1965 NSWRFL

South Sydney Rabbitohs - Season Summary

Summary
Detail

Coach: Bernie Purcell
Captains: Jimmy Lisle (14); Mick Falla (8)
Biggest home crowd: 16,758 (vs. Manly in round 2)
Average home crowd: 10,588
Top pointscorer: Premiership: Kevin Longbottom (86); All Matches: Kevin Longbottom (106)
Top tryscorer: Premiership: Michael Cleary (13); All Matches: Michael Cleary (18)

Results

Date	Day	Competition		Opposition		Score			Captain(s)	Coach(es)	Venue	Crowd	Rank
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Feb 28	Sun 3:30pm	PC (1)	H	Balmain	W	5	-	2	J Lisle	B Purcell	Redfern	15,451		>
Mar 5	Fri 9:00pm	PC (2)	H	St George	L	15	-	21	J Lisle	B Purcell	Redfern	16,927		>
12	Fri 9:00pm	PC (3)	H	Eastern Suburbs	W	4	-	2	J Lisle	B Purcell	Redfern	17,879		>
19	Fri 9:00pm	PC (4)	H	North Sydney	W	12	-	7	J Lisle	B Purcell	Redfern	11,206		>
24	Wed 7:30pm	PC (SF)	A *	Western Suburbs	L	4	-	8	J Lisle	B Purcell	Sports Ground	19,118		>
28	Sun 1:45pm	PC (PO)	H *	Manly	W	10	-	5	J Lisle	B Purcell	Sports Ground	24,762		>
Apr 3	Sat 3:00pm	Round 1	A	Canterbury	L	6	-	16	J Lisle	B Purcell	Belmore	6,355	2nd	>
18	Sun 3:00pm	Round 2	H	Manly	L	4	-	17	J Lisle	B Purcell	Redfern	16,758	8th	>
25	Sun 3:00pm	Round 3	H *	Western Suburbs	W	8	-	4	J Lisle	B Purcell	Sports Ground	12,463	8th	>
May 1	Sat 3:00pm	Round 4	A	Parramatta	W	23	-	14	J Lisle	B Purcell	Cumberland	7,130	4th	>
9	Sun 3:00pm	Round 5	A	Newtown	W	10	-	8	M Falla	B Purcell	Henson	9,135	5th	>
15	Sat 3:00pm	Round 6	H *	North Sydney	W	19	-	17	J Lisle	B Purcell	SCG	29,651	2nd	>
30	Sun	SC (2)	A	Northern Division	W	29	-	18	M Falla	B Purcell	Tamworth Oval	3,000		>
Jun 5	Sat 3:00pm	Round 7	H	Eastern Suburbs	W	24	-	7	J Lisle	B Purcell	Redfern	7,900	4th	>
12	Sat 3:00pm	Round 8	A *	St George	W	14	-	4	M Falla	B Purcell	SCG	23,918	1st	>
20	Sun 3:00pm	Round 9	H *	Balmain	L	7	-	20	M Falla	B Purcell	Sports Ground	21,203	3rd	>
Jul 3	Sat 3:00pm	Round 11	A	Manly	L	15	-	18	J Lisle	B Purcell	Brookvale	4,600	5th	>
6	Tue 3:00pm	Round 10	H	Canterbury	W	22	-	12	M Falla, J Lisle	B Purcell	Redfern	7,107	3rd	>
10	Sat 3:00pm	Round 12	A	Western Suburbs	L	8	-	15	J Lisle	B Purcell	Pratten	4,699	3rd	>
18	Sun 3:00pm	Round 13	H *	Parramatta	W	2	-	0	M Falla	B Purcell	Sports Ground	7,757	2nd	>
24	Sat 3:00pm	Round 14	H *	Newtown	W	10	-	6	J Lisle	B Purcell	SCG	16,588	3rd	>
31	Sat 3:00pm	Round 15	A *	North Sydney	L	13	-	22	J Lisle	B Purcell	SCG	23,482	2nd	>
Aug 3	Tue 8:30pm	SC (QF)	H	Manly	W	5	-	2	M Falla	B Purcell	Redfern	3,329		>
8	Sun 3:00pm	Round 16	A	Eastern Suburbs	W	18	-	4	M Falla	B Purcell	Sports Ground	11,015	3rd	>
14	Sat 3:00pm	Round 17	H *	St George	W	17	-	8	M Falla	B Purcell	SCG	23,770	3rd	>
21	Sat 3:00pm	Round 18	A *	Balmain	L	7	-	13	M Falla	B Purcell	SCG	22,682	3rd	>
28	Sat 3:00pm	Minor Semi	H *	Parramatta	W	17	-	2	J Lisle	B Purcell	SCG	54,626	-	>
Sep 1	Wed 8:30pm	SC (SF)	H	Western Suburbs	L	8	-	41	G Ellis	B Purcell	Redfern	4,303		>
11	Sat 3:00pm	Prelim Final	H *	North Sydney	W	14	-	9	J Lisle	B Purcell	SCG	36,695	-	>
18	Sat 3:00pm	Grand Final	A *	St George	L	8	-	12	J Lisle	B Purcell	SCG	78,056	-	>

30 games
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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
ANDERSON, Fred	32			19	-	19	-	-	-	-	-	-	7	-	7	-	-	-	-	-	1	26	-	26	-	-	-	-	-	1	List
ARMSTRONG, Chris	22			2	1	3	1	-	-	3	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	3	1	4	1	-	-	3	-	-	List
BRANIGHAN, Arthur	22	Sydney		10	-	10	2	-	-	6	-	-	6	-	6	2	-	-	6	-	-	16	-	16	4	-	-	12	-	-	List
CLEARY, Michael	25	Sydney		19	-	19	13	-	-	39	-	-	7	-	7	5	-	-	15	-	-	26	-	26	18	-	-	54	-	-	List
COLEMAN, John	-			-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	2	-	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	2	-	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
COOTE, Ron	20	Sydney		17	-	17	5	-	-	15	-	-	6	-	6	-	-	-	-	-	-	23	-	23	5	-	-	15	-	-	List
COTTELL, Brian	-			-	1	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	1	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
CROWE, John	-			-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
DENNIS, Les	-			-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	1	-	-	3	-	-	1	-	1	1	-	-	3	-	-	List
DUNN, Colin	-			6	-	6	1	4	-	11	-	-	2	-	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	8	-	8	1	4	-	11	-	-	List
ELLIS, George	-			-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
FALLA, Mick	28			17	-	17	-	-	-	-	-	1	3	-	3	-	-	-	-	-	-	20	-	20	-	-	-	-	-	1	List
GORMAN, Rod	21			-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	2	-	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	2	-	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
HEILER, Alan	21			2	-	2	2	-	-	6	-	-	2	-	2	2	-	-	6	-	-	4	-	4	4	-	-	12	-	-	List
HYNES, John	-			2	1	3	-	-	-	-	-	-	2	-	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	4	1	5	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
JONES, Ivan	22			21	-	21	4	2	-	16	-	-	8	-	8	1	1	-	5	-	-	29	-	29	5	3	-	21	-	-	List
LAWLER, Ted	-			-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	2	-	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	2	-	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
LEE, Dennis	-			7	-	7	-	-	-	-	-	1	1	2	3	-	-	-	-	-	-	8	2	10	-	-	-	-	-	1	List
LISLE, Jimmy	26	Grafton		14	-	14	2	-	-	6	-	-	6	-	6	-	-	-	-	-	-	20	-	20	2	-	-	6	-	-	List
LONGBOTTOM, Kevin	24	Sydney		21	-	21	4	37	-	86	-	-	6	1	7	-	10	-	20	-	-	27	1	28	4	47	-	106	-	-	List
McCARTHY, Bill	22			-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
McCARTHY, Bob	21	Sydney		11	-	11	-	-	-	-	-	-	6	1	7	-	-	-	-	-	-	17	1	18	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
McMILLAN, Greg	27			1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	3	-	3	-	10	-	20	-	-	4	-	4	-	10	-	20	-	-	List
McPHERSON, Ron	-			-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
MORGAN, Jim	22	Maitland		10	-	10	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	1	-	-	3	-	-	11	-	11	1	-	-	3	-	-	List
MOSES, Bob	25	Newcastle-Maitland		16	-	16	3	-	-	9	-	-	7	1	8	-	-	-	-	-	-	23	1	24	3	-	-	9	-	-	List
NORMAN, Jim	-			-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	1	-	1	-	2	-	-	-	1	1	-	1	-	2	-	-	List
O'NEILL, John	22	Griffith		21	-	21	3	-	-	9	-	-	7	-	7	1	-	-	3	-	-	28	-	28	4	-	-	12	-	-	List
O'REILLY, Chris	-			-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
POWELL, Richie	26	Sydney		16	-	16	1	-	-	3	-	1	8	-	8	1	-	-	3	-	-	24	-	24	2	-	-	6	-	1	List
ROBERTS, Kevin	24			2	-	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	1	-	-	3	-	-	3	-	3	1	-	-	3	-	-	List
SATTLER, John	23	Cessnock		18	-	18	1	-	-	3	-	2	8	-	8	-	-	-	-	-	-	26	-	26	1	-	-	3	-	2	List
SIMMS, Eric	20	Newcastle-Maitland		5	-	5	-	14	-	28	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	5	-	5	-	14	-	28	-	-	List
STEVENS, Gary	21	Sydney		3	-	3	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	4	-	4	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
STEVENS, Wayne	-			13	-	13	8	1	-	26	-	-	6	-	6	1	-	-	3	-	-	19	-	19	9	1	-	29	-	-	List
35 players	23.86		5 cur. / 14 tot.	21 matches			50	58	0	266	0	5	9 matches			16	22	0	92	0	1	30 matches			66	80	0	358	0	6

* Greyed out numbers in the table below indicate that the corresponding data is incomplete.
Ages listed based on 18 Sep 1965. 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, Rugby League Tables, Paul Carter, Tony McCarron, Andrew Ferguson, Max Turner, Michael Borg, Alan Katzmann

Sources:News Reports

1965 NSWRFL

South Sydney Rabbitohs - Season Summary

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