

Lachlan Croker
Hooker
Player Bio
- Height:
- 180 cm
- Date of Birth:
- 12 December 1996
- Weight:
- 92 kg
- Birthplace:
- Goulburn, NSW
- Age:
- 26
- Nickname:
- -
- Debut Club:
- Canberra Raiders
- Date:
- 12 March 2016
- Opposition:
- Sydney Roosters
- Round:
- 2
- Previous Club:
- Canberra Raiders
- Junior Club:
- Crookwell Green Devils
- Biography:
Former five-eighth Lachlan Croker has clearly established himself as the Sea Eagles starting hooker for 2023.
A humble young man who has experienced more than his fair share of injuries and challenges in his NRL career, Croker took out the Sea Eagles Best and Fairest Player of the Year award in 2022.
Croker is highly respected at Manly for his true grit, professionalism, tremendous work rate, and leadership skills.
Off the field, Lachlan is Manly’s NRL Education Ambassador. He is also studying a Bachelor of Criminology and Criminal Justice course.
Career
- Appearances
- 105
- Tries
- 18
2023 Season
- Appearances
- 23
Scoring
- Tries
- 6
Kicking
- Forced Drop Outs
- 2
- Average Kicking Metres
- 40.5
Attack
- Try Assists
- 4
- Line Break Assists
- 5
Passing
- Offloads
- 15
- Receipts
- 2030
Defence
- Tackles Made
- 858
- Tackle Efficiency
-
Running Metres
- Average Running Metres
- 27
- Total Running Metres
- 634
Fantasy
- Total Points
- 1009
- Average Points
- 43.9
2023 Season - By Round
Round | Opponent | Score | Position | Minutes Played | Tries | Goals | Points | Kicking Metres | Forced Drop Outs | Try Assists | Linebreaks | Tackle Breaks | Post Contact Metres | Offloads | Receipts | Tackles Made | Missed Tackles | Total Running Metres | Hit Up Running Metres | Kick Return Metres | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Bulldogs | Won | 31 - 6 | Hooker | 66 | - | - | - | 41 | - | - | - | 1 | 16 | 1 | 102 | 35 | 2 | 35 | 8 | - |
3 | Eels | Won | 34 - 30 | Hooker | 63 | - | - | - | 69 | - | - | - | - | 21 | - | 57 | 25 | - | 47 | 6 | - |
5 | Knights | Drawn | 32 - 32 | Hooker | 76 | - | - | - | 61 | - | - | - | - | 11 | 2 | 94 | 36 | 9 | 29 | 3 | 1 |
6 | Panthers | Lost | 44 - 12 | Hooker | 80 | - | - | - | 70 | - | - | - | - | 5 | - | 90 | 31 | 6 | 17 | 6 | - |
7 | Storm | Won | 18 - 8 | Hooker | 67 | 1 | - | 4 | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 7 | - | 86 | 32 | 2 | 44 | 21 | - |
8 | Wests Tigers | Won | 16 - 22 | Hooker | 80 | - | - | - | 49 | - | - | - | - | 3 | - | 87 | 43 | 6 | 14 | 1 | - |
9 | Titans | Lost | 10 - 26 | Hooker | 66 | - | - | - | 104 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 69 | 36 | 1 | 14 | - | - |
10 | Broncos | Lost | 6 - 32 | Hooker | 50 | - | - | - | 49 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 48 | 26 | 5 | - | - | - |
11 | Sharks | Lost | 14 - 20 | Hooker | 65 | 1 | - | 4 | 63 | - | - | 1 | 2 | 7 | - | 85 | 39 | 4 | 30 | 5 | - |
12 | Raiders | Won | 14 - 42 | Hooker | 69 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 1 | 86 | 41 | 1 | 15 | 2 | - |
13 | Knights | Lost | 28 - 18 | Hooker | 80 | 1 | - | 4 | 60 | - | - | - | - | 7 | - | 103 | 39 | 4 | 30 | 12 | - |
15 | Dolphins | Won | 58 - 18 | Hooker | 59 | 1 | - | 4 | 89 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 91 | 33 | - | 69 | 7 | - |
16 | Eels | Lost | 34 - 4 | Hooker | 60 | - | - | - | 32 | - | - | - | - | 4 | - | 76 | 30 | 5 | 12 | - | - |
17 | Storm | Lost | 24 - 6 | Hooker | 65 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 10 | 2 | 88 | 32 | 1 | 39 | 8 | - |
18 | Roosters | Won | 18 - 16 | Hooker | 80 | - | - | - | 7 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 9 | 2 | 133 | 49 | 3 | 26 | 9 | - |
20 | Cowboys | Lost | 8 - 19 | Hooker | 80 | - | - | - | 57 | - | - | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 111 | 54 | 1 | 48 | 48 | - |
21 | Sharks | Won | 26 - 30 | Hooker | 80 | 1 | - | 4 | 80 | - | 1 | - | 2 | 2 | 1 | 112 | 42 | 3 | 29 | 13 | - |
22 | Dragons | Won | 18 - 24 | Hooker | 80 | - | - | - | 55 | - | - | - | 1 | 12 | - | 83 | 61 | 2 | 21 | - | - |
23 | Roosters | Lost | 26 - 16 | Hooker | 74 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 7 | - | 108 | 38 | - | 32 | 7 | - |
24 | Panthers | Lost | 12 - 24 | Hooker | 80 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7 | 1 | 99 | 48 | 2 | 24 | 13 | - |
25 | Warriors | Lost | 29 - 22 | Hooker | 80 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 3 | 2 | 94 | 42 | 4 | 23 | 3 | - |
26 | Bulldogs | Won | 24 - 42 | Hooker | 57 | 1 | - | 4 | 46 | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 64 | 26 | 3 | 5 | - | - |
27 | Wests Tigers | Won | 54 - 12 | Hooker | 50 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | 64 | 20 | 5 | 22 | - | - |
Career By Season
Year | Played | Won | Lost | Drawn | Win % | Tries | Goals | Points | Kicking Metres | Kicking Metres Average | Goal Conversion Rate | Forced Drop Outs | Try Assists | Offloads | Receipts | Tackles Made | Missed Tackles | Tackle Efficiency | Total Running Metres | Average Running Metres | Kick Return Metres | Total Points | Average Points | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Raiders | 2016 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 100% | - | - | - | 30 | 29.90 | - | - | - | - | 10 | 8 | 3 | 72.70% | 3 | 3.00 | - | - | - |
Sea Eagles | 2018 | 8 | 2 | 6 | - | 25% | 1 | - | 4 | 432 | 54.00 | - | - | 1 | 3 | 255 | 100 | 18 | 78.86% | 340 | 42.00 | 5 | 182 | 22.8 |
Sea Eagles | 2019 | 4 | 4 | 1 | - | 80% | 2 | - | 8 | 305 | 61.04 | - | - | - | - | 126 | 26 | 5 | 62.00% | 184 | 36.00 | - | 69 | 13.8 |
Sea Eagles | 2020 | 20 | 7 | 13 | - | 35% | 1 | - | 4 | 983 | 49.15 | - | 3 | 1 | 5 | 815 | 355 | 28 | 89.16% | 703 | 35.00 | 7 | 458 | 22.9 |
Sea Eagles | 2021 | 26 | 17 | 9 | - | 65% | 4 | - | 16 | 898 | 34.53 | - | - | 7 | 5 | 2,434 | 986 | 57 | 94.53% | 600 | 23.00 | - | 1,105 | 42.5 |
Sea Eagles | 2022 | 23 | 9 | 14 | - | 39% | 4 | - | 16 | 902 | 39.22 | - | 2 | 6 | 8 | 2,049 | 943 | 103 | 90.15% | 822 | 35.00 | 12 | 1,029 | 44.7 |
Sea Eagles | 2023 | 23 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 48% | 6 | - | 24 | 931 | 40.47 | - | 2 | 4 | 15 | 2,030 | 858 | 69 | 92.56% | 634 | 27.00 | 1 | 1,009 | 43.9 |
Career Overall
Year Start | Year End | Played | Won | Lost | Drawn | Win % | Tries | Goals | Points | Kicking Metres | Kicking Metres Average | Goal Conversion Rate | Forced Drop Outs | Try Assists | Offloads | Receipts | Tackles Made | Missed Tackles | Tackle Efficiency | Total Running Metres | Average Running Metres | Kick Return Metres | Total Points | Average Points | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Raiders | 2016 | 2016 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 100% | - | - | - | 30 | 29.90 | - | - | - | - | 10 | 8 | 3 | 72.73% | 3 | 3.00 | - | - | - |
Sea Eagles | 2018 | 2023 | 104 | 49 | 54 | 1 | 47% | 18 | - | 72 | 4,451 | 42.39 | - | 7 | 19 | 36 | 7,709 | 3,268 | 280 | 92.11% | 3,286 | 31.00 | 26 | 3,848 | 37.0 |
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