Reginald Douglas "Reg" Fusedale - South Sydney Player Report

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Not to be confused with his cousin Reginald Victor Fusedale. Born Douglas Fusdale, he was a ballboy in the pioneer NZ "All Golds" v NSW match of 1907. A Y.M.C.A. Lifesaver who saved at least five people from drowning in 1916 at Coogee, Reg Fusedale was also a fine cricketer and Union player. After serving in the RDF(Radar defence) in England between 1917-18 he returned to Australia and came across to League.

FG Player - 113

Representative Qualification
NSW City

Date of Birth
Sydney - 6th December 1890 (Died - 1990) 

South Sydney Junior Club
South Sydney Kiaora  

Previous Clubs                             First Grade
                                       M  T   G FG  Pt
Y.M.C.A. Borough RU        (1909-10)
South Sydney RU            (1911-14)                      Captain in 1913
Randwick/South Sydney RU   (1915)
Y.M.C.A RU                 (1916)
Sydney Cricket             (1909-10)
Redfern Cricket            (1911)
Sydney Cricket             (1911-17)
Military Service           (1916-18)                      AIF Reserves(1916) then RDF(Range & Direction Finding/Radar defence) in England

Previous Rep Honours                   M  T   G FG  Pt
Sydney Metropolitan II RU  (1911)
Sydney Metropolias RU      (1911)
New South Wales II RU      (1912)
New South Wales RU         (1913)
AIF RU                     (1916-18)                      Played in England, Wales, France, Belgium, Germany & Sth Africa
AIF Cricket

Playing Career at South Sydney (1919-20)

South Sydney First Grade Debut
1919 Rd13 v Eastern Suburbs (30y 260d)

First Grade
                           Premiership :                       City Cup :                           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
1919     2   2   -   1   2      -    7 :  1   1   -   -   -      -    -
1920    10  10   -   5   -      -   15 :  1   1   -   -   -      -    - :  2   2   -   -   -      -    -
 
TOTAL   12  12   -   6   2      -   22 :  2   2   -   -   -      -    - :  2   2   -   -   -      -    -

SS Cup   2   2   -   -   -      -    -
SS FG   16  16   -   6   2      -   22 

Captaincy Record at South Sydney

South Sydney First Grade Captaincy Debut
1920 Rd01  v Wests

     First Grade
Year Premiership(  W- D-L      %) : Other(  W- D-L      %)
1920          10(  7- 0-3    70%) :     2(  2- 0-0   100%)

TOTAL         10(  7- 0-3    70%) :     2(  2- 0-0   100%)

SS FG         12(  9- 0-3    75%)

Suspension Record at South Sydney

Year       Grade v           Wk CHARGE
never

Player Awards

Year  Award
1942 - NSWRL Life Membership

Representative Honours at South Sydney


Year Pos  Team                 Versus                Match        T  G/A  FG
none

After Leaving South Sydney


Subsequent Clubs                           First Grade
                                       M  T   G FG  Pt
St George                (1921-22)    23  -  13  -  26   

He would go on to be become a very successful rugby league administrator with St George.

Ref - RLA-35 p38 / Wiki / RLP / ANC / FN-46


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