List of South Sydney Rabbitohs players

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

Players and statistics
Correct as of round 15 of the 2024 NRL season

Club Internationals – Australia
The following players have represented Australia whilst playing for South Sydney.


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

Note that 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
 * 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
 * Luke Keary
 * Matt King
 * Adam MacDougall
 * Ian Mackay
 * Mark McGaw
 * Keith Middleton
 * Jim Morgan
 * Adam Muir
 * Webby Neill
 * Rex Norman
 * Claud O'Donnell
 * Julian O'Neill
 * Bryan Orrock
 * Bill Owen
 * David Peachey
 * Russell Richardson
 * Ian Roberts
 * Craig Salvatori
 * Jim Serdaris
 * Glenn Stewart
 * Billy Thompson
 * Peter Tunks
 * Lote Tuqiri
 * Harry Wells
 * Craig Wing

Club Internationals – New Zealand
The following players have represented New Zealand whilst playing for South Sydney.


 * Roy Asotasi
 * David Kidwell
 * David Fa'alogo
 * Bryson Goodwin
 * Terry Hermansson
 * Issac Luke
 * Gene Ngamu
 * Jeremy Smith
 * Tyran Smith
 * Nigel Vagana1
 * Jason Williams

1 Represented 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 (England)
 * Sam Burgess (England)
 * Tom Burgess (England)
 * Angelo Dymock (Tonga)
 * Robbie Farah (Lebanon)
 * Tere Glassie (Cook Islands)
 * Siliva Havili (Tonga)
 * Lachlan Ilias (Greece)
 * Robert Jennings (Tonga)
 * Alex Johnston (Papua New Guinea)
 * Keaon Koloamatangi (Tonga)
 * Apisai Koroisau (Fiji)
 * Jeff Lima (Samoa)
 * Peter Mamouzelos (Greece)
 * Josh Mansour (Lebanon)
 * Manase Manuokafoa (Tonga)
 * Daryl Millard (Fiji)
 * Taane Milne (Fiji)
 * Sitiveni Moceidreke (Fiji)
 * Michael Oldfield (Tonga)
 * Eddie Paea (Tonga)
 * Jaxson Paulo (Samoa)
 * Hame Sele (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 (South Africa)
 * Bob Banham (New Zealand)
 * John Burke (Great Britain)
 * Adam Doueihi (Lebanon)
 * David Fa'alogo (Samoa)
 * Joe Galuvao (New Zealand)
 * Henderson Gill (Great Britain)
 * Phil Howlett (Tonga)
 * 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 (Great Britain)
 * Frank Puletua (Samoa)
 * Ian Rubin (Russia)
 * Sean Skelton (South Africa)
 * James Storer (Fiji)
 * 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)

Prior to State of Origin
The following players have represented New South Wales in rugby league whilst playing for South Sydney.


 * Tommy Anderson
 * Jim Armstrong
 * Tom Barry
 * Alf Blair
 * Cec Blinkhorn
 * Ray Branighan
 * Frank Brogan
 * Os Brown
 * Arthur Butler
 * Harry Butler
 * Billy Cann
 * Alby Carr
 * Harry Cavanough
 * Clive Churchill
 * Michael Cleary
 * Arthur Conlin
 * Ron Coote
 * Les Cowie
 * Jack Coxon
 * Ron Crowe
 * Frank Curran
 * Jim Davis
 * Jim Deeley
 * Denis Donoghue
 * Col Donohoe
 * Johnny Dougherty
 * Terry Fahey
 * Fred Felsch
 * Harry Finch
 * Ed Fry
 * Martin Gallagher
 * Herb Gilbert
 * Bill Gillespie
 * Bob Grant
 * John Graves
 * 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
 * Dick Johnson
 * Harry Kadwell
 * Clem Kennedy
 * John Kerwick
 * Ernie Lapham
 * Vic Lawrence
 * Eric Lewis
 * John Leveson
 * Pat Maher
 * Don Manson
 * Arthur McCabe
 * Bob McCarthy
 * Ted McGrath
 * Ian Moir
 * Jim Morgan
 * Jack Morrison
 * Pat Murphy
 * Fred Nelson
 * Alf O'Connor
 * Frank O'Connor
 * John O'Neill
 * Arthur Oxford
 * George Piggins
 * Denis Pittard
 * Bernie Purcell
 * Alan Quinlivan
 * Oscar Quinlivan
 * Jack Rayner
 * Alan Righton
 * Eddie Root
 * John Rosewell
 * Paul Sait
 * John Sattler
 * Vince Sheehan
 * Eric Simms
 * Bill Spence
 * Albert Spillane
 * Gary Stevens
 * Frank Storie
 * Johnno Stuntz
 * Jim Tait
 * Ron Taylor
 * Hash Thompson
 * George Treweek
 * Benny Wearing
 * Elwyn Walters
 * Dave Watson
 * Jack Why
 * Percy Williams

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

New South Wales
 * David Boyle
 * Tim Brasher
 * Mark Carroll
 * Damien Cook
 * Angus Crichton
 * Les Davidson
 * Mario Fenech
 * Bryan Fletcher
 * Gary Hambly
 * Graham Lyons
 * Tony Melrose
 * Nathan Merritt
 * Cameron Murray
 * Ziggy Niszczot
 * Tony Rampling
 * Adam Reynolds
 * 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
 * David Taylor
 * Ben Te'o

Captains (since 1908)

 * Arthur Hennessy (1908, 1910)
 * Arthur Butler (1908–1909, 1911–1915)
 * John Rosewell (1908)
 * Harry Butler (1908–1909)
 * Arthur Conlin (1908–1910)
 * Jack Leveson (1910)
 * Billy Cann (1911)
 * Bill Spence (1911)
 * Howard Hallett (1915), 1918–1919, 1922)
 * Roy Almond (1916–1917)
 * Rex Norman (1916)
 * George McGowan(1917)
 * Arthur Oxford (1918–1921)
 * John Kerwick (1919)
 * Bill Rowley (1919)
 * Cec Blinkhorn (1919)
 * Alf Blair (1922–1930)
 * Bill Gillespie (1923)
 * Harold Horder (1924)
 * Jack Lawrence (1924)
 * Vic Lawrence (1925)
 * Jim Breen (1927)
 * Pat Maher (1931)
 * George Treweek (1932–1934)
 * Percy Williams (1935)
 * Eric Lewis (1935–1937)
 * Fred Felsch (1938–1944)
 * 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 (1974)
 * Gary Stevens (1974, 1976)
 * George Piggins (1977)
 * Paul Sait (1977–1978)
 * Darryl Bampton (1978)
 * Nathan Gibbs (1979–1982)
 * Ken Stewart (1978–1981)
 * Mitch Brennan (1981)
 * Ziggy Niszczot (1983–1984)
 * Mario Fenech (1985–1990)
 * Craig Coleman (1991)
 * Michael Andrews (1992–1993)
 * Dean Schifilliti (1994)
 * Lee Jackson (1995)
 * Craig Field (1995–1996)
 * Craig Salvatori (1996)
 * Sean Garlick (1997–1999)
 * Adam Muir (2002)
 * Bryan Fletcher (2003–2005)
 * Ashley Harrison (2005)
 * Peter Cusack (2006–2007)
 * David Kidwell (2007–2008)
 * Roy Asotasi (2007–2012)
 * John Sutton (2008, 2011–2019)
 * Luke Stuart (2009–2010)
 * Michael Crocker (2011–2013)
 * Matt King (2012)
 * Sam Burgess (2012–2013, 2017–2019)
 * Greg Inglis (2015–2019)
 * Adam Reynolds (2015, 2020–2021)
 * Cody Walker (2021)
 * Mark Nicholls (2021)
 * Cameron Murray (2022–)

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
 * 2004: Ashley Harrison
 * 2005: Peter Cusack
 * 2006: David Fa'alogo
 * 2007: Roy Asotasi
 * 2008: Luke Stuart
 * 2009: John Sutton
 * 2010: Issac Luke
 * 2011: Nathan Merritt
 * 2012: John Sutton
 * 2013: Greg Inglis & 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 (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 (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 (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, 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 1908 through to 2002.