1956 NSWRFL
Round 1
South Sydney Rabbitohs 22 def. Newtown 17
South Sydney Rabbitohs
| Player | This Match | For South Sydney (After Match) | For NRL Premiership (After Match) |
|---|
| | Age | T | G | FG | Pts | App | T | G | FG | Pts | App | T | G | FG | Pts |
|---|
| CHURCHILL, Clive | 29y & 72d | - | 1 | - | 2 | 116 | 11 | 44 | 2 | 125 | 116 | 11 | 44 | 2 | 125 |
| MOIR, Ian | 24y & 271d | 2 | - | - | 6 | 65 | 67 | - | - | 201 | 65 | 67 | - | - | 201 |
| HONEYSETT, Bob | 21y & 314d | - | - | - | - | 20 | 10 | - | - | 30 | 20 | 10 | - | - | 30 |
| RENSHAW, Joe | | - | - | - | - | 16 | 8 | - | - | 24 | 16 | 8 | - | - | 24 |
| PUREN, Dale | 23y & 49d | - | - | - | - | 12 | 11 | 3 | - | 39 | 13 | 12 | 3 | - | 42 |
| DOUGHERTY, Johnny | 24y & 350d | 1 | - | - | 3 | 44 | 24 | 15 | - | 102 | 44 | 24 | 15 | - | 102 |
| DONOHOE, Col | 26y & 243d | - | - | - | - | 22 | 5 | - | - | 15 | 65 | 18 | 3 | - | 60 |
| RICHARDS, Jim | | - | - | - | - | 54 | 1 | - | - | 3 | 54 | 1 | - | - | 3 |
| MURRAY, Brian | | - | - | - | - | 11 | 1 | - | - | 3 | 11 | 1 | - | - | 3 |
| DONOGHUE, Denis | 29y & 168d | - | - | - | - | 136 | 24 | 1 | - | 74 | 136 | 24 | 1 | - | 74 |
| PURCELL, Bernie | 28y & 74d | 1 | 4 | - | 11 | 103 | 33 | 286 | - | 671 | 116 | 35 | 296 | - | 697 |
| RAYNER, Jack | 34y & 356d | - | - | - | - | 164 | 48 | 8 | - | 160 | 164 | 48 | 8 | - | 160 |
| COTTEE, John | | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| Averages | 27y & 8d | | 40 | 13 | 19 | 0 | 76 | 43 | 14 | 19 | 0 | 80 |
| Totals | | 4 | 5 | 0 | 22 | 764 | 243 | 357 | 2 | 1,447 | 821 | 259 | 370 | 2 | 1,521 |
Newtown
| Player | This Match | For Newtown (After Match) | For NRL Premiership (After Match) |
|---|
| | Age | T | G | FG | Pts | App | T | G | FG | Pts | App | T | G | FG | Pts |
|---|
| CLIFFORD, Gordon | 27y & 363d | - | 4 | - | 8 | 81 | 3 | 309 | 4 | 635 | 81 | 3 | 309 | 4 | 635 |
| PRESTON, Ray | 28y & 144d | - | - | - | - | 100 | 94 | - | - | 282 | 100 | 94 | - | - | 282 |
| McMAHON, Laurie | | - | - | - | - | 17 | 6 | 19 | - | 56 | 17 | 6 | 19 | - | 56 |
| POOLE, Dick | 25y & 133d | - | - | - | - | 82 | 37 | - | - | 111 | 82 | 37 | - | - | 111 |
| CONSIDINE, Kevin | 26y & 83d | 2 | - | - | 6 | 53 | 41 | - | - | 123 | 53 | 41 | - | - | 123 |
| KELLY, Ray | | - | - | - | - | 41 | 7 | - | - | 21 | 41 | 7 | - | - | 21 |
| WHITTON, Bobby | 23y & 116d | 1 | - | - | 3 | 82 | 20 | - | 1 | 62 | 82 | 20 | - | 1 | 62 |
| STAIT, Don | 28y & 87d | - | - | - | - | 48 | 2 | - | - | 6 | 68 | 4 | 1 | - | 14 |
| ELLIS, Greg | | - | - | - | - | 6 | - | - | - | - | 6 | - | - | - | - |
| HAMPSON, Les | 21y & 363d | - | - | - | - | 15 | - | - | - | - | 15 | - | - | - | - |
| NARVO, Frank | 22y & 343d | - | - | - | - | 42 | 8 | 1 | - | 26 | 46 | 10 | 1 | - | 32 |
| EVANS, Jim | 27y & 111d | - | - | - | - | 52 | - | - | - | - | 53 | - | - | - | - |
| RYAN, Peter | 22y & 120d | - | - | - | - | 54 | 10 | - | - | 30 | 54 | 10 | - | - | 30 |
| Averages | 25y & 150d | | 35 | 12 | 17 | 0 | 71 | 37 | 12 | 17 | 0 | 72 |
| Totals | | 3 | 4 | 0 | 17 | 673 | 228 | 329 | 5 | 1,352 | 698 | 232 | 330 | 5 | 1,366 |