George Leslie "Barney" Piggins - South Sydney Player Report

Hooker

FG Player - 546

Representative Qualification
NSW City

Date of Birth
14th October 1944

South Sydney Junior Club
Mascot

Previous Clubs
none

Playing Career at South Sydney (1964-78)

South Sydney First Grade Debut
1967 Rd05  v Newtown (24y 13d) (Sent Off on debut)

First Grade
                           Premiership :         ANZ & Aust Championship :          Ch10 Cup / Midweek 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
1967    16  16   -   -   -      -    - :                                 :                                 :   -   -   -   -   -      -    - :   -   -   -   -   -      -    -
1968     3   3   -   -   -      -    - :   -   -   -   -   -      -    - :                                 :   1   1   -   -   -      -    - :   1   -  (1)  -   -      -    -
1969     3   2  (1)  -   -      -    - :                                 :                                 :   -   -   -   -   -      -    -
1970     3   2  (1)  -   -      -    - :                                 :                                 :   1   1   -   -   -      -    - :   1   1   -   -   -      -    -
1971    10   6  (4)  -   -      -    - :                                 :                                 :   -   -   -   -   -      -    -
1972     5   5   -   2   -      -    6 :                                 :                                 :   -   -   -   -   -      -    -
1973    16  16   -   -   -      -    - :                                 :                                 :   1   1   -   -   -      -    -
1974    17  17   -   1   -      -    3 :                                 :   -   -   -   -   -      -    - :   3   3   -   -   -      -    -
1975    15  15   -   -   -      -    - :                                 :   1   1   -   -   -      -    - :   1   1   -   -   -      -    -
1976    18  18   -   2   -      -    6 :                                 :   1   1   -   -   -      -    - :   2   1  (1)  -   -      -    -
1977    11  11   -   1   -      -    3 :                                 :   1   1   -   -   -      -    - :   -   -   -   -   -      -    -
1978     3   3   -   -   -      -    - :                                 :   -   -   -   -   -      -    - :               -   -      -    -
 
TOTAL  120 114  (6)  6   -      -   18 :   -   -   -   -   -      -    - :   3   3   -   -   -      -    - :   9   8  (1)  -   -      -    - :   2   1  (1)  -   -      -    -

SS FG  134 128  (8)  6   -      -   18 

Lower Grades                                                             : Juniors
                        Reserve  Grade :                     Third Grade :                  Presidents Cup
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
1964     -   -   -   -   -      -    - :   3   2  (1)  -   -      -    - :   4   4   -   -   -      -    -
1965     2   2   -   1   -      -    3 :  17  17   -   1   -      -    3
1966     6   6   -   -   -      -    - :  14  14   -   -   -      -    -
1967     5   5   -   -   -      -    - :   -   -   -   -   -      -    -
1968    15  15   -   -   -      -    - :   -   -   -   -   -      -    -
1969    18  18   -   1   -      -    3 :   -   -   -   -   -      -    -
1970    13  13   -   -   -      -    - :   -   -   -   -   -      -    -
1971    16  16   -   -   -      -    - :   -   -   -   -   -      -    -
1972    18  18   -   -   -      -    - :   -   -   -   -   -      -    -
1973     -   -   -   -   -      -    - :   
1974     -   -   -   -   -      -    - :   
1975     -   -   -   -   -      -    - :   
1976     -   -   -   -   -      -    - :   
1977     1   1   -   -   -      -    - :   
1978     6   5  (1)  -   -      -    - :   

TOTAL  100  99  (1)  2   -      -    6 :  34  33  (1)  1   -      -    3 :   4   4   -   -   -      -    -

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 254 249  (8)  9   -      -   27 : 268 261 (10)  9   -      -   27

Captaincy Record at South Sydney

South Sydney First Grade Captaincy Debut
1977 Rd07 v Eastern Suburbs

     First Grade                                           : Lower Grades
Year Premiership(  W- D-L      %) : Other(  W- D-L      %) : Reserve Grade(  W- D-L      %) : Third Grade(  W- D-L      %)
1971                              :                        :             1(  0- 0-1     0%) :
1977          11(  1- 0-10    9%) :     1(  1- 0-0   100%) :                                :

TOTAL         11(  1- 0-10    9%) :     1(  1- 0-0   100%) :             1(  0- 0-1     0%) :

SS   CAREER   12(  2- 0-11   17%)

Suspension Record at South Sydney

Year       Grade v           Fine Wk CHARGE
1965 F     3G    St George      -  - Kicking
1967 Rd05  FG    Newtown        -  - Repeated scrum infringements (On FG Debut)
1967 Rd18  FG    Norths         -  - Repeated scrum infringements
1967 MSF   RG    Balmain        -  4 Fighting
1970 Rd14  RG    Newtown        -  1 Fighting
1972 Trial RG    Manly        $25  - Fighting
1973 Rd07  FG    Manly       $250  1 Deliberate Head high-tackle
1973 Rd18  FG    Manly          -  3 Head butting
1974 Rd20  FG    Newtown        -  - Repeated Scrum Infringements
1975 Rd13  FG    Norths         -  2 Punching
1975 Rd22  FG    Manly        $50  - Repeated scrum infringements & Dissent
1976 Rd01  FG    St George    $25  - Repeated scrum infringements
1977 Rd13  FG    Balmain        -  3 Late head high tackle

Player Awards

Year  Award
1978 - South Sydney DRLFC Life Membership (accepted transfer to Member Co in 2023)
2003 - George Piggins Medal(South Sydney First Grade Best & Fairest) named in his honour
2023 - 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
The Rest             1974                                   :                                :  1   1   -   -   -      -    -
Sydney City II       1974-75                                :                                :  2   2   -   -   -      -    -
New South Wales      1974-76  2   2   -   -   -      -    - :  1   1   -   -   -      -    - :

TOTAL                         6   6   -   -   -      -    -

International                                Internationals :                          Other
                              M   S   R   T   G/A   FG  Pts :  M   S   R   T   G/A   FG  Pts
Australia            1975     3   3   -   -   -      -    - :  1   1   -   -   -      -    -

TOTAL                         4   4   -   -   -      -    -

ALL REPS                     10  10   -   -   -      -    -

Year Pos  Team                 Versus               Match         T  G/A  FG

1974 Hook The Rest             v Kangaroos                        -  -     -
1974 Hook Sydney City II       v NSW Country II                   -  -     -
1974 Hook New South Wales      v Queensland         1st Match     -  -     -
1974 Hook New South Wales      v Great Britain      Tour Match    -  -     -

1975 Hook Sydney City II       v NSW Country II                   -  -     -
1975      Australia            (World Series NZ Tour Squad)
1975 Hook Australia            v New Zealand        RLWS1975 Rd2  -  -     -      
1975 Hook Australia            v St Helens          Tour Match    -  -     -
1975 Hook Australia            v Wales              RLWS1975 Rd2  -  -     -
1975 Hook Australia            v England            RLWS1975 Rd2  -  -     -

1976 Hook Sydney City          v NSW Country                                       (Selected but withdrew due to injury)
1976 Hook New South Wales      v Queensland         1st Match     -  -     -
1976      New South Wales      (Queensland Tour Squad)                             (Selected but withdrew due to injury)
1976      Sydney City          (New Zealand Tour Squad)                            (Selected but withdrew due to injury)

Player News

Piggins inducted into the NRL Hall of Fame

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