South Sydney Rabbitohs Players

Following are lists of all rugby league footballers who have played first-grade for the South Sydney Rabbitohs, South Sydney Rabbitohs Rugby League Football Club.

Players and statistics

''Correct as of the end of the 2022 NRL season''

Club Internationals – Australia

The following players have represented Australia national rugby league team, Australia whilst playing for South Sydney.

* Tommy Anderson (rugby league), Tommy Anderson
* Jim Armstrong (wrestler), Jim Armstrong
* Alf Blair
* Cec Blinkhorn
* Ray Branighan
* Tim Brasher
* Arthur Butler (rugby league), Arthur Butler
* Billy Cann
* Mark Carroll (rugby league), Mark Carroll
* Clive Churchill
* Michael Cleary (rugby), Michael Cleary
* Arthur Conlin
* Damien Cook
* Ron Coote
* Les Cowie
* Frank Curran (rugby league), Frank Curran
* Steve Darmody
* Les Davidson
* Jim Davis (rugby league), Jim Davis
* Denis Donoghue (rugby league), Denis Donoghue
* Terry Fahey
* Harry Finch
* Bryan Fletcher (rugby league), Bryan Fletcher
* Dane Gagai
* Herb Gilbert
* Bob Grant (rugby league), Bob Grant
* John Graves (rugby league), John Graves
* Howard Hallett
* Ernie Hammerton
* Greg Hawick
* Bob Honan
* Greg Inglis
* Brian James (rugby league), Brian James
* Alex Johnston (rugby league), Alex Johnston
* Harry Kadwell
* Clem Kennedy
* John Kerwick
* Jack Leveson
* Eric Lewis (rugby league), Eric Lewis
* Jimmy Lisle
* Bob McCarthy
* Eddie McGrath (rugby league), Eddie McGrath
* Pat Maher (rugby league), Paddy Maher
* Ian Moir
* Cameron Murray (rugby league), Cameron Murray
* Ray Norman
* Alf O'Connor
* Frank O'Connor (rugby league), Frank O'Connor
* John O'Neill (rugby league), John O'Neill
* Arthur Oxford
* George Piggins
* Denis Pittard
* Bernie Purcell
* Jack Rayner
* Edward Root, Eddie Root
* John Rosewell
* Paul Sait
* John Sattler
* Eric Simms (rugby league), Eric Simms
* Bill Spence (rugby league), Bill Spence
* Gary Stevens (rugby league), Gary Stevens
* Dave Taylor (rugby league), David Taylor
* George Treweek
* Dylan Walker
* Elwyn Walters
* Benny Wearing
* Jack Why
* Percy Williams (Australian rugby league player), Percy Williams

Note that Jim Morgan (rugby league), Jim Morgan was selected as a reserve for Australia whilst as a player for South Sydney but did not actually take the field in the representative match.

Represented Australia before or after playing with South Sydney

The following players have represented Australia either before or after they played for South Sydney.

*Royce Ayliffe
*Peter Burge (rugby), Peter Burge
*Hugh Byrne (rugby league), Hugh Byrne
*Darrel Chapman
*Michael Crocker
*Ron Crowe
*Col Donohoe
*Percy Fairall
*Robbie Farah
*Dane Gagai
*Bob Gehrke
*Brian Hambly
*Shannon Hegarty
*Terry Hill
*Ray Hines
*Johnny Hutchinson (rugby league), Johnny Hutchinson
*Luke Keary
*Matt King (rugby league), Matt King
*Adam MacDougall
*Ian Mackay (rugby league), Ian Mackay
*Mark McGaw
*Keith Middleton
*Jim Morgan (rugby league), Jim Morgan
*Adam Muir
*William Neill (rugby league), Webby Neill
*Rex Norman
*Claud O'Donnell
*Julian O'Neill
*Bryan Orrock
*Bill Owen (rugby league), Bill Owen
*David Peachey
*Russell Richardson
*Ian Roberts (rugby league), Ian Roberts
*Craig Salvatori
*Jim Serdaris
*Glenn Stewart
*Billy Thompson (rugby league), Billy Thompson
*Peter Tunks
*Lote Tuqiri
*Harry Wells (rugby league), Harry Wells
*Craig Wing

Club Internationals – New Zealand

The following players have represented New Zealand national rugby league team, New Zealand whilst playing for South Sydney.

* Roy Asotasi
* David Kidwell
* David Fa'alogo
* Bryson Goodwin
* Terry Hermansson
* Issac Luke
* Gene Ngamu
* Jeremy Smith (rugby league, born 1981), Jeremy Smith
* Tyran Smith
* Nigel Vagana¹
* Jason Williams (rugby league, born 1966), Jason Williams

¹ Represented 2007 All Golds Tour, New Zealand All Golds in 2007

Club Internationals – Other Countries

The following players have represented other rugby league playing nations (i.e. other than Australia or New Zealand) whilst playing for South Sydney.

* Neccrom Areaiiti (Cook Islands)
* Roy Asotasi (Samoa)
* George Burgess (rugby league), George Burgess (England)
* Sam Burgess (England)
* Tom Burgess (rugby league), Tom Burgess (England)
* Angelo Dymock (Tonga)
* Robbie Farah (Lebanon)
* Tere Glassie (Cook Islands)
* Robert Jennings (rugby league), Robert Jennings (Tonga)
* Apisai Koroisau (Fiji)
* Jeff Lima (Samoa)
* Manase Manuokafoa (Tonga)
* Daryl Millard (Fiji)
* Sitiveni Moceidreke (Fiji)
* Michael Oldfield (rugby league), Michael Oldfield (Tonga)
* Eddie Paea (Tonga)
* Alan Skene (South Africa)
* Jaydn Su'a (Samoa)
* Fetuli Talanoa (Tonga)
* Tevita Tatola (Tonga)
* Lote Tuqiri (Fiji)
* Nigel Vagana (Samoa)

Represented other countries before or after playing with South Sydney

The following players have represented other rugby league playing nations (i.e. other than Australia) either before or after they played for South Sydney.

* Fred Anderson (rugby league), Fred Anderson (South Africa)
* Bob Banham (New Zealand)
* John Burke (rugby league, born 1948), John Burke (Great Britain)
* Adam Doueihi (Lebanon}
* David Fa'alogo (Samoa)
* Joe Galuvao (New Zealand)
* Henderson Gill (Great Britain)
* Phil Howlett (Tonga)
* Lee Jackson (rugby league), Lee Jackson (Great Britain)
* Filimone Lolohea (Tonga)
* Bernie Lowther (New Zealand)
* Willie Manu (Tonga)
* Darren Maroon (Lebanon)
* Martin Masella (Tonga)
* Mark Minichiello (Italy)
* Eddy Pettybourne (Samoa, United States)
* Gary Price (rugby league, born 1969), Gary Price (Great Britain)
* Frank Puletua (Samoa)
* Ian Rubin (Russia)
* Sean Skelton (South Africa)
* James Storer (Fiji)
* Craig Smith (rugby league, born 1971), Craig Smith (New Zealand)

Australian Test Captains

*Arthur Hennessy (1908)
*Clive Churchill (1950–1955)
*John Sattler (1969–1970)
*Bob McCarthy (1973)

New Zealand Test Captains

*Roy Asotasi (2007–2008)

Australian World Cup Captains

*Clive Churchill (1954)
*Ron Coote (1970)

State Representatives

Prior to State of Origin

The following players have represented New South Wales in rugby league whilst playing for South Sydney.

* Tommy Anderson (rugby league), Tommy Anderson
* Jim Armstrong (wrestler), Jim Armstrong
* Tom Barry (rugby league), Tom Barry
* Alf Blair
* Cec Blinkhorn
* Ray Branighan
* Frank Brogan (rugby league), Frank Brogan
* Os Brown
* Arthur Butler (rugby league), Arthur Butler
* Harry Butler (rugby league), Harry Butler
* Billy Cann
* Alby Carr
* Harry Cavanough
* Clive Churchill
* Michael Cleary (rugby), Michael Cleary
* Arthur Conlin
* Ron Coote
* Les Cowie
* Jack Coxon
* Ron Crowe
* Frank Curran (rugby league), Frank Curran
* Jim Davis (rugby league), Jim Davis
* Jim Deeley
* Denis Donoghue (rugby league), Denis Donoghue
* Col Donohoe
* Johnny Dougherty (rugby league), Johnny Dougherty
* Terry Fahey
* Fred Felsch
* Harry Finch
* Ed Fry
* Martin Gallagher (rugby league), Martin Gallagher
* Herb Gilbert
* Bill Gillespie (rugby league), Bill Gillespie
* Bob Grant (rugby league), Bob Grant
* John Graves (rugby league), John Graves
* Dick Green (rugby league), Dick Green
* Howard Hallett
* Gary Hambly
* Ernie Hammerton
* Sid Harris

* Greg Hawick
* Arthur Hennessy
* Eddie Hilliard
* Bob Honan
* Clarrie Horder
* Harold Horder
* Bob Honeysett
* Brian James (rugby league), Brian James
* Dick Johnson (rugby league), Dick Johnson
* Harry Kadwell
* Clem Kennedy
* John Kerwick
* Ernie Lapham
* Vic Lawrence (rugby league), Vic Lawrence
* Eric Lewis (rugby league), Eric Lewis
* John Leveson (rugby league), John Leveson
* Pat Maher (rugby league), Pat Maher
* Don Manson
* Arthur McCabe
* Bob McCarthy
* Ted McGrath (rugby league), Ted McGrath
* Ian Moir
* Jim Morgan (rugby league), Jim Morgan
* Jack Morrison (rugby league), Jack Morrison
* Pat Murphy (rugby league), Pat Murphy
* Fred Nelson
* Alf O'Connor
* Frank O'Connor (rugby league), Frank O'Connor
* John O'Neill (rugby league), John O'Neill
* Arthur Oxford
* George Piggins
* Denis Pittard
* Bernie Purcell
* Alan Quinlivan
* Oscar Quinlivan
* Jack Rayner
* Alan Righton
* Edward Root, Eddie Root
* John Rosewell
* Paul Sait
* John Sattler
* Vince Sheehan (rugby league, South Sydney), Vince Sheehan
* Eric Simms (rugby league), Eric Simms
* Bill Spence (rugby league), Bill Spence
* Albert Spillane
* Gary Stevens (rugby league), Gary Stevens
* Frank Storie
* Johnno Stuntz
* Jim Tait (rugby league), Jim Tait
* Ron Taylor (rugby league), Ron Taylor
* Hash Thompson
* George Treweek
* Benny Wearing
* Elwyn Walters
* Dave Watson (Australian rugby league player), Dave Watson
* Jack Why
* Percy Williams (Australian rugby league player), Percy Williams

State of Origin

The following players have represented either New South Wales or Queensland in Rugby League State of Origin, State of Origin rugby league whilst playing for South Sydney.

New South Wales
*David Boyle (rugby league, born 1959), David Boyle
*Tim Brasher
*Mark Carroll (rugby league), Mark Carroll
*Damien Cook
*Angus Crichton
*Les Davidson
*Mario Fenech
*Bryan Fletcher (rugby league), Bryan Fletcher
*Gary Hambly
*Graham Lyons
*Tony Melrose
*Nathan Merritt
*Cameron Murray (rugby league), Cameron Murray
*Ziggy Niszczot
*Tony Rampling
*Adam Reynolds
*Cody Walker (rugby league), Cody Walker
*Craig Wing

Queensland
*Mitch Brennan
*Michael Crocker
*Dane Gagai
*Ashley Harrison
*Greg Inglis
*Ethan Lowe
*Chris McQueen
*Julian O'Neill
*Jaydn Su'a
*Dave Taylor (rugby league), David Taylor
*Ben Te'o

Captains (since 1908)

*Arthur Hennessy (1908), (1910)
*Arthur Butler (rugby league), Arthur Butler (1908–1909), (1911–1915)
*John Rosewell (1908)
*Harry Butler (rugby league), Harry Butler (1908–1909)
*Arthur Conlin (1908–1910)
*Jack Leveson (1910)
*Billy Cann (1911)
*Bill Spence (rugby league), Bill Spence (1911)
*Howard Hallett (1915), (1918–1919), (1922)
*Roy Almond (1916–1917)
*Rex Norman (1916)
*George McGowan (rugby league), George McGowan(1917)
*Arthur Oxford (1918–1921)
*John Kerwick (1919)
*Bill Rowley (1919)
*Cec Blinkhorn (1919)
*Alf Blair (1922–1930)
*Bill Gillespie (rugby league), Bill Gillespie (1923)
*Harold Horder (1924)
*Jack Lawrence (rugby league), Jack Lawrence (1924)
*Vic Lawrence (rugby league), Vic Lawrence (1925)
*Jim Breen (rugby league), Jim Breen (1927)
*Pat Maher (rugby league), Pat Maher (1931)
*George Treweek (1932–1934)
*Percy Williams (Australian rugby league player), Percy Williams (1935)
*Eric Lewis (rugby league), Eric Lewis (1935–1937)
*Fred Felsch (1938–1944)
*Jack Walsh (rugby league), Jack Walsh (1944)
*Clem Kennedy (1945–1946)
*Howard Hallett Jnr (1946)
*Jack Rayner (1947–1956)
*Clive Churchill (1957–1958)
*Bernie Purcell (1959–1960)
*Darrel Chapman (1961–1964)
*Jimmy Lisle (1963–1966)
*John Sattler (1967–1972)
*Bob McCarthy (1973–1975)
*Denis Pittard (1973)
*Bob Grant (rugby league), Bob Grant (1974)
*Gary Stevens (rugby league), Gary Stevens (1974), (1976)
*George Piggins (1977)
*Paul Sait (1977–1978)
*Darryl Bampton (1978)
*Nathan Gibbs (1979–1982)
*Ken Stewart (rugby league), Ken Stewart (1978–1981)
*Mitch Brennan (1981)
*Ziggy Niszczot (1983–1984)
*Mario Fenech (1985–1990)
*Craig Coleman (1991)
*Michael Andrews (rugby league), Michael Andrews (1992–1993)
*Dean Schifilliti (1994)
*Lee Jackson (rugby league), Lee Jackson (1995)
*Craig Field (1995–1996)
*Craig Salvatori (1996)
*Sean Garlick (1997–1999)
*Adam Muir (2002)
*Bryan Fletcher (rugby league), Bryan Fletcher (2003–2005)
*Ashley Harrison (2005)
*Peter Cusack (rugby league), Peter Cusack (2006–2007)
*David Kidwell (2007–2008)
*Roy Asotasi (2007–2012)
*John Sutton (rugby league), John Sutton (2008), (2011–2019)
*Luke Stuart (2009–2010)
*Michael Crocker (2011–2013)
*Matt King (rugby league), Matt King (2012)
*Sam Burgess (2012–2013), (2017–2019)
*Greg Inglis (2015–2019)
*Adam Reynolds (2015, 2020–2021)
*Cody Walker (rugby league), Cody Walker (2021)
*Mark Nicholls (rugby league), Mark Nicholls (2021)

George Piggins Medal

Since 2003 the South Sydney Rabbitohs have awarded the "George Piggins Medal" to their best and fairest player of the season.
*2003: Bryan Fletcher (rugby league), Bryan Fletcher
*2004: Ashley Harrison
*2005: Peter Cusack (rugby league), Peter Cusack
*2006: David Fa'alogo
*2007: Roy Asotasi
*2008: Luke Stuart
*2009: John Sutton (rugby league), John Sutton
*2010: Issac Luke
*2011: Nathan Merritt
*2012: John Sutton (rugby league), John Sutton
*2013: Greg Inglis & John Sutton (rugby league), John Sutton
*2014: Sam Burgess
*2015: Greg Inglis
*2016: Sam Burgess

South Sydney "Dream Team"

The South Sydney Rabbitohs' greatest club side in history, the "South Sydney Dream Team", was announced in Sydney on 29 July 2004. The team consists of 17 players and a coach representing the South Sydney Rabbitohs Football Club from 1908 through to 2004.

The team spans the history of the code of rugby league in Australia and has collectively played 2,135 first grade games for the South Sydney Rabbitohs, 158 games for New South Wales, 3 games for Queensland and 158 Tests for Australia.

The "South Sydney Dream Team" is:

*''Fullback'' – Clive Churchill (164 games for Souths between 1947 and 1958, 27 games for NSW, 34 Tests for Australia. Coached Souths to four premierships in 1967, 1968, 1970 and 1971).
*''Winger'' – Harold Horder (86 games for Souths between 1912 and 1919 & 1924, 9 games for NSW, 13 Tests for Australia).
*''Centre'' – Herb Gilbert (23 games for Souths between 1911 and 1912 & 1915, 3 games for NSW, 7 Tests for Australia).
*''Centre'' – Paul Sait (163 games for Souths between 1968 and 1978, 5 games for NSW, 7 Tests for Australia).
*''Winger'' – Ian Moir (118 games for Souths between 1952 and 1958, 10 games for NSW, 8 Tests for Australia).
*''Five-eighth'' – Jimmy Lisle (102 games for Souths between 1962 and 1968, 8 games for NSW, 6 Tests for Australia).
*''Halfback'' – Bob Grant (rugby league), Bob Grant (136 games for Souths between 1966 and 1975, 2 games for NSW, 1 Test for Australia).
*''Lock'' – Ron Coote (151 games for Souths between 1964 and 1971, 13 games for NSW, 13 Tests for Australia).
*''Second Row'' – Bob McCarthy (211 games for Souths between 1963 and 1975 & 1978, 10 games for NSW, 10 Tests for Australia).
*''Second Row'' – George Treweek (120 games for Souths between 1926 and 1934, 7 games for NSW, 18 Tests for Australia).
*''Prop'' – John O'Neill (rugby league), John O'Neill (150 games for Souths between 1965 and 1971 & 1975–76, 5 games for NSW, 2 Tests for Australia).
*''Hooker'' – Elwyn Walters (129 games for Souths between 1967 and 1973, 11 games for NSW, 12 Tests for Australia).
*''Prop'' – John Sattler (Captain, 195 games for Souths between 1963 and 1972, 4 games for NSW, 3 games for Queensland, 4 Tests for Australia).
*''Reserve'' – Greg Hawick (84 games for Souths between 1950 and 1956, 8 games for NSW, 6 Tests for Australia).
*''Reserve'' – Ray Branighan (52 games for Souths between 1968 and 1971, 5 games for NSW, 8 Tests for Australia).
*''Reserve'' – Ian Roberts (rugby league), Ian Roberts (65 games for Souths between 1986 and 1989, 11 games for NSW, 13 Tests for Australia).
*''Reserve'' – Les Cowie (176 games for Souths between 1947 and 1957, 10 games for NSW, 6 Tests for Australia).
*''Coach'' – Jack Rayner (Played 194 games for Souths between 1946 and 1957, 11 games for NSW, 5 Tests for Australia. Coached Souths to five premierships in 1950, 1951, 1953, 1954 and 1955).

"The Magnificent XIII"

In 2002 on the Rabbitohs readmission to the competition, ''The Magnificent XIII'',See "The Magnificent XIII" in the article ''Hall of Fame'' in ''Souths The People's Team'', edited by Angus Fontaine, League Week, ACP Publishing, 2002. a team consisting of great South Sydney players over the years was selected by a panel of rugby league journalists and former Souths players and coaches. The team consists of 17 players (four being reserves) and a coach representing the South Sydney Rabbitohs Football Club from New South Wales Rugby League season 1908, 1908 through to National Rugby League season 2002, 2002.

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