Don Manson

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Don Manson
Personal information
Full nameDonald Manson
Born1919
Weight14 st 2 lb (198 lb; 90 kg)[1]
Playing information
PositionWing
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1937–39 South Sydney 21 24 0 0
1939–41 East Sydney 0 0 0 0 0
Total 21 24 0 0 0
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1938–38 New South Wales 1 0 0 0 0
As of 14 May 2020
Source: [2]

Donald Manson (born 1919) was a rugby league player who played for South Sydney on the wing from 1937 to 1939.[3]

Rugby league career[]

He made his debut in round 1 of the 1937 season against University.[3] In his first two matches he scored six tries, the last player to accomplish such a feat till Charlie Staines in 2020.[4] By the start of the 1938 season, he was considered to "be on the up and up".[5] He was the NSWRFL's leading try-scorer for the 1938 season, and that year he appeared for the New South Wales Blues.[2]

During the 1939 season, Manson went on a tour to New Zealand as part of a side coached by Ray Stehr. After his return, South Sydney did not name him in their line-up for either their first, reserves or third side, a decision which was considered surprising by the Daily News.[6] Manson played one further game in the South Sydney reserves, before subsequently leaving the club for the Eastern Suburbs Roosters at the season's end.[7] Manson retired from the NSWRFL after the 1941 season, and stopped playing league altogether for five years.[8] He has the second best strike rate in the history of the NRL/ARL/NSWRFL, averaging 1.13 tries per game.[9]

References[]

  1. ^ "Twins Play Together". The Rugby League News. Vol. 19, no. 12. June 25, 1938. p. 18. Retrieved December 8, 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
  2. ^ a b "Don Manson: Career Stats & Summary". Rugby League Project. Retrieved April 28, 2020.
  3. ^ a b "Donald "Don" Manson - South Sydney Player Report". South Sydney Almanac. Retrieved April 28, 2020.
  4. ^ "Panthers destroy Manly 42-12 as Canberra Raiders and Sydney Roosters score NRL wins". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. AAP. August 1, 2020. Retrieved December 8, 2020.
  5. ^ "South Sydney Club Defections". The Rugby League News. Vol. 19, no. 5. May 14, 1938. p. 16. Retrieved December 8, 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
  6. ^ "Manson not graded by Souths". Daily News. April 10, 1939. p. 8. Retrieved December 8, 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
  7. ^ "Manson for Easts". Daily News. May 16, 1939. p. 8. Retrieved December 8, 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
  8. ^ Thatcher, George (March 12, 1947). "R.L. Winger's Comeback: Don Manson trains after five-year break". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved December 8, 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
  9. ^ "Stats Insider: The NRL's top try-scorers". National Rugby League. July 28, 2009. Retrieved April 28, 2020.
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