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Bob Grant

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Playing Career

All information provided below is based only on data available in the RLP database and should be used as a guide only.

Vital Statistics

Born
Wednesday, 5th June, 1946
Current Age
80 years and 5 days

Competitions Won

Interstate Series
1971
NSW City vs Country Firsts
1971
NSWRFL Premiership (NRL)
1968, 1970, 1971
Preseason Cup
1966, 1969, 1972

Honours & Awards

Clive Churchill Medal
1970
RLW Player of the Year
1971

Biography

Former Balmain junior played halfback in four straight grand finals (1968-71) with the Rabbitohs, the highlight being his brilliant two-try effort to defeat Manly in 1970. Among a galaxy of great players at Souths, Grant's role was often underrated and his sporadic Test career started with selection in the third and deciding Test against Great Britain in 1970. He toured NZ the following year, playing in the one Test on tour (the 24-3 loss at Carlaw Park), and was named RLW's Player of the Year. Grant also gained selection in Australia's 1972 World Cup squad but his Test career was usurped by the emergence of Tom Raudonikis.
- ALAN WHITICKER

Playing Career Statistics

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Representative Career - International   Comp Wins Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G1FG 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Tests (Senior International Matches) - 2 - 2 --- - - - - - - - - - 2 - 0.00% List
The Ashes - 1 - 1 --- - - - - - - - - - 1 - 0.00% List
Tour Matches AustraliaAUS - 4 - 4 --- - - - - - - - - 1 3 - 25.00% List
Test Series - 1 - 1 --- - - - - - - - - - 1 - 0.00% List
Representative Career - Australia   Comp Wins Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G1FG 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Interstate Series 1 1 - 1 1-1 - - - - 3 - - - 1 - - 100.00% List
NSW City vs Country Firsts 1 1 - 1 1-1 - - - - 3 - - - 1 - - 100.00% List
NSW City vs Country 1 2 - 2 2-2 - - - - 6 - - - 2 - - 100.00% List
Club Career - Australia   Comp Wins Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G1FG 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
NSWRFL (NRL Premiership) 3 139 2 141 20-20 - - 4 4 68 - - - 91 49 1 64.54% List
NRL Finals - 9 - 9 2-2 - - - - 6 - - - 7 2 - 77.78% List
Preseason Cup 3 38 - 38 3-3 - - 2 2 13 - - - 30 8 - 78.95% List
Midweek Cup - 3 - 3 --- - - - - - - - - 2 1 - 66.67% List
Overall   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G1FG 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
First Class  187 2 189 26-26 - - 6 6 90 - - - 127 61 1 67.20% List

Test Matches - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G1FG 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Australia 1970-71   2 - 2 --- - - - - - - - - - 2 - 0.00% List

Australia - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G1FG 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
NSW City Seconds 1970   1 - 1 1-1 - - - - 3 - - - 1 - - 100.00% List
NSW Firsts 1971   1 - 1 1-1 - - - - 3 - - - 1 - - 100.00% List
NSW City Firsts 1971   1 - 1 1-1 - - - - 3 - - - 1 - - 100.00% List

NSWRFL (NRL Premiership) - By Year

Team Season   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G1FG 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
BalmainBalmain 19651965 NSWRFL   5 - 5--- - - - - - - - - 3 2 - 60.00% List
SouthsSouth Sydney 19661966 NSWRFL   - 1 1--- - - - - - - - - 1 - - 100.00% List
SouthsSouth Sydney 19681968 NSWRFL   9 - 9--- - - 2 2 4 - - - 6 3 - 66.67% List
SouthsSouth Sydney 19691969 NSWRFL   24 - 242-2 - - 2 2 10 - - - 19 5 - 79.17% List
SouthsSouth Sydney 19701970 NSWRFL   22 - 226-6 - - - - 18 - - - 17 4 1 77.27% List
SouthsSouth Sydney 19711971 NSWRFL   23 - 234-4 - - - - 12 - - - 18 5 - 78.26% List
SouthsSouth Sydney 19721972 NSWRFL   19 - 192-2 - - - - 6 - - - 12 7 - 63.16% List
SouthsSouth Sydney 19731973 NSWRFL   12 - 123-3 - - - - 9 - - - 6 6 - 50.00% List
SouthsSouth Sydney 19741974 NSWRFL   8 - 82-2 - - - - 6 - - - 4 4 - 50.00% List
SouthsSouth Sydney 19751975 NSWRFL   17 1 181-1 - - - - 3 - - - 5 13 - 27.78% List

NSWRFL (NRL Premiership) - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G1FG 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Balmain 1965   5 - 5 --- - - - - - - - - 3 2 - 60.00% List
South Sydney 1966, 1968-75   134 2 136 20-20 - - 4 4 68 - - - 88 47 1 64.71% List

Your Say

  • Paul Carter
    9 Aug 2012 1:17pm

    In 1971 Grant was the Rugby League Week player of the year.

  • Stephen Stuart
    24 Jul 2023 4:53pm

    What happened to Bobby Grant in 1967?

  • Graham n
    7 Feb 2026 3:41pm

    He played for Glebe youth club! Then Codox in thr Balmain juniors

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