1956 NSWRFL

South Sydney Rabbitohs - Season Summary

Coach

Jack Rayner

Captains

Jack Rayner (19)

Les Cowie (1)

Biggest home crowd

13,839 (vs. St George in round 9)

Average home crowd

10,920

Top pointscorer

Premiership: Bernie Purcell (130)

All Matches: Bernie Purcell (134)

Top tryscorer

Premiership: Ian Moir (15)

All Matches: Ian Moir (17)

Players

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No ↓	Player	Age	Born	Rep	Premiership									Cups/Other									Totals
					App	Int	Tot	T	G	FG	Pts	B	S	App	Int	Tot	T	G	FG	Pts	B	S	App	Int	Tot	T	G	FG	Pts	B	S
1	DONOGHUE, Denis	29	Sydney		18	-	18	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	19	-	19	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
2	HAMMERTON, Ernie	29			16	-	16	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	17	-	17	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
3	RICHARDS, Jim	-			19	-	19	3	-	-	9	-	1	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	20	-	20	3	-	-	9	-	1	List
4	RAYNER, Jack	35	Coraki		19	-	19	10	-	-	30	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	20	-	20	10	-	-	30	-	-	List
5	PURCELL, Bernie	28			15	-	15	2	62	-	130	-	-	1	-	1	-	2	-	4	-	-	16	-	16	2	64	-	134	-	-	List
6	COWIE, Les	31	Rockhampton		15	-	15	9	-	-	27	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	16	-	16	9	-	-	27	-	-	List
7	DONOHOE, Col	27			20	-	20	5	-	-	15	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	21	-	21	5	-	-	15	-	-	List
8	DOUGHERTY, Johnny	25			13	-	13	7	-	-	21	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	14	-	14	7	-	-	21	-	-	List
9	PUREN, Dale	23			8	-	8	6	4	-	26	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	8	-	8	6	4	-	26	-	-	List
10	HONEYSETT, Bob	22	Condobolin		16	-	16	7	-	-	21	-	-	1	-	1	2	-	-	6	-	-	17	-	17	9	-	-	27	-	-	List
11	RENSHAW, Joe	-			3	-	3	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	3	-	3	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
12	MOIR, Ian	25	Wollongong		16	-	16	15	-	-	45	-	-	1	-	1	2	-	-	6	-	-	17	-	17	17	-	-	51	-	-	List
13	CHURCHILL, Clive	29	Newcastle-Maitland		10	-	10	1	4	-	11	-	-	1	-	1	-	4	-	8	-	-	11	-	11	1	8	-	19	-	-	List
14	GALLAGHER, Martin	26	Bathurst		13	-	13	4	-	-	12	-	-	1	-	1	1	-	-	3	-	-	14	-	14	5	-	-	15	-	-	List
15	MIDDLETON, Keith	25			1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
16	HAWICK, Greg	24	Sydney		9	-	9	2	17	-	40	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	9	-	9	2	17	-	40	-	-	List
18	MURDOCH, Don	-			4	-	4	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	4	-	4	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
19	TURNER, Kevin	23			11	-	11	12	-	-	36	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	12	-	12	12	-	-	36	-	-	List
20	McWILLIAMS, Bruce	-			1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
21	FLIGG, Jimmy	-			1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
22	SLADDEN, Eric	19			2	-	2	3	-	-	9	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	2	-	2	3	-	-	9	-	-	List
23	RANIER, Bruce	20			6	-	6	1	-	-	3	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	6	-	6	1	-	-	3	-	-	List
25	COTTEE, John	-			4	-	4	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	4	-	4	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
26	HAMBLY, Brian	18			5	-	5	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	5	-	5	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
29	MURRAY, Brian	-			4	-	4	-	2	-	4	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	4	-	4	-	2	-	4	-	-	List
30	NELSON, Fred	22	Sydney		1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
32	MOON, Bob	-	Sydney		3	-	3	1	-	-	3	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	3	-	3	1	-	-	3	-	-	List
33	FLOCKTON, Alan	22			5	-	5	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	5	-	5	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
65	LLOYD, Frank	-			2	-	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	2	-	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
-	MOON, Ray	-			-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
	30 players	25.54		8 cur. / 14 tot.	20 matches			88	89	0	442	0	1	1 matches			5	6	0	27	0	0	21 matches			93	95	0	469	0	1

* Greyed out numbers in the table below indicate that the corresponding data is incomplete.
Ages listed based on 1 Sep 1956. Age is sorted on both years and days. Other columns use player name as a secondary sort, or squad number if applicable.

Legend

Rep = Representative Status
App = Starting Appearances
Int = Interchange Appearances
T = Try/Penalty Try
G = Conversion/Penalty Goal
FG = Field Goal/Drop Goal
Pts = Points
B = 5/10 Minute Sin Bins
S = Sendoffs

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