Haddon lived all of his life in the South Sydney district, however had never played a game of rugby league until after he joined the Army. After being discharged from the Army he decided to have a run with South Sydney in the 1945 trials and was graded. Haddon made his senior grade and first grade club and premiership debut in the 1945 Round 1 clash against St George at the Sports Ground.
Haddon a 14 stone front rower, learned how to play while in the Army on the South Coast. He was a member of the Anti-Aircraft Search Light company serving in Sydney and on the South Coast. Haddon insited on remaining an amateur rugby league player and request secretary S.G.Ball register him as such. This was due to his love of playing basketball out of football season.
Haddon played 2 seasons with South Sydney between 1945 and 1946. He played 10 first grade club and premiership games for South Sydney. Overall he played 14 senior grade career club and premiership games for South Sydney.
Haddon played his final senior grade and first grade club and premiership game in the 1946 Round 8 clash against Newtown at the Sports Ground.
Playing - Height / Weight
6ft 0.5in / 14 st
Representative Qualification
NSW City
Date of Birth
Redfern - 6th February 1920 - (Died 2006)
Previous Clubs First Grade
M T G FG Pt
Military Service (1940-45) Army Private 60th Australian Anit-Aircraft Search Light Company (Stationed in Sydney and Wollongong)
Services (Illawarra) (1943)
Playing Career at South Sydney (1945-46)
South Sydney First Grade Debut
1945 Apr 21 Rd01 SSG v St George (25y 74d)
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 3 3 - - - - - : - - - - - - - : - - - - - - -
1946 7 7 - - - - - : : - - - - - - -
TOTAL 10 10 - - - - - : - - - - - - - : - - - - - - -
SS FG 10 10 - - - - -
Lower Grades
Reserve Grade : Third Grade
Year M S R T G/A FG Pts : M S R T G/A FG Pts
1945 4 4 - - - - - : - - - - - - -
1946 - - - - - - - : - - - - - - -
TOTAL 4 4 - - - - - : - - - - - - -
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 14 14 - - - - - : - - - - - - - : 14 14 - - - - -
Short Form
Short-Game Matches
M S R T G/A FG Pts
1946 - - - - - - -
TOTAL - - - - - - -
SS SF - - - - - - -
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
Subsequent Clubs First Grade
M T G FG Pt
Sydney Referee (Basketball)
First Class Playing Career (1945-46)
M T G FG Pts
Total FG Premiership 10 - - - -
Total FG Cup - - - - -
Total FG Club Tour - - - - -
Total Internationals - - - - -
Total State - - - - -
Total Other Representative - - - - -
TOTAL FIRST CLASS 10 - - - -
Ref - RLP / NAA-129359 / FN-46
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