Three time South Sydney premiership winner in 1929, 1931 and 1932. Who was also a South Sydney premiership squad member in 1928.
Player Relatives
Brother - Why, Albert
Brother - Why, Oliver
Playing - Height / Weight
5ft 8in / 11st
Representative Qualification
NSW City
Date of Birth
Wellington, NSW - 3rd April 1903 (Died - 1944)
South Sydney Junior Club
Mascot
Previous Clubs
none
Playing Career at South Sydney (1925-34)
South Sydney First Grade Debut
1926 Rd06 v Western Suburbs (23y 56d)
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
1926 2 2 - - - - - : : - - - - - - -
1927 - - - - - - - : : - - - - - - -
1928 3 3 - - - - - : : 1 1 - - - - -
1929 18 18 - 10 - - 30 : : 4 4 - 1 - - 3
1930 12 12 - 3 - - 9 : : 2 2 - 1 - - 3
1931 12 12 - 5 - - 15 : 1 1 - 1 - - 3 : 1 1 - - - - -
1932 14 14 - 7 - - 21 : 1 1 - - - - - : - - - - - - -
1933 6 6 - 2 - - 6 : : 1 1 - - - - -
1934 11 11 - 5 - - 15 : : 2 2 - - - - -
TOTAL 78 78 - 32 - - 96 : 2 2 - 1 - - 3 : 11 11 - 2 - - 6
SS FG 91 91 - 35 - - 105
Short Form
Short-Game Knockout : 9s
M S R T G/A FG Pts : M S R T G/A FG Pts
1928 : - - - - - - -
1932 - - - - - - -
1933 2 2 - - - - -
TOTAL 2 2 - - - - - : - - - - - - -
SS SF 2 2 - - - - -
Captaincy Record at South Sydney
South Sydney First Grade Captaincy Debut
1931 Tour1 v Newcastle (28y)
First Grade
Year Premiership( W- D-L %) : Other( W- D-L %)
1931 : 1( 1- 0-0 100%)
TOTAL : 1( 1- 0-0 100%)
SS FG 1( 1- 0-0 100%)
CAREER 1( 1- 0-0 100%)
Suspension Record at South Sydney
Year Grade v Wk CHARGE 1930 MSF FG Wests
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 1929-34 : : 5 5 - 1 - - 3
New South Wales 1930-33 5 5 - 1 - - 3 : 3 3 - - - - - : 3 3 - 3 - - 9
Sydney City 1930-33 1 1 - - - - - : 1 1 - - - - - :
Possibles 1931-33 : : 3 3 - 1 - - 3
Kangaroos 1934 : : 1 - (1) 2 - - 6
TOTAL 22 21 (1) 8 - - 24
International Internationals : Other
M S R T G/A FG Pts : M S R T G/A FG Pts
Aus(Green & Gold) 1933 : 1 1 - - - - -
Australia 1933 4 4 - 4 - - 12 : 13 13 - 4 - - 12
Australia 7s 1933 1 1 - 3 - - 9 :
TOTAL 19 19 - 11 - - 33
ALL REPS 41 40 (1) 19 - - 57
Captaincy CvC/Interstate/Internationals : Tourists : Other
M( W- D-L %) : M( W- D-L %) : M( W- D-L %)
Sydney City II 1931 : : 1( 1- 0-0 100%)
New South Wales 1933 1( 1- 0-0 100%) : :
TOTAL 2( 2- 0-0 100%)
Year Pos Team Versus Match T G/A FG
1929 Cntr Sydney City II v Newcastle 1 - -
1930 Cntr Sydney City II v NSW Country II - - -
1930 Cntr New South Wales v New Zealand 1st Match - - -
1930 Cntr New South Wales v New Zealand 2nd Match - - -
1930 Cntr Sydney City v New Zealand 1st Match - - -
1930 Cntr New South Wales v Queensland 3rd Match - - -
1930 5/8 New South Wales v Toowoomba Tour Match - - -
1931 Cntr Possibles v Probables - - -
1931 Cntr Sydney City II v NSW Country II - - - (c) W
1931 Res New South Wales v Queensland 3rd Match (Selected but DNP)
1931 New South Wales (Queensland Tour Squad)
1931 Cntr New South Wales v Brisbane Qld Tour 1 - -
1931 Cntr New South Wales v Queensland 5th Match - - -
1932 Cntr Possibles v Probables 1 - -
1932 Cntr Sydney City II v NSW Country II - - -
1932 Wing Sydney City v NSW Country 2nd Match (Withdrew due to injury)
1932 Wing New South Wales v Queensland 2nd Match (Withdrew)
1932 Wing New South Wales v England 2nd Match - - -
1932 Res Australia v England 3rd Test (Selected but DNP)
1932 New South Wales (Queensland Tour Squad)
1932 Wing New South Wales v Queensland 3rd Match - - -
1932 Cntr New South Wales v Toowoomba Qld Tour 2 - -
1933 Cntr Possibles v Probables - - -
1933 Cntr Sydney City v NSW Country 1st Match - - -
1933 Cntr New South Wales v Queensland 1st Match 1 - -
1933 Cntr New South Wales v Queensland 3rd Match - - - (c) W
1933 Wing Aus(Green & Golds) v Aus(Rainbows) Tour Match - - -
1933 3/4 Australia 7s v England 7s 7s Test 3 - -
1933 Cntr Australia v Hull KR Tour Match - - -
1933 Wing Australia v Yorkshire Tour Match - - -
1933 Wing Australia v Halifax Tour Match - - -
1933 Wing Australia v Great Britain 1st Test - - -
1933 Cntr Australia v Widnes Tour Match 1 - -
1933 Cntr Australia v Wakefield Trinity Tour Match 1 - -
1933 Cntr Australia v Bradford Nthrn Tour Match2 - - -
1933 Wing Australia v English League Tour Match - - -
1933 5/8 Australia v Swinton Tour Match - - -
1933 Cntr Australia v Keighley Tour Match 1 - -
1933 Cntr Australia v London Tour Match - - -
1933 Cntr Australia v Rochdale Hornets Tour Match - - -
1933 Wing Australia v Great Britain 3rd Test - - -
1933 Wing Australia v York Tour Match 1 - -
1933 Wing Australia v Hull Tour Match - - -
1933 Wing Australia v Wales Test 3 - -
1933 Wing Australia v England 1st Int 1 - -
1934 Res Kangaroos v The Rest of NSW 2 - -
1934 Cntr Sydney City II v NSW Country II - - -
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