Many notable club and NSWRL/NRL records were set in the 1951 season.
Club records
Highest Score in a Grand Final: 42 points versus
Manly-Warringah in 1951 (Souths won 42–14)
Most Tries in a Grand Final: 8 tries versus
Manly-Warringah in 1951
Most Goals in a Grand Final: 9 goals versus
Manly-Warringah in 1951
Most Tries in a Grand Final by an Individual Player: 4 tries by
John Graves versus
Manly-Warringah in 1951
Most Tries in a season by an Individual Player: 28 tries by
John Graves from 17 games
NSWRL/NRL records
Most Tries in a season by an Individual Player
28 tries by
John Graves at the time, tied
Bobby Lulham (
1947) for second (behind
Dave Brown (
1935) with 38). As of 2021, ranks as the 5th highest try total by a player in a season (tied with
Tom Trbojevic - 2021 and Lulham - 1947).