Ashley Harrison

Ashley Harrison, Australian rugby league player

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Born: May 18, 1981
Age in 2026: 45
Zodiac sign: Taurus
Birth year: 1981

About Ashley Harrison

Ashley Harrison is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played as a lock in the 2000s and 2010s. Harrison was selected to play for Queensland in Game III, 2005, becoming South Sydney's first Queensland Origin representative in many years. In the 2009 NRL season, Harrison was part of the first Gold Coast team to reach the finals. Harrison was only selected for Game I of the 2013 State of Origin series in which Queensland extended their record for consecutive series victories to eight. A Queensland State of Origin representative lock forward, he also played club football for the Brisbane Broncos (with whom he won the 2000 NRL Premiership), South Sydney Rabbitohs and Sydney Roosters.

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Ashley Harrison timeline

2000A Queensland State of Origin representative lock forward, he also played club football for the Brisbane Broncos (with whom he won the 2000 NRL Premiership), South Sydney Rabbitohs and Sydney Roosters.
2005Harrison was selected to play for Queensland in Game III, 2005, becoming South Sydney's first Queensland Origin representative in many years.
2009In the 2009 NRL season, Harrison was part of the first Gold Coast team to reach the finals.
2013Harrison was only selected for Game I of the 2013 State of Origin series in which Queensland extended their record for consecutive series victories to eight.

The world when Ashley Harrison was born

Ashley Harrison was born in 1981. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1981

#1 song"Bette Davis Eyes" – Kim Carnes
Top movieChariots of Fire
Top TV showDallas
Best-selling bookThe Hotel New Hampshire – John Irving

Headlines and milestones

Major sports momentSugar Ray Leonard defeats Thomas Hearns
Top headlineMTV launches
Technology milestoneIBM launches the PC
Defining fadPac-Man fever
Notable inventionIBM PC (personal computer)
World population4.53 billion

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderRonald Reagan
Sports championLos Angeles Dodgers (World Series)
Also wonBoston Celtics (NBA)
U.S. population229.5M

1981 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Ashley Harrison's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure	1981	2026
Gas	$1.31	$3.45/gal
Average home	$68,900	$435,000
Average income	$22,388	$67,500
Minimum wage	$3.35	$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket	$2.78	$11.95
Postage stamp	$0.18	$0.73
Population	229.5M	341 million

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