George Ernest Howard "Rock of Gilbraltar" Hallett - South Sydney Player Report

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FG Player - 28

Three time South Sydney premiership winner, who also won three City Cups with South Sydney. He also played in the 1910, 1923 and 1924 premiership deciders. Hallett was born in Victoria, but moved to Sydney when he was 6 years of age, had a Aussie Rules upbringing. Hallett had the skill to drop kick a goal from either wing.

Player Relatives
Brother     - Hallett, Vernon
Son         - Hallett, Howard Jnr

Playing - Height / Weight
 5ft 9in(175 cm) / 12st 8lb(80kg)

Representative Qualification
NSW City

Date of Birth
Richmond, Vic - 13 Apr 1890 (Died - 1970) 

Previous Clubs
Eastern Suburbs NSWFL (Australian Rules - 1907)

Playing Career at South Sydney (1908-24)

South Sydney First Grade Debut
1909 Rd01 v Balmain (19y 11d)

First Grade
                           Premiership :                        City Cup :               Aust Championship :                            Tour
         M   S   R   T   G/A   FG  Pts :   M   S   R   T   G/A   FG  Pts :   M   S   R   T   G/A   FG  Pts :   M   S   R   T   G/A   FG  Pts
1909    10  10   -   7   -      -   21 :                                 :                                 :   1   1   -   1   -      -    3
1910    15  15   -   8   2      -   28 
1911    10  10   -   5   4      2   27 :                                 :                                 :   -   -   -   -   -      -    -
1912     9   9   -   -   -      -    - :   -   -   -   -   -      -    -
1913    13  13   -   1  12      3   33 :   -   -   -   -   -      -    -
1914    11  11   -   -   2      -    4 :   2   2   -   -   2      -    4 :                                 :   -   -   -   -   -      -    -
1915     9   8  (1)  -   -      1    2 :   1   1   -   -   -      -    -
1916     7   7   -   -   -      1    2 :   -   -   -   -   -      -    - :                                 :   -   -   -   -   -      -    -
1917     -   -   -   -   -      -    - :   3   3   -   -   -      -    -
1918    12  12   -   -   -      4    8 :   1   1   -   -   -      -    - :   1   1   -   -   -      -    - :   2   2   -   2   -      -    6
1919     8   8   -   -   -      1    2 :   1   1   -   -   -      -    -
1920    12  12   -   2   1      1   10 :   2   2   -   -   -      1    2 :                                 :   2   2   -   -   -      -    -
1921     8   8   -   -   -      -    - :   9   9   -   -   -      -    - :                                 :   1   1   -   -   -      -    -
1922    15  15   -   -   -      -    - :   1   1   -   -   -      -    -*:                                 :   1   1   -   -   -      -    -
1923    10  10   -   -   -      -    - :   1   1   -   -   -      -    -*:                                 :   1   1   -   -   -      -    -
1924     6   6   -   -   -      -    - :   5   5   -   -   -      -    - :                                 :   1   1   -   -   -      -    -

TOTAL  155 154  (1) 23  21     13  137 :  26  26   -   -   2      1    6 :   1   1   -   -   -      -    - :   9   9   -   3   -      -    9

SS FG  191 190  (1) 26  23     14  152 

Lower Grades
                         Second  Grade :           (2G)Sports Ground Cup :                     Third Grade : 
Year     M   S   R   T   G/A   FG  Pts :   M   S   R   T   G/A   FG  Pts :   M   S   R   T   G/A   FG  Pts : 
1908     3   3   -   -   -      -    - :                                 :   -   -   -   -   -      -    -
1909     -   -   -   -   -      -    - :                                 :   -   -   -   -   -      -    -
1910     -   -   -   -   -      -    - :                                 :   -   -   -   -   -      -    -
1911     -   -   -   -   -      -    - :                                 :   -   -   -   -   -      -    -
1912     -   -   -   -   -      -    - :   -   -   -   -   -      -    - :   -   -   -   -   -      -    -
1913     -   -   -   -   -      -    - :   -   -   -   -   -      -    - :   -   -   -   -   -      -    -
1914     -   -   -   -   -      -    - :   -   -   -   -   -      -    - :   -   -   -   -   -      -    -
1915     -   -   -   -   -      -    - :   -   -   -   -   -      -    - :   -   -   -   -   -      -    -
1916     -   -   -   -   -      -    - :   -   -   -   -   -      -    - :   -   -   -   -   -      -    -
1917     -   -   -   -   -      -    - :   -   -   -   -   -      -    - :   -   -   -   -   -      -    -
1918     -   -   -   -   -      -    - :   -   -   -   -   -      -    - :   -   -   -   -   -      -    -
1919     -   -   -   -   -      -    - :   -   -   -   -   -      -    - :   -   -   -   -   -      -    -
1920     -   -   -   -   -      -    - :   -   -   -   -   -      -    - :   -   -   -   -   -      -    -
1921     -   -   -   -   -      -    - :   -   -   -   -   -      -    - :   -   -   -   -   -      -    -
1922     -   -   -   -   -      -    - :   -   -   -   -   -      -    -*:   -   -   -   -   -      -    -
1923     -   -   -   -   -      -    - :   -   -   -   -   -      -    -*:   -   -   -   -   -      -    -
1924     -   -   -   -   -      -    - :   -   -   -   -   -      -    - :   -   -   -   -   -      -    -

TOTAL    3   3   -   -   -      -    - :   -   -   -   -   -      -    - :   -   -   -   -   -      -    - 

* Non-Premiership City/League Cup matches

South Sydney Senior(FG/RG/3G) Grade Career
                           Premiership :                     All Matches
         M   S   R   T   G/A   FG  Pts :   M   S   R   T   G/A   FG  Pts
CAREER 158 157  (1) 23  21     13  137 : 194 193  (1) 26  23     14  152

Short Form
                   Short-Game Knockout
         M   S   R   T   G/A   FG  Pts
1915     -   -   -   -   -      -    -
1923     1   1   -   -   -      -    -

TOTAL    1   1   -   -   -      -    -

SS SF    1   1   -   -   -      -    -

Captaincy Record at South Sydney

South Sydney First Grade Captaincy Debut
1915 Rd13  v Easts

     First Grade
Year Premiership(  W- D-L      %) : Other(  W- D-L      %)
1915           1(  1- 0-0   100%) :    
1918          12( 10- 0-2    83%) :     4(  2- 1-1    50%)
1919           8(  4- 1-3    50%) :     1(  0- 0-1     0%)
1924                              :     1(  1- 0-0   100%)

TOTAL         21( 15- 1-5    71%) :     6(  3- 1-2    50%)

SS FG         27( 18- 2-7    67%)

Suspension Record at South Sydney

Year       Grade v        Wk CHARGE
never

Player Awards

Year  Award
1914 - Silver Belt NSWRL Player of the Year
1921 - Life Member NSWRL
1952 - Rugby League News Immortal
1961 - South Sydney DRLFC Life Membership
1992 - Rugby League Week Top 100 (#40)
2007 - ARL 100 Greatest Players
2018 - NRL Hall of Fame

Representative Honours at South Sydney

Domestic                                   CvC / Interstate :                       Tourists :                          Other
                              M   S   R   T   G/A   FG  Pts :  M   S   R   T   G/A   FG  Pts :  M   S   R   T   G/A   FG  Pts
New South Wales      1909-14  2   2   -   -   -      -    - : 14  14   -   2   1      1   10 :  9   9   -   1   2      1    9
Possibles            1910                                   :                                :  1   1   -   -   -      -    -
Sydney Metropolis    1910-14  1   1   -   -   -      -    - :  2   2   -   -   -      1    2 :
Kangaroos            1917                                   :                                :  1   1   -   -   -      -    -

TOTAL                        30  30   -   3   3      3   21

International                                Internationals :                          Other
                              M   S   R   T   G/A   FG  Pts :  M   S   R   T   G/A   FG  Pts
Australasia          1911-12  3   3   -   1   -      -    3 : 27  27   -  11   -      2   37
Australia            1914     3   3   -   -   -      -    - :

TOTAL                        33  33   -  12   -      2   40

ALL REPS                     63  63   -  15   3      5   61

Year Pos  Team                 Versus               Match         T  G/A  FG
1909 ResB New South Wales      v NZ Maori           2nd Match                     (Selected but DNP)
1909 3/4  New South Wales      v NZ Maori           3rd Match     -  -     -

1910 Flbk Possibles            v Probables          1st Match     -  -     -
1910 Flbk Sydney Metropolis    v England            1st Match     -  -     -

1911 Cntr New South Wales      v Queensland         1st Match     -  -     -
1911 Cntr New South Wales      v New Zealand        1st Match     -  -     -
1911 Cntr New South Wales      v New Zealand        2nd Match     -  -     -
1911 Cntr New South Wales      v New Zealand        3rd Match     1  -     1
1911      Australasia          (Kangaroo Tour)     
1911 Flbk Australasia          v Yorkshire          Tour Match    -  -     -
1911 Cntr Australasia          v Broughton Rangers  Tour Match    1  -     -
1911 Cntr Australasia          v Widnes             Tour Match    -  -     -
1911 Cntr Australasia          v St Helens          Tour Match    1  -     -
1911 Flbk Australasia          v English League     Tour Match    -  -     -
1911 Cntr Australasia          v Wigan              Tour Match    -  -     1
1911 Cntr Australasia          v Swinton            Tour Match    1  -     -
1911 Flbk Australasia          v Hull               Tour Match    2  -     -
1911 Cntr Australasia          v England            1st Test      1  -     -
1911 Cntr Australasia          v Oldham             Tour Match    -  -     -
1911 Cntr Australasia          v Leigh              Tour Match    -  -     -
1911 Flbk Australasia          v Wakefield Trinity  Tour Match    -  -     -
1911 Flbk Australasia          v Cumberland         Tour Match    -  -     -
1911 Cntr Australasia          v Barrow             Tour Match1   -  -     -
1911 Cntr Australasia          v Runcorn            Tour Match1   2  -     -
1911 Cntr Australasia          v Huddersfield       Tour Match    -  -     -
1911 Cntr Australasia          v England XIII       Tour Match2   -  -     -
1911 Cntr Australasia          v Salford            Tour Match    1  -     -
1911 Flbk Australasia          v England            2nd Test      -  -     -
1911 Flbk Australasia          v Wales/West England Tour Match    -  -     -
1911 Flbk Australasia          v Rochdale           Tour Match    -  -     -
1911 Flbk Australasia          v Halifax            Tour Match    -  -     -
1911 Flbk Australasia          v Warrington         Tour Match    -  -     -
1912 Flbk Australasia          v England            3rd Test      -  -     -
1912 Flbk Australasia          v Leeds              Tour Match    -  -     -
1912 Cntr Australasia          v Hull KR            Tour Match    -  -     -
1912 Cntr Australasia          v Barrow             Tour Match    2  -     -
1912 Wing Australasia          v Batley             Tour Match2   -  -     -
1912 Cntr Australasia          v Northern League    Tour Match    1  -     - 

1912 Flbk Australasia          v Metropolitan                     -  -     1
1912 Flbk New South Wales      v Queensland         1st Match     -  -     -
1912 Flbk Sydney Metropolis    v NSW Country        1st Match     -  -     -
1912 Flbk New South Wales      v New Zealand        1st Match     -  -     -
1912 Flbk New South Wales      v New Zealand        2nd Match     -  -     -
1912      New South Wales      (New Zealand Tour Squad)
1912 Flbk New South Wales      v Wellington         Tour Match    -  -     -
1912 Cntr New South Wales      v Auckland           Tour Match1   -  -     -
1912 Flbk New South Wales      v New Zealand        4th Match     -  -     -
1912 Flbk New South Wales      v Canterbury         Tour Match    -  -     -
1912 Flbk New South Wales      v Wangunui           Tour Match    -  -     -
1912 Flbk New South Wales      v Auckland           Tour Match2   -  -     -

1913 Flbk New South Wales      v New Zealand        1st Match     -  -     -
1913 Flbk New South Wales      v New Zealand        2nd Match     -  -     -
1913 Flbk New South Wales      v New Zealand        3rd Match     -  -     -
1913 Flbk New South Wales      v New Zealand        4th Match     -  -     -
1913      New South Wales      (New Zealand Tour Squad)
1913 Flbk New South Wales      v Canterbury (NZ)    Tour Match    -  -     1
1913 Flbk New South Wales      v Auckland           Tour Match    -  2     -
1913 Flbk New South Wales      v Waikato            Tour Match    1  -     -
1913 Flbk New South Wales      v New Zealand        5th Match     -  1     -
1913 Flbk New South Wales      v Wellington         Tour Match    -  -     -
1913 Flbk New South Wales      v New Zealand        6th Match     1  -     -

1914 Flbk Sydney Metropolis    v England            Tour Match    -  -     1
1914 Flbk New South Wales      v England            1st Match     -  -     -
1914 Flbk Australia            v England            1st Test      -  -     -
1914 Flbk Australia            v England            2nd Test      -  -     -
1914 Flbk Australia            v England            3rd Test      -  -     -

1917 Flbk Kangaroos            v New South Wales                  -  -     -

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