Yileen "Buddy" Gordon - South Sydney Player Report

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FG Player - 1032

One time South Sydney Reserve Grade premiership winner in 2023, who also won the NRL State Championship in 2023 as vice-captain.

Gordon is a South Sydney junior who played with Alexandria Rovers and Moore Park. He played South Sydney junior reps between 2002 and 2004, playing for the U16 Matthews Cup team and the U18 SG Ball teams. He played in the 2002 Matthews U16 Final against Cronulla and then in 2004 he played in the SG Ball U18 Final against Newcastle for South Sydney. Gordon was a outstanding junior who played for New South Wales U17s in 2004 and the Junior Kangaroos in 2005 at centre.

Gordon made his South Sydney senior grade debut in 2004 in U20s. In 2005 he played reserve grade for South Sydney. It wasn't long before after that he made his first grade premiership debut in the 2005 Round 13 clash against the Bulldogs at the Homebush Showground as a 18 year old.

Gordon was a powerful running centre, who moved into the forwards at prop later in his career.

Gordon would play 4 seasons in first and reserve grade before departing at the end of 2008. He then went to have NRL stints at Canterbury and Penrith. In 2012 he was playing in the South Sydney junior A-grade competition with Moore Park. He would play with Newtown, Thirlmere, Wyong, Wentworthville and Mt Pritchard, before returning to South Sydney after a ten year break in 2019.

Gordon played 11 seasons with South Sydney, in a career that spanned 21 years. He played 34 first grade premiership games for South Sydney. He played 150 senior grade club games for South Sydney, which included 149 senior grade premiership games and 1 cup game. He played in the short-form 2004 South Sydney 7s campaign. He also played a further 31 games for South Sydney reserve grade feeder club North Sydney.

Gordon played his final first grade premiership game for South Sydney in the 2008 Round 3 clash against Penrith at Penrith Park. After returning in 2019, he spend the remainder of his senior grade career for South Sydney in reserve grade, playing his final senior grade premiership game for South Sydney in the 2024 Round 26 reserve grade clash against Penrith at Penrith Stadium.

In 2008 he made his senior representative debut in the 2008 Australia Indigenous clash against the New Zealand Maori.

Player Relatives
Daughter - Gordon, Aliyah
Daughter - Gordon, Mahailie

Playing - Height / Weight
           188cm / 106kg

Representative Qualification
Indigenous
NSW City

Date of Birth
Sydney - 3rd April 1987

South Sydney Junior Club
Alexandria Rovers
Moore Park

Previous Clubs                             First Grade :            Lower Grades
                                       M  T  G  FG  Pt :         M  T  G  FG  Pt
Canterbury-Bankstown (2009-10) NRL    34 11   -  -  44 :
Windsor              (2011)                            : NSWC 
Penrith              (2011)    NRL     3  -   -  -   - :
Moore Park           (2012)                            :                          (Souths A-Grade)
Newtown              (2013)                            : NSWC
Wests-Tigers         (2014)                            :
Thirlmere            (2014)                            :                          (Group 6)
Wyong                (2015)                            : NSWC   12  6   -  -  24
Wentworthville       (2016,18)                         : NSWC   16  2   -  -   8  
Mt Pritchard         (2017)                            : NSWC   19  2   -  -   8

Previous Rep Honours                   M  T   G FG  Pt
Aus Indigenous       (2010)            1  -   -  -   -

Playing Career at South Sydney (2004-08,19,21-24)

South Sydney First Grade Debut
2005 Rd13  HRSG v Bulldogs (18y 62d)

First Grade
                               Premiership :                Pre-Season Challenge
         M   S   I   T   G/A   FG 2FG  Pts :   M   S   I   T   G/A   FG 2FG  Pts
2005    10   9  (1)  2   -      -        8
2006    13  11  (2)  3   -      -       12
2007     8   6  (2)  5   -      -       20
2008     3   3   -   1   -      -        4
2019     -   -   -   -   -      -        -
2020     -   -   -   -   -      -        -
2021     -   -   -   -   -      -   -    -
2022     -   -   -   -   -      -   -    -
2023     -   -   -   -   -      -   -    - :   -   -   -   -   -      -   -    -
2024     -   -   -   -   -      -   -    - :   -   -   -   -   -      -   -    -
 
TOTAL   34  29  (5) 11   -      -   -   44 :   -   -   -   -   -      -   -    -

SS FG   34  29  (5) 11   -      -   -   44 

Lower Grades                                                                                                       : Juniors
                          (RG) Premiership :             (RG) State Championship :                     Third Grade :                    Jim Bean Cup :                     SG Ball Cup :             Harold Matthews Cup
Year     M   S   I   T   G/A   FG 2FG  Pts :   M   S   I   T   G/A   FG 2FG  Pts :   M   S   I   T   G/A   FG  Pts :   M   S   I   T   G/A   FG  Pts :   M   S   I   T   G/A   FG  Pts :   M   S   I   T   G/A   FG  Pts
2002                                       :                                     :                                 :                                 :                                 :               1   -      -    4
2003                                       :                                     :                                 :   -   -   -   -  -       -    - :                                 :               6   -      -   24
2004                                       :                                     :  11   9  (2)  4   -      -   16 :   -   -   -   -  -       -    - :               3   7      -   26 : 
2005     2   2   -   3   -      -       12 :                                     :   2   1  (1)  1   1      -    6 :                                 :                                 : 
2006     5   5   -   4   -      -       16 :                                     :               -   2      -    4 :                                 :                                 : 
2007    12  12   -   5   -      -       20 :                                     :                                 :                                 :                                 : 
2008    19  19   -  12   -/2    -       48 : 
2019    12   - (12)  -   -      -        - :
2020     -   -   -   -   -      -        - :
2021     9   1  (8)  1   -      -   -    4 :
2022    16   - (16)  1   -      -   -    4 :                                     
2023    24  12 (12)  -   1/1    -   -    2 :   1   1   -   -   -      -   -    -
2024    24  16  (8)  1   -      -   -    4 :

TOTAL   92  36 (56) 10   1/1    -   -   42 :   1   1   -   -   -      -   -    - :  13  10  (3)  5   3      -   26 :   -   -   -   -  -       -    - :               3   7      -   26 :               7   -      -   28

TOTAL  123  67 (56) 27   1/3    -   -  110 :   1   1   -   -   -      -   -    - :  13  10  (3)  5   3      -   26 :  (incl. Bears)


South Sydney Senior(FG/RG/3G) Grade Career
                               Premiership :                                 Cup :                         All Matches
         M   S   I   T   G/A   FG 2FG  Pts :   M   S   I   T   G/A   FG 2FG  Pts :   M   S   I   T   G/A   FG 2FG  Pts
CAREER 149  75 (64) 26   4      -   -  112 :   1   1   -   -   -      -   -    - : 150  76 (64) 26   4      -   -  112

CAREER 170 106 (64) 43   4      -   -  180 :   1   1   -   -   -      -   -    - : 171 107 (64) 43   4      -   -  180 (incl. Bears)

Match Statistics at South Sydney


2019                                                       First Grade Statistics     :                                                           Lower Grade Statistics
                           Min Tac Pe MT LB  Rn  DR    m Er OL   K TA  T  G    FG     :                           Min Tac Pe MT LB  Rn  DR    m Er OL   K TA  T  G    FG
Rd01                                                                                  : RG   Int  #15 Norths     W  6   5  -  -  -   1   -   10  -  -   -  -  -  -     -
Rd03                                                                                  : RG   Int  #15 Newtown    W 15  15  -  -  -   2   -   17  -  -   -  -  -  -     -
Rd05                                                                                  : RG   Int  #18 Warriors   W 23  11  1  1  -   6   -   65  1  -   -  -  -  -     -
Rd06                                                                                  : RG   Int  #17 Canterbury W 32   8  -  -  -   8   -  113  -  -   -  -  -  -     -
Rd07                                                                                  : RG   Int  #17 Penrith    L 26   7  -  -  -   7   -   77  -  -   -  -  -  -     -
Rd10                                                                                  : RG   Int  #16 Mt Prtchrd W 16  10  -  1  -   4   -   34  -  -   -  -  -  -     -
Rd13                                                                                  : RG   Int  #17 Newcastle  L 26  11  2  3  -   5   -   53  -  -   -  -  -  -     -
Rd14                                                                                  : RG   Int  #15 Penrith    W 33  16  -  -  -   4   -   36  1  -   -  -  -  -     -
Rd15                                                                                  : RG   Int  #15 Wests      W 10   3  -  -  -   3   -   29  2  -   -  -  -  -     -
Rd17                                                                                  : RG   Int  #18 Blacktown  L 25   9  -  -  -   5   -   55  -  -   -  -  -  -     -
Rd19                                                                                  : RG   Int  #17 St Geo-Ill W  6   1  -  -  -   3   -   25  -  -   -  -  -  -     -
Rd23                                                                                  : RG   Int  #18 Newcastle  W 25  16  1  1  -   3   -   40  -  -   -  -  -  -     -

2019 TOTALS                                                                           :                           243 112  4  6  -  51   -  554  4  -   -  -  -  -     -

2021                                                                   First Grade Statistics     :                                                                       Lower Grade Statistics
                                Min Tac Pe 6A MT LB  Rn  DR    m Er OL   K TA  T  G    FG 2FG     :                                Min Tac Pe 6A MT LB  Rn  DR    m Er OL   K TA  T  G    FG 2FG
Rd01                                                                                              : RG   Int  #16 Penrith    Penr L 34  22  1  -  1  -   7   -   64  -  -   -  -  -  -     -   -
Rd04                                                                                              : RG   Int  #16 Mt Prtchrd Aubr W 44  22  -  -  4  -   5   -   49  -  -   -  -  -  -     -   -
Rd07                                                                                              : RG   Int  #16 Parramatta Ring L 30  16  -  -  1  -   2   -   19  -  -   -  -  -  -     -   -
Rd08                                                                                              : RG   Int  #16 Canberra   Belc W 36   6  -  -  1  -  10   -  103  -  -   -  -  -  -     -   -
Rd09                                                                                              : RG   Prop #10 Blacktown  Redf L 52  22  1  -  -  1  14   -  148  -  1   -  -  1  -     -   - (c)
Rd11                                                                                              : RG   Int  #16 Penrith    Dubb L 37  15  1  -  1  -   7   -   63  -  -   -  -  -  -     -   -
Rd12                                                                                              : RG   Int  #16 Parramatta StAu W 18   8  -  -  -  -   3   -   18  2  -   -  -  -  -     -   -
Rd13                                                                                              : RG   Int  #16 St Geo-Ill Redf L 41  24  2  -  -  -   4   -   40  -  -   -  -  -  -     -   -
Rd14                                                                                              : RG   Int  #16 Newcastle  StAu L 40  11  -  -  1  -  13   -  116  1  1   -  1  -  -     -   -

2021 TOTALS                                                                                       :                                332 146  5  -  9  1  65   -  620  3  2   -  1  1  -     -   -

2022                                                                   First Grade Statistics     :                                                                       Lower Grade Statistics
                                Min Tac Pe 6A MT LB  Rn  DR    m Er OL   K TA  T  G    FG 2FG     :                                Min Tac Pe 6A MT LB  Rn  DR    m Er OL   K TA  T  G    FG 2FG
Rd02                                                                                              : RG   Int  #19 Mt Prtchrd Aubr W 14  12  1  -  2  -   3   -   30  1  -   -  -  -  -     -   -
Rd04                                                                                              : RG   Int  #18 Penrith    Penr W  7   5  -  -  -  -   3   -   17  -  -   -  -  -  -     -   -
Rd06                                                                                              : RG   Int  #15 Newtown    StAu W 24  14  1  -  -  1   7   -   58  1  1   -  -  1  -     -   -
Rd07                                                                                              : RG   Int  #15 Wests      Lidc W 31  10  1  -  3  -   9   -  104  -  -   -  -  -  -     -   -
Rd08                                                                                              : RG   Int  #15 Blacktown  Redf W 25  21  -  -  -  -   4   -   35  -  2   -  -  -  -     -   -
Rd09                                                                                              : RG   Int  #17 Newcastle  Redf W 34  15  -  -  1  -   6   -   64  -  -   -  -  -  -     -   -
Rd11                                                                                              : RG   Int  #15 Canberra   Redf L 31  19  -  1  1  -  11   -  103  -  -   -  -  -  -     -   -
Rd12                                                                                              : RG   Int  #16 Norths     NSO  L 28  14  -  -  -  -  10   -   89  -  1   -  -  -  -     -   -
Rd13                                                                                              : RG   Int  #15 Wests      Redf W 27  11  1  -  -  -   4   -   38  -  -   -  -  -  -     -   -
Rd14                                                                                              : RG   Int  #17 St Geo-Ill Colg W 21   9  -  -  -  -   5   -   40  -  1   -  -  -  -     -   -
Rd17                                                                                              : RG   Int  #16 Newcastle  NISC L 36  21  -  -  1  -   5   -   47  -  -   -  -  -  -     -   -
Rd18                                                                                              : RG   Int  #19 Canterbury StAu L 30  16  -  -  -  -   9   1   49  -  -   -  -  -  -     -   -
Rd19                                                                                              : RG   Int  #16 Mt Prtchrd StAu W 22  10  1  -  1  -   5   -   64  -  1   -  1  -  -     -   -
Rd21                                                                                              : RG   Int  #19 Canberra   Bruc W 27  10  -  -  1  -   8   -   67  -  -   -  -  -  -     -   -
Rd22                                                                                              : RG   Int  #19 Parramatta WSS  L 29  19  -  -  2  -   8   -   50  -  2   1  -  -  -     -   -
Rd23                                                                                              : RG   Int  #15 Penrith    StAu D 18  13  -  -  -  -   4   -   33  -  -   -  -  -  -     -   -

2022 TOTALS                                                                                       :                                404 219  5  1 12  1 101   1  888  2  8   1  1  1  -     -   -

2023                                                                      First Grade Statistics     :                                                                          Lower Grade Statistics
                                Min Tac Pe 6A MT LA LB  Rn  DR    m Er OL   K TA  T  G    FG 2FG     :                                Min Tac Pe 6A MT LA LB  Rn  DR    m Er OL   K TA  T  G    FG 2FG
Rd01                                                                                                 : RG   Int  #17 Newtown    Hens L 45  24  -  -  2  -  -   5   -   60  1  -   -  -  -  -     -   -
Rd02                                                                                                 : RG   Int  #17 Penrith    Penr L 16  13  -  -  2  -  -   3   -   33  -  1   -  -  -  -     -   -
Rd03                                                                                                 : RG   Int  #16 Syd Rstrs  Went L 27  17  -  -  1  -  -   6   -   61  -  -   -  -  -  -     -   -
Rd04                                                                                                 : RG   Int  #16 Blacktown  StAu W 17   6  -  -  -  -  -   5   -   52  -  -   -  -  -  -     -   -
Rd06                                                                                                 : RG   Int  #16 Canterbury StAu L 18   5  -  -  -  -  -   5   -   41  1  -   -  -  -  -     -   -
Rd07                                                                                                 : RG   Prop #16 Norths     NSO  L 35  22  1  -  1  -  -   8   -   65  -  -   -  -  -  -     -   -
Rd08                                                                                                 : RG   Prop #16 Penrith    StAu W 37  18  -  -  1  -  -  14   -  133  -  1   -  -  -  -     -   -
Rd09                                                                                                 : RG   Prop #16 Canberra   Wagg L 29  12  -  -  1  -  -   5   -   47  -  -   -  -  -  -     -   -
Rd10                                                                                                 : RG   Int  #16 Syd Rstrs  NSO  W 22  10  -  -  1  -  -   4   -   29  1  -   -  -  -  -     -   -
Rd11                                                                                                 : RG   Prop #16 Wests      StAu W 30  11  -  -  -  -  -  12   -  104  1  -   -  -  -  -     -   -
Rd12                                                                                                 : RG   Prop #16 Parramatta SFS2 L 35  19  1  1  1  -  -  16   -  108  -  -   -  -  -  -     -   -
Rd13                                                                                                 : RG   Prop #16 Canberra   StAu W 30  11  2  -  -  -  -  10   -   88  1  -   -  -  -  -     -   -
Rd15                                                                                                 : RG   Int  #16 St Geo-Ill Koga W 23  12  -  -  3  -  -   5   -   39  -  -   -  -  -  -     -   -
Rd16                                                                                                 : RG   Int  #20 Norths     Coog W 13   7  1  -  1  -  -   2   -   15  -  -   -  -  -  -     -   -
Rd18                                                                                                 : RG   Prop #16 Warriors   MtSm L 28  19  -  1  1  -  -   5   -   50  -  -   -  -  -  -     -   -
Rd19                                                                                                 : RG   Prop #16 Canterbury StAu L 38  11  -  -  -  -  -   8   -   64  -  -   -  -  -  -     -   -
Rd20                                                                                                 : RG   Int  #16 Parramatta WSS  W 33   9  1  -  -  -  -   2   -   16  -  -   -  -  -  -     -   -
Rd21                                                                                                 : RG   Prop #17 Newcastle  Redf W 36  15  -  1  2  -  -   6   -   49  -  -   -  -  -  -     -   -
Rd22                                                                                                 : RG   Int  #17 Wests      Lidc W 25   9  1  -  3  1  -   2   -   10  -  -   -  -  -  -     -   -
Rd23                                                                                                 : RG   Int  #17 Newtown    Redf W 21   6  -  -  -  -  -   7   -   46  1  -   -  -  -  -     -   -
Rd24                                                                                                 : RG   Prop #16 St Geo-Ill Redf W 26   6  -  -  -  -  -   5   -   55  1  -   -  -  -  1/1   -   -
MPSF                                                                                                 : RG   Prop #17 Warriors   NSO  W 40  17  -  -  2  -  -   4   -   30  1  1   -  -  -  -     -   -
MSF                                                                                                  : RG   Prop #17 Norths     Leic W 15   6  -  -  -  -  -   4   -   49  -  -   -  -  -  -     -   -
GF                                                                                                   : RG   Int  #17 Norths     WSS  W 27  13  1  -  2  -  -   5   -   47  -  1   -  -  -  -     -   -
StCh                                                                                                 : RG   Prop #17 Bris-Tig   StAu W 30  15  -  -  1  -  -   7   -   51  -  -   -  -  -  -     -   - (vc)

2023  TOTALS                                                                                         :                                696 312  8  3 25  1  - 156   - 1346  8  3   -  -  -  1/1   -   -

2024                                                                      First Grade Statistics     :                                                                          Lower Grade Statistics
                                Min Tac Pe 6A MT LA LB  Rn  DR    m Er OL   K TA  T  G    FG 2FG     :                                Min Tac Pe 6A MT LA LB  Rn  DR    m Er OL   K TA  T  G    FG 2FG
Trial Lock #13 Manly      Gosf L 46   -  -  -  -  -  -   -   -    -  1  -   -  -  -  -     -   -     :
Rd01                                                                                                 : RG   Int  #17 Blacktown  Brok L 24  11  1  -  -  -  -   9   -   81  -  -   -  -  -  -     -   -
Rd03                                                                                                 : RG   Prop #17 Syd Rstrs  SFS2 W 34  19  -  -  1  -  -   7   -   57  -  -   -  -  -  -     -   -
Rd04                                                                                                 : RG   Int  #17 Canterbury StAu L 21  14  -  -  -  -  -   5   -   48  -  -   -  -  -  -     -   -
Rd05                                                                                                 : RG   Prop  #8 Warriors   StAu W 28  12  1  -  1  -  -   5   -   50  -  -   -  -  -  -     -   -
Rd06                                                                                                 : RG   Prop #17 Cronulla   StAu L 27  13  -  -  2  -  1   3   -   20  -  -   -  -  -  -     -   -
Rd08                                                                                                 : RG   Int  #17 Newcastle  NwCE L 54  26  -  -  -  -  -   9   -   79  -  -   -  -  -  -     -   -
Rd09                                                                                                 : RG   Prop #17 Penrith    StAu L 33  16  -  -  -  -  -  10   -   89  -  -   -  -  -  -     -   -
Rd10                                                                                                 : RG   Int  #10 St Geo-Ill Koga L 43  30  1  -  2  -  -   5   -   50  2  -   -  -  -  -     -   -
Rd11                                                                                                 : RG   Prop #10 Norths     NSO  L 37  18  -  -  -  -  -  11   -  102  1  -   -  -  -  -     -   -
Rd12                                                                                                 : RG   Prop #10 Parramatta StAu L 36  16  -  -  -  -  1  11   -   89  1  1   -  -  1  -     -   - (c)
Rd13                                                                                                 : RG   Prop #10 Wests      Redf W 35  16  -  -  -  -  -   9   -   82  1  -   -  -  -  -     -   -
Rd14                                                                                                 : RG   Prop #10 Canterbury StAu L 32  14  1  1  -  -  -  10   -   81  -  1   -  -  -  -     -   -
Rd15                                                                                                 : RG   Prop #10 Canberra   Redf D 31  15  -  -  2  -  -   5   -   58  -  -   -  -  -  -     -   -
Rd16                                                                                                 : RG   Prop #10 Blacktown  StAu L 52  26  -  -  -  -  -   8   -   70  -  1   -  -  -  -     -   -
Rd17                                                                                                 : RG   Int  #10 St Geo-Ill Redf L 37  15  -  -  -  -  -  13   -  105  -  -   -  -  -  -     -   -
Rd18                                                                                                 : RG   Prop #10 Parramatta WSS  L 36  20  -  -  2  -  -   8   -   41  -  -   -  -  -  -     -   - (c)
Rd19                                                                                                 : RG   Prop #10 Norths     Coog L 32  11  -  -  -  -  -   9   -   83  -  1   -  -  -  -     -   - (c)
Rd20                                                                                                 : RG   Prop #10 Syd Rstrs  Gosf W 44  12  1  -  -  -  -  10   -   84  1  1   -  -  -  -     -   - (c)
Rd21                                                                                                 : RG   Prop #10 Canberra   Bruc L 40  20  -  -  2  -  -   6   -   41  -  -   -  -  -  -     -   - (c)
Rd22                                                                                                 : RG   Int  #15 Newtown    Hens L 24  11  -  -  -  -  -   1   -   12  -  -   -  -  -  -     -   -
Rd23                                                                                                 : RG   Prop  #8 Warriors   Taka L 30  18  -  -  5  -  -   6   -   77  -  -   -  -  -  -     -   -
Rd24                                                                                                 : RG   Int   #8 Wests      Camp W 32  13  -  -  -  -  -   8   -   90  -  -   -  -  -  -     -   -
Rd25                                                                                                 : RG   Int  #17 Newcastle  StAu L 33  15  -  -  -  -  -   7   -   61  -  -   -  -  -  -     -   -
Rd26                                                                                                 : RG   Prop #17 Penrith    Penr L 36  23  -  -  2  -  -   7   -   59  -  -   -  -  -  -     -   -

2024  TOTALS                                                                                         :                                831 404  5  1 19  -  2 182   - 1609  6  5   -  -  1  -     -   -

Captaincy Record at South Sydney

      Lower Grades
Year  RG-Premiership(  W- D-L      %)
2021               1(  0- 0-1     0%)
2024               5(  1- 0-4    20%)

TOTAL              6(  1- 0-5    18%)

SS CAREER          6(  1- 0-5    18%)

Suspension Record at South Sydney

Year       Grade  v          Wk CO  Ldg G CHARGE
none

Sin Bins

Year       Grade v          CHARGE
2019 Rd22  RG    Newcastle  10SB Professional Foul
2022 Rd06  RG    Newtown    10SB High Tackle

Player Awards

Year   Award
2023 - Bob McCarthy South Sydney Clubman of the Year

Representative Honours at South Sydney

Domestic
                              M   S   I   T   G/A   FG 2FG  Pts
New South Wales U17  2004     1   -  (1)  -   -      -        -

TOTAL                         1   -  (1)  -   -      -   -    -

International                                    Internationals :                              Other
                              M   S   I   T   G/A   FG 2FG  Pts :  M   S   I   T   G/A   FG 2FG  Pts
Junior Kangaroos     2005                                       :  1   1   -   -   -      -        -
Aus Indigenous       2008                                       :  1   -  (1)  -   -      -        -

TOTAL                                                           :  2   1  (1)  -   -      -        -

ALL REPS                      3   1  (2)  -   -      -   -    -

Year Pos  Team                 Versus               Match      T  G/A  FG 2FG

2004 Int  New South Wales U17  v Queensland U17s    SOO U17    -  -     -

2005 Cntr Junior Kangaroos     v PNG Presidents XIII           -  -     -

2008 Cntr Aus Indigenous       v NZ Maori                      -  -     -

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