Eddie Root

Playing Career

Vital Statistics

Full Name
Edward Alexander Root
Born
Thursday, 26th June, 1902
Died
Wednesday, 7th May, 1986 (Aged 83 years and 315 days)
Place Of Birth
Waterloo, New South Wales, Australia

Biography

Eddie Root enlisted in World War I at age 16 before forging a brilliant career as a League forward. Root played in seven of South's premiership titles (1925-29 and 1930-31) but despite playing in 14 matches for NSW between 1927-32, did not play in a Test. A tough prop, he was sent off in the 1926 final against University but Souths held on, 11-5. Root achieved his highest rep honour when chosen to tour with the 1929-30 Kangaroos, playing in 15 matches. On his return he was forced to play for Newtown because the NSWRL changed the club boundaries while he was away (players had to play for a club according to the district in which they lived.) Root changed his address and continued his great association with the Rabbitohs before seeing out his career as St George captain-coach in 1936.
- ALAN WHITICKER

Additional Notes

Served in WWI - Service Number N76203

Playing Career Statistics

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Competitions

Competition   App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
City Cup 15 6 -   - 18 11 2 2 73.33% List
NRL 136 44 2   - 136 98 37 1 72.06% List
NRL Finals 12 4 -   - 12 11 1 0 91.67% List
Country Carnival 4 1 -   - 3 3 1 0 75.00% List
Interstate Matches 14 3 -   - 9 9 5 0 64.29% List
City vs Country Firsts 4 3 -   - 9 2 2 0 50.00% List
Tour Matches New South Wales Firsts 4 - 2   - 4 2 2 0 50.00% List
Tour Matches Australia 15 3 -   - 9 9 5 1 60.00% List
Tour Matches Metropolis 1 - -   - - 1 0 0 100.00% List


Representative

Australia - By Team

Team Years App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
Metropolis 1923, 1926-27, 1930 4 5 1   - 17 4 0 0 100.00% List
NSW Firsts 1927-30, 1932 25 8 3   - 30 16 8 1 64.00% List
NSW City Firsts 1928-30, 1932 4 3 -   - 9 2 2 0 50.00% List
NSW City Probables 1932 1 - -   - - 1 0 0 100.00% List
Overall1923-1932 34 16 4   0 56 23 10 1 67.65% List


Club Career

NRL/NSWRL - By Year

Team Season App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
Souths NSWRFL 1923 5 2 -   - 6 5 0 0 100.00% List
Souths NSWRFL 1924 7 1 -   - 3 5 2 0 71.43% List
Souths NSWRFL 1925 2 - -   - - 2 0 0 100.00% List
Souths NSWRFL 1926 18 10 -   - 30 16 2 0 88.89% List
Souths NSWRFL 1927 14 6 -   - 18 12 2 0 85.71% List
Souths NSWRFL 1928 15 6 -   - 18 10 5 0 66.67% List
Souths NSWRFL 1929 8 4 1   - 14 8 0 0 100.00% List
Newtown NSWRFL 1930 12 7 1   - 23 5 6 1 41.67% List
Souths NSWRFL 1931 12 1 -   - 3 9 3 0 75.00% List
Souths NSWRFL 1932 13 4 -   - 12 12 1 0 92.31% List
Souths NSWRFL 1933 6 - -   - - 5 1 0 83.33% List
St George NSWRFL 1935 15 3 -   - 9 7 8 0 46.67% List
St George NSWRFL 1936 9 - -   - - 2 7 0 22.22% List

NRL/NSWRL - By Team

Team Years App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
Souths 1923-29, 1931-33 100 34 1   - 104 84 16 0 84.00% List
Newtown 1930 12 7 1   - 23 5 6 1 41.67% List
St George 1935-36 24 3 -   - 9 9 15 0 37.50% List
Overall1923-1936 136 44 2   0 136 98 37 1 72.06% List

Your Say

  • Anonymous
    21/07/2021

    Born October 5, 1902. Not June 26.

  • Anonymous
    02/03/2023

    Wrong birth date.

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Contributions: Greg Fiveash, Andrew Ferguson, Rugby League Tables, Shawn Dollin, Alan Katzmann, Max Turner, Paul Carter, Bill Bates

Sources: 2006 Official Rugby League Annual