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NSWRFL 1956

South Sydney Rabbitohs

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)

Results

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Date Day Competition   Opposition   Score Captain(s) Coach(es) Venue Crowd Rank  
Apr 2 Mon 3:15pm Round 1 H     * Newtown W 22-17 J Rayner J Rayner SCG 29,256 1st >
7 Sat 3:15pm Round 2     A Manly W 30-25 J Rayner J Rayner Brookvale 8,000 2nd >
14 Sat 3:15pm Round 3 H     Eastern Suburbs W 37-13 J Rayner J Rayner Redfern 8,000 2nd >
21 Sat 3:15pm Round 4     A Parramatta L 9-12 J Rayner J Rayner Cumberland 8,000 2nd >
25 Wed 3:15pm Round 5     A Western Suburbs W 14-11 J Rayner J Rayner Pratten 12,400 3rd >
28 Sat 3:15pm Round 6     A Canterbury W 24-19 J Rayner J Rayner Belmore   2nd >
May 5 Sat 3:15pm Round 7 H     * Balmain W 39-4 J Rayner J Rayner SCG 50,557 2nd >
12 Sat 3:00pm CC (2) H     * Newcastle W 27-18 J Rayner J Rayner SCG 22,091 >
27 Sun 3:15pm Round 8 H     North Sydney W 21-13 J Rayner J Rayner Redfern   1st >
Jun 4 Mon 3:15pm Round 9 H     St George W 28-6 J Rayner J Rayner Redfern 13,839 2nd >
16 Sat 3:15pm Round 10     A * Newtown L 16-29 J Rayner J Rayner SCG 34,035 2nd >
23 Sat 3:15pm Round 11 H     * Manly W 23-19 J Rayner J Rayner SCG   2nd >
Jul 1 Sun 3:15pm Round 12     A Eastern Suburbs W 13-7 J Rayner J Rayner Sports Ground   2nd >
7 Sat 3:15pm Round 13 H     Parramatta D 15-15 J Rayner J Rayner Redfern   1st >
14 Sat 3:15pm Round 14 H     Western Suburbs L 3-12 J Rayner J Rayner Redfern   1st >
21 Sat 3:15pm Round 15 H     Canterbury L 19-20 L Cowie J Rayner Redfern   2nd >
28 Sat 3:15pm Round 16     A Balmain L 14-16 J Rayner J Rayner Leichhardt   3rd >
Aug 4 Sat 3:15pm Round 17     A North Sydney W 19-6 J Rayner J Rayner North Sydney 7,000 3rd >
11 Sat 3:15pm Round 18     A * St George L 18-21 J Rayner J Rayner SCG 30,912 3rd >
18 Sat 3:15pm Minor Semi H     * Western Suburbs W 45-7 J Rayner J Rayner SCG 51,775 - >
Sep 1 Sat 3:15pm Prelim Final     A * Balmain L 33-36 J Rayner J Rayner SCG 42,350 - >

21 games
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Legend

H = Home
A = Away
N = Neutral/Alternative Venue
W = Win
L = Loss
D = Draw

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 Australia New South Wales Firsts New South Wales City Firsts 18 - 18 - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - 19 - 19 - - - - - - List
2 HAMMERTON, Ernie 29   Australia New South Wales Firsts New South Wales City Firsts New South Wales Country Firsts 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 Australia New South Wales Firsts New South Wales City Firsts 19 - 19 10 - - 30 - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - 20 - 20 10 - - 30 - - List
5 PURCELL, Bernie 28   Australia New South Wales Firsts New South Wales City Firsts 15 - 15 2 62 - 130 - - 1 - 1 - 2 - 4 - - 16 - 16 2 64 - 134 - - List
6 COWIE, Les 31 Rockhampton Australia New South Wales Firsts New South Wales City Firsts 15 - 15 9 - - 27 - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - 16 - 16 9 - - 27 - - List
7 DONOHOE, Col 27   Australia New South Wales Firsts New South Wales Country Firsts 20 - 20 5 - - 15 - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - 21 - 21 5 - - 15 - - List
8 DOUGHERTY, Johnny 25   New South Wales Firsts New South Wales City Firsts 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 New South Wales Firsts 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 Australia Australasia New South Wales Firsts New South Wales City Firsts 16 - 16 15 - - 45 - - 1 - 1 2 - - 6 - - 17 - 17 17 - - 51 - - List
13 CHURCHILL, Clive 29 Newcastle Australia Australasia New South Wales Firsts New South Wales City Firsts 10 - 10 1 4 - 11 - - 1 - 1 - 4 - 8 - - 11 - 11 1 8 - 19 - - List
14 GALLAGHER, Martin 26 Bathurst New South Wales Firsts 13 - 13 4 - - 12 - - 1 - 1 1 - - 3 - - 14 - 14 5 - - 15 - - List
15 MIDDLETON, Keith 25   Australia New South Wales Firsts New South Wales City Firsts 1 - 1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - List
16 HAWICK, Greg 24 Sydney Australia New South Wales Firsts New South Wales City Firsts 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 8 cur. / 14 tot. 25.54 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.
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, Shawn Dollin, Alan Katzmann, Max Turner, Paul Carter, Tony McCarron

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