Griffin was a Police constable. He had played in the NSW country for two seasons before coming to South Sydney. Griffin made his senior grade debut in the 1936 Round 1 Reserve Grade clash against Eastern Suburbs at the Sports Ground. The following week in Round 2 1936 he made his first grade premiership debut against Newtown at the new Henson Park complex.
Griffin was a tall burly prop.
Griffin played 2 seasons with South Sydney. He played 13 first grade games, including 11 first grade premiership games. He played 28 senior grade games, including 18 senior grade premiership games and 8 senior grade cup games. In addition he played one short-form game.
Griffin played his final first grade in Round 13 1936 against Canterbury-Bankstown at Belmore-Campsie Oval. He would play a further season of senior grade football playing his final senior grade game in the Third Grade Round 7 1937 City Cup clash against Balmain at the Sydney Cricket Ground.
Playing - Height / Weight
6ft 3in /
Representative Qualification
NSW City
Date of Birth
Annandale - 16th November 1913 (Died - 1991)
Previous Clubs
Balmain (Lower Grades)
West Wyalong (1934)
Goulburn (1935)
Playing Career at South Sydney (1936-37)
South Sydney First Grade Debut
1936 Rd02 v Newtown (22y 154d)
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
1936 11 11 - 1 - - 3 : : - - - - - - - : 2 2 - 1 - - 3
1937 - - - - - - - : - - - - - - -
TOTAL 11 11 - 1 - - 3 : - - - - - - - : - - - - - - - : 2 2 - 1 - - 3
SS FG 13 13 - 2 - - 6
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
1936 1 1 - - - - - : : - - - - - - -
1937 - - - - - - - : 3 3 - - - - - : 6 6 - 1 - - 3 : 5 5 - 1 - - 3
TOTAL 1 1 - - - - - : 3 3 - - - - - : 6 6 - 1 - - 3 : 5 5 - 1 - - 3
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 18 18 - 2 - - 6 : 8 8 - 1 - - 3 : 28 28 - 4 - - 12
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
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
Canterbury-Bankstown (1938-39) 6 1 - - 3
Canterbury-Bankstown (1942)
Military Service
Ref - RLP / CB / ANC / CI / NAA-444699 / FN-46
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