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.

Representative Qualification
NSW City

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

Previous Clubs
Canterbury-Bankstown (1976-77)

Date of Birth
5th August 1944

South Sydney Junior Club
Moore Park

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

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          14(  4- 0-10   29%) :     2(  1- 0-1    50%)

TOTAL         46( 20- 2-24   44%) :     8(  5- 1-2    63%) 

SS FG         54( 25- 3-26   46%)

Suspensions

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)
2003 - ARL Greatest Kangaroo Tourist
2003 - SCG Trust Walk of Honour
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

Internationals                                        Tests :                          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/Tests :            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     -  -     -

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