John Michael "Jack" Caffrey - South Sydney Player Report

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Caffrey was a member of the 1935 South Sydney premiership decider squad. The previous year 1934, he had won the reserve grade premiership with South Sydney.

Caffrey is a South Sydney junior who played with Bloomfield Waratahs.

Caffrey made his senior grade debut, for South Sydney Third Grade in 1934 Roud 5 against North Sydney at North Sydney Oval, before debuted in reserve grade in Round 10 again against North Sydney but at Chatswood Oval. He made his first grade and premiership debut in 1935 Round 1 against University at the Sports Ground.

Caffrey played 2 seasons with South Sydney. He would have a short first grade career playing just 4 games, including 3 premiership games. He would play 31 career grade games, of which 30 were premiership grade games.

Caffrey would play his last first grade game for South Sydney against Newcastle while on tour, before finishing his South Sydney grade career in reserve grade finals campaign.

Representative Qualification
NSW City

Date of Birth
Sydney - 30th July 1915 

South Sydney Junior Club
Bloomfield Waratah
Empire Shamrocks

Previous Clubs
Surry Hills ALP (3GA)

Playing Career at South Sydney (1934-35)

South Sydney First Grade Debut
1935 Rd01  SSG  v University (19y 269d)

First Grade
                           Premiership :                            Tour
         M   S   R   T   G/A   FG  Pts :   M   S   R   T   G/A   FG  Pts
1935     3   3   -   -   -      -    - :   1   -  (1)  -   -      -    -
 
TOTAL    3   3   -   -   -      -    - :   1   -  (1)  -   -      -    -

SS FG    4   3  (4)  -   -      -    - 

South Sydney Senior Grade Debut
1934 Rd05  NSO  v Norths     (Third Grade)
1934 Rd12  Chat v Norths     (Reserve Grade)

Lower Grades
                        Reserve  Grade :                     Third Grade
Year     M   S   R   T   G/A   FG  Pts :   M   S   R   T   G/A   FG  Pts
1934     7   7   -   2   -      -    6 :   6   6   -   1   -      -    3
1935     9   9   -   1   -      -    3 :   5   5   -   3   7      -   23

TOTAL   16  16   -   3   -      -    9 :  11  11   -   4   7      -   26

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   -   7   7      -   35 :  31  30  (1)  7   7      -   35

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
Wests                    (1938-39)     2  -   -  -   - 

Ref - RLA-35 p128 / RLP


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