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.
1969 – Denis Pittard 1971 – Denis Pittard
Dally M Medal winners
The Dally M Medal is currently awarded to the player of the year.
1980 – Rocky Laurie
Harry Sunderland Medal winners
1970 – Ron Coote
NSW Player of the Year
1949, 1950 and 1952 – Clive Churchill 1953 – Jack Rayner 1968 and 1969 – Ron Coote
Sun-Herald Best and Fairest Player
1952 – Clive Churchill 1958 – Fred Nelson 1964 – Richie Powell 1972 and 1973 – Denis Pittard
E E Christensen Player of the Year (1946–1977)
1949, 1950 and 1952 – Clive Churchill 1953 – Jack Rayner 1968 and 1969 – Ron Coote
Claude Corbett Memorial Trophy
1950 and 1954 – Clive Churchill
Rugby League Week Player of the Year
1971 – Bob Grant
Dally M Rookie of the Year
1989 – Jim Serdaris 2008 – Chris Sandow 2012 – Adam Reynolds 2013 – George Burgess
ARL Hall of Fame inductees
Harold Horder Clive Churchill Ron Coote George Treweek Sam Burgess Greg Inglis
Clive Churchill Medal
2014 – Sam Burgess
Individual records
Most first grade games for the club Games playedPlayerYears played 336John Sutton2004–2019265Alex Johnston2014–249Tom Burgess2013–2024 247Cody Walker2016–231Adam Reynolds2012–2021218Nathan Merritt2002–2003, 2006–2014211Bob McCarthy1963–1975, 1978208Craig Coleman1982–1992207Damien Cook 2016–2024206Eric Simms1965–1975
Most points for the club PointsPlayerGames played1,896 (38 tries, 860 goals, 22 field goals)Adam Reynolds2311,841 (23 tries, 803 goals, 86 field goals)Eric Simms2061,128 (36 tries, 510 goals)Bernie Purcell173960 (240 tries)Alex Johnston265836 (144 tries, 202 goals) Benny Wearing172684 (55 tries, 228 goals, 5 field goals)Latrell Mitchell96653 (146 tries, 34 goals, 1 field goal)Nathan Merritt218
Most points in a season PointsPlayerGames playedSeason265 (1 try, 112 goals, 19 field goals)Eric Simms241969260 (5 tries, 118 goals, 2 field goals)Adam Reynolds252021241 (3 tries, 96 goals, 20 field goals)Eric Simms221970233 (3 tries, 100 goals, 12 field goals)Eric Simms241967221 (7 tries, 95 goals, 3 field goals)Adam Reynolds262014
Most points in a match PointsPlayerOpponentVenueDateMatch score29 (3 tries, 10 goals)Johnny GravesEastern SuburbsSports GroundRound 8, 1952 Souths won 50–027 (5 tries, 6 goals)Johnny GravesEastern SuburbsRedfern OvalRound 14, 1949Souths won 48–626 (3 tries, 7 goals)Latrell MitchellCanterbury-Bankstown BulldogsAccor StadiumRound 6, 2023Souths won 50-1624 (4 tries, 6 goals)Terry FaheyPenrithRedfern OvalRound 5, 1979Souths won 39–924 (2 tries, 8 goals)Latrell MitchellNew Zealand WarriorsSunshine Coast StadiumRound 21, 2022Souths won 48–1023 (3 tries, 7 goals)Johnny GravesParramattaRedfern OvalRound 10, 1948Souths won 38–523 (1 try, 10 goals)Johnny GravesNewtownRedfern OvalRound 18, 1952Souths won 41–222 (11 goals)Eric SimmsCronullaRedfern OvalRound 3, 1969Souths won 43–422 (6 goals, 5 field goals)Eric SimmsPenrithPenrith ParkRound 18, 1969Souths won 40–1822 (2 tries, 8 goals)Mark RossSt George DragonsRedfern OvalRound 13, 1981Souths won 34–1722 (1 try, 9 goals)Tony MelroseCronullaRedfern OvalRound 9, 1983Souths won 46–1022 (4 tries, 3 goals)Latrell MitchellSt George Illawarra DragonsAccor StadiumRound 7, 2026Souths won 30-12
Most tries for the club Tries scoredPlayerGames playedYears played240Alex Johnston2652014–146Nathan Merritt2182002–2003, 2006–2014144Benny Wearing1721921–1933109Cody Walker2472016–105Ian Moir1101952–1958102Harold Horder861912–1919, 1924100Bob McCarthy2111963–1975, 197888Michael Cleary1401962–197079Johnny Graves771947–195271Greg Inglis1462011–2019
Most tries in a season TriesPlayerGames playedSeason30Alex Johnston22202130Alex Johnston25202230Alex Johnston22202629Les Brennan19195428Johnny Graves17195123Alex Johnston22202023Ian Moir19195323Nathan Merritt22201122Nathan Merritt24200622Alex Johnston16202621Alex Johnston152023
Most tries in a match TriesPlayerOpponentVenueDate5Harold HorderNorth SydneySydney Showground4 June 19175Harold HorderNorth SydneySydney Showground14 June 19175Alan QuinlivanUniversityEarl Park11 July 19365Don MansonUniversitySports Ground17 April 19375Johnny GravesEastern SuburbsRedfern Oval16 July 19495Ian MoirParramattaRedfern Oval6 June 19575Eric SladdenParramattaCumberland Oval10 August 19575Nathan MerrittParramattaANZ Stadium8 August 20115Alex JohnstonPenrithANZ Stadium2 July 20175Alex JohnstonSydney RoostersANZ Stadium25 September 2020
Most goals for the club GoalsPlayerGames played8891Eric Simms2068822Adam Reynolds231510Bernie Purcell1732373Neil Baker87232Latrell Mitchell94
1 includes 86 field goals
2 includes 22 field goals
3 includes 31 field goals
4 includes 4 field goals
Most goals in a season GoalsPlayerGames playedSeason1311Eric Simms2419691202Adam Reynolds2520211163Eric Simms2219701124Eric Simms2419671005Adam Reynolds262013
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 GoalsPlayerOpponentVenueDateMatch score11Eric SimmsCronullaRedfern Oval11 April 1969Souths won 43 – 4111Eric SimmsPenrithPenrith Park27 July 1969Souths won 40 – 1810Arthur OxfordUniversityMarrickville Oval1 September 1920Souths won 47 – 510Johnny GravesEastern SuburbsSydney Sports Ground7 July 1952Souths won 50 – 010Johnny GravesNewtownRedfern Oval23 August 1952Souths won 41 – 210Adam ReynoldsSydney RoostersANZ Stadium25 September 2020Souths won 60 – 8
1 includes 5 field goals
Team records
Biggest winning margins MarginScoreOpponentVenueDate6767–0Western SuburbsSydney Showground23 July 19106363–0UniversitySports Ground17 April 1937 5459–5PenrithRedfern Oval11 May 19805353–0North SydneySports Ground12 August 1939 5260–8Sydney RoostersANZ Stadium25 September 20205050–0Eastern SuburbsSports Ground7 June 19525056–6Parramatta EelsANZ Stadium8 August 2011
Biggest losing margins MarginScoreOpponentVenueDate660–66New Zealand WarriorsTelstra Stadium25 June 2006620–62Sydney City RoostersSydney Football Stadium25 April 1996600–60Newcastle KnightsEnergyAustralia Stadium8 August 1999586-64Melbourne StormAAMI Park26 August 2017540-54Parramatta EelsParramatta Stadium10 August 2002528-60North Queensland CowboysDairy Farmers Stadium23 August 2003
Biggest wins vs active teams Margin Score Opposition Venue Date54 59–5 Penrith Panthers Redfern Oval 11 May 198052 60–8 Sydney Roosters ANZ Stadium 25 September 202050 56–6 Parramatta Eels ANZ Stadium 8 August 201146 52–6 Newcastle Knights ANZ Stadium 25 July 201546 46–0 Brisbane Broncos Suncorp Stadium 17 June 202144 54–10 Wests Tigers ANZ Stadium 17 May 20134248-6 Melbourne StormAAMI Park25 April 202640 56–16 Manly Warringah Sea Eagles ANZ Stadium 22 August 202040 40–0 St. George Illawarra Dragons Accor Stadium 21 August 202539 43–4 Cronulla-Sutherland Redfern Oval 11 April 196938 38–0 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Stadium Australia 2 April 202138 60–2248–10 New Zealand Warriors Sunshine Coast StadiumSunshine Coast Stadium 24 July 20216 August 202234 46–12 Gold Coast Titans Cbus Super Stadium 8 June 202430 37–732–2 Canberra Raiders Redfern OvalANZ Stadium 27 February 198228 June 201328 32–4 North Queensland Cowboys ANZ Stadium 7 June 201022 36–14 Dolphins Suncorp Stadium 13 April 2023
Biggest losses vs active teams Margin Score Opposition Venue Date66 0–66 New Zealand Warriors ANZ Stadium 25 June 200662 0–62 Sydney City Roosters Sydney Football Stadium 25 April 199660 0–60 Newcastle Knights Marathon Stadium 8 August 199958 6–64 Melbourne Storm AAMI Park 26 August 201754 0–54 Manly Warringah Sea Eagles Brookvale Oval 24 August 197554 0–54 Parramatta Eels Parramatta Stadium 10 August 200252 8–60 North Queensland Cowboys Dairy Farmers Stadium 23 August 200350 6–56 Brisbane Broncos ANZ Stadium 13 August 199550 12–62 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Sydney Football Stadium 3 August 200350 6–56 Wests Tigers Leichhardt Oval 8 August 200450 4–54 Canberra Raiders ANZ Stadium 31 July 201644 12–56 Penrith Panthers Apex Oval 23 May 202142 0–42 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks Caltex Field 27 August 199442 16–58 St. George Illawarra Dragons WIN Stadium 18 August 200222 28–50 Dolphins Suncorp Stadium 28 June 20258 14–2214–22 Gold Coast Titans Skilled ParkANZ Stadium 2 May 200914 August 2009
Biggest wins vs discontinued teams Margin Score Opposition Venue Date67 67–0 Western Suburbs Royal Agricultural Society Showground 23 July 191063 63–0 University Sydney Sports Ground 17 April 193753 53–0 North Sydney Sydney Sports Ground 12 August 193939 41–2 Newtown Redfern Oval 23 August 195237 39–2 Balmain Tigers Redfern Oval 20 April 197536 48–12 Illawarra Steelers Redfern Oval 7 August 198332 36–432–0 St. George Dragons Belmore Sports GroundSydney Football Stadium 4 April 198822 April 198932 48–16 South Queensland Crushers Redfern Oval 14 July 199627 29–231–4 Glebe Royal Agricultural Society ShowgroundSydney Sports Ground 29 May 190913 July 192926 34–8 Annandale Royal Agricultural Society Showground 16 July 191024 44–20 Northern Eagles Sydney Football Stadium 30 March 200221 23–2 Cumberland Royal Agricultural Society Showground 9 May 190820 20–0 Newcastle Royal Agricultural Society Showground 14 August 190918 30–12 Gold Coast Seagulls Sydney Football Stadium 14 May 19946 24–18 Western Reds Redfern Oval 23 June 1996– – Adelaide Rams – –
Biggest losses vs discontinued teams Margin Score Opposition Venue Date45 8–53 Western Suburbs Pratten Park 21 June 195842 5–47 Newtown Sydney Cricket Ground 8 July 194442 14–56 Illawarra Steelers Steelers Stadium 14 April 199642 4–46 North Sydney Bears North Sydney Oval 25 August 199636 7–43 Balmain Leichhardt Oval 27 July 194636 4–406–42 St. George Dragons Sydney Cricket GroundSydney Football Stadium 16 August 195811 July 199326 12–38 Gold Coast Seagulls Sydney Football Stadium 5 August 199017 7–24 Glebe Sydney Sports Ground 10 June 192216 18–34 Adelaide Rams Sydney Football Stadium 12 July 19985 0–5 Newcastle Newcastle Showground 7 August 19094 14–18 Western Reds WACA Ground 16 June 19951 2–3 Annandale Erskineville Oval 17 July 19151 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)