Craig Young

Club Appearances: 234

Club Debut Year: 1977

Club Final Year: 1988

Position: Prop

Club Points: 42

Club Tries: 11

Club Field Goals: 2

Representative Honours:

  • NSW v Qld: 5
  • NSW v Int: 1
  • NSW Origin: 5
  • Australia: 20
Appearances breakdown:

  • St George: 234
Points breakdown:

  • St George: 42

For the years book-ended by the 1978 and 1982 Kangaroo tours, was the best prop in rugby league. Was France Facer’s last signing, and won a premiership in his first season. Became St George captain in 1979, a role he kept for most of the next decade, being skipper in a club-record 173 games. In his first season at the helm, led Saints to a dominant premiership victory. Earned 20 Test caps and led Saints to the 1985 Grand Final and victory in the 1988 Panasonic Cup. Following his retirement at the end of the 1988 season, was immediately appointed St George’s first-grade coach

Played a total of 234 games for St George