Laurie Doran | |
Fullname: | Laurie Doran |
Club1: | North Sydney |
Year1start: | 1942 |
Year1end: | 46 |
Appearances1: | 61 |
Tries1: | 5 |
Goals1: | 13 |
Fieldgoals1: | 0 |
Points1: | 41 |
Club2: | Newtown |
Year2start: | 1947 |
Appearances2: | 19 |
Tries2: | 3 |
Goals2: | 3 |
Fieldgoals2: | 0 |
Points2: | 15 |
Teama: | Sydney Firsts |
Yearastart: | 1944 |
Appearancesa: | 1 |
Triesa: | 0 |
Goalsa: | 0 |
Fieldgoalsa: | 0 |
Pointsa: | 0 |
Coachteam1: | North Sydney |
Coachyear1start: | 1951 |
Coachgames1: | 18 |
Coachwins1: | 5 |
Coachdraws1: | 0 |
Coachlosses1: | 13 |
Source: | [1] |
Laurie Doran was an Australian rugby league footballer who played in the 1940s. He played in the NSWRFL premiership for North Sydney and Newtown as a second rower.
Doran began his first grade career in 1942 with Norths and played in the 1943 NSWRL grand final defeat against Newtown in front of a crowd of 60,922 which was a record attendance for a grand final at the time. In 1947, Doran played one season with Newtown and his final game in first grade was the semi-final defeat against Canterbury-Bankstown. Doran also played representative football for NSW City featuring in one game during the 1944 season.[2]
Doran coached his former club North Sydney for 1 season in 1951 as the side finished last on the table claiming the wooden spoon.