Robert John "Bob" "Macca" McCarthy - South Sydney Player Report

Second-Row

FG Player - 512

Promoted into first grade in 1963 when John Sattler was sent off midweek in the pre-season cup match against Manly. Bob played the weekend trial against Manly, before making his first grade competition debut. McCarthy was the NSWRL season top try scorer in 1970.

Representative Qualification
NSW City

Date of Birth
5th August 1944

South Sydney Junior Club
Moore Park

Previous Clubs
Canterbury-Bankstown (1976-77)

Playing Career at South Sydney (1963-75,78)

South Sydney First Grade Debut
1963 Pre03 v Eastern Suburbs (18y 224d)
1963 Rd01  v Canterbury-Bankstown (Premiership - 18y 244d)

First Grade
                           Premiership :         ANZ & Aust Championship :     Midweek / State / Ampol Cup :                 Pre-Season Comp :                            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 :   M   S   R   T   G/A   FG  Pts
1963    18  18   -   2   -      -    6 :                                 :   2   2   -   -   -      -    - :   2   2   -   -   -      -    -
1964    14  14   -   4   -      -   12 :                                 :   -   -   -   -   -      -    - :   5   5   -   3   -      -    9 :   2   2   -   -   -      -    -
1965    11  11   -   -   -      -    - :                                 :   2   1  (1)  -   -      -    - :   5   5   -   -   -      -    - :   3   3   -   3   3      -   15
1966    11  11   -   4   -      -   12 :                                 :                                 :   6   6   -   4   -      -   12 :   -   -   -   -   -      -    -
1967    18  18   -  13   -      -   39 :                                 :                                 :   6   6   -   1   -      -    3 :   -   -   -   -   -      -    -
1968    12  12   -   6   -      -   18 :   2   1  (1)  3   -      -    9 :                                 :   3   3   -   -   -      -    - :   2   2   -   5   -      -   15
1969    16  16   -  11   -      -   33 :                                 :                                 :   6   6   -   8   -      -   24
1970    21  21   -  15   -      -   45 :                                 :                                 :   6   6   -   3   -      -    9 :   -   -   -   -   -      -    -
1971    19  19   -  17   -      -   51 :                                 :                                 :   4   4   -   2   -      -    6
1972    19  19   -  10   -      -   30 :                                 :                                 :   6   6   -   3   -      -    9
1973    17  17   -   7   -      1   22 :                                 :                                 :   4   4   -   3   -      -    9
1974    10  10   -   5   -      -   15 :                                 :   -   -   -   -   -      -    - :   1   1   -   1   -      -    3
1975    20  20   -   6   -      -   18 :                                 :   2   2   -   1   -      -    3 :   1   1   -   -   -      -    -
1978     5   5   -   -   -      -    - :                                 :   -   -   -   -   -      -    - :   2   2   -   -   -      -    -
 
TOTAL  211 211   - 100   -      1  301 :   2   1  (1)  3   -      -    9 :   6   5  (1)  1   -      -    3 :  57  57   -  28   -      -   84 :   7   7   -   8   3      -   30

SS FG  283 281  (2)140   3      1  427 

Lower Grades                                                             : Juniors
                        Reserve  Grade :                     Third Grade :                  Presidents Cup :                    Jersey Flegg
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 :   M   S   R   T   G/A   FG  Pts
1961                                   :                                 :                                 :               -   -      -    -
1962                                   :                                 :   3   3   -   2   -      -    6 :
1963     -   -   -   -   -      -    - :   -   -   -   -   -      -    -
1964     -   -   -   -   -      -    - :   -   -   -   -   -      -    -
1965     4   4   -   1   -      -    3 :   -   -   -   -   -      -    -
1966     -   -   -   -   -      -    - :   -   -   -   -   -      -    -
1967     1   1   -   -   -      -    - :   -   -   -   -   -      -    -
1968     5   5   -   4   -      -   12 :   -   -   -   -   -      -    -
1969     -   -   -   -   -      -    - :   -   -   -   -   -      -    -
1970     -   -   -   -   -      -    - :   -   -   -   -   -      -    -
1971     -   -   -   -   -      -    - :   -   -   -   -   -      -    -
1972     -   -   -   -   -      -    - :   -   -   -   -   -      -    -
1973     -   -   -   -   -      -    - :   -   -   -   -   -      -    -
1974     -   -   -   -   -      -    - :   -   -   -   -   -      -    -
1975     -   -   -   -   -      -    - :   -   -   -   -   -      -    -
1978     6   4  (2)  3   -      -    9 :   -   -   -   -   -      -    -

TOTAL   16  14  (2)  8   -      -   24 :   -   -   -   -   -      -    - :  3   3   -   2   -      -    6 :               -   -      -    -

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 228 225  (2)108   -      1  325 : 299 295  (4)148   3      1  451

Captaincy Record at South Sydney

South Sydney First Grade Captaincy Debut
1971 Rd04  v Western Suburbs (27y)

     First Grade
Year Premiership(  W- D-L      %) : Other(  W- D-L      %)
1971           5(  4- 0-1    80%) :
1972                              :     1(  1- 0-0   100%)
1973          17(  7- 1-9    41%) :     4(  2- 1-1    50%)
1974          10(  5- 1-4    50%) :     1(  1- 0-0   100%)
1975          15(  4- 0-11   27%) :     2(  1- 0-1    50%)

TOTAL         47( 20- 2-25   43%) :     8(  5- 1-2    63%) 

SS FG         55( 25- 3-27   45%)

Suspension Record at South Sydney

Year       Grade v           Fine Wk CHARGE
1967 Rd15  FG    Canterbury     -  2 Punching
1969 Rd20  FG    Parramatta     -  3 Stiff Arm Tackle
1974 Rd15  FG    Balmain        -  2 Abusing the referee

Player Awards

Year  Award
1963 - Sunday Telegraph Find of the Season
1964 - Sunday Telegraph Most Improved
1973 - South Sydney DRLFC Life Membership
1978 - ARL Top 40 Greatest Players
1992 - Rugby League Week Top 100 (#37)
1996 - ARL Annual - Best Team 1967-95(Second Row)
2003 - ARL Greatest Kangaroo Tourist
2003 - SCG Trust Walk of Honour
2003 - SCG Life Member
2003 - Bob McCarthy Award (South Sydney Clubman of the Year) named in his honour
2004 - South Sydney Dream Team
2005 - ARL Team of the 1970s (Second Row)
2007 - ARL 100 Greatest Players
2008 - South Sydney Juniors Team of the Century
2017 - NSWRL Hall of Fame
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
Sydney City II       1964-68                                :                                :  2   1  (1)  1   -      -    3
NSW Colts            1964                                   :  1   1   -   -   -      -    - :
Sydney City          1969-75  6   6   -   3   -      -    9 :                                :
New South Wales      1969-75 12  10  (2)  5   -      -   15 :  1   1   -   -   -      -    - :

TOTAL                        22  19  (3)  9   -      -   27

International                              Internationals :                          Other
                              M   S   R   T   G/A   FG  Pts :  M   S   R   T   G/A   FG  Pts
Australia            1969-74 15  14  (1)  7   -      1   22 : 13  12  (1)  6   -      -   18

TOTAL                        28  26  (2) 13   -      1   40

ALL REPS                     50  45  (5) 22   -      1   67

Captaincy          CvC/Interstate/Internationals :            Tourists :               Other 
                              M(  W- D-L      %) :  M(  W- D-L      %) :  M(  W- D-L      %)
Sydney City          1971     1(  1- 0-0   100%) :                     :
New South Wales      1971     1(  1- 0-0   100%) :                     :
Australia            1971-73  1(  1- 0-0   100%) :                     :  5(  4- 0-1    80%)

ALL REPS                      8(  7- 0-1    88%)

Year Pos  Team                 Versus               Match         T  G/A  FG

1964 SRow Sydney City II       v NSW Country II                   -  -     -
1964 SRow NSW Colts            v France             Tour Match    -  -     -

1968 Res  Sydney City II       v NSW Country II                   1  -     -

1969 SRow Sydney City          v NSW Country                      1  -     -
1969      New South Wales      (Queensland Tour Squad)
1969 SRow New South Wales      v Queensland         1st Match     -  -     -
1969      Australia            (New Zealand Tour Squad)
1969 SRow Australia            v New Zealand        1st Test      -  -     -
1969 SRow Australia            v NZ South Island    Tour Match    -  -     -
1969 Res  Australia            v Wellington NZ      Tour Match    -  -     -
1969 SRow Australia            v New Zealand        2nd Test      1  -     -
1969 SRow Australia            v Auckland           Tour Match    -  -     - 
1969 SRow New South Wales      v Queensland         3rd Match     -  -     -
1969 SRow New South Wales      v Queensland         4th Match     -  -     -

1970 SRow Sydney City          v NSW Country        1st Match     -  -     -
1970      New South Wales      (Queensland Tour Squad)
1970 SRow New South Wales      v Queensland         1st Match     1  -     -
1970 SRow Australia            v Great Britain      3rd Test      1  -     -
1970 SRow New South Wales      v Queensland         3rd Match     2  -     -
1970 SRow New South Wales      v Queensland         4th Match     -  -     -
1970      Australia            (1970 RL World Cup Squad)
1970 SRow Australia            v New Zealand        RLWC1970      1  -     -
1970 SRow Australia            v Great Britain      RLWC1970      -  -     -
1970 SRow Australia            v France             RLWC1970      -  -     -
1970 SRow Australia            v Great Britain      RLWC1970 F    -  -     -
1970 SRow Australia            v St Helens          Tour Match    -  -     -
1970 SRow Australia            v France B           Tour Match    1  -     -

1971 SRow Sydney City          v NSW Country                      1  -     - (c) W
1971      New South Wales      (Queensland Tour Squad) (vc)
1971 SRow New South Wales      v Queensland         1st Match     -  -     - (c) W
1971 SRow New South Wales      v Queensland         2nd Match     -  -     - 
1971      Australia            (New Zealand Tour Squad) (vc)
1971 SRow Australia            v New Zealand XIII   Tour Match    2  -     - (c) W
1971 SRow Australia            v New Zealand        Test          -  -     -
1971 SRow Australia            v Auckland           Tour Match    -  -     - (c) L
1971 SRow New South Wales      v Queensland         3rd Match                      (Selected but withdrew due to training injury)

1972 SRow Sydney City          v NSW Country                      -  -     -
1972      New South Wales      (Queensland Tour Squad)
1972 SRow New South Wales      v Queensland         1st Match     -  -     -
1972 SRow New South Wales      v Queensland         2nd Match     2  -     -
1972 SRow Australia            v New Zealand        1st Test      2  -     -
1972 SRow Australia            v New Zealand        2nd Test
1972      Australia            (RL World Cup Squad)
1972 SRow Australia            v Great Britain      RLWC1972      -  -     1

1973 SRow Sydney City          v NSW Country                      1  -     -
1973      New South Wales      (Queensland Tour Squad)                             (Withdrew due to injury)
1973      Australia            (Kangaroo Tour of England & France Squad) (vc) 
1973 SRow Australia            v Salford            Tour Match    -  -     -
1973 SRow Australia            v Wakefield Trinity  Tour Match    -  -     - (c) W
1973 SRow Australia            v Widnes             Tour Match    1  -     -
1973 SRow Australia            v Oldham             Tour Match    1  -     -
1973 Prop Australia            v Cumbria            Tour Match    -  -     - (c) W
1973 SRow Australia            v Great Britain      1st Test      -  -     -
1973 SRow Australia            v Hull KR            Tour Match    1  -     - (c) W
1973 SRow Australia            v Great Britain      2nd Test      1  -     - (c) W

1974 Prop New South Wales      v Great Britain      Tour Match    -  -     -
1974 Res  Australia            v Great Britain      2nd Test      -  -     -
1974 SRow Australia            v Great Britain      3rd Test      1  -     -

1975 Prop Sydney City          v NSW Country                      -  -     -
1975      New South Wales      v Queensland         1st Match                      (Selected but withdrew due to eye injury)
1975 Res  New South Wales      v Queensland         2nd Match     -  -     -
1975 Res  New South Wales      v Queensland         3rd Match     -  -     -

Ref - SSFC / SSFC / SSLC-S v6n4 p14 / HoS p33 / NRL / AGP p106 / RLH p52 / RLL v2n5 p4 / 101GP p164 / Wiki / RLP


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