 Star players in Souths first golden era included Alf "Smacker" Blair, Eddie Root, try scoring , Benny Wearing (144 career tries), Alf O'Connor and , George Treweek.In 1925 Souths won 15 games straight to go through the first grade season undefeated.The 1925 team is still the only Souths team to go through the first grade season undefeated.