Arthur Augustus "George" "Gus" Potter - South Sydney Player Report

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FG Player - 207

Potter won one Reserve Grade premiership with South Sydney in 1934.

He was born in New Zealand. He played Rugby Union when he arrived for Coogee in the Kentwell Cup, before coming across to play League with South Sydney. Potter made his South Sydney senior grade debut in Reserve Grade in the Round 1 1934 clash against Eastern Suburbs at the Sports Ground. He then made his first grade debut in the 1934 tour match against Group 7(Wollongong) at the Sports Ground, before making his first grade premiership debut in Round 6 1934 against Newtown at Marrickville Oval.

Potter would play 4 seasons with South Sydney. He played 12 first grade games, which included 5 first grade premiership games. He played 58 senior grade games for South Sydney, which included 49 senior grade premiership games and 2 senior grade cup games. Potter would play his final First Grade game in Round 8 1936 against Western Suburbs at Pratten Park. He would play lower grades for a further season playing his last senior grade game in the 1937 City Cup Round 5 Third Grade clash against Western Suburbs at Pratten Park.

Represetative Qualification
New Zealand

Date of Birth
Mangaweka, NZ - 28th February 1910 (Died - 1984)

Previous Clubs
College Rifles(NZ) RU (1927)
Coogee RU             (1933)

Playing Career at South Sydney (1934-37)

South Sydney First Grade Debut
1934 Tour1 SSG  v NSW Group 7 (24y 203d)
1934 Rd06  Marr v Newtown     (Premiership - 24y 101d)

First Grade
                           Premiership :                   (FG) City Cup :             Night Football 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
1934     3   3   -   -   -      -    - :                                 :                                 :   3   3   -   1   -      -    3
1935     -   -   -   -   -      -    - :                                 :                                 :   2   1  (1)  -   -      -    -
1936     2   2   -   -   -      -    - :                                 :   -   -   -   -   -      -    - :   2   2   -   2   -      -    6
1937     -   -   -   -   -      -    - :   -   -   -   -   -      -    -
 
TOTAL    5   5   -   -   -      -    - :   -   -   -   -   -      -    - :   -   -   -   -   -      -    - :   7   6  (1)  3   -      -    9

SS FG   12  11  (1)  3   -      -    9 

South Sydney Senior Grade Debut
1934 Rd01  SSG  v Easts      (Reserve Grade)

Lower Grades
                      (RG) Premiership :                   (RG) City Cup :                (3G) Premiership :                   (3G) City 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 :   M   S   R   T   G/A   FG  Pts
1934    12  12   -   -   -      -    - :                                 :   -   -   -   -   -      -    -
1935     8   8   -   2   -      -    6 :                                 :   7   7   -   2   -      -    6
1936     9   9   -   -   -      -    - :                                 :   -   -   -   -   -      -    -
1937     4   4   -   2   -      -    6 :   -   -   -   -   -      -    - :   4   4   -   -   -      -    - :   2   2   -   -   -      -    -

TOTAL   33  33   -   4   -      -   12 :   -   -   -   -   -      -    - :  11  11   -   2   -      -    6 :   2   2   -   -   -      -    -

South Sydney Senior(FG/RG/3G) Grade Career
                           Premiership :                             Cup :                     All Matches
         M   S   R   T   G/A   FG  Pts :   M   S   R   T   G/A   FG  Pts :   M   S   R   T   G/A   FG  Pts
CAREER  49  49   -   6   -      -   18 :   2   2   -   -   -      -    - :  58  57  (1)  9   -      -   27

Short Form
                   Short-Game Knockout
         M   S   R   T   G/A   FG  Pts
1936     1   1   -   -   -      -    -

TOTAL    1   1   -   -   -      -    -

SS SF    1   1   -   -   -      -    -

Captaincy Record at South Sydney

        Lower Grades
Year    RG(  W- D-L      %) :   3G(  W- D-L      %)
1935                        :    6(  3- 0-3    50%)

TOTAL                       :    6(  3- 0-3    50%)

CAREER   6(  3- 0-3    50%)

Suspension Record at South Sydney

Year       Grade v           Wk CHARGE
never

Representative Honours at South Sydney

Year Pos  Team                 Versus               Match         T  G/A  FG
none

Ref - RLP / FN-27 / FN-46 / Err-8


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