Jim Leis

Jim Leis (born January 1959) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1980s.

Jim Leis

Personal information
Full name	Jim Leis
Born	January 1959
Playing information
Position	Lock
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 1980–82 Western Suburbs 55 16 0 0 48 1983–85 Canterbury 25 2 0 0 8 1986–87 Cronulla-Sutherland 9 1 0 0 4 Total 89 19 0 0 60 Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P 1980 New South Wales 2 0 0 0 0 1984 NSW Country 1 0 0 0 0
Source: [1]

Playing career

A New South Wales representative forward, he played in the New South Wales Rugby League (NSWRL) competition for Western Suburbs for three seasons between 1980–1982, Canterbury-Bankstown for three seasons between 1983–1985 and the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks for two seasons between 1986–1987.

In his debut first-grade season, Leis was selected to represent New South Wales in the 2nd state of residence game, and kept his place at lock for the inaugural State of Origin game in 1980. In the same year he was selected to tour New Zealand with the Australian national team although he did not play in a test, and earned two Dally M awards in 1980 for lock-forward of the year and rookie of the year. He retired after the 1987 season after eight seasons in first grade.[2][3]

Leis was named at lock in the Western Suburbs Magpies Team of the Eighties.[4]

Starting his career in the country, Leis is a supporter promoting rugby league in country regions.[5]

References

1. "Jim Leis - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". Rugbyleagueproject.org.
2. http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org
3. "Western Suburbs Magpies First Grade Players". Wests Magpies.
4. "VEST, KEATO, COGGER ALL HONOURED". weststigers.com.au. Archived from the original on 27 February 2011. Retrieved 30 September 2010.
5. Jaffrey, Ben (8 November 2017). "Jim Leis bemoans state of country rugby league". The Northern Daily Leader. Retrieved 24 October 2018.