NSWRFL 1953

South Sydney Rabbitohs

Order by: First appearance, Number of appearances, Player name (alphabetical), Most used players by position, Most successful lineup

Legend: FB = Fullback; C = Centre; W = Winger; FE = Five-Eighth; HB = Half-back; FR = Front Row; H = Hooker; 2R = Back Row; L = Lock; B = Bench.

Season Player Summary

Note: Hold the mouse over the game number to see the date and opponent for that match.

Player 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 9
CC
8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 sf f
Clive CHURCHILL FB   FB FB FB FB FB FB FB             FB FB FB FB FB FB
Ian MOIR W W W W W W W W   W W W W W W W W W W W W
Milton ATKINSON C   C             C                      
Frank THRELFO C     C C C C     C     W W W W W W W W W
Cliff SMAILLES W W       W W W W W W W                  
Greg HAWICK FE     FE FE FE     C             HB HB HB      
Ken BROGAN HB HB HB   HB HB HB   HB   HB HB     FE            
Norm NILSON FR FR FR         FR                          
Pat THORNTON H H H H                                  
Denis DONOGHUE FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR   FR FR FR FR FR
Ken MACREADIE 2R 2R 2R 2R 2R 2R 2R 2R   2R FR FR                  
Angus DENNIS 2R               2R FR 2R 2R 2R 2R 2R 2R          
Les COWIE L L     L L L   L             L L L L L L
Don MURDOCH   FB           C   FB FB FB FB FB FB            
Norm SPILLANE   C                                      
Martin GALLAGHER   C FE   W   FE   C FE C C C C C C C C C C C
Johnny DOUGHERTY   FE           HB     FE FE FE FE   FE FE FE FE FE FE
Jack RAYNER   2R 2R 2R 2R 2R 2R 2R 2R 2R 2R 2R 2R 2R 2R 2R 2R 2R 2R 2R 2R
John SELLGREN     C W       C W                        
Kevin WOOLFE     W C C C C       C C C C C C C C C C C
Joe RENSHAW     L L       L FE L L L L L L            
Ray MASON       HB           HB     HB HB HB       HB HB HB
Jim RICHARDS       FR FR FR FR   FR       FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR
Brian MURRAY         H H H   H H H H           H      
John GRINHAM               FE                          
Col PURCELL               H                          
Ernie HAMMERTON                         H H H H H   H H H
Ray MOON                               FR 2R 2R 2R 2R 2R

List of Matches

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Competition Round Opposition   Score FBWCCWFEHBL2R2RFRHKFR  
NSWRFL Round 1 Western Suburbs L 28-44 ChurchillMoir   3TAtkinsonThrelfo   1TSmaillesHawickBrogan   8GCowieDennisMacreadieDonoghueThorntonNilson View
NSWRFL Round 2 Newtown L 12-24 MurdochMoir   2TSpillaneGallagherSmaillesDoughertyBrogan   3GCowieRaynerMacreadieDonoghueThorntonNilson View
NSWRFL Round 3 Eastern Suburbs L 18-22 ChurchillMoir   1TSellgren   2TAtkinsonWoolfe   3GGallagherBroganRenshaw   1TRaynerMacreadieDonoghueThorntonNilson View
NSWRFL Round 4 Manly W 19-12 ChurchillMoirThrelfo   2TWoolfe   1T 3GSellgrenHawick   2GMasonRenshawRaynerMacreadieDonoghueThorntonRichards View
NSWRFL Round 5 St George W 23-10 Churchill   1TMoir   2TThrelfoWoolfeGallagherHawickBrogan   4GCowieRaynerMacreadie   1TDonoghueMurray   1TRichards View
NSWRFL Round 6 Canterbury W 14-2 ChurchillMoir   1TThrelfoWoolfeSmailles   1THawickBrogan   1GCowie   1TRayner   1TMacreadieDonoghueMurrayRichards View
NSWRFL Round 7 North Sydney L 13-43 Churchill   2GMoir   1TThrelfoWoolfeSmailles   1TGallagherBroganCowieRaynerMacreadie   1TDonoghueMurrayRichards View
Country Carnival Game 9 Riverina L 12-33 ChurchillSmailles   1TSellgren   1TMurdochMoirGrinhamDougherty   1GRenshawRayner   2GMacreadieNilsonPurcellDonoghue View
NSWRFL Round 8 Parramatta W 27-12 ChurchillSellgrenHawick   6GGallagherSmailles   2TRenshaw   1TBroganCowieRayner   1TDennis   1TDonoghueMurrayRichards View
NSWRFL Round 9 Balmain L 12-16 MurdochMoirAtkinsonThrelfoSmaillesGallagherMason   1TRenshawRayner   3GMacreadieDonoghueMurrayDennis   1T View
NSWRFL Round 10 Western Suburbs W 13-9 MurdochMoirGallagherWoolfeSmailles   1TDougherty   2GBroganRenshawRayner   1TDennisDonoghue   1TMurrayMacreadie View
NSWRFL Round 11 Newtown D 5-5 Murdoch   1TMoirGallagherWoolfeSmaillesDoughertyBroganRenshawRayner   1GDennisDonoghueMurrayMacreadie View
NSWRFL Round 12 Eastern Suburbs W 21-2 MurdochMoir   2TGallagherWoolfeThrelfoDougherty   3GMasonRenshaw   1TRayner   1TDennisDonoghueHammerton   1TRichards View
NSWRFL Round 13 Manly W 27-5 Murdoch   1TMoir   3TGallagherWoolfe   1T 2GThrelfo   2TDougherty   1GMasonRenshawRaynerDennisDonoghueHammertonRichards View
NSWRFL Round 14 St George L 15-18 MurdochMoirGallagher   1TWoolfeThrelfoBrogan   3GMasonRenshaw   2TRaynerDennisDonoghueHammertonRichards View
NSWRFL Round 15 Canterbury W 51-15 Churchill   1TMoir   2TGallagher   1GWoolfeThrelfo   3TDougherty   3THawick   1T 5GCowie   1TRayner   1TDennisMoonHammerton   1TRichards View
NSWRFL Round 16 North Sydney W 38-17 ChurchillMoirGallagher   1TWoolfe   1TThrelfoDougherty   3T 1GHawick   1T 6GCowie   1TRaynerMoonDonoghue   1THammertonRichards View
NSWRFL Round 17 Parramatta W 29-11 ChurchillMoir   2TGallagherWoolfeThrelfo   2TDougherty   2GHawick   2T 2GCowieRaynerMoon   1TDonoghueMurrayRichards View
NSWRFL Round 18 Balmain W 19-11 Churchill   5GMoir   1TGallagherWoolfeThrelfo   1TDoughertyMasonCowieRaynerMoon   1TDonoghueHammertonRichards View
NSWRFL Semi Final North Sydney W 5-4 Churchill   1T 1GMoirGallagherWoolfeThrelfoDoughertyMasonCowieRaynerMoonRichardsHammertonDonoghue View
NSWRFL Final St George W 31-12 Churchill   1GThrelfo   1TGallagherWoolfe   1TMoir   3TDougherty   1T 4GMasonCowieRaynerMoonDonoghueHammerton   1TRichards View

Contributions: Rugby League Tables, Andrew Ferguson