List of South Sydney Rabbitohs records

The following is a list of the South Sydney Rabbitohs club records. The list encompasses the first-grade honours won by South Sydney, records set by the club, their coaches and their players.

Club records

These are NRL records which relate to the South Sydney Rabbitohs.

Grand Finals

Most First Grade Premierships

21

Most Reserve Grade Premierships

21

Highest Score in a Grand Final

42 points versus Manly Sea Eagles in 1951 (Souths won 42–14)

Most Tries in a Grand Final

8 tries versus Manly Sea Eagles in 1951

Most Goals in a Grand Final

9 goals versus Manly Sea Eagles in 1951

Most Tries in a Grand Final by an Individual Player

4 tries by Johnny Graves (rugby league) versus Manly Sea Eagles in 1951

Most Field Goals in a Grand Final by an Individual Player

4 field goals by Eric Simms versus Manly Sea Eagles in 1970 (Souths won 23–12)

Most Points in all Grand Final appearances

42 points by Eric Simms (1965, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971)

Most Grand Final successes as a Captain

5 by Jack Rayner (1950, 1951, 1953, 1954, 1955)

Most Grand Final successes as a Coach

5 by Jack Rayner (1950, 1951, 1953, 1954, 1955)

Premiership

Most goals in a season by an individual player

131 by Eric Simms in 1969

Most Career Field Goals by an Individual Player

86 by Eric Simms between 1965 and 1975

Most Career Points scored by a Forward

1,128 by Bernie Purcell between 1949–1952 and 1954–1960

Most Field Goals in a Game by an Individual Player

5 by Eric Simms versus Penrith, Penrith Park, 27 July 1969 (Souths won 40–18)

World Club Records

Wins

Highest Score in a WCC

39 points versus St. Helens in 2015 (Souths won 39–0)

Individual awards

Rothmans Medal winners

The Rothmans Medal was previously awarded to the player of the year.

Dally M Medal winners

The Dally M Medal is currently awarded to the player of the year.

Harry Sunderland Medal winners

NSW Player of the Year

Sun-Herald Best and Fairest Player

E E Christensen Player of the Year (1946–1977)

Claude Corbett Memorial Trophy

Rugby League Week Player of the Year

Dally M Rookie of the Year

ARL Hall of Fame inductees

Clive Churchill Medal

Individual records

Most First Grade Games for the Club

Games played Player Years played
336 John Sutton 2004–2019
249 Tom Burgess 2013–2024
231 Adam Reynolds 2012–2021
227 Alex Johnston 2014–
218 Nathan Merritt 2002–2003, 2006–2014
212 Cody Walker 2016 -
211 Bob McCarthy 1963–1975, 1978
208 Craig Coleman 1982–1992
207 Damien Cook 2016 -2024
206 Eric Simms 1965–1975

Most Points for the club

Points Player Games played
1,896 (38 tries, 860 goals, 22 field goals) Adam Reynolds 231
1,841 (23 tries, 803 goals, 86 field goals) Eric Simms 206
1,128 (36 tries, 510 goals) Bernie Purcell 173
836 (144 tries, 202 goals) Benny Wearing 172
780 (195 tries) Alex Johnston 227
653 (146 tries, 34 goals, 1 field goal) Nathan Merritt 218

Most points in a season

Points Player Games played Season
265 (1 try, 112 goals, 19 field goals) Eric Simms 24 1969
260 (5 tries, 118 goals, 2 field goals) Adam Reynolds 25 2021
241 (3 tries, 96 goals, 20 field goals) Eric Simms 22 1970
233 (3 tries, 100 goals, 12 field goals) Eric Simms 24 1967
221 (7 tries, 95 goals, 3 field goals) Adam Reynolds 26 2014

Most Points in a Match

Points Player Opponent Venue Date Match score
29 (3 tries, 10 goals) Johnny Graves Eastern Suburbs Sports Ground Round 8, 1952 Souths won 50–0
27 (5 tries, 6 goals) Johnny Graves Eastern Suburbs Redfern Oval Round 14, 1949 Souths won 48–6
26 (3 tries, 7 goals) Latrell Mitchell Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Accor Stadium Round 6, 2023 Souths won 50-16
24 (4 tries, 6 goals) Terry Fahey Penrith Redfern Oval Round 5, 1979 Souths won 39–9
24 (2 tries, 8 goals) Latrell Mitchell New Zealand Warriors Sunshine Coast Stadium Round 21, 2022 Souths won 48-10
23 (3 tries, 7 goals) Johnny Graves Parramatta Redfern Oval Round 10, 1948 Souths won 38–5
23 (1 try, 10 goals) Johnny Graves Newtown Redfern Oval Round 18, 1952 Souths won 41–2
22 (11 goals) Eric Simms Cronulla Redfern Oval Round 3, 1969 Souths won 43–4
22 (6 goals, 5 field goals) Eric Simms Penrith Penrith Park Round 18, 1969 Souths won 40–18
22 (2 tries, 8 goals) Mark Ross St George Dragons Redfern Oval Round 13, 1981 Souths won 34–17
22 (1 try, 9 goals) Tony Melrose Cronulla Redfern Oval Round 9, 1983 Souths won 46–10

Most Tries for the Club

Tries scored Player Games Played Years played
195 Alex Johnston 227 2014–
146 Nathan Merritt 218 2002–2003, 2006–2014
144 Benny Wearing 172 1921–1933
105 Ian Moir 110 1952–1958
102 Harold Horder 86 1912–1919, 1924
100 Bob McCarthy 211 1963–1975, 1978
99 Cody Walker 212 2016–
88 Michael Cleary 140 1962–1970
79 Johnny Graves 77 1947–1952
71 Greg Inglis 146 2011–2019

Most Tries in a season

Tries Player Games played Season
30 Alex Johnston 22 2021
30 Alex Johnston 25 2022
29 Les Brennan 19 1954
28 Johnny Graves 17 1951
23 Alex Johnston 22 2020
23 Ian Moir 19 1953
23 Nathan Merritt 22 2011
22 Nathan Merritt 24 2006
22 Alex Johnston 22 2017
21 Alex Johnston 23 2023

Most Tries in a Match

Tries Player Opponent Venue Date
5 Harold Horder North Sydney Sydney Showground 4 June 1917
5 Harold Horder North Sydney Sydney Showground 14 June 1917
5 Alan Quinlivan University Earl Park 11 July 1936
5 Don Manson University Sports Ground 17 April 1937
5 Johnny Graves Eastern Suburbs Redfern Oval 16 July 1949
5 Ian Moir Parramatta Redfern Oval 6 June 1957
5 Eric Sladden Parramatta Cumberland Oval 10 August 1957
5 Nathan Merritt Parramatta ANZ Stadium 8 August 2011
5 Alex Johnston Penrith ANZ Stadium 2 July 2017
5 Alex Johnston Sydney Roosters ANZ Stadium 25 September 2020

Most Goals for the Club

Goals Player Games played
8891 Eric Simms 206
8822 Adam Reynolds 231
510 Bernie Purcell 173
2373 Neil Baker 87

1 includes 86 field goals

2 includes 22 field goals

3 includes 31 field goals

Most goals in a season

Goals Player Games played Season
1311 Eric Simms 24 1969
1202 Adam Reynolds 25 2021
1163 Eric Simms 22 1970
1124 Eric Simms 24 1967
1005 Adam Reynolds 26 2013

1 includes 19 field goals

2 includes 2 field goals

3 includes 20 field goals

4 includes 12 field goals

5 includes 2 field goals

Most Goals in a Match

Goals Player Opponent Venue Date Match score
11 Eric Simms Cronulla Redfern Oval 11 April 1969 Souths won 43 – 4
111 Eric Simms Penrith Penrith Park 27 July 1969 Souths won 40 – 18
10 Arthur Oxford University Marrickville Oval 1 September 1920 Souths won 47 – 5
10 Johnny Graves Eastern Suburbs Sydney Sports Ground 7 July 1952 Souths won 50 – 0
10 Johnny Graves Newtown Redfern Oval 23 August 1952 Souths won 41 – 2
10 Adam Reynolds Sydney Roosters ANZ Stadium 25 September 2020 Souths won 60 – 8

1 includes 5 field goals

Team records

Biggest winning margins

Margin Score Opponent Venue Date
67 67–0 Western Suburbs Sydney Showground 23 July 1910
63 63–0 University Sports Ground 17 April 1937
54 59–5 Penrith Redfern Oval 11 May 1980
53 53–0 North Sydney Sports Ground 12 August 1939
52 60–8 Sydney Roosters ANZ Stadium 25 September 2020
50 50–0 Eastern Suburbs Sports Ground 7 June 1952
50 56–6 Parramatta Eels ANZ Stadium 8 August 2011

Biggest Losing Margins

Margin Score Opponent Venue Date
66 0–66 New Zealand Warriors Telstra Stadium 25 June 2006
62 0–62 Sydney City Roosters Sydney Football Stadium 25 April 1996
60 0–60 Newcastle Knights EnergyAustralia Stadium 8 August 1999
58 6-64 Melbourne Storm AAMI Park 26 August 2017
54 0-54 Parramatta Eels Parramatta Stadium 10 August 2002
52 8-60 North Queensland Cowboys Dairy Farmers Stadium 23 August 2003

Biggest Wins vs Active Teams

Margin Score Opposition Venue Date
54 59–5 Penrith Panthers Redfern Oval 11 May 1980
52 60–8 Sydney Roosters ANZ Stadium 25 September 2020
50 56–6 Parramatta Eels ANZ Stadium 8 August 2011
46 52–6 Newcastle Knights ANZ Stadium 25 July 2015
46 46–0 Brisbane Broncos Suncorp Stadium 17 June 2021
44 54–10 Wests Tigers ANZ Stadium 17 May 2013
40 56–16 Manly Warringah Sea Eagles ANZ Stadium 22 August 2020
39 43–4 Cronulla-Sutherland Redfern Oval 11 April 1969
38 38–0 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Stadium Australia 2 April 2021
38 60–22
48–10		 New Zealand Warriors Sunshine Coast Stadium
Sunshine Coast Stadium		 24 July 2021
6 August 2022
36 50–14 St. George Illawarra Dragons Suncorp Stadium 1 August 2021
34 46–12 Gold Coast Titans Cbus Super Stadium 8 June 2024
30 37–7
32–2		 Canberra Raiders Redfern Oval
ANZ Stadium		 27 February 1982
28 June 2013
28 32–4 North Queensland Cowboys ANZ Stadium 7 June 2010
27 41–14 Melbourne Storm Sydney Football Stadium 8 June 2003
22 36–14 Dolphins Suncorp Stadium 13 April 2023

Biggest Losses vs Active Teams

Margin Score Opposition Venue Date
66 0–66 New Zealand Warriors ANZ Stadium 25 June 2006
62 0–62 Sydney City Roosters Sydney Football Stadium 25 April 1996
60 0–60 Newcastle Knights Marathon Stadium 8 August 1999
58 6–64 Melbourne Storm AAMI Park 26 August 2017
54 0–54 Manly Warringah Sea Eagles Brookvale Oval 24 August 1975
54 0–54 Parramatta Eels Parramatta Stadium 10 August 2002
52 8–60 North Queensland Cowboys Dairy Farmers Stadium 23 August 2003
50 6–56 Brisbane Broncos ANZ Stadium 13 August 1995
50 12–62 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Sydney Football Stadium 3 August 2003
50 6–56 Wests Tigers Leichhardt Oval 8 August 2004
50 4–54 Canberra Raiders ANZ Stadium 31 July 2016
44 12–56 Penrith Panthers Apex Oval 23 May 2021
42 0–42 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks Caltex Field 27 August 1994
42 16–58 St. George Illawarra Dragons WIN Stadium 18 August 2002
8 14–22
14–22		 Gold Coast Titans Skilled Park
ANZ Stadium		 2 May 2009
14 August 2009
8 28–36 Dolphins Kayo Stadium 11 July 2024

Biggest Wins vs Discontinued Teams

Margin Score Opposition Venue Date
67 67–0 Western Suburbs Royal Agricultural Society Showground 23 July 1910
63 63–0 University Sydney Sports Ground 17 April 1937
53 53–0 North Sydney Sydney Sports Ground 12 August 1939
39 41–2 Newtown Redfern Oval 23 August 1952
37 39–2 Balmain Tigers Redfern Oval 20 April 1975
36 48–12 Illawarra Steelers Redfern Oval 7 August 1983
32 36–4
32–0		 St. George Dragons Belmore Sports Ground
Sydney Football Stadium		 4 April 1988
22 April 1989
32 48–16 South Queensland Crushers Redfern Oval 14 July 1996
27 29–2
31–4		 Glebe Royal Agricultural Society Showground
Sydney Sports Ground		 29 May 1909
13 July 1929
26 34–8 Annandale Royal Agricultural Society Showground 16 July 1910
24 44–20 Northern Eagles Sydney Football Stadium 30 March 2002
21 23–2 Cumberland Royal Agricultural Society Showground 9 May 1908
20 20–0 Newcastle Royal Agricultural Society Showground 14 August 1909
18 30–12 Gold Coast Seagulls Sydney Football Stadium 14 May 1994
6 24–18 Western Reds Redfern Oval 23 June 1996
– – Adelaide Rams – –

Biggest Losses vs Discontinued Teams

Margin Score Opposition Venue Date
45 8–53 Western Suburbs Pratten Park 21 June 1958
42 5–47 Newtown Sydney Cricket Ground 8 July 1944
42 14–56 Illawarra Steelers Steelers Stadium 14 April 1996
42 4–46 North Sydney Bears North Sydney Oval 25 August 1996
36 7–43 Balmain Leichhardt Oval 27 July 1946
36 4–40
6–42		 St. George Dragons Sydney Cricket Ground
Sydney Football Stadium		 16 August 1958
11 July 1993
26 12–38 Gold Coast Seagulls Sydney Football Stadium 5 August 1990
17 7–24 Glebe Sydney Sports Ground 10 June 1922
16 18–34 Adelaide Rams Sydney Football Stadium 12 July 1998
5 0–5 Newcastle Newcastle Showground 7 August 1909
4 14–18 Western Reds WACA Ground 16 June 1995
1 2–3 Annandale Erskineville Oval 17 July 1915
1 16–17 South Queensland Crushers Suncorp Stadium 3 August 1997
– – Cumberland – –
– – Northern Eagles – –
– – University – –

Longest Winning Streak

16 (2 May 1925 – 8 May 1926)

Longest Losing Streak

22 (23 June 1945 – 12 April 1947)

Golden point games

Played Won Drawn Lost
19 8 4 7
Opponent Result Score Venue Date
New Zealand Warriors Loss 30–31 Sydney Football Stadium 19 June 2003
Wests Tigers Win 17–16 Sydney Football Stadium 21 March 2004
North Queensland Cowboys Draw 20–20 Express Advocate Stadium 15 May 2004
Brisbane Broncos Draw 34–34 Sydney Football Stadium 28 August 2004
Canterbury Bulldogs Draw 21–21 Sydney Showground 4 June 2005
Parramatta Eels Draw 16–16 ANZ Stadium 22 May 2009
Gold Coast Titans Loss 18–19 ANZ Stadium 20 Mar 2010
Wests Tigers Win 34–30 ANZ Stadium 7 Aug 2010
Sydney Roosters Win 21–20 ANZ Stadium 16 Jul 2011
North Queensland Cowboys Win 26–24 ANZ Stadium 19 August 2011
Wests Tigers Win 17–16 Allianz Stadium 1 Apr 2012
St. George Illawarra Dragons Win 19–18 Jubilee Oval 20 May 2012
St. George Illawarra Dragons Loss 18-22 ANZ Stadium 22 July 2013
Gold Coast Titans Loss 29-28 nib Stadium 5 June 2016
Melbourne Storm Loss 15-14 AAMI Park 6 August 2016
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles Loss 13-12 Lottoland 13 July 2019
Wests Tigers Win 18–14 ANZ Stadium 17 April 2021
Cronulla Sharks Loss 21-20 Shark Park 30 July 2022
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles Win 13-12 Accor Stadium 25 March 2023

Premiership Finals Losses

Team Current Team Total Years!
Sydney Roosters Y 8 2019 2018 2013 1938 1935 1934 1923 1911
Balmain Tigers N 8 2019 1986 1969 1956 1944 1939 1924 1916
Penrith Panthers Y 3 2022 2021 2020
Canberra Raiders Y 3 2019 1989 1987
Western Suburbs N 3 1952 1932 1930
Melbourne Storm Y 2 2018 2012
Canterbury Bulldogs Y 2 2012 1986
St George N 2 1965 1949
Newtown N 2 1933 1910
Cronulla Sharks Y 1 2015
Total 37

Attendance records

Sydney Football Stadium - Currently known as Allianz Stadium (1988–2005, 2022)

40,000 – South Sydney Rabbitohs v Balmain Tigers (Major semi-final, 10 September 1989)

39,816 - South Sydney Rabbitohs v Sydney Roosters (Elimination Final, 11 September 2022)

39,733 - South Sydney Rabbitohs v Cronulla Sharks (Preliminary Final, 17 September 2022)

Redfern Oval (1948–1987)

23,257 – South Sydney Rabbitohs v Manly Sea Eagles (Round 20, 19 July 1987). A crowd of over 25,000 watched Souths take on the US team, the "Tomahawks", while Souths were excluded from the NRL.

ANZ Stadium - Currently known as Accor Stadium (2006 – present)

83,833 – South Sydney Rabbitohs v Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs (Grand Final, 5 October 2014)

Sydney Cricket Ground (1908 – present)

78,056 – South Sydney Rabbitohs v St George Dragons (Grand Final, 18 September 1965)

See also

References

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