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Top Scorers - Men

A list of each season's first grade top points scorer and try scorer for the Roosters.

Roosters' First Grade Premiership Top Scorers By Season
Season   Top Points Scorer Points Games Points
Per Game		   Top Try Scorer Tries Games Tries
Per Game		  
1908 Horrie Miller 47 11 4.27 Horrie Miller * 11 1.36  
1909 Arthur Surridge 41 8 5.13 Mick Frawley 6 11 0.55
1910 Dally Messenger * 69 10 6.90 John 'Dinny' Campbell
Dan Frawley
Mick Frawley		 8
8
8		 5
10
14		 1.60
0.80
0.57
1911 Dally Messenger * 148 16 9.25 Dally Messenger
Fred Strickland		 8
8		 16
11		 0.50
0.73
1912 Dally Messenger * 80 11 7.27 Dan Frawley 11 12 0.92
1913 Dally Messenger
Wally Messenger		 60
60		 9
12		 6.67
5.00		 Wally Messenger 10 12 0.83
1914 Wally Messenger 79 12 6.58 Dan Frawley 8 12 0.67
1915 Wally Messenger * 73 13 5.62 Les Cubitt 8 14 0.57
1916 Wally Messenger 81 11 7.36 Les Cubitt 10 12 0.83
1917 Wally Messenger 58 11 5.27 Harry Caples
Les Cubitt		 5
5		 14
12		 0.36
0.42
1918 Wally Messenger 67 10 6.70 Les Cubitt
Wally Messenger
Gordon Wright		 7
7
7		 11
10
8		 0.64
0.70
0.88
1919 Wally Messenger 88 13 6.77 Gordon Wright * 17 8 2.13
1920 Wally Messenger 86 9 9.56 Gordon Wright * 18 14 1.29
1921 Rex Norman * 77 8 9.63 Gordon Wright * 11 10 1.10
1922 Arthur Oxford 89 16 5.56 Gordon Wright 9 15 0.60
1923 Arthur Oxford * 113 17 6.65 Les Steel 12 17 0.71
1924 Arthur Oxford 33 7 4.71 Les Steel 5 8 0.63
1925 Les Steel 25 12 2.08 Les Steel 7 12 0.58
1926 Arthur Oxford 85 17 5.00 Hugh Byrne 12 15 0.80
1927 Arthur Oxford 93 16 5.81 Tom Fitzpatrick 7 15 0.47
1928 Arthur Oxford 87 14 6.21 Les Steel 8 14 0.57
1929 Arthur Oxford 68 16 4.25 Bill Shankland 10 9 1.11
1930 Nelson Hardy 57 9 6.33 Morrie Boyle 12 13 0.92
1931 Jack Lynch * 124 16 7.75 Jack Lynch * 16 16 1.00
1932 Jack Lynch 86 15 5.73 Morrie Boyle 12 13 0.92
1933 Tom Dowling 56 9 6.22 Dave Brown
Harry Thompson		 6
6		 6
10		 1.00
0.60
1934 Dave Brown * 121 15 8.07 Dave Brown < 11 15 0.73
1935 Dave Brown * 244 15 16.27 ^ Dave Brown * 38 ^ 15 2.53 ^
1936 Dave Brown 91 11 8.27 Fred Tottey * 25 15 1.87
1937 Jack Beaton * 56 8 7.00 Fred Tottey * 10 8 1.25
1938 Fred Robinson 39 15 2.60 Harry Pierce
Fred Robinson		 9
9		 14
15		 0.64
0.60
1939 Percy Dermond 24 12 2.00 Percy Dermond 8 12 0.67
1940 Harry Pierce 48 16 3.00 Harry Pierce 16 16 3.00
1941 Dave Brown 50 7 7.14 Percy Dermond <
Sel Lisle <		 13
13		 11
16		 1.18
0.81
1942 Dick Dunn 69 14 4.93 Tommy Kaine
Sel Lisle		 7
7		 13
16		 0.54
0.44
1943 Bert Cowley 39 11 3.55 Tommy Kaine
Wally O'Connell
Jack Williams		 4
4
4		 14
14
5		 0.29
0.29
0.80
1944 Dick Dunn 29 11 2.64 Paul Tierney 7 9 0.78
1945 Dick Dunn * 150 16 9.38 Dick Dunn 12 16 0.75
1946 Dick Dunn 77 13 5.92 Lionel Cooper
Sid Hobson		 5
5		 11
12		 0.45
0.42
1947 Kevin Abrahamsen 44 8 5.50 Lee Rose 11 16 0.69
1948 Darcy Russell 30 6 5.00 Laurie Johnson 6 6 1.00
1949 Darcy Russell 100 17 5.88 John Sellgren 5 7 0.71
1950 Darcy Russell 111 18 6.17 John Sellgren 8 13 0.62
1951 Brian Horne 72 18 4.00 Darcy Henry 10 12 0.83
1952 Brian Horne 69 10 6.90 Billy Reinhold 7 10 0.70
1953 Ron Booth 82 14 5.86 Col Donohoe
Morrie Kermond
Ken Van Heekeren		 8
8
8		 18
15
17		 0.44
0.53
0.47
1954 Ron Booth 100 13 7.69 Kevin Doyle 11 69 0.69
1955 Noel Pidding 117 16 7.31 Brian Allsop < 18 17 1.06
1956 Tony Paskins 75 15 5.00 Tony Paskins
John Sellgren		 5
5		 15
15		 0.33
0.33
1957 Tony Paskins 104 15 6.93 Brian Allsop 13 17 0.76
1958 Barry O'Connell 76 16 4.75 Brian Allsop 16 17 0.94
1959 Brian Allsop 64 18 3.56 Brian Allsop 8 18 0.44
1960 Bob Landers 167 23 7.26 Bob Landers 13 23 0.57
1961 Bob Landers * 164 17 9.65 Bob Landers 14 17 0.82
1962 Bob Landers 116 16 7.25 Bob Landers 6 16 0.38
1963 Bob Landers 50 13 3.85 Boyce Beeton 6 13 0.46
1964 Bob Landers 51 10 5.10 Greg Davies
Kevin Junee
Ron Saddler		 4
4
4		 13
15
18		 0.31
0.27
0.22
1965 Bob Landers 47 13 3.62 Paul Cross 8 17 0.47
1966 Gwyl Barnes 65 17 3.82 Kevin Junee 9 18 5.00
1967 Allan McKean 87 16 5.44 Bruce 'Lapa' Stewart 10 21 0.48
1968 Allan McKean 144 21 6.86 Kevin Junee 8 18 0.44
1969 Allan McKean 76 10 7.60 Kevin Junee 7 12 0.58
1970 Allan McKean 179 10 9.42 Kevin Junee 31 21 0.62
1971 Allan McKean 130 20 6.50 Bill Mullins 10 17 0.59
1972 Allan McKean * 220 23 9.57 Bill Mullins 17 22 0.77
1973 John Brass 105 21 5.00 Bill Mullins 15 17 0.88
1974 John Brass 213 22 9.68 Bill Mullins < 23 25 0.92
1975 John Brass 191 24 7.96 Johnny Mayes * 16 24 0.67
1976 John Brass 156 23 6.78 Ian Schubert 9 21 0.43
1977 Kevin Stevens 147 24 6.13 Bob Fulton 14 23 0.61
1978 Kevin Stevens 127 18 7.06 Kevin Hastings 10 22 0.45
1979 Joe Reaiche 69 12 5.75 Mark Harris 9 20 0.45
1980 Kevin Hastings 76 25 3.04 Kerry Boustead
Kevin Hastings		 9
9		 20
21		 0.43
0.36
1981 Ron Giteau 145 20 7.25 Terry Fahey * 15 24 0.63
1982 Ron Giteau 174 26 6.69 Kerry Boustead 14 27 0.52
1983 Mike Eden * 256 24 10.67 Marty Gurr 17 23 0.74
1984 Mike Eden 92 12 9.67 John Ferguson 10 18 0.56
1985 Todd Riley 76 16 4.75 Wayne Challis 11 15 0.73
1986 Tony Melrose 108 22 4.91 Gary Wurth 11 18 0.61
1987 David Smith 110 22 5.00 Steve Morris 12 25 0.48
1988 David Smith 155 20 7.75 Gary Wurth 9 17 0.53
1989 Kurt Sherlock 78 17 4.59 Martin Offiah 9 12 0.75
1990 Anthony Totten 52 10 5.20 Rod Silva 8 18 0.44
1991 Kurt Sherlock 75 22 3.41 Terry Hill 8 13 0.62
1992 James Mathews 92 15 6.13 Gary Freeman
Nigel Gaffey
David Sidenkamp		 8
8
8		 19
22
17		 0.42
0.36
0.47
1993 Brendan Hall 90 21 4.29 Nigel Gaffey 9 22 0.41
1994 Rod Silva 52 22 2.36 Rod Silva 13 22 0.59
1995 Andrew Walker 122 21 5.81 Peter Clarke 12 20 0.60
1996 Ivan Cleary 182 22 8.27 Darren Junee 15 22 0.68
1997 Ivan Cleary 194 23 8.43 Andrew Walker 15 23 0.65
1998 Ivan Cleary * 284 27 10.52 Brad Fittler 17 25 0.68
1999 Andrew Walker 138 20 6.90 Robert Miles 15 22 0.68
2000 Craig Fitzgibbon 174 29 6.00 Ryan Cross
Shannon Hegarty		 18
18		 27
25		 0.67
0.72
2001 Craig Fitzgibbon 196 27 7.26 Craig Wing 16 26 0.62
2002 Craig Fitzgibbon 186 23 8.09 Brett Mullins 17 26 0.65
2003 Craig Fitzgibbon 136 17 8.00 Ryan Cross 15 27 0.56
2004 Craig Fitzgibbon 152 21 7.24 Ryan Cross
Anthony Minichiello		 18
18		 26
25		 0.69
0.72
2005 Craig Fitzgibbon 118 23 5.13 Amos Roberts 17 24 0.71
2006 Craig Fitzgibbon 128 22 5.82 Amos Roberts 18 23 0.78
2007 Craig Fitzgibbon 122 23 5.30 Joel Monaghan 14 20 0.70
2008 Craig Fitzgibbon 136 21 6.48 Shaun Kenny-Dowall 15 19 0.79
2009 Craig Fitzgibbon 106 22 4.82 Shaun Kenny-Dowall 14 24 0.58
2010 Todd Carney 255 28 9.11 Shaun Kenny-Dowall < 21 28 0.75
2011 Braith Anasta 91 24 3.79 Joey Leilua 11 23 0.48
2012 Braith Anasta 140 22 6.36 Mitchell Pearce 10 22 0.45
2013 James Maloney 252 25 10.08 Michael Jennings < 20 26 0.77
2014 James Maloney < 234 27 8.67 Anthony Minichiello 17 27 0.63
2015 James Maloney * 250 27 9.26 Shaun Kenny-Dowall 17 20 0.85
2016 Latrell Mitchell 80 24 3.33 Latrell Mitchell 14 24 0.58
2017 Michael Gordon 172 22 7.82 Latrell Mitchell 15 23 0.65
2018 Latrell Mitchell * 248 24 10.33 Blake Ferguson 18 27 0.67
2019 Latrell Mitchell * 273 25 10.92 Latrell Mitchell 18 25 0.72
2020 Kyle Flanagan 198 20 9.90 Brett Morris 12 17 0.71
2021 Adam Keighran 86 15 5.73 Daniel Tupou 15 26 0.58
2022 Sam Walker 211 25 8.44 Daniel Tupou 16 22 0.73
2023 Joseph-Aukuso Sua'ali'i 124 21 5.90 James Tedesco 11 22 0.50
2024 Sam Walker 204 21 9.71 Daniel Tupou 21 24 0.88
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* Competition top scorer

< Equal competition top scorer

Most Seasons As Club's Top Points Scorer
Player Club First Grade
Career Span		 Seasons Seasons As
Top Scorer		   Best Season  
Year Points Games Points
Per Game
Craig Fitzgibbon 2000 - 2009 10 10 2001 196 27 7.26
Wally Messenger 1912 - 1920 9 8 1918 88 13 6.77
Arthur Oxford 1922 - 1929 8 7 1923 113 17 6.65
Bob Landers 1959 - 1965 7 6 1960 167 23 7.26
Allan McKean 1967 - 1973 7 6 1972 220 23 9.57
Dally Messenger 1908, 1910 - 1913 5 4 1911 148 16 9.25
Dave Brown 1930 - 1936, 1939 - 1941 10 4 1935 244 15 16.27
Dick Dunn 1938 - 1947 10 4 1945 150 16 9.38
John Brass 1969 - 1976 8 4 1974 213 22 9.68
Darcy Russell 1948 - 1951 4 3 1950 111 18 6.17
Ivan Cleary 1996 - 1999 4 3 1998 284 27 10.52
James Maloney 2013 - 2015 3 3 2013 252 25 10.08
Latrell Mitchell 2016 - 2019 4 3   2019 273 25 10.92  

Most Seasons As Club's Top Try Scorer
Player Club First Grade
Career Span		 Seasons Seasons As
Top Scorer		   Best Season  
  Year Tries Games Tries
Per Games		  
Gordon Wright 1917 - 1923 7 5 1920 18 10 1.80
Kevin Junee 1964 - 1973, 1976 11 5 1970 13 22 0.62
Les Cubitt 1913 - 1922 10 4 1919 11 8 1.38
Les Steel 1922 - 1929 8 4 1923 12 17 0.71
Brian Allsop 1955 - 1959 5 4 1955 18 17 1.06
Bill Mullins 1968 - 1978 11 4 1974 23 25 0.92
Shaun Kenny-Dowall 2007 - 2017 11 4 2010 21 28 0.75
Dan Frawley 1908 - 1915 8 3 1912 11 12 0.92
Dave Brown 1930 - 1936, 1939 - 1941 10 3 1935 38 15 2.53
John Sellgren 1949 - 1950, 1955 - 1956 4 3 1950 8 13 0.62
Bob Landers 1959 - 1965 7 3 1961 14 17 0.82
Ryan Cross 1998 - 2006 9 3 2000
2004		 18
18		 27
26		 0.67
0.69
Latrell Mitchell 2016 - 2019 4 3 2019 18 25 0.72
Daniel Tupou 2024 - 13 3 2024 21 24 0.88

 

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