CHAIRMAN’S REPORT 14TH ANNUAL REPORT CHAIRMAN’S REPORT Dear Members, temporary residence within the Junior’s facility in Kingsford while we await the construction of our new As you will see from the report of our Chief Financial Officer, the Community High Performance Centre at Heffron Park. 2019 season was another successful one for our Club. A preliminary final appearance under new Head Coach, Wayne Bennett, and a very healthy financial result, are outcomes that 6 should make Members very proud indeed. Like close siblings, our two organisations are reliable and In financial terms, a Football Club profit before tax and supportive partners who come to each other’s aid when needed. extraordinary items in excess of $1.2m is a result looked upon Just as the Juniors have always supported us in times of need, we, with envy by many of our competitors, particularly given the the Football Club and Member Co., have responded to their call as underlying increase in revenues of $1.5m over the 2018 year, with they meet some short-term challenges. I commend Keith McCraw our cash reserves climbing to $5.77m as at 31 October 2019. and his Board on all they have achieved in the extraordinary circumstances they have faced. And of course, we will continue to These results are, in large part, due to the hard work of our CEO, stand side by side with them as they embark on a new and exciting Blake Solly, and his Executive team, all of whom have been phase of their proud history. enterprising and industrious in the administration of our Club. To achieve such results in a challenging sports environment speaks in From a community perspective, Souths Cares has continued to volumes about their dedication and commitment to our Club. play an important role through its out-reach programs within our District and beyond. I am sure Members join with me in Needless to say, Wayne Bennett has brought with him all the congratulating Chair James Patterson, his Board and General excellent qualities we expected, and it has taken him little time to Manager, Alicia Parker-Elrez, for their outstanding work which instil in our squad the standards that he is known for and so many informs not only everything we do at the Rabbitohs, but also aspire to. inspires us to do better each year as responsible citizens. During the course of 2019, we bade farewell to three of our great May I close by thanking my fellow Board Members on the Football contributors to our 2014 Premiership, each of them legends of our Club and Member Co. Boards, each of whom has given Club. Of course, I speak of Greg Inglis, John Sutton and Sam considerably of their time over the last twelve months. And may I Burgess, each of whom has left an indelible mark in our Club’s thank you, the Members, for faithfully displaying your loyalty to history. I know that Members were delighted to see that all three our Club through your membership which is, and will remain, the have accepted roles within our Football Department which will see cornerstone upon which our great Club rests. them remain connected to our Club, as they impart their considerable knowledge to our younger players and upcoming With my very best wishes, stars. Members will also have been pleased to see that our relationship with Souths Juniors is as close as it has ever been. This is reflected in the fact that we will soon be taking up Nicholas Pappas AM Chairman 100 GRADE GAMES 100 GRADE GAMES FOR SOUTH SYDNEY 1908-2018 Surname First Name Years 1st Grade Games 2nd Grade Games 3rd Grade Games Total Club Games SOUTH SYDNEY DISTRICT RUGBY LEAGUE FOOTBALL CLUB LIMITED SUTTON John 2002-19 1980-92 336 10 18 COLEMAN Craig Mario 1981-90 209 181 46 42 FENECH PIGGINS George 1964-78 112 42 25 MERRITT Nathan 2002-03; 2006-14 218 100 33 REYNOLDS Adam 2009-19 183 19 2 STEVENS Gary 1964-76 162 0 46 McCARTHY Bob 1963-75; 1978 211 64 3 ANDREWS Michael 1983-93 182 16 0 SAIT SIMMS Paul Eric 1967-79 1965-75 165 30 11 CLARK Jason 2008-18 206 43 15 BOYLE David 1982-91 169 6 6 HAMMERTON Ernie 1947-58 169 0 47 HARRINGTON Ross Bob 1983-91 157 42 3 364 297 GRANT John 1966-75 104 46 5 248 SATTLER Jack 1963-72 134 83 20 245 RAYNER Ken Kevin 1946-57 195 61 0 239 STEWART Luke 1974-83 194 0 0 229 LONGBOTTOM Alf 1960-71 133 105 0 0 229 STUART BLAIR Issac 2002-11 190 47 13 227 LUKE Les 1917-27; 1929-30 186 74 12 223 COWIE Benny (Senior) 2007-15 188 1 0 223 WEARING Sam 1946-58 176 4 0 218 BURGESS Darryl Alan 1920-33 172 0 0 216 NEVILLE HEILER David Denis 2010-14; 2016-19 182 8 1 214 TYRRELL Darrell 1984-89; 1991 52 13 0 208 LEE Bernie 1962-72 42 0 0 207 TRINDALL Bob 2008-17 155 30 88 41 195 PURCELL Darren 1961-72 133 107 0 31 195 McMILLAN Dennis (Senior) 1990-99 173 124 23 194 193 MAROON Jim 1949-52; 1954-60 51 37 22 191 DONOGHUE John 1970-80 58 2 6 191 TAIT George 1986-92; 1994; 1997 166 96 0 190 O'NEILL Howard (Senior) 1947-57 17 76 26 188 BURGESS Clive 1924-36 150 4 37 185 HALLETT Don David 1965-71; 1975-76 149 137 0 185 CHURCHILL Jeff 2011-19 158 14 14 182 181 MURDOCH Ron 1909-24 157 1 0 180 FA'ALOGO Norm 1947-58 45 0 11 178 WITHERS COOTE Tony Dave 1948-56 142 0 0 176 NILSON Les Peter 2003-09 52 94 0 176 RAMPLING Eddie 1969-76 148 13 17 175 173 WATSON Elwyn 1963-71 23 58 0 171 DAVIDSON Lester 1948-56 90 5 45 170 168 TUNKS HINSON Arthur Brian 1981-86; 1989 90 127 1 164 WALTERS Greg 1921-31 103 58 4 161 BILES Steve 1983-90 96 63 6 158 Sean BRANIGHAN 1977-83 92 32 0 157 MURRAY Jim 1932-40; 1942-43 128 41 17 156 INGLIS Allan Alex 1966-73 53 40 15 155 O'DEA GARLICK Jack (Senior) 1982-88 90 21 19 155 RICHARDS Darren Shannan 1962-71 40 68 2 154 FLOCKTON Wayne 1953-61 146 44 27 154 Keith Michael JOHNSTON 2011-19 27 105 14 154 Manase LAWRENCE 1986-92 92 0 3 153 152 McCARTHY Paul Thomas 1988-93; 1998-99 75 71 0 152 McPHERSON John Mark 1949-57 29 22 48 151 CHISHOLM Steve 1953-61 122 40 31 151 EDWARDS Nathan 2013-19 91 65 29 148 George CLEARY 1918-28 53 0 48 148 MANUOKAFOA 1982-86; 1990-91 93 51 20 148 MELLOR BURGESS 2004-11 116 74 0 146 COLEMAN 1985-91 84 12 15 146 ELLISON 1968-73; 1975 139 21 37 145 LITTLE 1962-70 71 30 4 144 GIBBS 2002-08 101 1 27 142 KILHAM 1991-96; 2006-07 139 33 0 142 2013-19 11 23 36 142 142 1962-69 86 0 16 142 1983-84; 1987-90 57 79 0 141 141 1972-78 73 39 48 140 140 1978-83 108 45 12 140 139 1934-41; 1943 50 35 138 137 20 11 137 6 134 134 7 8 SOUTH SYDNEY DISTRICT RUGBY LEAGUE FOOTBALL CLUB LIMITED 100 GRADE GAMES Surname First Name Years 1st Grade Games 2nd Grade Games 3rd Grade Games Total Club Games 9 ASOTASI WALSH Roy Jack 2007-13 133 0 0 SLATTERY Troy Jack 1936-44 110 13 10 JONES Vic 1991-99 48 56 28 LAWRENCE Wayne 1923-33 45 83 3 STEVENS Craig 1919-28 115 16 0 FIELD TURNER Kyle 1963-69 1990-96 16 92 23 ROOT WHY Eddie Jack 2011-19 72 47 11 BROGAN Ken 1923-29; 1931-33 91 3 36 D'JURA Bronko 1925-34 112 17 0 MASON Ray 1943-45; 1947-50; 1952-53 80 48 0 THOMPSON Manoa 1983-86; 1988-89 77 43 7 GEDDES Scott Paul 1951-57 76 38 13 ROBERTS Gary 1987-93 35 85 7 WRIGHT Rod 2002-12 57 24 46 GORMAN Rod Oscar 1986-91 125 1 0 MAYBON Fetuli 1975-81 69 57 0 133 QUINLIVAN Brian 1963-69 67 43 16 133 TALANOA Brett 1988-93 10 48 66 132 WALL ROSS Mark 1923-30 74 31 19 131 ROSS George Mick 2005-12 1972-78 99 25 0 131 131 TREWEEK FALLA Dylan 1984-88 95 16 13 130 FARRELL Paul Dennis 1981-83; 1985-87 28 55 41 130 129 McNICHOLAS Greg 1925-34 48 47 27 128 127 PITTARD EVANS Greg 1961-67 50 70 2 127 MACKEY Fred Chas 2008-13 119 3 0 127 NELSON FENNELL Michael Bob 1994-99; 2002 62 51 0 8 127 FRANCIS MOSES Richie 1968-73 70 52 0 51 126 POWELL Joe Percy 1981-86 34 48 35 126 SQUADRITO Ben 1980-83 1954-61 121 70 28 0 126 WILLIAMS Greg 1924-34 17 77 55 124 LOWE Michael 1993-98 32 36 18 124 NORGARD POBJIE Darrell 1965-70 1957-67 82 24 10 124 124 BAMPTON Fred 1978-83 37 13 5 124 FELSCH Chris 1929-35; 1937-38 56 49 27 122 McQUEEN JONES Grant 2008-15 95 25 0 122 NISZCZOT Ziggy 1967-72 93 0 13 122 BREEN MOIR Jim Ian 1983-87 53 79 17 121 121 O'CONNOR Frank 1969-73; 1978-79 80 28 13 121 SCHOTT Darren 1936-44 117 58 0 121 CHAMPION Beau Alan 2009-15 20 0 18 120 RIGHTON Garth Savah 1977-81 88 0 1 120 WOOD KOSTA Eric 1980-84 51 116 90 7 120 119 LEWIS Edward 1917-18; 1921-30 116 0 0 119 PETTYBOURNE Reg Alan 1952-58 16 88 0 119 119 ROBINSON Gary 1927-37 115 1 9 119 SCOTT HAMBLY Bob Graham 1988-93 25 26 0 118 HONAN Jimmy 2004-10; 2013-14 110 67 1 117 LYONS LISLE Ray Pat 1925-32 79 5 0 117 BRANIGHAN Harold 1995-98; 2003-05 44 33 6 117 MURPHY Albert 1968-73 80 34 0 116 HORDER Arthur Steve 1927-29; 1932-37 77 62 25 116 SPILLANE Shane 2007-12 22 8 0 116 BUTLER Craig 1960-63; 1969-71 17 0 53 115 LAWRENCE Shane 1959-60; 1966-70 81 36 29 115 RIGON Brian Harry 1979-83; 1985 91 72 19 114 WEEKES Charlie 1967-72; 1975 0 11 17 111 ARNEILL John 1987-91 28 23 72 111 WRIGHT Nathan 1962-69 86 23 8 111 BUTLER Joe 1967-71 84 6 10 110 GIBSON KERWICK 1919-26 64 27 0 110 109 PEATS 1912-19; 1924 100 51 20 108 THOMAS 1924; 1926-27; 1929-34 55 0 0 108 1908-15 54 32 23 108 108 1964-69 104 54 0 0 108 107 2002-07 102 0 35 0 107 1985-89 100 2 17 107 1979-83; 1987 10 58 0 106 1952; 1954-59 49 28 67 105 1908-15 1957-62 15 41 0 105 104 1914-22 100 31 0 34 103 2009-13 100 53 24 102 1983-87 54 0 45 102 22 0 0 102 44 16 102 101 0 101 100 46 100 34 100 100 100 10 SOUTH SYDNEY DISTRICT RUGBY LEAGUE FOOTBALL CLUB LIMITED FINANCE REPORT allowing for a one-off contribution to Souths Juniors in the The Football Club’s revenues totalled $31.6m in 2019, which was an increase of $1.5m over 2018.