Denis John "The Sneak" Pittard - South Sydney Player Report

Five-Eighth

FG Player - 552

Pittard transfered to South Sydney mid-season 1968 after going to court in a Dennis Tutty style of dispute over a transfer fee imposed by Wests when he had concluded his contract. South Sydney however decided to pay Wests the nominated $8,000 transfer fee for his services, due to a early season form slump.

Representative Qualification
NSW City

Date of Birth
Victoria - 8th December 1945

Previous Clubs
Western Suburbs (1965-67)
Sydney Firsts (1966)

Playing Career at South Sydney (1968-73)

South Sydney First Grade Debut
1968 Rd12  v Newtown (22y 190d)

First Grade
                           Premiership :         ANZ & Aust Championship :                 Pre-Season Comp :                            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 :   M   S   R   T   G/A   FG  Pts
1968    14  14   -   6   -      -   18 :   2   2   -   2   -      -    6 :   -   -   -   -   -      -    - :   1   1   -   1   -      -    3
1969    21  21   -  12   -      -   36 :                                 :   6   6   -   3   -      -    9
1970    23  23   -   5   -      -   15 :                                 :   6   6   -   3   -      -    9 :   -   -   -   -   -      -    -
1971    21  21   -  11   -      -   33 :                                 :   4   4   -   1   -      -    3
1972    21  21   -  12   -      -   36 :                                 :   6   6   -   2   -      -    6
1973    21  21   -  10   -      -   30 :                                 :   4   4   -   1   -      -    3
 
TOTAL  121 121   -  56   -      -  168 :   2   2   -   2   -      -    6 :  26  26   -  10   -      -   30 :   1   1   -   1   -      -    3

SS FG  150 150   -  69   -      -  207 

Lower Grades
                        Reserve  Grade :                     Third Grade : 
Year     M   S   R   T   G/A   FG  Pts :   M   S   R   T   G/A   FG  Pts : 
1968     -   -   -   -   -      -    - :   -   -   -   -   -      -    -
1969     -   -   -   -   -      -    - :   -   -   -   -   -      -    -
1970     -   -   -   -   -      -    - :   -   -   -   -   -      -    -
1971     -   -   -   -   -      -    - :   -   -   -   -   -      -    -
1972     -   -   -   -   -      -    - :   -   -   -   -   -      -    -
1973     -   -   -   -   -      -    - :   -   -   -   -   -      -    -

TOTAL    -   -   -   -   -      -    - :   -   -   -   -   -      -    -

South Sydney Senior(FG/RG/3G) Grade Career
                           Premiership :                     All Matches
         M   S   R   T   G/A   FG  Pts :   M   S   R   T   G/A   FG  Pts
CAREER 121 121   -  56   -      -  168 : 150 150   -  69   -      -  207

Captaincy Record at South Sydney

South Sydney First Grade Captaincy Debut
1973 Rd16  v Newtown (27y)

     First Grade
Year Premiership(  W- D-L      %) : Other(  W- D-L      %)
1973           5(  4- 0-1    80%) :

TOTAL          5(  4- 0-1    80%) : 

SS FG          5(  4- 0-1    80%)

Suspension Record at South Sydney

Year       Grade v           Wk CHARGE
none

Player Awards

Year  Award
1969 - South Sydney First Grade Player of the Year
1969 - NSWRL Rothman's Medal
1969 - RL World Top 6 Players
1971 - South Sydney First Grade Player of the Year
1971 - NSWRL Rothman's Medal
1971 - Sun-Herald Player of the Year
1973 - Sun-Herald Player of the Year
2017 - South Sydney DRLFC Top 5 Players of the 70s

Representative Honours at South Sydney

Domestic                                   CvC / Interstate :                       Tourists :                          Other
                              M   S   R   T   G/A   FG  Pts :  M   S   R   T   G/A   FG  Pts :  M   S   R   T   G/A   FG  Pts
Sydney City          1969-72  2   2   -   1   -      -    3 :                                :
New South Wales      1969-72  5   5   -   4   -      -   12 :                                :
Sydney City II       1970                                   :                                :  1   -  (1)  -   -      -    -

TOTAL                         8   7  (1)  5   -      -   15

International                                Internationals :                          Other
                              M   S   R   T   G/A   FG  Pts :  M   S   R   T   G/A   FG  Pts
Australia            1969-70  6   6   -   1   -      -    3 :  4   3  (1)  -   -      -    -

TOTAL                        10   9  (1)  1   -      -    3

ALL REPS                     18  16  (2)  6   -      -   18

Year Pos  Team                 Versus               Match         T  G/A  FG

1969 5/8  Sydney City          v NSW Country                      -  -     -
1969      New South Wales      (Queensland Tour Squad)
1969 5/8  New South Wales      v Queensland         1st Match     2  -     -
1969      Australia            (New Zealand Tour Squad)
1969 5/8  Australia            v North Island Colts Tour Match    -  -     -
1969 5/8  Australia            v New Zealand        1st Test      1  -     -
1969 Res  Australia            v NZ South Island    Tour Match    -  -     -
1969 Half Australia            v Wellington NZ      Tour Match    -  -     -
1969 5/8  Australia            v New Zealand        2nd Test      -  -     - 
1969 5/8  New South Wales      v Queensland         3rd Match     2  -     -
1969 Res  New South Wales      v Queensland         4th Match                      (Selected but DNP)

1970 Res  Sydney City II       v NSW Country II                   -  -     -
1970 5/8  New South Wales      v Queensland         3rd Match     -  -     -
1970 5/8  New South Wales      v Queensland         4th Match     -  -     -
1970      Australia            (1970 RL World Cup Squad)
1970 5/8  Australia            v New Zealand        RLWC1970      -  -     -
1970 5/8  Australia            v Great Britain      RLWC1970      -  -     -
1970 5/8  Australia            v France             RLWC1970      -  -     -
1970 5/8  Australia            v St Helens          Tour Match    -  -     -
1970 5/8  Australia            v France             Test          -  -     -

1972 5/8  Sydney City          v NSW Country                      1  -     -
1972      New South Wales      (Queensland Tour Squad)
1972 5/8  New South Wales      v Queensland         2nd Match     -  -     -

Ref - SSFC / RLH p55 / RLL v2n5 p17 / RLL v2n7 p30 / RLPi v2n6 p6 / Wiki / RLP


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