Steve Mortimer

Quick Facts

Full Name	Steve Mortimer
Date Of Birth	Jul 15, 1956(1956-07-15)
Age	68
Birthplace	Wagga Wagga
Country	Australia
Birth City	New South Wales
Horoscope	Cancer

Steve Mortimer Biography

Steve Mortimer is one of the most popular and richest Rugby League Player who was born on July 15, 1956 in Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia.

Spotted by “The Bullfrog” Peter Moore, when playing for Riverina in the 1975 Amco Cup, Mortimer tore his future club Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs to pieces and was Man of the Match despite Riverina losing. ‘Bullfrog’, when asked about Mortimer’s performance uttered the words “will never play against Canterbury-Bankstown ever again”, and true to Bullfrog’s word he never did. Mortimer captained Canterbury to Premierships in 1984 and 1985 and was a member of the 1980 and 1988 triumphs.

His representative career faced challenges from other great halfbacks of his era including Tommy Raudonikis, Steve Morris, Kevin Hastings and most notably Peter Sterling. Despite the presence of great halfbacks, Mortimer played 16 matches for New South Wales between 1977 and 1985, including nine under the State of Origin banner. Mortimer captained the Blues in 1984/85 in three matches (all victories) and was the first captain to lead New South Wales to State of Origin success in 1985. He was also named man-of-the-match in the final game of the 1984 State of Origin series at Brisbane’s Lang Park. Mortimer is credited as the player who finally brought passion into the Blues Origin jersey and led a new wave of NSW players that would be the core of the team for many years to come including those such as Wayne Pearce, Brett Kenny, Michael O’Connor, Garry Jack, Royce Simmons, Steve Roach, Noel Cleal, Ben Elias, and his brother Chris Mortimer.

Steve Mortimer Net Worth

Steve Mortimer is one of the richest Rugby League Player from Australia. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Steve Mortimer 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Steve Mortimer OAM, (born 15 July 1956), also known by the nickname of “Turvey” after Turvey Park in Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, where he hailed from, is an Australian former rugby league halfback. Mortimer played a Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs club record 272 first grade games between 1976–88. Mortimer’s two younger brothers Peter and Chris also played for the club. Chris played 192 first grade games between 1978–87 and Peter 190 first grade games between 1977–87.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Steve Mortimer height 5 ft 8 in Stig weight 78 kg (172 lb; 12 st 4 lb) & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Steve Mortimer Dating?

According to our records, Steve Mortimer is possibily single & has not been previously engaged. As of December 1, 2023, Steve Mortimer’s is not dating anyone.

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Surprisingly, despite their success when playing together at Canterbury, Mortimer and Lamb only ever partnered each other once in the halves for New South Wales. This was in Game 2 of the 1984 State of Origin series on a very wet and muddy Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG), with Queensland winning 14–2. They never got the chance to play together for Australia as Queensland captain Wally Lewis was the test five-eighth and also test captain from 1984.

Facts & Trivia

Stig Ranked on the list of most popular Rugby League Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Australia. Steve Mortimer celebrates birthday on July 15 of every year.

Mortimer, after his playing days, set up a very successful “Shuffleboard” business, which focused on a game used mostly by ‘retirement homes’. He has made several media appearances and was a member of Channel Seven’s Sports World programme in the early 1990s and Fox Sports NRL coverage. Since 2005, he has been regularly seen on Sky News as their rugby league expert.

Is Steve Mortimer married?

Mortimer and his wife Karen Mortimer have three children; son Matthew Mortimer, son Andrew Mortimer, and daughter Erin Mortimer. Matthew recently married his partner, Jason Palmatier, an emergency room doctor from America, in March 2016. In 2021, Mortimer was diagnosed with dementia.

What age is Steve Mortimer?

65 years (July 15, 1956)

How tall is Steve Mortimer?

5′ 8″

What happened to Steve Mortimer?

Steve ‘Turvey’ Mortimer – deemed by many as Canterbury’s greatest ever player – has been admitted to a care home after being diagnosed with dementia last year. It follows three months of physical setbacks where he suffered a heart attack in November, pneumonia in December and, more recently, bronchitis.

Where do Bradford Bulls play?

Odsal Stadium