Eric John Simms - South Sydney Player Report

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Simms was the NSWRL top season point scorer in 1967, 1968, 1969 and 1970 seasons. In 1971 Simms would be come the South Sydney leading career point scorer, when he surpased Bernie Purcell. A record he would hold until 2021 when he handed over the batton to Adam Reynolds.

Player Relatives
Father      - Simms, Jackie (Redfern All Blacks) 

Representative Qualification
Indigenous
NSW Country

Date of Birth
Karuah - 2nd August 1945

South Sydney Junior Club
La Perouse

Previous Clubs
none

Playing Career at South Sydney (1965-75)

South Sydney First Grade Debut
1965 Rd17  v St George (21y 12d)

First Grade
                            Premiership :         ANZ & Aust Championship :             Midweek / State 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
1965     5   5   -   -  14/28    -   28 :                                 :   -   -   -   -   -      -    - :   -   -   -   -   -      -    - :   -   -   -   -   -      -    -
1966    13  13   -   2  39/80    -   84 :                                 :                                 :   4   2  (2)  -   7/13   -   14 :   1   1   -   -   2/5    -    4
1967    24  24   -   3  99/166  13  233+:                                 :                                 :   3   2  (1)  -   9      -   18 :   1   1   -   1   8/9    -   20
1968    21  21   -   -  77/135  29  212+:   2   2   -   1  13      -   29 :                                 :   4   3  (1)  -   9      1   20 :   2   2   -   -  11      -   22
1969    24  24   -   1 112/179  19  265+:                                 :                                 :   6   6   -   1  23      3   55
1970    22  22   -   3  96/166  20  241+:                                 :                                 :   5   5   -   -  24      -   48 :   -   -   -   -   -      -    -
1971    18  18   -   3  88/128   1  186 :                                 :                                 :   3   3   -   -   9/18   -   18
1972    20  20   -   2  81/132   2  170 :                                 :                                 :   6   6   -   -  18/31   -   36
1973    16  16   -   2  62/93    1  131 :                                 :                                 :   4   4   -   -  15      -   30
1974    22  22   -   2  66/114   -  138 :                                 :   2   2   -   -   5/9    -   10 :   6   6   -   2  12      -   30
1975    21  21   -   5  68/98    2  153 :                                 :   2   2   -   -   1/8    -    2 :   1   1   -   -   3      -    6 
 
TOTAL  206 206   -  23 802/1319 87 1841 :   2   2   -   1  13      -   29 :   4   4   -   -   6/17   -   12 :  42  38  (4)  3 129      4  275 :   4   4   -   1  21      -   46

SS FG  258 254  (4) 28 971      91 2201 

+ - Top NSWRL Pointscorer

Lower Grades                                                             : Juniors
                        Reserve  Grade :                     Third Grade :                  Presidents Cup :                Jersey Flegg 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
1962                                   :                                 :                                 :   1   1   -   -   -      -    -
1964                                   :                                 :   4   4   -   1  11      -   25 :
1965     1   -  (1)  -   2      -    4 :   6   6   -   3  20      -   49 :   4   4   -   2  20      -   46 :
1966     5   5   -   3  18      -   45 :   -   -   -   -   -      -    - :
1967     -   -   -   -   -      -    - :   -   -   -   -   -      -    - :
1968     -   -   -   -   -      -    - :   -   -   -   -   -      -    - :
1969     -   -   -   -   -      -    - :   -   -   -   -   -      -    - :
1970     -   -   -   -   -      -    - :   -   -   -   -   -      -    - :
1971     -   -   -   -   -      -    - :   -   -   -   -   -      -    - :
1972     -   -   -   -   -      -    - :   -   -   -   -   -      -    - :
1973     -   -   -   -   -      -    - : 
1974     -   -   -   -   -      -    - :
1975     -   -   -   -   -      -    - :

TOTAL    6   5  (1)  3  20      -   49 :   6   6   -   3  20      -   49 :   8   8   -   3  31      -   71 :   1   1   -   -   -      -    -

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 218 217  (1) 29 842     87 1939 : 270 265  (5) 34 1011     91 2299

Captaincy Record at South Sydney

South Sydney First Grade Captaincy Debut
1974 Mid02 v Newtown
1974 Rd08  v Western Suburbs (Premiership)

     First Grade                                           : Lower Grades
Year Premiership(  W- D-L      %) : Other(  W- D-L      %) : Reserve Grade(  W- D-L      %) : Third Grade(  W- D-L      %)
1974           6(  4- 0-2    67%) :     2(  1- 0-1    50%) :                                :

TOTAL          6(  4- 0-2    67%) :     2(  1- 0-1    50%) :                                :

SS   CAREER    8(  5- 0-3    63%)

Suspension Record at South Sydney

Year       Grade v        Wk CHARGE
never

Player Awards

Year  Award
1968 - Clive Churchill Medal(Grand Final Player of the Match)
1968 - TCN9 / Telegraph Player of the Year
1969 - RL World Top 6 Players
1975 - South Sydney DRLFC Life Membership
1996 - All Aboriginal or Islander Hall of Fame
2001 - Australian Indigenous Team of the Century
2008 - Australian Indigenous Team of the Century
2012 - Randwick Council Hall of Fame
2023 - Eric Simms Medal named in his honour

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       1968                                   :                                :  1   1   -   -   3      -    6
New South Wales      1968     1   1   -   -   6      1   14 :                                :
Sydney City          1969     1   1   -   -   4      1    6 :                                :
The Rest             1974                                   :                                :  1   1   -   -   -      -    -

TOTAL                         4   4   -   -  13      2   30

International                                Internationals :                          Other
                              M   S   R   T   G/A   FG  Pts :  M   S   R   T   G/A   FG  Pts
Australia            1968-70  9   9   -   1  39      8   97 :  2   2   -   -   8      -   16

TOTAL                        11  11   -   1  47      8  113

ALL REPS                     15  15   -   1  60     10  143

Year Pos  Team                 Versus               Match         T  G/A  FG
1968 Flbk Sydney City II       v NSW Country II                   -  3/6   -
1968      Australia            (RL World Cup Squad)
1968 Flbk Australia            v Great Britain      RLWC1968      -  8/9   -
1968 Flbk Australia            v New Zealand        RLWC1968      -  6/8   2
1968 Flbk Australia            v France             RLWC1968      -  5/9   -
1968 Flbk Australia            v France             RLWC1968 F    -  4/8   -
1968      New South Wales      (Queensland Tour)
1968 Flbk New South Wales      v Queensland         4th Match     -  6     1

1969 Flbk Sydney City II       v NSW Country II                                    (Called up into City Firsts)
1969 Flbk Sydney City          v NSW Country                      -  4     1

1970      Australia            (1970 RL World Cup Squad)
1970 Flbk Australia            v New Zealand        RLWC1970      1  9/10  1
1970 Flbk Australia            v Great Britain      RLWC1970      -  -/3   1
1970 Flbk Australia            v France             RLWC1970      -  3     -
1970 Flbk Australia            v Great Britain      RLWC1970 F    -  2/4   1
1970 Flbk Australia            v St Helens          Tour Match    -  2     -
1970 Flbk Australia            v France             Test          -  2     -
1970 Flbk Australia            v France B           Tour Match    -  6     -

1974 Flbk The Rest             v Kangaroos                        -  -     -

Player News

Inaugural Eric Simms Medal

Ref - SSFC / SSFC / SSLC-S v6n4 p8 / HoS p29 / RLH p59 / OR p378 / RLL v2n7 p8 / Wiki / RLP


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