Stirling Mortlock AM

Former Wallabies Captain

Stirling Mortlock played 80 Tests for the Wallabies, 29 of them as Captain. Australian Rugby Union CEO, John O’Neil at the time described Stirling as “A real Captain courageous and an inspirational leader”.

Not only was Stirling a remarkable leader but he was a proven match winner. Key moments include his 80m intercept try to down the All Blacks in the 2003 Rugby World Cup Semi Final and his sideline conversation after the fulltime siren in 2000 in South Africa to win the Wallabies their first ever Tri-Nations Trophy. Throughout Stirling’s Wallabies career he scored 489 Test points and became the fastest Wallabies player to reach 50 and 100 Test points.

In Super Rugby, Stirling notched up 143 Super Rugby Caps, scored 1,036 Super Points and became the first player to reach 1,000 Super Points (which was a record at the time). Stirling was a long-standing ACT Brumbies Captain and the Melbourne Rebels Inaugural Captain.

On 26 January 2012, Stirling was awarded Member of the Order of Australia (AM) for service to rugby, particularly as Captain of the Wallabies.

After retiring from rugby, Stirling successfully transitioned into the corporate arena, completing a Bachelor of Science at University of Sydney, and a Graduate Diploma in Applied Finance before commencing a Diploma in Financial Planning.

He worked as a Wealth Director in Global Institutional Bank at NAB Role he liaised with institutional clients regarding corporate wealth solutions before joining the asset management firm, Unio Advisors where he was appointed partner.

Stirling has represented organisations in the following capacities: BMW Brand Ambassador, NAB Ambassador, Sporting Chance Cancer Foundation Patron, a member of the Board of The Rugby Club (Sydney), Former Board Member of the Melbourne Rebels, and Former Board Member of the Rugby Union Players Association (RUPA).

Stirling Mortlock AM