Don Manson

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

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]

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. 19 (12). June 25, 1938. p. 18. Retrieved December 8, 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
  2. "Don Manson: Career Stats & Summary". Rugby League Project. Retrieved April 28, 2020.
  3. "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. 19 (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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