fullname yearbend coachyearend yearbstart coachyearstart appearancesb pointsb coachteam article_title goalsb nickname fieldgoalsb triesb name
eric john simms 70 77 1968 1976 1978 8 87 crookwell green devils la perouse eric simms -lrb- rugby league -rrb-
 39 ecca 3 1 eric simms
eric simms -lrb- rugby league -rrb-

eric simms -lrb- born 1945 karuah , new south wales -rrb- is an indigenous australian former rugby league footballer who has been named amongst the nation 's finest of the 20th century .
his position of choice was at fullback although he could also play as a centre .
simms played his entire first grade career for south sydney with whom he won four premierships and was top point-scorer for four consecutive seasons .
in august 2008 , simms was named at fullback in the `` indigenous team of the century '' .
simms set several records in his playing days , some which still stand .
he is also noted for his goal-kicking ability -lrb- field , penalty and conversion -rrb- : he once kicked five field goals in eleven minutes -lrb- against penrith in 1969 -rrb- .
it has been said of simms and his ability to kick field goals that he is `` one of the few men whose influence was such it singlehandedly changed the game . ''
