Bookie said:
Johnny Raper is a Bluebags junior, so yeah, Newtown - quite a stones throw eh?
I did say "ALMOST every player".
Cityboy, is isn't about currently. More about the history of the two clubs (those being Eastern Suburbs and St George). Also, it has to be noted that St George the Dragon Slayers joined in 1921 (almost 15 years AFTER Easts).
Here's a few stats if anyone i.e. Kimi is interested:
First Grade Premiers TOTAL = 15
St George Dragons: 15
•St George
1941 1949 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1977 1979
First Grade Runners-Up TOTAL = 14
St George Dragons: 13
St George Illawarra Dragons: 1
•St George
1927 1930 1933 1937 1942 1946 1953 1971 1975 1985 1992 1993 1996
•St George Illawarra
1999
First Grade Grand Finals appearances TOTAL = 26
•St George
1930 1942 1946 1949 1953 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1971 1975 1977 1977replay 1979 1985 1992 1993 1996
•St George Illawarra
1999
NB: St George also contested the following 'Finals' (ie non grand final competitions):
1927 1933 1937
First Grade Minor Premiers TOTAL = 15
St George Dragons: 15
•St George
1928* 1946 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1979 1985
* Equal minor premiers in 1928 with but with better for and against record.
NB: Also equal minor premiers with Wests in 1961 and with Canterbury in 1993 but with lower for and against record. (1961 reports show that the NSWRL awarded the prize jointly between Wests & St George).
Club Championships TOTAL = 18
St George have won the most club championships...
•St George
1940 1942 1946 1949 1951 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1971 1984 1985
Then, Reserve Grade have won 7 premierships and been runner-up 17 times, while Third Grade has won 15 premierships and been runner-up 11 times.
Kimi, I don't think you can beat it