Allan Langer

Allan Jeffrey "Alfie" Langer AM (born 30 July 1966) is an Australian former multi-award-winning rugby league footballer who played in the 1980s, 1990s and 2000s and worked as an assistant coach for the Australian national team, the Queensland Maroons and the Brisbane Broncos.

Allan Langer
Langer in 2009
Personal information
Full nameAllan Jeffrey Langer
Born (1966-07-30) 30 July 1966
Ipswich, Queensland, Australia
Playing information
Height165 cm (5 ft 5 in)
Weight76 kg (12 st 0 lb; 168 lb)
PositionHalfback
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1986–87 Ipswich Jets 25 6 4 1 33
1988–99 Brisbane Broncos 240 95 8 6 402
2000–01 Warrington Wolves 55 16 4 0 72
2002 Brisbane Broncos 18 5 0 0 20
Total 338 122 16 7 527
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1987–02 Queensland 34 10 0 1 41
1997 Queensland (SL) 3 1 0 0 4
1988–99 Australia 24 5 0 0 20
1997 Australia (SL) 1 0 0 0 0
Source:

He was one of the pre-eminent halfbacks of his era, representing Australia on many occasions and holding the record for most State of Origin appearances, until being surpassed by his club, state and country team-mate Darren Lockyer. Langer played most of his career as captain of the Brisbane Broncos, with whom he won the 1992 Clive Churchill Medal and Rothmans Medal, as well as four premierships and the club's player of the year award a record five times. The Allan Langer Medal, which is the Ipswich Jets' player of the year award was named in his honour. Alfie's Bar at the Broncos Leagues Club is also named after him.

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