Borger is a 1 time South Sydney Reserve Grade premiership winner in 1945.
Borger is a country boy from Kempsey and not be confused with his cousin M.J.Borger. Borger came to Sydney and played junior football for South Sydney in 1944 before being graded. He made his senior grade club and premiership debut in the 1944 Round 7 Third Grade clash against Eastern Suburbs at North Sydney Oval. The following year he stepped up into reserve grade in the 1945 Round 1 Reserve Grade clash against St George at the Sports Ground. A month later he was called up to make his first grade club and premiership debut in the 1945 Round 5 clash against Balmain at Leichhardt Oval.
Borger originally came down as a backline player before finding his place in the forwards.
Borger played 4 seasons with South Sydney between 1944 and 1947. He played 15 first grade club games for South Sydney, which included 12 first grade premiership games for South Sydney. Overall he played 55 senior grade career club games for South Sydney, which included 52 senior grade career premiership games.
Borger played his final first grade premiership game in the 1946 Round 12 clash against St George at Hurstville Oval. He played his final club game in the end of season tour match against Lithgow in Lithgow. He continued playing lower grades in 1947 playing his final senior grade club and premiership game in the 1947 Round 18 Reserve Grdae clash against North Sydney at Erskineville Oval. , before focusing on his medical degree at Sydney University. He returned as the clubs doctor and medical officer once he was qualified.
Representative Qualification NSW Country Date of Birth Kempsey - 7th December 1922 (Died - 1997) (22y 163d) Previous Clubs none
Playing Career at South Sydney (1944-47)
South Sydney First Grade Debut
1945 May 19 Rd05 Leic v Balmain (22y 163d)
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
1945 5 5 - 1 - - 3 : - - - - - - - : 1 1 - 1 - - 3
1946 7 7 - 1 - - 3 : : 2 2 - - - - -
1947 - - - - - - -
TOTAL 12 12 - 2 - - 6 : - - - - - - - : 3 3 - 1 - - 3
SS FG 15 15 - 3 - - 9
South Sydney Senior Grade Debut
1944 Jun 10 Rd07 NSO Eastern Suburbs (Third Grade)
1945 Apr 21 Rd01 SSG St George (Reserve Grade)
Lower Grades
Reserve Grade : Third Grade
Year M S R T G/A FG Pts : M S R T G/A FG Pts
1944 - - - - - - - : 4 4 - - - - -
1945 12 12 - 2 - - 6 : - - - - - - -
1946 7 7 - 1 - - 3 : - - - - - - -
1947 16 16 - - - - - : 1 1 - - - - -
TOTAL 35 35 - 3 - - 9 : 5 5 - - - - -
South Sydney Senior(FG/RG/3G) Grade Career
Premiership : Cup : All Matches
M S R T G/A FG Pts : M S R T G/A FG Pts : M S R T G/A FG Pts
CAREER 52 52 - 5 - - 15 : - - - - - - - : 55 55 - 6 - - 18
Short Form
Short-Game Matches
M S R T G/A FG Pts
1946 1 1 - - - - -
TOTAL 1 1 - - - - -
SS SF 1 1 - - - - -
Captaincy Record at South Sydney
never
Suspension Record at South Sydney
Year Grade v Wk CHARGE never
Representative Honours at South Sydney
Year Pos Team Versus Match T G/A FG none
After Leaving South Sydney
After his time with South Sydney Borger focused he became a medical eye specialist working in Melbourne.
First Class Playing Career (1945-46)
M T G FG Pts
Total FG Premiership 12 2 - - 6
Total FG Cup - - - - -
Total FG Club Tour 3 1 - - 3
Total Internationals - - - - -
Total State - - - - -
Total Other Representative - - - - -
TOTAL FIRST CLASS 15 3 - - 9
Ref - RLN v35n1 p9 / RLN v50n1 p10 / RLP / FN-46
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