1951 South Sydney season

South Sydney Rabbitohs season March 2026 1951 Coach-Captain yes 1952 1950 Bernard Purcell (146) Bernard Purcell (50) John Graves (28) Redfern Oval Rupert Rayner Rupert Rayner Won Grand final 237 428 1 1 16 1st NSWRFL NSWRL South Sydney Rabbitohs#Season summariesThe 1951 South Sydney was the 44th in the club's history. The club competed in the New South Wales Rugby Football League Premiership (NSWRFL), finishing the season as repeat premiers. Ladder TeamPldWDLPFPAPDPts116x16px South Sydney181611428237 +19133216x16px Manly-Warringah181107424262 +16222316x16px St. George181017374251 +12321416x16px Western Suburbs181008360333 +2720516x16px Eastern Suburbs18909304340 -3618616x16px Parramatta18909309410 -10118716x16px Canterbury-Bankstown187011266362 -9614816x16px Newtown186012261341 -8012916x16px Balmain186012283365 -82121016x16px North Sydney185013220328 -10810 Fixtures Regular season RoundOpponentResultScoreDateVenueCrowdRef116x16px North SydneyWin20 – 6Saturday 7 AprilNorth Sydney OvalNSWRFL 1951 - Round 1 - Rugby League Project https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/nswrfl-1951/round-1/north-sydney-vs-south-sydney/summary.html 2021-10-01 www.rugbyleagueproject.org2Sydney 16 Eastern SuburbsWin21 – 14Saturday 14 AprilSports Ground8,600NSWRFL 1951 - Round 2 - Rugby League Project https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/nswrfl-1951/round-2/eastern-suburbs-vs-south-sydney/summary.html 2021-10-01 www.rugbyleagueproject.org316x16px BalmainWin16 – 10Saturday 21 AprilRedfern Oval8,400NSWRFL 1951 - Round 3 - Rugby League Project https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/nswrfl-1951/round-3/south-sydney-vs-balmain/summary.html 2021-10-01 www.rugbyleagueproject.org416x16px Manly-WarringahWin29 – 17Wednesday 25 AprilRoyal Agricultural Society Showground9,400NSWRFL 1951 - Round 4 - Rugby League Project https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/nswrfl-1951/round-4/manly-vs-south-sydney/summary.html 2021-10-01 www.rugbyleagueproject.org516x16px Western SuburbsWin36 – 14Saturday 28 AprilSydney Cricket Ground28,400NSWRFL 1951 - Round 5 - Rugby League Project https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/nswrfl-1951/round-5/south-sydney-vs-western-suburbs/summary.html 2021-10-01 www.rugbyleagueproject.org616x16px NewtownWin23 – 17Saturday 5 MaySydney Cricket Ground22,800NSWRFL 1951 - Round 6 - Rugby League Project https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/nswrfl-1951/round-6/newtown-vs-south-sydney/summary.html 2021-10-01 www.rugbyleagueproject.org716x16px St. GeorgeDraw16 – 16Wednesday 9 MaySydney Cricket Ground50,000NSWRFL 1951 - Round 7 - Rugby League Project https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/nswrfl-1951/round-7/st-george-vs-south-sydney/summary.html 2021-10-01 www.rugbyleagueproject.org816x16px Canterbury-BankstownWin67 – 0Saturday 26 MaySports Ground15,300NSWRFL 1951 - Round 8 - Rugby League Project https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/nswrfl-1951/round-8/canterbury-vs-south-sydney/summary.html 2021-10-01 www.rugbyleagueproject.org916x16px ParramattaWin36 – 10Saturday 9 JuneSydney Cricket Ground14,300NSWRFL 1951 - Round 9 - Rugby League Project https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/nswrfl-1951/round-9/south-sydney-vs-parramatta/summary.html 2021-10-01 www.rugbyleagueproject.org1016x16px North SydneyWin18 – 9Saturday 16 JuneRedfern OvalNSWRFL 1951 - Round 10 - Rugby League Project https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/nswrfl-1951/round-10/south-sydney-vs-north-sydney/summary.html 2021-10-01 www.rugbyleagueproject.org11Sydney 16 Eastern SuburbsLoss19 – 22Sunday 22 JuneRedfern OvalNSWRFL 1951 - Round 11 - Rugby League Project https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/nswrfl-1951/round-11/south-sydney-vs-eastern-suburbs/summary.html 2021-10-01 www.rugbyleagueproject.org1216x16px BalmainWin7 – 33Saturday 30 JuneLeichhardt Oval16,800NSWRFL 1951 - Round 12 - Rugby League Project https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/nswrfl-1951/round-12/balmain-vs-south-sydney/summary.html 2021-10-01 www.rugbyleagueproject.org1316x16px Manly-WarringahWin16 – 12Saturday 7 JulySports Ground13,400NSWRFL 1951 - Round 13 - Rugby League Project https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/nswrfl-1951/round-13/south-sydney-vs-manly/summary.html 2021-10-01 www.rugbyleagueproject.org1416x16px Western SuburbsWin16 – 12Saturday 28 JulyPratten ParkNSWRFL 1951 - Round 14 - Rugby League Project https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/nswrfl-1951/round-14/western-suburbs-vs-south-sydney/summary.html 2021-10-01 www.rugbyleagueproject.org1516x16px NewtownWin25 – 18Saturday 4 AugustRedfern Oval5,500NSWRFL 1951 - Round 15 - Rugby League Project https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/nswrfl-1951/round-15/south-sydney-vs-newtown/summary.html 2021-10-01 www.rugbyleagueproject.org1616x16px St. GeorgeWin22 – 15Saturday 11 AugustSydney Cricket Ground30,800NSWRFL 1951 - Round 16 - Rugby League Project https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/nswrfl-1951/round-16/south-sydney-vs-st-george/summary.html 2021-10-01 www.rugbyleagueproject.org1716x16px Canterbury-BankstownWin23 – 19Saturday 18 AugustRedfern Oval39,700NSWRFL 1951 - Round 17 - Rugby League Project https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/nswrfl-1951/round-17/south-sydney-vs-canterbury/summary.html 2021-10-01 www.rugbyleagueproject.org1816x16px ParramattaWin10 – 50Saturday 25 AugustCumberland28,600NSWRFL 1951 - Round 18 - Rugby League Project https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/nswrfl-1951/round-18/parramatta-vs-south-sydney/summary.html 2021-10-01 www.rugbyleagueproject.org Finals HomeScoreAwayMatch InformationDate and TimeVenueRefereeCrowdSemifinals23x23px South Sydney8–3523x23px St. George1 September 1951Sydney Cricket GroundAub Oxford39,735Final23x23px South Sydney42–1423x23px Manly-Warringah23 September 1951Sydney Sports GroundJack O'Brien28,505 Records List of South Sydney Rabbitohs records Many notable club and NSWRL/NRL records were set in the 1951 season. Club records Highest Score in a Grand Final: 42 points versus Manly-Warringah in 1951 (Souths won 42–14) Most Tries in a Grand Final: 8 tries versus Manly-Warringah in 1951 Most Goals in a Grand Final: 9 goals versus Manly-Warringah in 1951 Most Tries in a Grand Final by an Individual Player: 4 tries by John Graves versus Manly-Warringah in 1951 Most Tries in a season by an Individual Player: 28 tries by John Graves from 17 games NSWRL/NRL records Most Tries in a season by an Individual Player 28 tries by John Graves at the time, tied Bobby Lulham (1947) for second (behind Dave Brown (1935) with 38). As of 2021, ranks as the 5th highest try total by a player in a season (tied with Tom Trbojevic - 2021 and Lulham - 1947). References Category:South Sydney Rabbitohs seasons South Sydney season