List of South Sydney Rabbitohs records
The following is a list of the South Sydney Rabbitohs club records. The list encompasses the first-grade honours won by South Sydney, records set by the club, their coaches and their players.
Club records
These are NRL records which relate to the South Sydney Rabbitohs.
Grand Finals
Most First Grade Premierships
21
Most Reserve Grade Premierships
20
Highest Score in a Grand Final
42 points versus Manly Sea Eagles in 1951 (Souths won 42–14)
Most Tries in a Grand Final
8 tries versus Manly Sea Eagles in 1951
Most Goals in a Grand Final
9 goals versus Manly Sea Eagles in 1951
Most Tries in a Grand Final by an Individual Player
4 tries by Johnny Graves versus Manly Sea Eagles in 1951
Most Field Goals in a Grand Final by an Individual Player
4 field goals by Eric Simms versus Manly Sea Eagles in 1970 (Souths won 23–12)
Most Points in all Grand Final appearances
42 points by Eric Simms (1965, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971)
Most Grand Final successes as a Captain
5 by Jack Rayner (1950, 1951, 1953, 1954, 1955)
Most Grand Final successes as a Coach
5 by Jack Rayner (1950, 1951, 1953, 1954, 1955)
Premiership
Most goals in a season by an individual player
131 by Eric Simms in 1969
Most Career Field Goals by an Individual Player
86 by Eric Simms between 1965 and 1975
Most Career Points scored by a Forward
1,128 by Bernie Purcell between 1949–1952 and 1954–1960
Most Field Goals in a Game by an Individual Player
5 by Eric Simms versus Penrith, Penrith Park, 27 July 1969 (Souths won 40–18)
World Club Challenge
Wins
1
Highest Score in a WCC
39 points versus St. Helens in 2015 (Souths won 39–0)
Individual awards
Rothmans Medal winners
The Rothmans Medal was previously awarded to the player of the year.
- 1969 – Denis Pittard
- 1971 – Denis Pittard
Dally M Medal winners
The Dally M Medal is currently awarded to the player of the year.
- 1980 – Rocky Laurie
Harry Sunderland Medal winners
- 1970 – Ron Coote
NSW Player of the Year
- 1949, 1950 and 1952 – Clive Churchill
- 1953 – Jack Rayner
- 1968 and 1969 – Ron Coote
Sun-Herald Best and Fairest Player
- 1952 – Clive Churchill
- 1958 – Fred Nelson
- 1964 – Richie Powell
- 1972 and 1973 – Denis Pittard
E E Christensen Player of the Year (1946–1977)
- 1949, 1950 and 1952 – Clive Churchill
- 1953 – Jack Rayner
- 1968 and 1969 – Ron Coote
Claude Corbett Memorial Trophy
- 1950 and 1954 – Clive Churchill
Rugby League Week Player of the Year
- 1971 – Bob Grant
Dally M Rookie of the Year
- 1989 – Jim Serdaris
- 2008 – Chris Sandow
- 2012 – Adam Reynolds
- 2013 - George Burgess
ARL Hall of Fame inductees
Clive Churchill Medal
- 2014 - Sam Burgess
Individual records
Most First Grade Games for the Club
| Games played | Player | Years Played |
|---|---|---|
| 316 | John Sutton | 2004 – 2019 |
| 218 | Nathan Merritt | 2002 – 2003, 2006 – 2014 |
| 211 | Bob McCarthy | 1963 – 1975, 1978 |
| 208 | Craig Coleman | 1982–1992 |
| 206 | Eric Simms | 1965–1975 |
| 195 | John Sattler | 1963–1972 |
| 194 | Jack Rayner | 1946–1957 |
| 190 | Luke Stuart | 2002–2011 |
| 188 | Isaac Luke | 2007–2015 |
| 182 | Adam Reynolds | 2012 – present |
| 182 | Michael Andrews | 1984–1993 |
| 181 | Mario Fenech | 1981–1990 |
Most Points for the club
| Points | Player | Games played |
|---|---|---|
| 1,841 (23 tries, 803 goals, 86 field goals) | Eric Simms | 206 |
| 1,413 (27 tries, 643 goals, 19 field goals) | Adam Reynolds | 182 |
| 1,128 (36 tries, 510 goals) | Bernie Purcell | 173 |
| 836 (144 tries, 202 goals) | Benny Wearing | 172 |
| 653 (146 tries, 34 goals, 1 field goal) | Nathan Merritt | 218 |
Most points in a season
| Points | Player | Games played | Season |
|---|---|---|---|
| 265 (1 try, 112 goals, 19 field goals) | Eric Simms | 24 | 1969 |
| 241 (3 tries, 96 goals, 20 field goals) | Eric Simms | 22 | 1970 |
| 233 (3 tries, 100 goals, 12 field goals) | Eric Simms | 24 | 1967 |
| 221 (7 tries, 95 goals, 3 field goals) | Adam Reynolds | 26 | 2014 |
Most Points in a Match
| Points | Player | Opponent | Venue | Date | Match score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 (3 tries, 10 goals) | Johnny Graves | Eastern Suburbs | Sports Ground | Round 8, 1952 | Souths won 50–0 |
| 27 (5 tries, 6 goals) | Johnny Graves | Eastern Suburbs | Redfern Oval | Round 14, 1949 | Souths won 48–6 |
| 24 (4 tries, 6 goals) | Terry Fahey | Penrith | Redfern Oval | Round 5, 1979 | Souths won 39–9 |
| 23 (3 tries, 7 goals) | Johnny Graves | Parramatta | Redfern Oval | Round 10, 1948 | Souths won 38–5 |
| 23 (1 try, 10 goals) | Johnny Graves | Newtown | Redfern Oval | Round 18, 1952 | Souths won 41–2 |
| 22 (11 goals) | Eric Simms | Cronulla | Redfern Oval | Round 3, 1969 | Souths won 43–4 |
| 22 (6 goals, 5 field goals) | Eric Simms | Penrith | Penrith Park | Round 18, 1969 | Souths won 40–18 |
| 22 (2 tries, 8 goals) | Mark Ross | St George Dragons | Redfern Oval | Round 13, 1981 | Souths won 34–17 |
| 22 (1 try, 9 goals) | Tony Melrose | Cronulla | Redfern Oval | Round 9, 1983 | Souths won 46–10 |
| 21 (1 try, 9 goals) | Eric Simms | Canterbury Bankstown | Redfern Oval | Round 6, 1971 | Souths won 36–19 |
Most Tries for the Club
| Tries scores | Player | Games played |
|---|---|---|
| 146 | Nathan Merritt | 218 |
| 144 | Benny Wearing | 172 |
| 105 | Ian Moir | 110 |
| 100 | Bob McCarthy | 211 |
| 88 | Michael Cleary | 140 |
Most Tries in a season
| Tries | Player | Games played | Season |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29 | Les Brennan | 19 | 1954 |
| 28 | Johnny Graves | 17 | 1951 |
| 23 | Ian Moir | 19 | 1953 |
| 23 | Nathan Merritt | 22 | 2011 |
| 22 | Nathan Merritt | 24 | 2006 |
| 22 | Alex Johnston | 22 | 2017 |
Most Tries in a Match
| Tries | Player | Opponent | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Harold Horder | North Sydney | Sydney Showground | 4 June 1917 |
| 5 | Harold Horder | North Sydney | Sydney Showground | 14 June 1917 |
| 5 | Alan Quinlivan | University | Earl Park | 11 July 1936 |
| 5 | Don Manson | University | Sports Ground | 17 April 1937 |
| 5 | Johnny Graves | Eastern Suburbs | Redfern Oval | 16 July 1949 |
| 5 | Ian Moir | Parramatta | Redfern Oval | 6 June 1957 |
| 5 | Eric Sladden | Parramatta | Cumberland Oval | 10 August 1957 |
| 5 | Nathan Merritt | Parramatta | ANZ Stadium | 8 August 2011 |
| 5 | Alex Johnston | Penrith | ANZ Stadium | 2 July 2017 |
Most Goals for the Club
| Goals | Player | Games played |
|---|---|---|
| 8891 | Eric Simms | 206 |
| 6622 | Adam Reynolds | 182 |
| 510 | Bernie Purcell | 173 |
| 2373 | Neil Baker | 87 |
1 includes 86 field goals
2 includes 19 field goals
3 includes 31 field goals
Most goals in a season
| Goals | Player | Games played | Season |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1311 | Eric Simms | 24 | 1969 |
| 1162 | Eric Simms | 22 | 1970 |
| 1123 | Eric Simms | 24 | 1967 |
| 1004 | Adam Reynolds | 26 | 2013 |
1 includes 19 field goals
2 includes 20 field goals
3 includes 12 field goals
4 includes 2 field goals
Most Goals in a Match
| Goals | Player | Opponent | Venue | Date | Match score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Eric Simms | Cronulla | Redfern Oval | 11 April 1969 | Souths won 43 – 4 |
| 111 | Eric Simms | Penrith | Penrith Park | 27 July 1969 | Souths won 40 – 18 |
| 10 | Arthur Oxford | University | Marrickville Oval | 1 September 1920 | Souths won 47 – 5 |
| 10 | Johnny Graves | Eastern Suburbs | Sydney Sports Ground | 7 July 1952 | Souths won 50 – 0 |
| 10 | Johnny Graves | Newtown | Redfern Oval | 23 August 1952 | Souths won 41 – 2 |
1 includes 5 field goals
Team records
Biggest winning margins
| Margin | Score | Opponent | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 67 | 67–0 | Western Suburbs | Sydney Showground | 23 July 1910 |
| 63 | 63–0 | University | Sports Ground | 17 April 1937 |
| 54 | 59–5 | Penrith | Redfern Oval | 11 May 1980 |
| 53 | 53–0 | North Sydney | Sports Ground | 12 August 1939 |
| 50 | 50–0 | Eastern Suburbs | Sports Ground | 7 June 1952 |
| 50 | 56–6 | Parramatta Eels | ANZ Stadium | 8 August 2011 |
| 49 | 53–4 | North Sydney | Sydney Showground | 30 July 1910 |
Biggest Losing Margins
| Margin | Score | Opponent | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 66 | 0–66 | New Zealand Warriors | Telstra Stadium | 25 June 2006 |
| 62 | 0–62 | Sydney City Roosters | Sydney Football Stadium | 25 April 1996 |
| 60 | 0–60 | Newcastle Knights | EnergyAustralia Stadium | 8 August 1999 |
| 58 | 6-64 | Melbourne Storm | AAMI Park | 26 August 2017 |
| 50 | 4-54 | Canberra Raiders | ANZ Stadium | 31 July 2016 |
Longest Winning Streak
16 (2 May 1925 – 8 May 1926)
Longest Losing Streak
22 (23 June 1945 – 12 April 1947)
Golden point games
| Played | Won | Drawn | Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
| Opponent | Result | Score | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand Warriors | Loss | 30–31 | Aussie Stadium | 19 June 2003 |
| Wests Tigers | Win | 17–16 | Aussie Stadium | 21 March 2004 |
| North Queensland Cowboys | Draw | 20–20 | Express Advocate Stadium | 15 May 2004 |
| Brisbane Broncos | Draw | 34–34 | Aussie Stadium | 28 August 2004 |
| Canterbury Bulldogs | Draw | 21–21 | Sydney Showground | 4 June 2005 |
| Parramatta Eels | Draw | 16–16 | ANZ Stadium | 22 May 2009 |
| Gold Coast Titans | Loss | 18–19 | ANZ Stadium | 20 Mar 2010 |
| Wests Tigers | Win | 34–30 | ANZ Stadium | 7 Aug 2010 |
| Sydney Roosters | Win | 21–20 | ANZ Stadium | 16 Jul 2011 |
| North Queensland Cowboys | Win | 26–24 | ANZ Stadium | 19 August 2011 |
| Wests Tigers | Win | 17–16 | Allianz Stadium | 1 Apr 2012 |
| St. George Illawarra Dragons | Win | 19–18 | Jubilee Oval | 20 May 2012 |
| St. George Illawarra Dragons | Loss | 18-22 | ANZ Stadium | 22 July 2013 |
| Gold Coast Titans | Loss | 28-19 | nib Stadium | 5 June 2016 |
| Melbourne Storm | Loss | 15-14 | AAMI Park | 6 August 2016 |
| Manly-Warraingah Sea Eagles | Loss | 13-12 | Lottoland | 13 July 2019 |
Attendance records
Sydney Football Stadium (1988–2005)
40,000 – South Sydney Rabbitohs v Balmain Tigers (Major semi-final, 10 September 1989)
Redfern Oval (1948–1987)
23,257 – South Sydney Rabbitohs v Manly Sea Eagles (Round 20, 19 July 1987). A crowd of over 25,000 watched Souths take on the USA team, the "Tomahawks", while Souths were excluded from the NRL.
ANZ Stadium (2006 – present)
83,833 – South Sydney Rabbitohs v Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs (Grand Final, 5 October 2014)
Sydney Cricket Ground (1908 – present)
78,056 – South Sydney Rabbitohs v St George Dragons (Grand Final, 18 September 1965)
See also
- List of NRL records
References
External links
- Rugby League Tables & Statistics The World of Rugby League.
- Rabbitohs Club Records National Rugby League.
- South Sydney Rabbitohs South Sydney Rabbitohs official website.
- Andrews, Malcolm. The ABC of Rugby League. Australia: ABC Books, 2006.
- Alan Whiticker & Glen Hudson, The Encyclopaedia of Rugby League Players – South Sydney Rabbitohs, Bas Publishing, 2005.