Representative Qualification NSW Country South Sydney First Grade Debut 1965 Pre01 v Balmain (21y 295d) 1965 Rd01 v Canterbury-Bankstown (Premiership - 21y 329d) Previous Clubs Gunnedah Northern Districts (1962) NSW Country II (1964) NSW Colts (1964) Manly-Warringah (1972-74) Date of Birth 9th May 1943 (Died - 1999)
Playing Career at South Sydney (1965-71,75-76)
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 21 21 - 3 - - 9 : : 1 1 - 1 - - 3 : 6 6 - - - - - : 3 3 - 2 - - 6
1966 14 14 - - - - - : : : 5 5 - 2 - - 6 : 1 - (1) - - - -
1967 20 20 - 2 - - 6 : : : 3 1 (2) - - - - : 1 1 - - - - -
1968 13 12 (1) 2 - - 6 : 1 1 - - - - - : : 4 4 - - - - - : 2 2 - 1 - - 3
1969 23 23 - 1 - - 3 : : : 6 6 - 2 - - 6
1970 20 20 - 2 - - 6 : : : 6 5 (1) - - - - : - - - - - - -
1971 16 16 - 1 - - 3 : : : 4 4 - 1 - - 3
1975 15 15 - - - - - : : - - - - - - - : 1 1 - - - - -
1976 8 8 - - - - - : : 1 1 - - - - - : 2 2 - - - - -
TOTAL 150 149 (1) 11 - - 33 : 1 1 - - - - - : 2 2 - 1 - - 3 : 37 34 (3) 5 - - 15 : 7 6 (1) 3 - - 9
SS FG 197 192 (5) 20 - - 60
Lower Grades
Reserve Grade : Third Grade :
Year M S R T G/A FG Pts : M S R T G/A FG Pts :
1965 - - - - - - - : - - - - - - - :
1966 2 2 - - - - - : - - - - - - - :
1967 2 2 - - - - - : - - - - - - - :
1968 10 10 - 1 - - 3 : - - - - - - - :
1969 - - - - - - - : - - - - - - - :
1970 - - - - - - - : - - - - - - - :
1971 - - - - - - - : - - - - - - - :
1975 - - - - - - - :
1976 - - - - - - - :
TOTAL 14 14 - 1 - - 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 164 163 (1) 12 - - 36 : 211 206 (5) 21 - - 63
Captaincy Record at South Sydney
South Sydney First Grade Captaincy Debut
1976 Pre04 v Newtown
1976 Rd04 v Eastern 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 %)
1976 1( 1- 0-0 100%) : 1( 1- 0-0 100%) :
TOTAL 1( 1- 0-0 100%) : 1( 1- 0-0 100%) : :
SS CAREER 2( 2- 0-0 100%)
Suspension Record at South Sydney
Year Grade v Fine Wk CHARGE 1966 Rd08 FG St George - 2 Using knee 1968 Rd15 FG Wests - 2 Kicking 1971 Rd12 FG St George - 3 Deliberately using his knee 1971 Rd16 FG Parramatta - 5 Deliberately using the knee 1975 Trial FG Balmain - 1 Punching 1975 Rd13 FG Norths - 3 Kicking 1976 Rd12 FG Wests $50 - Throwing ball at referee
Player Awards
Year Award 1992 - Rugby League Week Top 100 (#77) 1994 - South Sydney DRLFC Life Membership 1996 - ARL Annual - Best Team 1967-95(Prop) 2007 - ARL Team of the Decade (1970s - Prop) 2007 - ARL 100 Greatest Players 2018 - NRL Hall of Fame
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 1965-69 : : 2 2 - - - - -
New South Wales 1967-71 5 5 - - - - - : 1 1 - - - - - :
Sydney City 1970-71 2 2 - - - - - : :
TOTAL 10 10 - - - - -
International Internationals : Other
M S R T G/A FG Pts : M S R T G/A FG Pts
Australia 1970-75 4 4 - - - - - : 1 - (1) - - - -
TOTAL 5 4 (1) - - - -
ALL REPS 15 14 (1) - - - -
Year Pos Team Versus Match T G/A FG
1965 SRow Sydney City II v NSW Country II - - -
1965 Res New South Wales v Queensland 2nd Match (Selected but DNP)
1967 Prop New South Wales v Queensland 2nd Match - - -
1969 Prop Sydney City II v NSW Country II - - -
1969 Prop New South Wales v Queensland 3rd Match - - -
1969 Res New South Wales v Queensland 4th Match (Selected but DNP)
1970 Prop Sydney City v NSW Country 1st Match - - -
1970 Prop New South Wales v Great Britain Tour Match - - -
1970 Prop New South Wales v Queensland 4th Match - - -
1970 Australia (1970 RL World Cup Squad)
1970 Prop Australia v New Zealand RLWC1970 - - -
1970 Prop Australia v Great Britain RLWC1970 - - -
1970 Prop Australia v Great Britain RLWC1970 F - - -
1970 Res Australia v France B Tour Match - - -
1971 Prop Sydney City v NSW Country - - -
1971 New South Wales (Queensland Tour Squad)
1971 Prop New South Wales v Queensland 1st Match - - -
1971 Prop New South Wales v Queensland 2nd Match - - -
1975 Prop Australia v Wales RLWS1975 Rd1 - - -
1975 Res Australia v France RLWS1975 Rd1 (Selected but later Suspended)
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