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Harry Porter

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

Full Name
Rupert Henry Porter
Nickname(s)
Tarzan
Born
Sunday, 3rd July, 1910
Died
Monday, 5th February, 1990 (Aged 79 years and 217 days)
Place Of Birth
Dungog, New South Wales, Australia

Competitions Won

Interstate Series
1935, 1938, 1939, 1941
NSW City vs Country Firsts
1938, 1939, 1941
NSWRFL Premiership (NRL)
1933, 1938, 1942
Bulimba Cup
1946

Biography

Newtown junior played in the club's win over St George in the 1933 final before forming a great front row partnership with Ray Kirkaldy and Eddie Burns at C’bury. Porter came to C’bury after a season with Goulburn in 1935 where he had represented NSW. The front row triumvirate of Porter, Kirkaldy and Burns remained together for much of the next decade, including the club's first two premiership successes in 1938 and 1942. Porter again represented NSW in 1939 and also played for Queensland while playing in the north in 1945. Porter, who was also a handy goal-kicker, was considered unlucky not to have represented Australia in the 1946 Ashes series after returning to C’bury. He captained the club in the narrow loss to Balmain in the 1947 grand final and, after his retirement, became a State and Australian selector. Porter passed away in 1990.
- ALAN WHITICKER

Additional Notes

Known his entire life as 'Harry'

Playing Career Statistics

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Representative Career - International   Comp Wins Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Tour Matches New South Wales FirstsNFI - 15 - 15 2-2 1 - - 8 - - 1 9 6 - 60.00% List
Representative Career - Australia   Comp Wins Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Interstate Series 4 16 - 16 1-1 - - - 3 - - 1 7 9 - 43.75% List
NSW City vs Country Firsts 3 6 1 7 3-3 - - - 9 - - - 4 3 - 57.14% List
NSW City vs Country 3 8 1 9 3-3 - - - 9 - - - 6 3 - 66.67% List
Bulimba Cup 1 4 - 4 --- - - - - - - - 3 1 - 75.00% List
Club Career - Australia   Comp Wins Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
NSWRFL (NRL Premiership) 3 154 - 154 9-9 18 - - 63 - - 3 94 51 9 61.04% List
NRL Finals - 14 - 14 --- - - - - - - 1 8 6 - 57.14% List
Maher Cup - 1 - 1 --- - - - - - - - - 1 - 0.00% List
City Cup - 8 - 8 --- - - - - - - - 5 3 - 62.50% List
Overall   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
First Class  191 1 192 14-14 19 - - 80 - - 4 116 67 9 60.42% List

Australia - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
NSW Country Seconds 1934   1 - 1 --- - - - - - - - 1 - - 100.00% List
Southern Division 1935   1 - 1 --- - - - - - - - - 1 - 0.00% List
NSW Firsts 1935, 1938-41   20 - 20 2-2 1 - - 8 - - 1 12 8 - 60.00% List
NSW Country Firsts 1935   1 - 1 --- - - - - - - - - 1 - 0.00% List
NSW City Probables 1935   1 - 1 --- - - - - - - - - - 1 0.00% List
Goulburn 1935   1 - 1 --- - - - - - - - - 1 - 0.00% List
Sydney Firsts 1936, 1940   2 - 2 1-1 - - - 3 - - - 1 1 - 50.00% List
Metropolis 1936   1 - 1 --- - - - - - - - 1 - - 100.00% List
Probables (AU) 1936-37   1 1 2 1-1 - - - 3 - - - 1 - 1 50.00% List
NSW City Seconds 1937   1 - 1 --- - - - - - - - 1 - - 100.00% List
NSW City Firsts 1937-39, 1941-42   4 1 5 2-2 - - - 6 - - - 3 2 - 60.00% List
Thompson's Team 1940   1 - 1 --- - - - - - - - 1 - - 100.00% List
Army Firsts 1942, 1944   2 - 2 --- - - - - - - - - 2 - 0.00% List
Fighting Services I 1942   1 - 1 1-1 - - - 3 - - - 1 - - 100.00% List
Brisbane Firsts 1945   5 - 5 --- - - - - - - - 3 2 - 60.00% List
QLD Firsts 1945   2 - 2 --- - - - - - - - - 2 - 0.00% List

NSWRFL (NRL Premiership) - By Year

Team Season   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
NewtownNewtown 19331933 NSWRFL   16 - 162-2 - - - 6 - - - 11 5 - 68.75% List
CanterburyCanterbury 19361936 NSWRFL   15 - 152-2 1 - - 8 - - - 9 4 2 60.00% List
CanterburyCanterbury 19371937 NSWRFL   8 - 81-1 - - - 3 - - - 4 4 - 50.00% List
CanterburyCanterbury 19381938 NSWRFL   12 - 122-2 - - - 6 - - - 10 - 2 83.33% List
CanterburyCanterbury 19391939 NSWRFL   10 - 101-1 4 - - 11 - - - 8 2 - 80.00% List
CanterburyCanterbury 19401940 NSWRFL   13 - 13--- 1 - - 2 - - 1 8 5 - 61.54% List
CanterburyCanterbury 19411941 NSWRFL   12 - 12--- - - - - - - - 6 6 - 50.00% List
CanterburyCanterbury 19421942 NSWRFL   16 - 16--- - - - - - - - 11 5 - 68.75% List
CanterburyCanterbury 19441944 NSWRFL   5 - 5--- - - - - - - - 1 3 1 20.00% List
CanterburyCanterbury 19461946 NSWRFL   16 - 161-1 - - - 3 - - - 9 6 1 56.25% List
CanterburyCanterbury 19471947 NSWRFL   19 - 19--- 12 - - 24 - - 2 12 6 1 63.16% List
CanterburyCanterbury 19481948 NSWRFL   12 - 12--- - - - - - - - 5 5 2 41.67% List

NSWRFL (NRL Premiership) - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Newtown 1933   16 - 16 2-2 - - - 6 - - - 11 5 - 68.75% List
Canterbury 1936-42, 1944, 1946-48   138 - 138 7-7 18 - - 57 - - 3 83 46 9 60.14% List

Your Say

  • Nathan McCarthy
    23 Feb 2019 12:23am

    Henry Porter is my great uncle he is also ex Rabbitohs player Glen Porters uncle Glen played for the Rabbitohs from 1975-1977

  • Neil Pollock
    29 Mar 2020 7:11pm

    Porter played at Harden-Murrumburrah in 1932 where he represented in the Maher Cup:
    http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article247117202

  • Nathan McCarthy
    20 Jun 2020 7:25pm

    Henry Porter is also Former South Sydney Rabbitohs player Glen Porters Uncle

  • Anonymous
    14 Jun 2024 1:14pm

    I was taken by my father to watch this match between St. George and Canterbury at Hurstville Oval in 1948. I still remember it to this day and have always been a St. George supporter since that time. At that time, the greatest rivalry between Clubs was when St. George played Canterbury - long before Cronulla cam into the competition.

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Contributions: Andrew Ferguson, Greg Fiveash, Max Turner, Rugby League Tables, Paul Carter, Tony McCarron, Shawn Dollin, Alan Katzmann, Wests Archives, Neil Pollock

Sources: 2006 Official Rugby League Annual