70.37% | List | |||
Balmain | NSWRL 1989 | 21 | 3 | 1 | / | 1 | 100.00% | 6 | 20 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 57.14% | List |
Balmain | NSWRL 1990 | 20 | 1 | - | 2 | 6 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 65.00% | List | |||
Balmain | NSWRL 1991 | 10 | - | - | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 30.00% | List | |||
Balmain | NSWRL 1992 | 21 | 1 | - | 2 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 1 | 42.86% | List | |||
Balmain | NSWRL 1993 | 13 | 1 | - | - | 4 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 23.08% | List | |||
Balmain | NSWRL 1994 | 16 | 4 | 2 | / | 2 | 100.00% | 1 | 21 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 18.75% | List |
NSWRFL/NSWRL Premiership (NRL) - By Team | ||||||||||||||
Team | Years | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | |||
Balmain | 1982-94 | 233 | 36 | 4 | 33 | 181 | 119 | 109 | 5 | 51.07% | List |
Contributions:
AJ Lucantonio, Paul Carter, Rugby League Tables, Andrew Ferguson, Shawn Dollin, Alan Katzmann, Steven Russo, Greg Fiveash, Max Turner, Bill Bates
Sources:
NSWRL Rugby League Yearbook 1989-90, Match Video, NSWRL Rugby League Yearbook 1987-88, 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
Your Say
24/05/2014
Absolute icon of the game.. Made me follow the game of RL.
10/04/2020
Revolutionised dummy half play . The dummy half is now evolved because of Benny .
15/09/2021
A good bloke
05/01/2022
Revolutionised the number nine role . . Benny had it all . Tough as teak . A complete player . He was in everything . Balmain should have won at Least one competiton .
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