1978 NSWRFL

South Sydney Rabbitohs

Summary
Detail

Coach: Jack Gibson
Captains: Darrell Bampton (16); Paul Sait (5); George Piggins (1)
Biggest home crowd: 17,641 (vs. Parramatta in round 21)
Average home crowd: 11,934
Top pointscorer: Premiership: Eric Ferguson (121); All Matches: Eric Ferguson (161)
Top tryscorers: Premiership: Gary Wright (8); All Matches: Terry Fahey, Gary Wright (9)

Results

Date	Day	Competition		Opposition		Score			Captain(s)	Coach(es)	Venue	Crowd	Rank
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Feb 25	Sat 8:00pm	CMC (1)	A	Manly	W	10	-	4	G Piggins	J Gibson	Brookvale	9,665		>
Mar 4	Sat 8:00pm	CMC (2)	H	Eastern Suburbs	W	15	-	6	P Sait	J Gibson	Redfern	10,448		>
10	Fri 8:00pm	CMC (3)	H	Western Suburbs	W	7	-	2	D Bampton	J Gibson	Redfern	13,151		>
19	Sun 3:00pm	CMC (F)	H *	Canterbury	W	10	-	3	D Bampton, P Sait	J Gibson	Henson	4,259		>
25	Sat 3:00pm	Round 1	A	Cronulla	L	7	-	25	G Piggins	J Gibson	Endeavour	9,902	2nd	>
Apr 2	Sun 3:00pm	Round 2	H	Eastern Suburbs	W	10	-	8	P Sait	J Gibson	Redfern	15,208	7th	>
8	Sat 3:00pm	Round 3	H	St George	W	16	-	8	P Sait	J Gibson	Redfern	12,169	1st	>
16	Sun 3:00pm	Round 4	H	Penrith	W	9	-	8	P Sait	J Gibson	Redfern	8,614	4th	>
23	Sun 3:10pm	Round 5	A *	Canterbury	L	10	-	24	P Sait	J Gibson	SCG	44,507	3rd	>
30	Sun 3:00pm	Round 6	H	Newtown	W	16	-	15	P Sait	J Gibson	Redfern	7,188	6th	>
May 7	Sun 3:00pm	Round 7	H	Balmain	L	8	-	26	D Bampton	J Gibson	Redfern	14,145	4th	>
14	Sun 3:00pm	Round 8	A	Manly	W	30	-	5	D Bampton	J Gibson	Brookvale	11,103	7th	>
17	Wed 7:30pm	AC (2)	H *	Western Division	W	22	-	9	D Bampton	J Gibson	Leichhardt			>
21	Sun 3:00pm	Round 9	H	Western Suburbs	D	11	-	11	D Bampton	J Gibson	Redfern	10,724	5th	>
28	Sun 3:00pm	Round 10	A	Parramatta	L	7	-	16	D Bampton	J Gibson	Cumberland	17,207	6th	>
31	Wed 3:00pm	AC (3)	A	Northern Division	W	9	-	5	D Bampton	J Gibson	Scully	1,524		>
Jun 4	Sun 3:00pm	Round 11	H	North Sydney	W	22	-	13	D Bampton	J Gibson	Redfern	7,305	5th	>
10	Sat 3:00pm	Round 12	H	Cronulla	W	21	-	10	D Bampton	J Gibson	Redfern	8,413	4th	>
18	Sun 3:00pm	Round 13	A	Eastern Suburbs	W	25	-	17	D Bampton	J Gibson	Sports Ground	14,131	3rd	>
25	Sun 3:00pm	Round 14	A	St George	L	14	-	15	D Bampton	J Gibson	Kogarah	21,559	4th	>
Jul 2	Sun 3:00pm	Round 15	A	Penrith	W	10	-	2	D Bampton	J Gibson	Penrith Park	4,684	4th	>
4	Tue 7:30pm	AC (4)	A *	Manly	L	9	-	11	D Bampton	J Gibson	Lang Park	3,000		>
9	Sun 3:00pm	Round 16	H	Canterbury	L	6	-	9	D Bampton	J Gibson	Redfern	12,719	4th	>
16	Sun 3:00pm	Round 17	A	Newtown	W	28	-	5	D Bampton	J Gibson	Henson	3,527	6th	>
23	Sun 3:00pm	Round 18	A	Balmain	W	7	-	3	D Bampton	J Gibson	Leichhardt	11,641	4th	>
30	Sun 3:00pm	Round 19	H	Manly	L	10	-	14	D Bampton	J Gibson	Redfern	17,148	5th	>
Aug 6	Sun 3:00pm	Round 20	A	Western Suburbs	L	7	-	10	D Bampton	J Gibson	Lidcombe	13,172	5th	>
13	Sun 3:00pm	Round 21	H	Parramatta	L	10	-	50	D Bampton	J Gibson	Redfern	17,641	7th	>
19	Sat 3:00pm	Round 22	A	North Sydney	W	14	-	6	D Bampton	J Gibson	North Sydney	1,515	7th	>
24	Thu 7:30pm	CTCC (1)	H *	St George	W	12	-	10	D Bampton	J Gibson	Leichhardt			>
Sep 7	Thu 7:30pm	CTCC (SF)	A	Balmain	W	7	-	5	D Bampton	J Gibson	Leichhardt			>
15	Fri 7:30pm	CTCC (F)	A *	North Sydney	L	14	-	23	D Bampton	J Gibson	Leichhardt	2,500		>

32 games
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Legend

H = Home
A = Away
N = Neutral/Alternative Venue
W = Win
L = Loss
D = Draw

Players

Player ↓	Age	Born	Rep	Premiership									Cups/Other									Totals
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Player ↓	Age	Born	Rep	App	Int	Tot	T	G	FG	Pts	B	S	App	Int	Tot	T	G	FG	Pts	B	S	App	Int	Tot	T	G	FG	Pts	B	S
ANASTASAKIS, Peter	22			-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
ANNABEL, Bill	30			1	1	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	3	-	3	1	-	-	3	-	-	4	1	5	1	-	-	3	-	-	List
BAMPTON, Darrell	29			22	-	22	-	-	-	-	-	-	10	-	10	1	-	-	3	-	-	32	-	32	1	-	-	3	-	-	List
BARNES, Trevor	26			19	1	20	2	3	2	14	-	-	7	1	8	1	-	-	3	-	-	26	2	28	3	3	2	17	-	-	List
BERNE, John	24	Belfast		21	-	21	1	-	-	3	-	1	10	-	10	1	-	-	3	-	-	31	-	31	2	-	-	6	-	1	List
BISHOP, Glen	22			1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	5	-	5	2	-	-	6	-	-	6	-	6	2	-	-	6	-	-	List
BRYANT, Harry	-			1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	5	3	8	1	-	-	3	-	-	6	3	9	1	-	-	3	-	-	List
BUCHAN, Bruce	24	Murwillumbah		4	4	8	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	3	4	-	-	-	-	-	-	5	7	12	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
BULTITUDE, Geoff	-			-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
CHEESEMAN, Col	-			1	3	4	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	4	5	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
CORAK, Denis	21			3	1	4	1	-	-	3	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	4	1	5	1	-	-	3	-	-	List
DONNELLY, Andrew	-			-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
DYKES, John	29			7	2	9	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	8	2	10	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
FAHEY, Terry	24	Wellington		19	-	19	7	-	-	21	-	1	8	-	8	2	-	-	6	-	-	27	-	27	9	-	-	27	-	1	List
FERGUSON, Eric	23			15	-	15	3	56	-	121	-	-	6	-	6	-	20	-	40	-	-	21	-	21	3	76	-	161	-	-	List
GIBBS, Nathan	18			-	5	5	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	3	3	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	8	8	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
GRIFFITHS, Morrie	-			2	1	3	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	2	2	4	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
HAIG, Gary	24			-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
JONES, Grant	20			-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	1	2	1	-	-	3	-	-	1	1	2	1	-	-	3	-	-	List
KITINAS, Arthur	18	Perth		4	4	8	1	-	-	3	-	-	3	3	6	2	-	-	6	-	-	7	7	14	3	-	-	9	-	-	List
KNIGHT, Gary	-			1	2	3	1	-	-	3	-	-	2	-	2	1	-	-	3	-	-	3	2	5	2	-	-	6	-	-	List
LAURIE, Robert	22			21	-	21	7	-	-	21	-	-	9	-	9	1	-	-	3	-	-	30	-	30	8	-	-	24	-	-	List
LITTLE, Steve	25	Moree		7	2	9	3	14	-	37	-	-	4	-	4	1	9	-	21	-	-	11	2	13	4	23	-	58	-	-	List
McCARTHY, Bob	34	Sydney		5	-	5	-	-	-	-	-	-	2	-	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	7	-	7	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
McMILLAN, Bob	26			13	1	14	2	-	-	6	-	-	5	1	6	-	-	-	-	-	-	18	2	20	2	-	-	6	-	-	List
MARSH, John	27			1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
MAYOH, Steve	21			-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
PEEK, John	26			22	-	22	3	-	-	9	-	-	9	-	9	2	-	-	6	-	-	31	-	31	5	-	-	15	-	-	List
PIGGINS, George	33			3	-	3	-	-	-	-	-	-	2	-	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	5	-	5	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
REED, Peter	28			-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
ROCHE, Kevin	20			-	1	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
ROSIELLO, Carmine	-			-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
SAIT, Paul	31	Sydney		16	-	16	1	-	-	3	-	-	7	-	7	-	-	-	-	-	-	23	-	23	1	-	-	3	-	-	List
SEELIN, Dave	22			2	-	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	2	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	2	2	4	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
SELLAR, John	21			-	1	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
SHERRY, Kel	26			-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
SINCLAIR, David	21			5	1	6	-	-	-	-	-	-	3	2	5	-	-	-	-	-	-	8	3	11	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
SQUADRITO, Joe	21	Sydney		-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	4	5	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	4	5	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
STEWART, Ken	23	Manchester		14	1	15	1	-	-	3	-	1	5	3	8	-	-	-	-	-	-	19	4	23	1	-	-	3	-	1	List
STRATTON, Bob	23			1	3	4	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	3	4	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
SWIFT, Jim	24			22	-	22	7	-	-	21	-	-	4	-	4	-	-	-	-	-	-	26	-	26	7	-	-	21	-	-	List
SYDENHAM, Steve	21	Gunnedah		-	1	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	2	2	1	-	-	3	-	-	-	3	3	1	-	-	3	-	-	List
TUNKS, Peter	20	Sydney		14	5	19	2	-	-	6	-	-	5	2	7	-	-	-	-	-	-	19	7	26	2	-	-	6	-	-	List
WRIGHT, Gary	23			19	-	19	8	-	-	24	-	-	8	-	8	1	-	-	3	-	-	27	-	27	9	-	-	27	-	-	List
44 players	1 cur. / 6 tot.		24.51	22 matches			50	73	2	298	0	3	10 matches			19	29	0	115	0	0	32 matches			69	102	2	413	0	3

* Greyed out numbers in the table below indicate that the corresponding data is incomplete.
Age is sorted on both years and days. Other columns use player name as a secondary sort, or squad number if applicable.

Legend

Rep = Representative Status
App = Starting Appearances
Int = Interchange Appearances
T = Try/Penalty Try
G = Conversion/Penalty Goal
FG = Field Goal/Drop Goal
Pts = Points
B = 5/10 Minute Sin Bins
S = Sendoffs

Contributions: Shawn Dollin, Greg Fiveash, Alan Katzmann, Rugby League Tables, Andrew Ferguson, Paul Carter, AJ Lucantonio, Tony McCarron

1978 NSWRFL

South Sydney Rabbitohs

Results

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Players

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