John Anderson - South Sydney Player Report

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FG Player - 215

Not to be confused with John Anderson the New Zealand Rugby League International.

Anderson in 1935 was part of the South Sydney squad that made premiership decider. In 1933 Anderson won the Third Grade premiership with South Sydney. The following year in 1934 South Sydney he was part of reserve grade premiership winning squad.

Anderson was a South Sydney junior from Botany United who played junior reps with South Sydney between 1933 and 1934 with the U21 Presidents Cup teams. He also studied Science at Sydney University, playing with Faculty rugby league team.

He made his senior grade debut, with South Sydney Third Grade in 1933 Round 13 against University. The following year he progressed to Reserve Grade, before making his First Grade premiership debut in 1935 Round 1 against University at the Sydney Sports Ground.

Anderson would play 3 seasons for South Sydney. He would play only 7 First Grade games for South Sydney, which included 5 premiership games. He would play 32 career grade games for South Sydney, which included 30 premiership career grade games.

He had a short career in first grade playing his last premiership game in Round 11 1935 against Canterbury-Bankstown, finishing the rest of the year and his career in South Sydney Reserve Grade, as part of their finals campaign.

Representative Qualification
NSW City     

South Sydney Junior Club
Botany United

Previous Clubs
Combined GPS RU              (1930) 
Syd Uni Science Faculty RL

Playing Career at South Sydney (1933-35)

South Sydney First Grade Debut
1935 Rd01  SSG  v University

First Grade
                           Premiership :                            Tour
         M   S   R   T   G/A   FG  Pts :   M   S   R   T   G/A   FG  Pts
1935     5   5   -   -   -      -    - :   2   2   -   -   -      -    -
 
TOTAL    5   5   -   -   -      -    - :   2   2   -   -   -      -    -

SS FG    7   7   -   -   -      -    - 

South Sydney Senior Grade Debut
1933 Rd13  Marr v University (Third Grade)
1934 Rd10  Earl v St George  (Reserve Grade)

Lower Grades                                                             : Juniors
                        Reserve  Grade :                     Third Grade :            (U21) 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
1933     -   -   -   -   -      -    - :   3   3   -   -   -      -    - :   1   1   -   -   -      -    -
1934     4   4   -   -   -      -    - :   6   6   -   -   -      -    - :   2   2   -   -   -      -    -
1935    12  12   -   1   -      -    3 :   -   -   -   -   -      -    -

TOTAL   16  16   -   1   -      -    3 :   9   9   -   -   -      -    - :   3   3   -   -   -      -    -

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  30  30   -   1   -      -    3 :  32  32   -   1   -      -    3

Captaincy Record at South Sydney

never

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

After Leaving South Sydney

Subsequent Clubs                           First Grade
                                       M  T   G FG  Pt
Central Newcastle           (1936) 

Ref - RLA-35 p128 / RLP


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