Steve Mavin

Steve Mavin (born 11 January 1968) is a former professional Australian rugby league footballer. He played for the South Sydney Rabbitohs from 1987 until 1990. Mavin played for the Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs in 1991, and then returned to the Rabbitohs in 1992. Mavin played 89 first grade games for the Rabbitohs and made 12 top grade appearances for the Bulldogs. Mavin made his debut with the Rabbitohs as a 19-year-old on 27 February 1987 and scored his first try in round 4 when he crossed for a double against the Penrith Panthers at Redfern Oval. Mavin is remembered for his performance in the 1987 sudden death semi final against the Canberra Raiders when he made a number of errors that led to him being replaced in the 1st half of the game before the Rabbitohs were eliminated from the competition 42-12. Mavin was a big and fast flamboyant centre/winger who was also well known for his diving swan dive tries. Mavin scored a total of 26 tries during his career.