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| Full name | South Sydney District Rugby League Football Club | ||
| Nickname(s) | Rabbitohs, Souths, Bunnies, Rabbits, The Red and Green, The Cardinal and Myrtle, The Pride of the League | ||
| Short name | SOU | ||
| Colours | Red Green | ||
| Founded | 17 January 1908; 117 years ago (1908-01-17) | ||
| Website | rabbitohs.com.au | ||
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| CEO | Blake Solly | ||
| Chairman | Nick Pappas | ||
| Coach | Wayne Bennett | ||
| Captain | Cameron Murray | ||
| 2025 season | 14th | ||
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| Premierships | 21 (1908,1909,1914,1918,1925,1926,1927,1928,1929,1931,1932,1950,1951,1953,1954,1955,1967,1968,1970,1971,2014) | ||
| Runners-up | 14 (1910,1916,1917,1920,1923,1924,1935,1937,1939,1949,1952,1965,1969,2021) | ||
| Minor premierships | 17 (1908,1909,1914,1918,1925,1926,1927,1929,1932,1949,1950,1951,1953,1968,1969,1970,1989) | ||
| Wooden spoons | 8 (1945,1946,1962,1975,1990,2003,2004,2006) | ||
| Most capped | 336 –John Sutton | ||
| Highest try scorer | 210 –Alex Johnston | ||
| Highest points scorer | 1,896 –Adam Reynolds | ||
TheSouth Sydney District Rugby League Football Club, also known as theSouth Sydney Rabbitohs, is an Australian professionalrugby league football club based in theSydney suburb ofMaroubra that competes in theNational Rugby League (NRL). They are often nicknamedSouths ortheBunnies.
The club was formed in1908, as one of the founding members of theNew South Wales Rugby Football League, making it one of Australia's oldest rugby league teams. It is one of only two NSW foundation clubs still present in the NRL, the other being theSydney Roosters.[note 1]
South Sydney's traditional heartland covers the once typically working-class suburbs of inner-south Sydney. The club is based in Maroubra, where its administration and training facilities are located, however it has long held a wide supporter base spread all over New South Wales. The team's home ground is currentlyStadium Australia inSydney Olympic Park. South Sydney is the most successful professional team in the history ofAustralian rugby league with twenty-one first grade premierships.
The South Sydney District Rugby League Football Club was formed at a meeting on 17 January 1908 atRedfern Town Hall[1] when administratorJ. J. Giltinan, cricketerVictor Trumper and politicianHenry Hoyle gathered together in front of a large crowd of supporters.[2] The club played in the first round of the newly formedNew South Wales Rugby League, defeatingNorth Sydney 11–7 atBirchgrove Oval on 20 April1908.[2][3] The team went on to win the inaugural premiership then successfully defended its title in the1909 season, winning theGrand Final by default.[4] During these early yearsArthur Hennessy was considered the "founding father" of the South Sydney rugby league club. A hooker and prop forward, Hennessy was Souths' first captain and coach. He was also New South Wales' first captain and Australia's first test captain in 1908.S. G. "George" Ball became Club Secretary in 1911 after Arthur Hennessy stood down from the position, and he remained in that capacity for over 50 years, only retiring a few years before his death in 1969.
After further premiership success in1914 and1918, South Sydney won seven of the eight premierships from1925 to1932, missing out only in1930. The 1925 side went through the season undefeated for 12 games.[5] and is only one of six Australian premiership sides in history to have achieved this feat. Such was Souths' dominance in the early years of the rugby league competition that the Rabbitohs were labelled "The Pride of the League".[1][6]
South Sydney struggled between 1940–1948. South Sydney's longest losing streak of 22 games was during the period 1945–1947. In the 1945 season the club only managed to win one game while in 1946 it was unable to win a single game.
1949 would mark the beginning of almost a decade of great success for South Sydney, winning five of the six premierships from1950 to1955, and losing the1949 Grand Final againstSt. George, and also the1952 Grand Final againstWestern Suburbs in controversial circumstances. The1951 side's point scoring feat in its 42–14 victory overManly-Warringah[7] remains the highest score by a team in a Grand Final and "the miracle of'55"[8][9] involved South Sydney winning 11 straightsudden death matches to win the premiership. Players that were involved in these years includedDenis Donoghue,Jack Rayner,Les "Chicka" Cowie,Johnny Graves,Ian Moir,Greg Hawick,Ernie Hammerton,Bernie Purcell andClive Churchill. Churchill, nicknamed "the Little Master" for his brilliant attacking fullback play, is universally regarded as one of the greatest ever Australian rugby league players.
In the late 1950s Souths began a run of poor form, failing to make the finals from1958 to1964, during this time receiving the1962 wooden spoon.
In1965 a talented young side made the Grand Final againstSt. George who were aiming to secure its tenth straight premiership. The young Rabbitohs were not overawed by the Dragons' formidable experience and in front of a record crowd of 78,056[10] at theSydney Cricket Ground, it went down narrowly 12–8.[11] The nucleus of this side went on to feature inAustralian representative teams for the next six years and ensured another golden period for South Sydney making five successive grand finals from1967 to1971, winning four.Bob McCarthy,John O'Neill,Eric Simms,Ron Coote,Mike Cleary andJohn Sattler from 1965 were later joined byElwyn Walters,Ray Branighan,Paul Sait,Gary Stevens and coachClive Churchill to form a fearsome combination before internal strife and poaching by other clubs from1972 onwards unravelled the star studded pack.[12] From this period comes part of South's and Australian Rugby League folklore when in the1970 premiership decider against Manly, captain John Sattler inspired the side to victory playing out 70 minutes of the match with his jaw broken[13] in three places after being king hit by Manly prop John Bucknall.[14][15]
Financial problems started to hit Souths in the early 1970s, forcing some players to go to other clubs. The licensed Leagues Club, traditionally such an important revenue provider to all first grade league sides, was closed in 1973 but a "Save Our Souths" campaign ensured the club survived. "Super Coach"[note 2]Jack Gibson's arrival turned the club's form, winning the pre-season competition in1978.[2] The club captured victories in the mid-weekTooth Cup competition in1981[16] and in the pre-season"Sevens" competition in1988.[2] The Rabbitohs made the finals on five occasions in the 1980s, including a dominant season to finish as minor premiers in1989.[2] The1989 season proved to be the club's most successful in years, but was also the last time the club reached the finals until 2007. The following season the Rabbitohs finished aswooden spooners.
The club stayed afloat in the 1990s despite major financial problems. Souths' only success came in1994 when it won the pre-season competition, defeating theBrisbane Broncos 27–26 in the final.[2] TheSuper League War and the eventual formation of theNational Rugby League affected the club greatly when it was determined in 1998 that the newly formed competition would be contracted to 14 teams for the2000 season. Following a series of mergers by other teams,[note 3] and a planned merger withCronulla-Sutherland that was met with staunch opposition from both clubs,[17] South Sydney failed to meet the National Rugby League's selection criteria to compete in the competition and were subsequently excluded from the premiership at the end of the1999 season.
In 2000 and 2001, South Sydney fought its way back into the competition following a string of high-profile legal battles[18] against the National Rugby League and News Limited.[19] A number of well attended public rallies took place during this time, as supporters from many different clubs got behind South Sydney's case. Upon appeal to theFederal Court in 2001,[20] South Sydney won readmission into the premiership for the2002 season.[21]
After being readmitted, South Sydney were initially unsuccessful in the premiership, finishing amongst the bottom three teams for five seasons straight including threewooden spoons. Following this, the club was taken over by actorRussell Crowe and businessmanPeter Holmes à Court in 2006.[22] In the2007 season South Sydney played in its first finals campaign since 1989.[23]
May 2008 saw the sudden resignation of the then current executive chairman and CEO,Peter Holmes à Court. He had been appointed to the role of CEO at the start of 2008.[24][25] Reports suggested that Holmes à Court had been forced to stand down after his relationship with Russell Crowe had deteriorated beyond repair.[26][27][28][29][30]
The South Sydney Rabbitohs celebrated its centenary year during the2008 National Rugby League season. That year the club were named theNational Trust's inaugural 'Community Icon', in recognition of the club's significant longstanding contribution to sport and sporting culture at both state and national levels.[31]
The arrival ofSam Burgess andGreg Inglis to the club in the early 2010s saw South Sydney qualify for the finals. In April 2011, Souths announcedMichael Maguire would replace retiring coachJohn Lang for the 2012 season, signing as head coach on a three-year deal.[32]Following consecutive preliminary final exits in2012 and2013, it defeated the Sydney Roosters in the 2014 preliminary final to advance to its first grand final since the successful 1971 campaign.
Following a slim 6–0 lead in the first half of the2014 grand final, Souths scored four second half tries to defeat Canterbury 30–6. This was South Sydney's first premiership win in 43 years.[33] Sam Burgess received the Clive Churchill medal despite playing the entire match with a fractured cheekbone, suffered from a head clash during the first tackle of the match.[34]
Following the premiership victory, South Sydney were presented with the Keys to the City of Randwick by Mayor Ted Seng at a presentation ceremony at Souths Juniors in Kingsford and later the same day awarded the Keys to the City of Sydney by Lord MayorClover Moore at a reception atSydney Town Hall.
On 23 October 2014, Holmes à Court sold his 50% share of Blackcourt League Investments, and consequently his 37.5% stake in South Sydney, toJames Packer'sConsolidated Press Holdings.[35]
After elimination early in the 2015 finals series,[36] a nine-game winning streak in 2018 saw South Sydney return to premiership contention.[37] This season marked the start of five consecutive preliminary finals appearances in the late 2010s and early 2020s. After losses in consecutive years to the Sydney Roosters, Canberra,[38] and Penrith,[39] Souths defeated Manly in 2021 to advance to thegrand final against Penrith.
With the game poised at 8–8 in the second half,Cody Walker threw a pass that was intercepted by Panthers wingerStephen Crichton who scored untouched. Souths scored in the final five minutes of the match, but halfbackAdam Reynolds missed the conversion from the sideline and a subsequent field-goal attempt, either of which would have seen the game tied. Penrith won the game 14–12.[40] Penrith would also defeat South Sydney in the 2022 preliminary final, ending Souths' season for the third year in a row.[41]
Prior to the 2022 season,Atlassian founderMike Cannon-Brookes became a partial owner of the Rabbitohs by buying one third of the management firm alongside Crowe and Packer. Together, these three own 75% of the Rabbitohs; the remaining 25% of the club is owned by fans.[42]Despite sitting 2nd at the midway point of2023, Souths only won four of their remaining thirteen fixtures to miss the finals series.[43]South Sydney started the2024 NRL season poorly winning only one game from their opening seven matches. On 30 April 2024, head coachJason Demetriou was sacked by the club withBen Hornby replacing him as interim head coach.[44] South Sydney would finish the 2024 NRL season in 16th place on the table managing only eight wins all year.[45]South Sydney started the2025 NRL season winning four of their opening five games. However, like what happened in the 2024 season, the club was hit hard with injuries and suspensions. During the midway period of the year, South Sydney had lost nine games in a row and at one stage found themselves on the bottom of the table. In round 23, South Sydney narrowly defeated the Gold Coast in the "spoon bowl" match to lift themselves off last place. The club would then record back to back victories over Parramatta and St. George Illawarra to finish 14th on the table.[46]
The club mascot is therabbitoh, a now-disused term that was commonly used in the early 20th century to describehawkers who captured and skinned rabbits and then sold the meat at markets,[47] so named because they would shout "rabbit-oh!" around the markets and suburbs to attract buyers. The club is also informally referred to as theRabbits,Bunnies orSouths.
Exactly how South Sydney came to be known as the Rabbitohs is unknown. According to one version of events, dating from pre-schism days at the turn of the 20th century, some of the club's players earned some extra money on Saturday mornings as rabbit-oh men, staining their jerseys with rabbit blood in the process; when they played in those blood stained jumpers that afternoon, opponents from wealthier rugby clubs did not always appreciate the aroma and would mockingly repeat the "Rabbitoh!" cry.[48] Another version was that the term was a disparaging reference by opposing teams to South's home ground being plagued with "rabbit 'oles"; in those early daysRedfern Oval was then known as Nathan's Cow Paddock.[1] A third version claims the Rabbitoh name was adopted from that of the touringAustralian rugby union teams of the early 1900s who were nicknamed "Rabbits" prior to discarding the name in 1908 in favour of the moniker "Wallabies".[49]
The "Rabbitoh" emblem, a running white rabbit, first appeared on the team's jersey in1959. The Rabbitoh emblem has in various forms been carried as the club's crest on every player's jersey ever since. The original "Rabbitoh" emblem design that appeared on the team's jerseys throughout the 1960s and 1970s has now been incorporated on the current jersey.
The South Sydney Rabbitohs celebrated its centenary year during 2008. The club released a centenary emblem to commemorate the occasion. To also coincide with the centenary year, Souths opted to alter the logo by removing the red and green oval from the emblem for a solid white rabbit with the wordsSouth Sydney Rabbitohs set in uppercase type.
South Sydney has usedcardinal red and myrtle green colours on its playing jerseys for the vast majority of the club's history. Prior to the establishment of the rugby league club in 1908, the South Sydneyrugby union team originally wore a red and green hooped jersey. Some sources have suggested that this combination of colours was due to the local rugby union club being nicknamed the "Redfern Waratahs". The first British inhabitants had often called thewaratah a "red fern" instead, hence giving the suburb its name, and ultimately the local rugby club its emblem. Red and green dominate the colours of the waratah and hence, possibly, the South Sydney Rugby League Football Club adopted these colours for its jerseys.[49] However, the suburb of Redfern was named in honour ofWilliam Redfern, one of the first doctors of the colony, who treated convicts and poor settlers as well as the wealthy.
The club's jersey has been a hooped-styled one comprising alternating red and green, and has been used for the vast majority of the club's history.[50] In1945 and1946 the club broke with this tradition and used a green design with a red "V" around the collar, before reverting to the original hoop style. From1980 to1984 the team played in a strip which saw the inclusion of white hoops within a predominately green design with a central red stripe and was affectionately known as the "Minties"[51] jersey (so-called due to its apparent similarity to the wrapper design of the popular sweet). With the introduction of "away" jerseys towards the end of the 20th century, the club initially introduced a predominantly white jersey for away matches which was changed to a predominantly black one for the2006 season.
Before the start of the2007 season, the club announced that the away jersey would be styled identically to the traditional home jersey, with the exception of sponsorship and the rabbit emblem, which has been styled similarly to the one that initially featured on jerseys in the 1960s.[52] For season 2009, the rabbit emblem is black for home matches whilst the emblem is the original white for away matches.[53]
The playing shorts worn were historically black, though in the late 1970s the club adopted green shorts with a red vertical stripe. This was then superseded by the white shorts of the "Minties" outfit. When the club subsequently reverted to the traditional playing strip, the decision was made to wear black shorts once more. In 2008 the Rabbitohs wore white shorts to match the white stripe running down the side of the jersey.
The South Sydney District Rugby League Football Club (precursor to the current corporate entity) was formed, under the original 1908 articles of association with the NSWRL competition, to represent the Sydney municipalities of Alexandria, Botany, Mascot, Waterloo, Redfern and Darlington and the southern parts of the City of Sydney.
Souths have a proud history of Indigenous players from the local district clubs includingLa Perouse United,Redfern All Blacks and Indigenous recruits fromCountry NSW.
During the early years of theNew South Wales Rugby League premiership, "home games" were not assigned very often. However, South Sydney played most of its games at theRoyal Agricultural Society Ground (Sydney Showground) from 1908 until the club's departure in 1920. From 1911 onwards, theSydney Sports Ground was also used interchangeably with the Agricultural Ground over a decade for hosting matches.[54] In 1947 the club played its final season at the Sports Ground, before relocating toRedfern Oval in 1948.[55] It was here that team played in the heart of the club's territory and played the vast majority of its allocated home matches.
In 1988, the club began to play in theSydney Football Stadium,[56] just built upon the former Sydney Sports Ground and Sydney Cricket Ground No. 2 Oval. The side continued to play here up until 2005, with the exception of 2000 and 2001 when South Sydney was absent from the premiership. During 2004–2005, when the Rabbitoh's contract with Sydney Football Stadium was about to expire, new home grounds were investigated at Gosford, North Sydney Oval and Stadium Australia. Eventually the decision was made to relocate to Stadium Australia at Sydney Olympic Park. The move was generally not well received by the fans,[57][58] but provided considerably more income for the club, which was several million dollars in the red at the end of 2005.[59] In 2008, the club renewed its partnership with Stadium Australia to play NRL home games and home finals at the venue for the next 10 years.
During 2008, theCity of Sydney Council[60] completed a $19.5 million upgrade and renovation of Redfern Oval. From season 2009, the upgraded Redfern Oval provided the Rabbitohs with training facilities and a venue for hosting pre-season and exhibition matches.
In 2023, the Rabbitohs relocated its headquarters and first team training facilities from Redfern Oval to theHeffron Centre,[61] a $58M community sporting complex in Maroubra owned byRandwick City Council.[62] The South Sydney Rabbitohs’ $26M Community and High Performance Centre provides training facilities for the NRL, Women’s and NSW Cup teams, as well as facilities for the administrative, commercial andSouths Cares staff members.
The South Sydney Rabbitohs continue to have a large supporter base in its traditional areas of South-eastern Sydney, despite having moved fromRedfern Oval two decades ago, while also enjoying wide support throughout other rugby league playing centres around the country.[63] The official South Sydneysupporter group is known as "The Burrow".[64]
South Sydney at one stage had the highest football club membership in the National Rugby League, with membership exceeding 35,000 as of June 23, 2015. That member number also included more than 11,000 ticketed members, the highest of the Sydney-based NRL clubs. Following the conclusion of the2021 NRL season, new figures showed South Sydney to have the second highest membership of Sydney NRL clubs behindParramatta.[65]
It was announced during the 2010Charity Shield game that both St. George Illawarra and Souths had exceeded the 10,000 milestone, making the 2010 season the first time two Sydney clubs had entered the season with 10,000 ticketed members each. The club had members from every state in Australia and international members in 22 countries. Football club membership peaked at some 22,000 when the club was re-admitted to the National Rugby League forseason 2002.[66]
The club’s popularity extends far beyond its local catchment area. Publicly available Rabbitohs membership demographic data shows that in 2015, 22 per cent of Rabbitohs fans lived from Strathfield through to Liverpool and Campbelltown, 16 per cent in the Hills District, Parramatta and Greater West, 20 per cent in the inner-west or south-east such as Hurstville or Menai, 16 per cent from the Central Coast, Illawarra or other regional areas, and 10 per cent in Sydney's eastern suburbs including Randwick, Coogee, Maroubra and Botany.
"Group 14", a collection of club backers including businessmen, politicians, musicians and media personalities, was formed before the Rabbitohs' exclusion from the NRL in 1999.[67] Members includeAnthony Albanese,Laurie Brereton,Michael Cheika,Rodger Corser,Michael Daley,Andrew Denton,Cathy Freeman,Nick Greiner,Deirdre Grusovin,Ron Hoenig,Ray Martin,Mikey Robins, andMike Whitney.[68][69] They contributed to South Sydney's bid for reinstatement, following the club's exclusion from the competition at the end of the 1999 season. A sustained campaign of public support that year, unprecedented inAustralian sporting history, saw 40,000 people[70] attend a rally in theSydney CBD in support of South Sydney's cause.[71][72] In 2000 and 2001, public street marches took place in Sydney with in excess of 80,000 people rallying behind the Rabbitohs.[21] The club also has a number of high-profile supporters as well, many of whom were dominant figures in Souths' battle to be readmitted into the premiership in 2000 and 2001.[73][74] In 2007, supporters set a new club record for attendance with an average home crowd figure of 15,702 being the highest ever since the introduction of the home and away system in 1974.[75]
In 2023, 31stPrime Minister of Australia, Anthony Albanese, a lifelong South Sydney supporter, was named the club’s number one ticket-holder.[76]
South Sydney have many notable supporters, many of whom have engaged with the club through the ownership of Russell Crowe.
Reggie the Rabbit is the Rabbitohs' mascot. The mascot first appeared in lifesize form in 1968 after celebrity fanDon Lane brought back a suit from the US in time for the 1968 grand final againstManly Warringah Sea Eagles, won by the Rabbitohs 13–9. Perhaps the most notable of the early Reggies was the club's groundsman Reg Fridd. Standing just over four feet tall, the Rabbitohs lured the diminutive New Zealander from a touring production ofSnow White and the Seven Dwarves, the same troupe that had yielded the second Reggie, Roscoe Bova, killed in a car accident in the early 1970s. Most teams in theNational Rugby League maintain mascots. During 2000 and 2001, when Souths was excluded from the NRL, Anth Courtney was Reggie Rabbit appearing at the second Town Hall rally and at games atRedfern Oval as well as being active in travelling extensively around the state to attend fundraisers as Reggie Rabbit.[79][80][81][82]
Charlie Gallico has been South Sydney's Reggie Rabbit since 2002,[83]
The Juniors aka Souths Juniors onAnzac Parade inKingsford, New South Wales has been the club's leagues club since the old Souths Leagues closed in 2013.[84][85][86] The club is owned by theSouth Sydney District Junior Rugby Football League.The Juniors licensed club was formed in 1959 to support the junior league.
Juniors @ The Junction (Since 2009) – The result of a merger with South Sydney Junior Rugby League Club (Kingsford) and the strugglingMaroubraReturned and Services League (RSL) Club. The club is on the site of the former Maroubra RSL club on Anzac Parade and Haig Street.[87]
The Juniors Malabar formerly Malabar RSL is a social and registered club, known as The Juniors Malabar, part of The Juniors Group of Clubs.[88][89]
The Juniors on Hawkesbury is a holiday resort, guest house, and social club inLower Portland, New South Wales on the banks of theHawkesbury River owned since 2008 and operated by the South Sydney Junior Rugby League Club.[90]
The South Sydney Leagues Club, colloquially known as Souths Leagues, was the club's official leagues club. The club closed in 2013 after being placed into administration with large debts.[85][86]
In 1999 Russell Crowe bought the foundation bell in acharity auction at the Red and Green Ball the gave it back to the club.[91][92][93]
The club's most well known song is played when the team runs out for home games and after victories at home. Originally recorded in 1967[6] by the Will Dower Sounds as "South's Victory Song" [sic], "Glory, Glory to South Sydney" is one of the best-known NRL team songs, prominently featuring in promotional materials, merchandise and even the #GGTSS hashtag.
The original version was written when there were 10 clubs in the NSWRFL premiership, and predates the admission ofPenrith andCronulla-Sutherland for the 1967 season, despite its release date.
The song is likely to have been inspired byGlory Glory (football chant), sharingBattle Hymn of the Republic's tune and coincided with the club's most recent "golden era". While the NSWRFL premiership had been won for 11 consecutive seasons by theSt. George Dragons, the Rabbitohs had a strong team and won the1967 NSWRFL premiership, going back-to-back in 1968 and winning all but one Grand Final between then and 1971.
The song was heavily played and featured in the club's "fightback" effort when Souths were excluded from the 14-team NRL seasons in 2000 and 2001. In 2004,Allan Caswell wrote an updated and modernised version, referencing the 15 teams in the NRL Telstra Premiership at the time, which was played at home games for several years before being replaced by the original.
Somewhat controversially, whilst sponsored byReal Insurance in 2005 and 2006, the club made its entrance to a version ofThe Real Thing as a tie-in. Upon the expiration of the deal, the club reverted to "Glory Glory", but this time a modernised pop version incorporating only the chorus and "South Sydney" chant sung by a female vocalist.
As of 2023, the original 1967 version is used officially by the club[16] and featured at the club's 2014 and 2021 Grand Final appearances.
| 1967 Lyrics[8] |
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| South Sydney marches on! Chorus: Glory, Glory to South Sydney Glory, Glory to South Sydney Glory, Glory to South Sydney South Sydney marches on When speaking of the champions, one stands above the rest Of glories old and records proud, when often put to test Of fine traditions, history, that others cannot best They wear the Red and Green Chorus They mauled theBalmain Tigers Slew theDragons from St. George TheSeagulls and theMounties next Were crushed by mighty force They humbledParramatta And theBerries in due course They wear the Red and Green Chorus They plucked theWestern Magpies Slashed theNewtown bag of blue TheEastern Suburbs Rooster crowed And then was conquered too The greatest name in any game Within South Sydney grew They wear the Red and Green Chorus x2 South Sydney marches on! |
The Rabbitohs' victory song (also known as the "player's song"[11]) appears to be of pre-WWII origin, but awareness has grown over the years and especially around the passing of club legendJohn Sattler, whose performances of the song around the club's2014 and2021 NRL Grand Final in various media have become somewhat iconic within the South Sydney community and were played after the club's win the week after his passing.
The lyrics have varied over the year in a form ofOral tradition - the current version sung by the players after a win only features the first verse/stanza, preceded recently (in 2023) by a player or special guest calling out "If You're Happy and You Know It", responded en masse with claps.
The tune of the song differs by segment - the main part as still sung, according to John Sattler's version, is based on the melody ofThe Stars and Stripes Forever.
| Current lyrics |
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| And now that we're all around the bar And the Captain's declared it a quorum We are drinking our way through the night And we're having the time of our lives Throw the empties away, start again! Start again! For the boys of South Sydney are together And we'll drink 'til the dawn breaks again! May the sessions of South Sydney last forever Up the Rabbitohs! |
The Burrow began singing a chant to the tune of "Take Me Home, Country Roads" during the club's resurgence in the 2010s, generally reserving this chant for when victory was assured within 5 minutes of full time.
Flags, banners and scarves bearing "Botany Road" are found throughout South Sydney's supporters at games, referencing the eponymous road that runs through the heart of the South Sydney geographical area.
The song is now an iconic part of the Rabbitohs fan experience, especially during rivalry and Finals Series games. The early repetitions are normally sung at a slow and deliberate pacea capella, with the pace increasing closer to full time and supporters clapping along as the time runs down.
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| Take me home, Botany Road To the place I belong Back to Redfern, South Sydney Take me home, Botany Road! |
The Burrow have numerousFootball chants, both in support of the club and its players as well as against rivals. Some of the most prominent songs and chants, as found in their songbooks, include "South Sydney 'Til I Die", "Rabbitohs", the aforementioned "Botany Road" and several player-based songs, including a version ofWhole Again in appreciation ofDamien Cook.
The Burrow also gather in their bay to sing their own version ofUnder the Southern Cross I Stand after Rabbitohs victories, adapted from theAustralian national cricket team.
During the club's exile, numerous supporters of the club contributed songs to raise awareness of their plight and to serve as a fundraiser through the sale of "The Glory of South Sydney"[1] CD and VHS.
Allan Caswell and Mark Egan penned "Souths Can Stand Alone", which was performed at several fundraisers and protests. The song claims "if they dump South Sydney, they're dumping Rugby League" and thanksGeorge Piggins for his efforts. A music video featuring a montage of South Sydney moments and heroes was included on the VHS version.[2]
Caswell himself became a prominent figure in the campaign, creating several satirical or parody versions of well-known songs, including the club's own "Glory Glory", in protest ofNews Corp Australia and theNational Rugby League's decision to exclude South Sydney from the 2000 and future seasons.
Other contributions included "Glory in their Eyes", a song by John Maclean that touches on the long period since Souths' last premiership and the struggle of long-time Souths supporters having to accept the loss of their club, "Rabbitohs" by Daniel Lissing which concludes with the line "South Sydney marches on" in defiance of the club's exclusion, as well as "Calling All Rabbits" which was constructed from commentary and news soundbytes relating to famous moments on-field, the fight to remain in and return to NRL competition and the like.
One of the more famous South Sydney inspired songs in recent years is "The Day John Sattler Broke His Jaw" byPerry Keyes and later covered byThe Whitlams and the Black Stump Band, referencing not only the famous heroics ofJohn Sattler in the 1970 Grand Final, but also life in 1970s Australia and inner-city Sydney. The song's chorus incorporatesFrank Hyde's famous "if it's high enough, if it's long enough, it's straight between the posts" commentary.
A Rabbitohs fan coveredEddie Vedder's song "All the Way", adapting the original's references to theChicago Cubs' century-long struggle to win its nextWorld Series to South Sydney's exclusion and long premiership drought, and the ending of that drought in 2014. The Cubs would win its first World Series since 1908 (also the year Souths participated and won in the inaugural NSWRFL competition) in 2016.
Several supporters have written songs of their own, occasionally garnering some interest within the community.
Pre-game, Souths often have a hype package put together as well as team lineups presented to music. Previous choices for these have included "Cochise", "Kryptonite" and "Hail to the King", often interpolated with the "South Sydney" chant just prior to the entrance of the players.
| Year | Kit manufacturer | Main shirt sponsor | Back sponsors | Sleeve sponsors | Shorts sponsors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977–1978 | Classic Sportswear | VIP Insurance | — | — | — |
| 1978–1980 | KLG Sparkplugs | ||||
| 1981–1983 | 100 Pipers Scotch | ||||
| 1984–1985 | Ignis Refrigerators | ||||
| 1986–1991 | Smith's Crisps | ||||
| 1992–1994 | Northwest Airlines | Amiga Computers | |||
| 1995–1997 | Canon | Canon | |||
| 1998 | — Proposed: Souths Juniors (rejected by NRL) | — | |||
| 1999 | Downtown Duty Free | RSL COM | |||
| 2002 | International Sports Clothing | TV Week | Arrive Alive | ||
| 2003 | Allight | Linddales Personnel | |||
| 2004 | Linddales Personnel Hopeshore | ||||
| 2005 | Real Insurance/Cinderella Man (select fixtures) | Real Insurance | Linddales Personnel Westpoint | ||
| 2006 | Real Insurance | Real Insurance/Glen Alpine Properties | BBX Bettaplex | ||
| 2007 | Firepower (home)/High Concept (away) Placement alternated on back/sleeves | Virgin Blue | |||
| 2008 | National Australia Bank (home)/De'Longhi (away) Placement alternated on back | Trivest | |||
| 2009–2010 | State of Play (film) | ||||
| 2011 | Star City (home)/De'Longhi (away) Placement alternated on back | V8 Supercars | Kenwood | ||
| 2012–2013 | Star City/The Star (home)/De'Longhi (away) Placement alternated on back AFEX (sternum) | Kenwood | Alcatel One Touch | ||
| 2014 | Crown Resorts/Fujitsu | Fujitsu | |||
| 2015–2017 | Crown Resorts | ||||
| 2018 | Fujitsu/Crown Resorts | Fujitsu | PlayUp | ||
| 2019 | Aqualand/Alcatel Zoom (sternum) | Safe2Pay TCL/Aqualand | — | ||
| 2020 | Safe2Pay(R1-2)/Wotif(R3-) TCL/Aqualand | Crown Resorts | MenulogHostplus | ||
| 2021 | Classic Sportswear | Aqualand/TCL Zoom (sternum) | Menulog/TCL(Home)/Aqualand(Away) | Ingenia Holiday Parks | |
| 2022 | MG Motor/Wotif (sternum) | Menulog/Aqualand | |||
| 2023 | |||||
| 2024 | Ingenia Holiday Parks | ||||
A book,The Book of Feuds, chronicling the rivalries of the Rabbitohs with its NRL competitors was written by Mark Courtney at the instigation of Russell Crowe. It has been used as a motivational tool before Souths matches and was later released on sale to the public.[94]
Sydney Roosters – South Sydney and its fans have built up rivalries with other clubs, particularly theSydney Roosters (Eastern Suburbs), the only other remaining foundation club.[95] While South Sydney were historically strongly working class, the Roosters were viewed by South’s supporters as ‘Silvertails’ - supported by upper class folk from Sydney’s Eastern suburbs.
South Sydney and the Roosters share inner-Sydney territory, resulting in a strong rivalry since 1908 when Souths beatEastern Suburbs in the first grand final 14–12. Games between the neighbouring foundation clubs have since formed part of the oldest "local derby" in the competition.[96]
The rivalry increased further after 1950 due to conflict betweenjunior territories and since the 1970s escalated once more as both clubs drew key players away from each other (Souths lost internationalsRon Coote,Elwyn Walters andJim Morgan to Eastern Suburbs from its last era of premiership winning teams, whilst more recently Souths lured key forwardsBryan Fletcher,Peter Cusack and centreShannon Hegarty away from the Roosters 2002 premiership winning side) and later Michael Crocker. Other players to run out for both clubs includeAshley Harrison,Luke Keary,Angus Crichton,Daniel Suluka-Fifita andLatrell Mitchell. In round 1, 2010, South Sydney and Roosters became the first clubs to play 200 matches against each other. The Sydney Roosters 36–10 victory put the ledger at 105 games won by South Sydney, 90 by the Roosters (Eastern Suburbs) and 5 drawn.[97]
In 2014, Souths defeated the Sydney Roosters in the preliminary final to reach its first grand final in 43 years. In 2018, the Sydney Roosters defeated Souths 12–4 in the preliminary final atAllianz Stadium which was the last game to be played at the venue. The crowd of 44,380 was also a ground record.[98] In 2019, the two clubs met in the qualifying final which was played at theSydney Cricket Ground. South Sydney had beaten the Sydney Roosters only a week prior in the final game of the regular season but in the qualifying final, the Sydney Roosters won the match 30–6 in a dominant display.
In 2020, the Sydney Roosters managed to record a victory over South Sydney 28–12 in round 3. In the final round of the2020 NRL season, Souths defeated theSydney Roosters 60–8. This was the biggest win South Sydney had ever recorded over its rivals eclipsing the previous score set in 1952 when Souths defeatedEastern Suburbs 52–0.[99][100]
In 2022, South Sydney had declared the club wanted to leaveStadium Australia and make thenew Sydney Football Stadium as their home ground. Roosters CEO Nick Politis said to Fox Sports “I’ve heard other people say they want to play there because it’s their home, The point is we’ve been there since 1928. We started with the old sports ground and then 30 years with the old [Sydney Football] Stadium, Nobody else has played there. For another club to say we want to go there because it’s our home, it’s not their home. The Roosters are the only people that belong there. It’s our true home and it’s very sacred". Despite Politis' claims, the South Sydney club had used theSydney Sports Ground as a home ground before Eastern Suburbs and the two clubs often ground shared for the first 30 years of its existence at the venue.[101]
In the 2022 elimination final between the South Sydney and the Sydney Roosters, seven players were sin binned, setting a record for the most in an NRL-era game.[102]
In the last round of the2023 NRL season, the Sydney Roosters defeated South Sydney 26–12 to end their season and deny them a finals spot. Before the match started both sides knew whoever lost the game would miss out on the finals.[103]
In round 3 of the2024 NRL season, the Sydney Roosters recorded their second biggest win over South Sydney since 1908 beating them 48-6.[104]
To celebrate the rivalry, South Sydney and the Sydney Roosters play for theRon Coote Cup annually.[105]
St George Dragons andSt George Illawarra Dragons – The long-standing rivalry against St. George results in the annualCharity Shield match, originally played against the original St. George Dragons and now (since the joint venture formed withIllawarra Steelers) played against the current team, St. George Illawarra.
South Sydney and St. George have met several times in grand finals prior to the joint-venture and being the north-eastern neighbours of St. George, had many fierce encounters. In 2001, South Sydney chairman and club legendGeorge Piggins said there would be no chance of the Charity Shield being revived if Souths were to be included back into theNRL saying "The Dragons: They sold us out". This was in reference to St. George signing an affidavit at the time which included that it would be detrimental if Souths were returned to the competition.[106]
Balmain Tigers – From 1908–1999, South Sydney had a fierce rivalry with Balmain. The rivalry with Balmain began in 1909 when both teams agreed to boycott the final which was being held as curtain raiser to a Kangaroos v Wallabies match. As agreed, Balmain did not turn up. However, Souths did turn up and were officially awarded the Premiership when it kicked off to an empty half of the field.[1][4]
South Sydney would later meet Balmain in the 1916 premiership final which Balmain won 5–3. In 1924, Balmain and Souths met in the grand final which is also the lowest scoring grand final in NSWRL/NRL History. Balmain ran out 3-0 winners with the match only seeing one try.[107]In 1939, Balmain and Souths met once more in the grand final with Balmain winning 33–4. In the1969 NSWRFL season enmity was again fueled between the clubs with Balmain's controversial[note 4] victory against South Sydney in the grand final that year.[109][110]
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles – South Sydney first met Manly-Warringah in the1951 NSWRFL season's Grand Final. South Sydney would win the match 42-14 which as of 2022 is the highest scoring grand final in NSWRL/NRL history. Souths would then meet in the 1968 and 1970 grand finals which South Sydney both won.
Manly have, since 1970, purchased many of Souths' star players includingJohn O'Neill,Ray Branighan,Ian Roberts,[note 5] and more recentlyDylan Walker.[111]
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs – A more recent feud that primarily developed in the years 2014 and 2015, following the2014 NRL Grand Final and a controversial Good Friday match. Canterbury were also Grand Finalists in 1967 with South Sydney prevailing 12−10.[112] Annually, South Sydney and Canterbury-Bankstown compete in theGood Friday game, competing for the Good Friday Cup.
| Top 30 squad - 2026 NRL season | Supplementary list | Coaching staff | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Extended squad | Head coach Assistant coaches
Updated: 17 November 2025 | ||||||||
In 2002 on the Rabbitohs' readmission to the competition,The Magnificent XIII,[113] 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 from1908 through to2002.
| Starting XIII | Reserves | Coaching staff | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Head coach
Updated: 17 November 2025 | ||||||||
The Rabbitohs announced the South Sydney Dream Team at a gala dinner held on 29 July 2004, at the Westin Hotel in Sydney. 17 players were selected in position as well as a coach to represent the South Sydney Football Club from 1908 through to 2004. The team was selected by a group of rugby league experts, historians and by Rabbitohs fans through a public vote.[114]
| Starting XIII | Reserves | Coaching staff | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Head coach
Updated: 29 July 2004 | ||||||||
| Season | Ladder position | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1908 | 1st | Premiers |
| 1909 | 1st | Premiers |
| 1910 | 2nd | Runner-up |
| 1911 | 3rd | Finals |
| 1912 | 4th | |
| 1913 | 3rd | |
| 1914 | 1st | Premiers |
| 1915 | 4th | |
| 1916 | 2nd | Grand final |
| 1917 | 2nd | |
| 1918 | 1st | Premiers |
| 1919 | 6th | |
| 1920 | 2nd | |
| 1921 | 5th | |
| 1922 | 4th | |
| 1923 | 2nd | Grand final |
| 1924 | 2nd | Grand final |
| 1925 | 1st | Premiers |
| 1926 | 1st | Premiers |
| 1927 | 1st | Premiers |
| 1928 | 3rd | Premiers |
| 1929 | 1st | Premiers |
| 1930 | 3rd | Semi final |
| 1931 | 2nd | Premiers |
| 1932 | 1st | Premiers |
| 1933 | 3rd | Semi final |
| 1934 | 4th | Semi final |
| 1935 | 2nd | Grand final |
| 1936 | 7th | |
| 1937 | 2nd | |
| 1938 | 2nd | Semi final |
| 1939 | 4th | Grand final |
| 1940 | 6th | |
| 1941 | 7th | |
| 1942 | 5th | |
| 1943 | 5th | |
| 1944 | 4th | Semi final |
| 1945 | 8th | Wooden spoon |
| 1946 | 8th | Wooden spoon |
| 1947 | 7th | |
| 1948 | 7th | |
| 1949 | 1st | Grand final |
| 1950 | 1st | Premiers |
| 1951 | 1st | Premiers |
| 1952 | 3rd | Grand final |
| 1953 | 1st | Premiers |
| 1954 | 2nd | Premiers |
| 1955 | 4th | Premiers |
| 1956 | 3rd | Preliminary final |
| 1957 | 3rd | Preliminary final |
| 1958 | 8th | |
| 1959 | 6th | |
| 1960 | 8th | |
| 1961 | 7th | |
| 1962 | 10th | Wooden spoon |
| 1963 | 9th | |
| 1964 | 5th | |
| 1965 | 4th | Grand final |
| 1966 | 6th | |
| 1967 | 2nd | Premiers |
| 1968 | 1st | Premiers |
| 1969 | 1st | Grand final |
| 1970 | 1st | Premiers |
| 1971 | 2nd | Premiers |
| 1972 | 4th | Semi final |
| 1973 | 7th | |
| 1974 | 5th | Qualifying final |
| 1975 | 12th | Wooden spoon |
| 1976 | 10th | |
| 1977 | 11th | |
| 1978 | 7th | |
| 1979 | 9th | |
| 1980 | 5th | Qualifying final |
| 1981 | 9th | |
| 1982 | 6th | |
| 1983 | 8th | |
| 1984 | 5th | Semi final |
| 1985 | 9th | |
| 1986 | 2nd | Semi final |
| 1987 | 5th | Semi final |
| 1988 | 8th | |
| 1989 | 1st | Preliminary final |
| 1990 | 16th | Wooden spoon |
| 1991 | 14th | |
| 1992 | 14th | |
| 1993 | 14th | |
| 1994 | 9th |
| Season | Ladder position | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 18th | |
| 1996 | 19th | |
| 1997 | 11th |
| Season | Ladder | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 18th | |
| 1999 | 12th | |
| 2002 | 14th | |
| 2003 | 15th | Wooden spoon |
| 2004 | 15th | Wooden spoon |
| 2005 | 13th | |
| 2006 | 15th | Wooden spoon |
| 2007 | 7th | Semi finals |
| 2008 | 14th | |
| 2009 | 10th | |
| 2010 | 9th | |
| 2011 | 10th | |
| 2012 | 3rd | Preliminary final |
| 2013 | 2nd | Preliminary final |
| 2014 | 3rd | Premiers |
| 2015 | 7th | Elimination final |
| 2016 | 12th | |
| 2017 | 12th | |
| 2018 | 3rd | Preliminary final |
| 2019 | 3rd | Preliminary final |
| 2020 | 6th | Preliminary final |
| 2021 | 3rd | Grand final |
| 2022 | 7th | Preliminary final |
| 2023 | 9th | |
| 2024 | 16th | |
| 2025 | 14th |
| Competition | Level | Wins | Years won |
|---|---|---|---|
| NSWRFL/ARL/NRL | First Grade | 21 | 1908,1909,1914,1918,1925,1926,1927,1928,1929,1931,1932,1950,1951,1953,1954,1955,1967,1968,1970,1971,2014 |
| NSW Cup | Second Grade | 21 | 1913, 1914, 1917, 1923, 1924, 1925, 1926, 1927, 1929, 1931, 1932, 1934, 1943, 1945, 1952, 1953, 1956, 1966, 1968, 1983, 2023 |
| Jersey Flegg Cup | Under 21s | 9 | 1962, 1964, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1972, 1978, 2019 |
| S. G. Ball Cup | Under 18s | 10 | 1965, 1969, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1979, 1980, 1986, 1994, 1998 |
| Harold Matthews Cup | Under 16s | 1 | 1974 |
| NSWRL Women's | Women's | 2 | 1996, 1997 |
| Competition | Level | Wins | Years won |
|---|---|---|---|
| World Club Challenge | World Championship | 1 | 2015 |
| State Championship | Second Grade | 1 | 2023 |
| NRL Nines | Pre season | 1 | 2015 |
| Ron Coote Cup | First Grade | 9 | 2009, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 |
| Charity Shield | Pre season | 23 | 1984, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1999, 2002, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2023 |
| Competition | Level | Wins | Years won |
|---|---|---|---|
| NSWRFL/ARL/NRL | Minor premiership | 17 | 1908, 1909, 1914, 1918, 1925, 1926, 1927, 1929, 1932, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1953, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1989 |
| Runner up | 14 | 1910, 1916, 1917, 1920, 1923, 1924, 1935, 1937, 1939, 1949, 1952, 1965, 1969, 2021 | |
| Wooden spoons | 8 | 1945, 1946, 1962, 1975, 1990, 2003, 2004, 2006 |
The George Piggins Medal is the award given to the Rabbitohs player determined to have been the "best and fairest" throughout an NRL season. The inaugural winner of the award in 2003 wasBryan Fletcher. In 2013,John Sutton andGreg Inglis became the first joint winners of the award.[115][116]
| Season | Player | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Bryan Fletcher | Second-row |
| 2004 | Ashley Harrison | Lock |
| 2005 | Peter Cusack | Prop |
| 2006 | David Fa'alogo | Second-row |
| 2007 | Roy Asotasi | Prop |
| 2008 | Luke Stuart | Prop |
| 2009 | John Sutton | Five eighth |
| 2010 | Issac Luke | Hooker |
| 2011 | Nathan Merritt | Wing |
| 2012 | John Sutton (2) | Five eighth |
| 2013 | John Sutton (3) | Five eighth |
| Greg Inglis | Fullback | |
| 2014 | Sam Burgess | Lock |
| 2015 | Greg Inglis (2) | Fullback |
| 2016 | Sam Burgess (2) | Lock |
| 2017 | Sam Burgess (3) | Lock |
| 2018 | Damien Cook | Hooker |
| 2019 | Damien Cook (2) | Hooker |
| 2020 | Cody Walker | Five eighth |
| 2021 | Cody Walker (2) | Five eighth |
| 2022 | Junior Tatola | Prop |
| 2023 | Campbell Graham | Centre |
| 2024 | Jack Wighton | Five eighth |
| 2025 | Jai Arrow | Utility forward |
The Clive Churchill medal is awarded annually to the player adjudged best on ground in the grand final.
* Retrospective medals
Awarded annually to the player of the year over the course of the first grade regular season.
TheNRL Hall of Fame recognises the contribution to rugby league in Australia since 1908.
South Sydney are the most successful club in terms of honours and individual player achievements in the history of NSW rugby league.
The club achievements include:
The club's players have also achieved some notable individual game and point scoring milestones:
| Opponent | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gold Coast Titans | 24 | 18 | 0 | 6 | 75.00 |
| Wests Tigers | 45 | 27 | 0 | 18 | 60.00 |
 Parramatta Eels | 137 | 78 | 3 | 56 | 56.93 |
| St George-Illawarra Dragons | 43 | 23 | 0 | 20 | 53.49 |
| Sydney Roosters | 235 | 121 | 5 | 109 | 51.49 |
 Dolphins | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 50.00 |
 Warriors | 42 | 21 | 0 | 21 | 50.00 |
 North Queensland Cowboys | 42 | 21 | 1 | 20 | 50.00 |
 Penrith Panthers | 98 | 49 | 1 | 48 | 50.00 |
| Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles | 152 | 73 | 0 | 79 | 48.03 |
| Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs | 171 | 81 | 4 | 86 | 47.37 |
 Cronulla Sharks | 98 | 43 | 3 | 52 | 43.88 |
 Newcastle Knights | 49 | 19 | 0 | 30 | 38.78 |
 Canberra Raiders | 62 | 24 | 0 | 38 | 38.71 |
 Brisbane Broncos | 52 | 17 | 1 | 34 | 32.69 |
 Melbourne Storm | 43 | 7 | 0 | 36 | 16.28 |
| Opponent | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cumberland | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| Northern Eagles | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| University | 31 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 98.38% |
| Annandale | 21 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 92.85% |
| Newcastle (1908–09) | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 80.00% |
| South Queensland | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 64.70% |
| Glebe | 42 | 27 | 0 | 15 | 64.28% |
| North Sydney | 175 | 104 | 6 | 65 | 61.14% |
| Newtown | 153 | 90 | 7 | 56 | 61.11% |
| Western Suburbs | 182 | 106 | 5 | 71 | 59.61% |
| Balmain | 178 | 95 | 3 | 80 | 54.21% |
| Gold Coast | 18 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 52.77% |
| Western Reds/Perth | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 50.00% |
| St George | 163 | 69 | 2 | 92 | 42.94% |
| Illawarra | 31 | 12 | 2 | 17 | 41.93% |
| Adelaide | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00% |
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