Graduated into Souths playing ranks from Marist Bros High School Darlinghurst. Joined the RAAF in 1940 and flew bombers over Europe and the Middle East during World War II. Mather was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross in the Battle of Tobruk. He remained in the Air Force after the war, receiving the Air Force Cross in 1965 before retiring as Wing Commodore (DFC, AFC) in 1973.
Representative Qualification NSW City Date of Birth 3rd May 1918 (Died - 2005) Previous Clubs none
Playing Career at South Sydney (1938-40,43)
South Sydney First Grade Debut
1939 Tour2 v Goulburn (21y 40d)
1939 Rd10 v Newtown (21y 59d)
First Grade
Premiership : State Championship : 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
1939 1 1 - - - - - : - - - - - - - : 1 1 - - - - -
1940 7 7 - 1 - - 3 : : 1 1 - - - - -
1943 - - - - - - - : - - - - - - - : 1 1 - 1 - - 3
TOTAL 8 8 - 1 - - 3 : - - - - - - - : 3 3 - 1 - - 3
SS FG 11 11 - 2 - - 6
Lower Grades
Reserve Grade : Third Grade :
Year M S R T G/A FG Pts : M S R T G/A FG Pts :
1938 6 6 - 1 - - 3 : 6 6 - - - - -
1939 14 14 - 3 - - 9 : - - - - - - -
1940 4 4 - - - - - : 3 3 - - - - -
1943 - - - - - - - : - - - - - - -
TOTAL 24 24 - 4 - - 12 : 9 9 - - - - -
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 41 41 - 5 - - 15 : 44 44 - 6 - - 18
Short Form
Short-Game Matches
M S R T G/A FG Pts
1939 - - - - - - -
1940 - - - - - - -
1943 - - - - - - -
TOTAL - - - - - - -
SS SF - - - - - - -
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