John "Jack" Why - South Sydney Player Report

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FG Player - 154

Three time South Sydney premiership winner in 1929, 1931 and 1932. Who was also a South Sydney premiership squad member in 1928.

Player Relatives
Brother     - Why, Albert
Brother     - Why, Oliver

Playing - Height / Weight
         5ft 8in / 11st

Representative Qualification
Indigenous
NSW City

Date of Birth
Wellington, NSW - 3rd April 1903 (Died - 1944) 

South Sydney Junior Club
Mascot

Previous Clubs
none

Playing Career at South Sydney (1925-34)

South Sydney First Grade Debut
1926 Rd06  v Western Suburbs (23y 56d)

First Grade
                           Premiership :              State Championship :                            Tour
         M   S   R   T   G/A   FG  Pts :   M   S   R   T   G/A   FG  Pts :   M   S   R   T   G/A   FG  Pts
1926     2   2   -   -   -      -    - :                                 :   -   -   -   -   -      -    -
1927     -   -   -   -   -      -    - :                                 :   -   -   -   -   -      -    -
1928     3   3   -   -   -      -    - :                                 :   1   1   -   -   -      -    -
1929    18  18   -  10   -      -   30 :                                 :   4   4   -   1   -      -    3
1930    12  12   -   3   -      -    9 :                                 :   2   2   -   1   -      -    3
1931    12  12   -   5   -      -   15 :   1   1   -   1   -      -    3 :   1   1   -   -   -      -    -
1932    14  14   -   7   -      -   21 :   1   1   -   -   -      -    - :   -   -   -   -   -      -    -
1933     6   6   -   2   -      -    6 :                                 :   1   1   -   -   -      -    -
1934    11  11   -   5   -      -   15 :                                 :   2   2   -   -   -      -    -
 
TOTAL   78  78   -  32   -      -   96 :   2   2   -   1   -      -    3 :  11  11   -   2   -      -    6

SS Cup   2   2   -   1   -      -    3
SS FG   91  91   -  35   -      -  105 

Short Form
                   Short-Game Knockout :                              9s
         M   S   R   T   G/A   FG  Pts :   M   S   R   T   G/A   FG  Pts
1928                                   :   -   -   -   -   -      -    -
1932     -   -   -   -   -      -    -
1933     2   2   -   -   -      -    -

TOTAL    2   2   -   -   -      -    - :   -   -   -   -   -      -    -

SS SF    2   2   -   -   -      -    -

Captaincy Record at South Sydney

South Sydney First Grade Captaincy Debut
1931 Tour1 v Newcastle (28y)

      First Grade
Year  Premiership(  W- D-L      %) : Other(  W- D-L      %)
1931                               :     1(  1- 0-0   100%)

TOTAL                              :     1(  1- 0-0   100%)

SS FG           1(  1- 0-0   100%)

CAREER          1(  1- 0-0   100%)

Suspension Record at South Sydney

Year       Grade v           Wk CHARGE
1930 MSF   FG    Wests

Representative Honours at South Sydney

Domestic                                   CvC / Interstate :                       Tourists :                          Other
                              M   S   R   T   G/A   FG  Pts :  M   S   R   T   G/A   FG  Pts :  M   S   R   T   G/A   FG  Pts
Sydney City II       1929-34                                :                                :  5   5   -   1   -      -    3
New South Wales      1930-33  5   5   -   1   -      -    3 :  3   3   -   -   -      -    - :  3   3   -   3   -      -    9
Sydney City          1930-33  1   1   -   -   -      -    - :  1   1   -   -   -      -    - :
Possibles            1931-33                                :                                :  3   3   -   1   -      -    3
Kangaroos            1934                                   :                                :  1   -  (1)  2   -      -    6

TOTAL                        22  21  (1)  8   -      -   24

International                                Internationals :                          Other
                              M   S   R   T   G/A   FG  Pts :  M   S   R   T   G/A   FG  Pts
Aus(Green & Gold)    1933                                   :  1   1   -   -   -      -    -
Australia            1933     4   4   -   4   -      -   12 : 13  13   -   4   -      -   12
Australia 7s         1933     1   1   -   3   -      -    9 :

TOTAL                        19  19   -  11   -      -   33

ALL REPS                     41  40  (1) 19   -      -   57

Captaincy          CvC/Interstate/Internationals :            Tourists :               Other 
                              M(  W- D-L      %) :  M(  W- D-L      %) :  M(  W- D-L      %)
Sydney City II       1931                        :                     :  1(  1- 0-0   100%)
New South Wales      1933     1(  1- 0-0   100%) :                     :

TOTAL                         2(  2- 0-0   100%)

Year Pos  Team                 Versus               Match         T  G/A  FG

1929 Cntr Sydney City II       v Newcastle                        1  -     -

1930 Cntr Sydney City II       v NSW Country II                   -  -     -
1930 Cntr New South Wales      v New Zealand        1st Match     -  -     -
1930 Cntr New South Wales      v New Zealand        2nd Match     -  -     -
1930 Cntr Sydney City          v New Zealand        1st Match     -  -     -
1930 Cntr New South Wales      v Queensland         3rd Match     -  -     -
1930 5/8  New South Wales      v Toowoomba          Tour Match    -  -     -

1931 Cntr Possibles            v Probables                        -  -     -
1931 Cntr Sydney City II       v NSW Country II                   -  -     - (c) W
1931 Res  New South Wales      v Queensland         3rd Match                      (Selected but DNP)
1931      New South Wales      (Queensland Tour Squad)
1931 Cntr New South Wales      v Brisbane           Qld Tour      1  -     -
1931 Cntr New South Wales      v Queensland         5th Match     -  -     -

1932 Cntr Possibles            v Probables                        1  -     -
1932 Cntr Sydney City II       v NSW Country II                   -  -     -
1932 Wing Sydney City          v NSW Country        2nd Match                      (Withdrew due to injury)
1932 Wing New South Wales      v Queensland         2nd Match                      (Withdrew)
1932 Wing New South Wales      v England            2nd Match     -  -     -
1932 Res  Australia            v England            3rd Test                       (Selected but DNP)
1932      New South Wales      (Queensland Tour Squad)
1932 Wing New South Wales      v Queensland         3rd Match     -  -     -
1932 Cntr New South Wales      v Toowoomba          Qld Tour      2  -     -

1933 Cntr Possibles            v Probables                        -  -     -
1933 Cntr Sydney City          v NSW Country        1st Match     -  -     -
1933 Cntr New South Wales      v Queensland         1st Match     1  -     -
1933 Cntr New South Wales      v Queensland         3rd Match     -  -     - (c) W
1933 Wing Aus(Green & Golds)   v Aus(Rainbows)      Tour Match    -  -     -
1933 3/4  Australia 7s         v England 7s         7s Test       3  -     -
1933 Cntr Australia            v Hull KR            Tour Match    -  -     -
1933 Wing Australia            v Yorkshire          Tour Match    -  -     -
1933 Wing Australia            v Halifax            Tour Match    -  -     -
1933 Wing Australia            v Great Britain      1st Test      -  -     -
1933 Cntr Australia            v Widnes             Tour Match    1  -     -
1933 Cntr Australia            v Wakefield Trinity  Tour Match    1  -     -
1933 Cntr Australia            v Bradford Nthrn     Tour Match2   -  -     -
1933 Wing Australia            v English League     Tour Match    -  -     -
1933 5/8  Australia            v Swinton            Tour Match    -  -     -
1933 Cntr Australia            v Keighley           Tour Match    1  -     -
1933 Cntr Australia            v London             Tour Match    -  -     -
1933 Cntr Australia            v Rochdale Hornets   Tour Match    -  -     -
1933 Wing Australia            v Great Britain      3rd Test      -  -     -
1933 Wing Australia            v York               Tour Match    1  -     -
1933 Wing Australia            v Hull               Tour Match    -  -     -
1933 Wing Australia            v Wales              Test          3  -     -
1933 Wing Australia            v England            1st Int       1  -     -

1934 Res  Kangaroos            v The Rest of NSW                  2  -     -
1934 Cntr Sydney City II       v NSW Country II                   -  -     -

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