Sweeney after trialling and being graded by South Sydney at the start of 1946 season struggled to find accomodation in Sydney after the war. After addressing this and playing in the NSW Country fixture, he completed his mid season transfer from Kurri Kurri after obtaining his clearance. Sweeney made his South Sydney senior grade club and premiership debut in the 1946 Round 5 Reserve Grade clash against St George at Hurstville Oval. The following week, he made his first grade club and premiership debut in the 1946 Round 6 clash against Canterbury-Bankstown at the Sports Ground.
Sweeney was a robust young second rower, who had joined the Police force while in Newcastle.
Sweeney would only have a short career at South Sydney, playing 1 season in 1946. He played 3 first grade club and premiership games for South Sydney. Overall he played 4 senior grade career club and premiership games for South Sydney. He also played one short-form knockout game with South Sydney.
Sweeney played his final senior grade and first grade club and premiership game in the 1946 Round 8 clash against Newtown at the Sports Ground.
Playing - Height / Weight
/ 14st
Representative Qualification
NSW Country
Date of Birth
Kurri Kurri - 20th August 1925 (Died - 2012)
Previous Clubs First Grade
M T G FG Pt
Kurri Kurri (1943-46)
Previous Rep Honours M T G FG Pt
Newcastle (1945-46) 2 1 - - 3
NSW Country II (1946) 1 - - - -
Playing Career at South Sydney (1946)
South Sydney First Grade Debut
1946 Jun 15 Rd06 SSG v Canterbury-Bankstown (20y 299d)
First Grade
Premiership : Tour
M S R T G/A FG Pts : M S R T G/A FG Pts
1946 3 3 - - - - - : - - - - - - -
TOTAL 3 3 - - - - - : - - - - - - -
SS FG 3 3 - - - - -
South Sydney Senior Grade Debut
1946 Jun 10 Rd05 Hurs v St George (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
1946 1 1 - - - - - : - - - - - - -
TOTAL 1 1 - - - - - : - - - - - - -
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 4 4 - - - - - : - - - - - - - : 4 4 - - - - -
Short Form
Short-Game Matches
M S R T G/A FG Pts
1946 1 1 - - - - -
TOTAL 1 1 - - - - -
SS SF 1 1 - - - - -
Captaincy Record at South Sydney
Lower Grades Year RG( W- D-L %) : 3G( W- D-L %) 1946 : 1( 0- 0-1 0%) TOTAL : 1( 0- 0-1 0%) SS CAREER 1( 0- 0-1 0%)
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
Sweeney a Police constable was originally based in Maitland before transfering to Kurri Kurri.
Subsequent Clubs First Grade
M T G FG Pt
St George (1948) (trialed)
Maitland (1948-49)
Kurri Kurri (1950-54)
Subsequent Rep Honours M T G FG Pt
Newcastle (1949) 1 - - - -
Coalfields (1957) 1 - - - -
First Class Playing Career (1945-57)
M T G FG Pts
Total FG Premiership 3 - - - -
Total FG Cup - - - - -
Total FG Club Tour - - - - -
Total Internationals - - - - -
Total State - - - - -
Total Other Representative 4 1 - - 3
TOTAL FIRST CLASS 7 1 - - 3
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