Robert Jennings - South Sydney Player Report

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FG Player - 1131

Jennings came to South Sydney via the Penrith system and was a Australian Schoolboy, New South Wales junior representative and Junior Kangaroo before coming to South Sydney. He mad his senior grade club and premiership debut in the South Sydney stem when he turned out for the South Sydney feeder club North Sydney in the 2017 Round 1 clash against Wentworthville at Ringrose Park. The following week he made his first grade club and premiership debut in the 2017 Round 2 clash against Manly-Warringah at Brookvale Oval.

Jennings was a strong running centre who found his home on the left wing. In 2018 he was South Sydney's top try scorer for the season. A year when Alex Johnston was maily playing fullback.

Jennings would only play 2 seasons with South Sydney between 2017 and 2018. He played 34 senior grade and first grade club and premiership games for South Sydney, scoring 24 tries. He also played 1 short form 9s game for South Sydney.

Jennings made his international debut against Samoa in the mid season 2022 Pacific Test while with South Sydney.

Jennings played his final senior grade and first grade club and premiership game in the 2018 Preliminary FInal against the Sydney Roosters at the Sydney Football Stadium.

Player Relatives
Uncle       - Jennings, Arthur  (Bay of Penty NZ RU, New Zealand RU)
Brother     - Jennings, George  (Penrith/Parramatta/Warriors/Melbourne)
Brother     - Jennings, Michael (Penrith/Sydney Roosters/Parramatta)

Playing - Height / Weight
           192cm / 106kg

Representative Qualification
Tonga
Fiji
NSW City

Date of Birth
Blacktown - 2nd January 1996

Previous Clubs                             First Grade :          Lower Grades :               Juniors
                                       M  T  G  FG  Pt :       M  T  G  FG  Pt :       M  T  G  FG  Pt
Penrith                    (2012)                      :                       : U16   .  7  -   -  28
Penrith                    (2013-14)                   :                       : U18   .  5  -   -  20
Penrith                    (2014-16)                   : NYC  19  9  -   -  36 :
Penrith                    (2015-16)   5  1  -   -   4 : RG    9  2  -   -   8 :

Previous Rep Honours                   M  T   G FG  Pt
Australia Schoolboys U15s  (2011)                      (Merit Team)
New South Wales U16s       (2012)      1  1   -  -   4
Australia Schoolboys U18s  (2014)
New South Wales U20s       (2015)      1  -   -  -   -
Junior Kangaroos           (2015-16)   2  2   -  -   8

Previous Awards
NYC Team of the Year (2016) (Centre)

Playing Career at South Sydney (2017-18)

South Sydney First Grade Debut
2017 Mar 11 Rd02  Brok v Manly-Warringah (21y 68d)

First Grade
                           Premiership
         M   S   I   T   G/A   FG  Pts
2017    13  12  (1)  5   -      -   20
2018    21  21   -  19*  -      -   76

TOTAL   34  33  (1) 24   -      -   96

SS FG   34  33  (1) 24   -      -   96

* - Top Try Scorer
 
South Sydney Senior Grade Debut
2017 Mar  4 Rd01  Ring v Wentworthville (Reserve Grade)

Lower Grades
                         Reserve Grade :
Year     M   S   I   T   G/A   FG  Pts :
2017     3   3   -   3   -      -   12 :
2018     -   -   -   -   -      -    - :

TOTAL    3   3   -   3   -      -   12 :

South Sydney Senior(FG/RG/3G) Grade Career
                           Premiership :                     All Matches
         M   S   I   T   G/A   FG  Pts :   M   S   I   T   G/A   FG  Pts
CAREER  34  33  (1) 24   -      -   96 :  34  33  (1) 24   -      -   96 

CAREER  37  36  (1) 27   -      -  108 :  37  36  (1) 27   -      -  108 (incl. Bears)

Short Form
                                    9s
         M   S   R   T   G/A   FG  Pts
2017     1   -  (1)  -   -      -    -

TOTAL    1   -  (1)  -   -      -    -

SS SF    1   -  (1)  -   -      -    -

Scoring at South Sydney

Versus                     Premiership
                     T   G/A   FG  Pts
Parramatta           7   -      -   28
Manly                4   -      -   16
Canterbury           3   -      -   12
Canberra             2   -      -    8
Nth Qld              2   -      -    8
Brisbane	     1   -      -    4
Melbourne            1   -      -    4
Newcastle            1   -      -    4
Syd Roosters         1   -      -    4
Warriors             1   -      -    4
Wests-Tigers         1   -      -    4

Venue                      Premiership
                     T   G/A   FG  Pts
Stadium Australia   15   -      -   60
Gosford              2   -      -    8
Brookvale            1   -      -    4
Cairns               1   -      -    4
Mt Smart             1   -      -    4
Newcastle ISC        1   -      -    4
SFS                  1   -      -    4
Townsville           1   -      -    4

Position                   Premiership
         M   S   I   T   G/A   FG  Pts
LWng    22  22   -  21   -      -   84
LCnt     8   8   -   3   -      -   12
RCnt     2   2   -   -   -      -    -
RWng     1   1   -   -   -      -    -
Int      1   -  (1)  -   -      -    -

Match Statistics at South Sydney

2017                                                First Grade Statistics     :                                                     Lower Grade Statistics
                    Min Tac Pe MT LB  HU  DR    m Er OL   K TA  T  G    FG     :                     Min Tac Pe MT LB  HU  DR    m Er OL   K TA  T  G    FG
Rd01                                                                           : RG  LCnt Wntwrthvll  80  10  -  3  2  15   -  159  -  2   -  1  2  -     -
Rd02 LCnt Manly      80  10  -  3  2  13   -  139  -  -   -  1  1  -     -     :
Rd03 LCnt Newcastle  80   8  -  2  -   9   -   98  -  -   -  -  -  -     -     :
Rd04 LCnt Syd Rstrs  80  12  -  3  -  15   -  126  3  -   -  -  -  -     -     :
Rd05 LCnt Nth Qld    80  10  -  2  1  12   1  110  2  -   -  -  1  -     -     :
Rd06 LCnt Penrith    80  11  -  1  -  12   -  102  1  1   -  -  -  -     -     :
Rd07 LCnt Canterbury 80  13  1  3  -   8   1   62  1  -   -  -  -  -     -     :
Rd08 LCnt Brisbane   80  10  -  3  -   9   -   71  2  1   -  -  1  -     -     :
Rd09 LCnt Manly      49  10  -  -  -   6   -   50  1  -   -  -  -  -     -     :
Rd14                                                                           : RG  LCnt Wntwrthvll  80  12  -  2  -  14   1  135  1  -   -  -  -  -     -
Rd18                                                                           : RG  RCnt Wyong       80  13  -  1  -  11   -   96  1  -   -  -  1  -     -
Rd19 RCnt Nth Qld    70  21  1  -  -  12   -  108  1  -   -  1  -  -     -     :
Rd20 RCnt Cronulla   80  25  1  3  -   8   -   49  1  -   -  -  -  -     -     :
Rd21 RWng Canbera    80   7  -  5  -   8   -   82  1  -   -  -  -  -     -     :
Rd24 18th Warriors                                                             :
Rd25 Int  Melbourne  72   5  -  1  1  13   -  146  1  -   -  -  -  -     -     :
Rd26 LWng Parramatta 80   2  -  -  2  13   1  117  1  -   -  -  2  -     -     :

2017 TOTALS         991 144  3 26  6 138   3 1260 15  2   -  2  5  -     -     :                     240  35  -  6  2  40   1  390  2  2   -  1  3  -     -    

2017 FG Average Minutes          -  76.2
2017 FG Average Tackles (80 min) -  11.6
2017 FG Average Runs    (80 min) -  11.1
2017 FG Average Meters per run   -   9.1m
2017 FG Tackling Ability         -  84.7%

2018                                                       First Grade Statistics     :                                                           Lower Grade Statistics
                           Min Tac Pe MT LB  HU  DR    m Er OL   K TA  T  G    FG     :                           Min Tac Pe MT LB  HU  DR    m Er OL   K TA  T  G    FG
TourT RCtr  #4 Wigan      W 80   6  1  2  -  10   1   92  2  -   -  1  -  -     -     :
ChSh  LWng  #5 St Geo-Ill W 73   1  2  1  1   8   -   79  1  -   -  -  1  -     -     :
Rd01  LWng  #5 Warriors   L 80   1  -  1  -  11   -   81  -  1   -  1  -  -     -     :
Rd02  LWng  #5 Penrith    L 80   5  -  1  -  14   1  162  -  -   -  1  -  -     -     :
Rd03  LWng  #5 Manly      W 80   3  -  -  3  21   2  210  -  2   -  -  3  -     -     :
Rd04  LWng  #5 Canterbury W 25   -  -  -  -   7   -   51  1  1   -  -  -  -     -     :
Rd05  LWng  #5 St Geo-Ill L 80   2  -  1  -  10   -  106  2  -   1  -  -  -     -     :
Rd06  LWng  #5 Syd Rstrs  W 80   3  -  -  1   9   -   85  -  -   -  -  1  -     -     :
Rd07  LWng  #5 Canbera    W 80   1  -  1  1  10   -   99  -  -   -  -  2  -     -     :
Rd08  LWng  #5 Brisbane   L 80   1  -  -  -  16   -  142  -  1   -  -  -  -     -     :
Rd09  LWng  #5 Newcastle  W 80   1  -  2  -  15   2  177  -  -   -  -  1  -     -     :
Rd12  LWng #19 Warriors   W 80   2  -  1  1  12   -  127  1  -   -  -  1  -     -     :
Rd13  LWng  #5 Cronulla   W 70   6  2  -  -   8   -   87  -  -   -  -  -  -     -     :
Rd14  LWng  #5 Gold Coast W 80   4  -  -  -  12   -  112  2  -   -  -  -  -     -     :
Rd15  LWng  #5 Parramatta W 80   2  -  1  3  16   -  200  -  -   -  -  4  -     -     :
Rd16  LWng  #5 Nth Qld    W 80   2  -  -  1  11   -   96  -  -   -  -  1  -     -     :
Rd18  LWng  #5 Canterbury W 80   5  -  1  2  16   -  178  1  1   -  -  3  -     -     :
Rd19  LWng  #5 Wests-Tig  L 80   -  -  -  -  14   -  158  -  -   -  -  -  -     -     :
Rd20  LWng  #5 Parramatta W 73   1  1  1  2  14   1  141  -  -   -  -  1  -     -     :
Rd25  LWng  #5 Wests-Tig  W 80   2  -  -  1  16   1  151  -  1   -  -  1  -     -     :
MPSF  LWng  #5 Melbourne  L 80   2  1  -  1  18   -  168  1  1   1  1  1  -     -     :
MSF   LWng  #5 St Geo-Ill W 80   2  -  -  -  12   -  123  1  -   -  -  -  -     -     :
MF    LWng  #5 Syd Rstrs  L 80   -  -  -  -  14   -  132  -  -   -  -  -  -     -     :

2018 TOTALS               1608  45  4 10 16 276   7 2786  9  8   2  3 19  -     -     :

2018 FG Average Minutes          -  76.6
2018 FG Average Tackles (80 min) -   2.2
2018 FG Average Runs    (80 min) -  13.7
2018 FG Average Meters per run   -  10.1m
2018 FG Tackling Ability         -  81.8%

Captaincy Record

Year  Grade   M(  W- D-L      %)
never

Suspensions

Year       Grade  v  Wk CO  Ldg G CHARGE
never

Sin Bins


Year       Grade v          CHARGE
2018 ChSh  FG    St Geo-Ill 10SB Professional Foul
2018 Rd13  FG    Cronulla   10SB Professional Foul

Player Awards

Year  Award
never

Representative Honours at South Sydney

Domestic
                              M   S   I   T   G/A   FG  Pts
none

TOTAL                         -   -   -   -   -      -    -

Internationals                                        Tests :                          Other
                              M   S   I   T   G/A   FG  Pts :  M   S   I   T   G/A   FG  Pts
Tonga                2018     1   1   -   1   -      -    4 :  -   -   -   -   -      -    -

TOTAL                         1   1   -   1   -      -    4 :  -   -   -   -   -      -    -

ALL REPS                      1   1   -   1   -      -    4

Year Pos  Team                 Versus               Match         T  G/A  FG
2018 RWng Tonga                v Samoa              Pacific Test  1  -     -
2018      Tonga                (Aus Test Train-on Squad)

Player News

Jennings Signs for 2017-8
Jennings 2018 Tonga Pacific Test Selection

After Leaving South Sydney

Subsequent Clubs                      First Grade                                 : Lower Grades
                                          (FG) Premiership :      (FG) Cup & Tour :               Premiership :                   Cup
                                       M  T   G FG 2FG  Pt :  M  T   G FG 2FG  Pt :       M  T  G  FG 2FG  Pt :   M  T   G FG 2FG  Pt
Wests-Tigers               (2019-20)  23  8   -  -   -  32 :                      :                           :
Western Suburbs            (2019)                          :                      : NSWC  4  1  -   -   -   4 :
Penrith                    (2021-22)   8  1   -  -   -   4 :                      : RG   25 14  -   -   -  56 :   1  1   -  -   -   4                          :                      
Dolphins                   (2023-25)   4  2   -  -   -   8 :  1  -   -  -   -   - :                           :
Redcliffe                  (2023)                          :                      : QLDC 14  4  -   -   -  16 :
Central Queensland         (2024)                          :                      : QLDC 12  3  -   -   -  12 :
Stanley River (Qld)        (2025)

First Class Career (2015-25)

                              M   T   G  FG 2FG  Pts
Total FG Premiership         74  36   -   -   -  144
Total FG Cup                  1   -   -   -   -    -
Total FG Club Tour            -   -   -   -   -    -

Total Internationals          1   1   -   -   -    4
Total State                   -   -   -   -   -    -
Total Other Representative    -   -   -   -   -    -

TOTAL FIRST CLASS            76  37   -   -   -  148

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