Steve Morris

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Steve 'Slippery' Morris was an Australian rugby League footballer.

A halfback, Morris played for the Dapto club. In the 1978 season he gained selection in the New South Wales Country Rugby League side and was then chosen to represent Australia, making Morris the last player to represent Australia from a NSW Country club.

In 1979 Morris joined the St George club, winning a premiership in his 1st year in Sydney’s New South Wales Rugby League(NSWRL) competition, In the Grand Final he took the best player award, the Dave Brown Medal(now known as the Clive Churchill Medal). In 1984, Under St George Dragons coach Roy Masters, the speedy halfback made a very successful transition to the Wing position, that season he was awarded the 'Dally M' medal for winger of the year.

In 1987 he moved to the Eastern Suburbs club playing 58 matches and winning a second ‘Dally M winger of the year award’ . During the Australian off-seaon Morris enjoyed a successful stint at English club, Leeds. Morris retire from the game in 1990.

Steve's twin sons Brett and Josh Morris currently play for St George Illawarra.