Laurie Doran

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Laurie Doran
Personal information
Full nameLaurie Doran
Playing information
PositionSecond-row
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1942–46 North Sydney 61 5 13 0 41
1947 Newtown 19 3 3 0 15
Total 80 8 16 0 56
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1944 Sydney Firsts 1 0 0 0 0
Coaching information
Club
Years Team Gms W D L W%
1951 North Sydney 18 5 0 13 28
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.

Playing career[edit]

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]

Coaching career[edit]

Doran coached his former club North Sydney for 1 season in 1951 as the side finished last on the table claiming the wooden spoon.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Laurie Doran - Career Stats & Summary". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
  2. ^ "Happy 110th Birthday North Sydney". North Sydney Bears. 6 February 2018. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
Sporting positions
Preceded by Coach

North Sydney

1951
Succeeded by
Ross McKinnon
1952–1953