The 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 TeamPldWDLPFPAPDPts1 South Sydney181611428237 +191332 Manly-Warringah181107424262 +162223 St. George181017374251 +123214 Western Suburbs181008360333 +27205 Eastern Suburbs18909304340 -36186 Parramatta18909309410 -101187 Canterbury-Bankstown187011266362 -96148 Newtown186012261341 -80129 Balmain186012283365 -821210 North Sydney185013220328 -10810
Fixtures
Regular season RoundOpponentResultScoreDateVenueCrowdRef1 North SydneyWin20 – 6Saturday 7 AprilNorth Sydney Oval2 Eastern SuburbsWin21 – 14Saturday 14 AprilSports Ground8,6003 BalmainWin16 – 10Saturday 21 AprilRedfern Oval8,4004 Manly-WarringahWin29 – 17Wednesday 25 AprilRoyal Agricultural Society Showground9,4005 Western SuburbsWin36 – 14Saturday 28 AprilSydney Cricket Ground28,4006 NewtownWin23 – 17Saturday 5 MaySydney Cricket Ground22,8007 St. GeorgeDraw16 – 16Wednesday 9 MaySydney Cricket Ground50,0008 Canterbury-BankstownWin67 – 0Saturday 26 MaySports Ground15,3009 ParramattaWin36 – 10Saturday 9 JuneSydney Cricket Ground14,30010 North SydneyWin18 – 9Saturday 16 JuneRedfern Oval11 Eastern SuburbsLoss19 – 22Sunday 22 JuneRedfern Oval12 BalmainWin7 – 33Saturday 30 JuneLeichhardt Oval16,80013 Manly-WarringahWin16 – 12Saturday 7 JulySports Ground13,40014 Western SuburbsWin16 – 12Saturday 28 JulyPratten Park15 NewtownWin25 – 18Saturday 4 AugustRedfern Oval5,50016 St. GeorgeWin22 – 15Saturday 11 AugustSydney Cricket Ground30,80017 Canterbury-BankstownWin23 – 19Saturday 18 AugustRedfern Oval39,70018 ParramattaWin10 – 50Saturday 25 AugustCumberland28,600
Finals HomeScoreAwayMatch InformationDate and TimeVenueRefereeCrowdSemifinals South Sydney8–35 St. George1 September 1951Sydney Cricket GroundAub Oxford39,735Final South Sydney42–14 Manly-Warringah23 September 1951Sydney Sports GroundJack O'Brien28,505
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).
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