The 1919 Kangaroo Tour of New Zealand was the first full tour of New Zealand by the Australia national rugby league team and the Australian's first tour since the end of World War 1.[1] The Australians played nine matches on tour, including a four test series against the New Zealand national rugby league team. The tour began on 23 August and finished on 4 October.[2]
The tour captain of the 24 man squad to New Zealand was Balmain halfback Arthur "Pony" Halloway.
| Player | Club | Position(s) | Games (as sub) | Tests (as sub) | Tries | Goals | F/Goals | Points |
| Frank Burge | Glebe | 7 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 0 | 64 | |
| Les Cubitt | Eastern Suburbs | 8 | 4 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 69 | |
| Charles Fraser | Balmain | 5 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 26 | |
| Herb Gilbert | Western Suburbs | 5 (2) | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 15 | |
| Arthur Halloway (c) | Balmain | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 12 | |
| Harold Horder | South Sydney | 6 | 4 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 52 | |
| Albert Johnston | Newtown | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
| John Kerwick | South Sydney | 3 | – | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| Reg Latta | Balmain | 3 | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Ray Norman | Eastern Suburbs | 6 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 37 | |
| Claud O'Donnell | Souths Brisbane (QLD) | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Arthur Oxford | South Sydney | 6 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 36 | |
| Bill Paten | Ipswich (QLD) | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| Norm Potter | Wests Brisbane (QLD) | 1 | – | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| Clarrie Prentice | Western Suburbs | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10 | |
| Jack Robinson | Balmain | 5 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 36 | |
| Felix Ryan | Newtown | 6 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | |
| Bill Schultz | Balmain | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| Tom Sweeney | Gympie (QLD) | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | |
| Duncan Thompson | Ipswich (QLD) | 2 | 1 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Clarrie Thorogood | Queensland | 4 | 1 (1) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| Dick Townsend | Newtown | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Dick Vest | Western Suburbs | 5 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 33 | |
| Jack Watkins | Eastern Suburbs | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| New Zealand | Position | Australia | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Craddock Dufty | FB | Tom Sweeney | |
| George Iles | WG | Harold Horder | |
| Karl Ifwersen (c) | CE | Herb Gilbert | |
| George Bradley | CE | Les Cubitt | |
| Alec Morris | WG | Jack Robinson | |
| Jack Lang | FE | Albert Johnston | |
| George Neal | HB | Arthur Halloway (c) | |
| William Scott | PR | Jack Watkins | |
| Bill King | HK | Arthur Oxford | |
| Bert Avery | PR | Frank Burge | |
| Bill Williams | SR | Felix Ryan | |
| Sam Lowrie | SR | Claud O'Donnell | |
| Stan Walters | LF | Clarrie Prentice | |
| Coach |
| New Zealand | Position | Australia | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Craddock Dufty | FB | Tom Sweeney | |
| George Iles | WG | Harold Horder | |
| Karl Ifwersen (c) | CE | Les Cubitt | |
| George Bradley | CE | Herb Gilbert | |
| Jim Sanders | WG | Bill Paten | |
| Alec Morris | FE | Albert Johnston | |
| Mike Pollock | HB | Arthur Halloway (c) | |
| William Scott | PR | Jack Watkins | |
| Bert Avery | HK | Arthur Oxford | |
| Stan Walters | PR | Frank Burge | |
| Bill Williams | SR | Felix Ryan | |
| Sam Lowrie | SR | Claud O'Donnell | |
| Keith Helander | LF | Clarrie Prentice | |
| Int. | Clarrie Thorogood | ||
| Coach |
| New Zealand | Position | Australia | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Craddock Dufty | FB | Charles Fraser | |
| George Iles | WG | Harold Horder | |
| Karl Ifwersen (c) | CE | Les Cubitt | |
| Bill Davidson | CE | Clarrie Thorogood | |
| Dougie McGregor | WG | Jack Robinson | |
| George Bradley | FE | Albert Johnston | |
| William Walsh | HB | Arthur Halloway (c) | |
| William Scott | PR | Jack Watkins | |
| Bert Avery | HK | Dick Townsend | |
| Stan Walters | PR | Frank Burge | |
| Bill Williams | SR | Felix Ryan | |
| Sam Lowrie | SR | Claud O'Donnell | |
| Tom Haddon | LF | Bill Schultz | |
| Int. | Duncan Thompson | ||
| Coach |
| New Zealand | Position | Australia | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Craddock Dufty | FB | Charles Fraser | |
| Dougie McGregor | WG | Harold Horder | |
| Karl Ifwersen (c) | CE | Ray Norman | |
| George Bradley | CE | Les Cubitt | |
| George Iles | WG | Dick Vest | |
| Jack Lang | FE | Albert Johnston (c) | |
| Ike Stewart | HB | Duncan Thompson | |
| Nelson Bass | PR | Jack Watkins | |
| Bert Avery | HK | Dick Townsend | |
| Tom Haddon | PR | Arthur Oxford | |
| Bill Williams | SR | Frank Burge | |
| Wally Somers | SR | Claud O'Donnell | |
| Stan Walters | LF | Bill Schultz | |
| Int. | Jack Robinson | ||
| Coach |
Waikato: Tonga Mahuta, Brownie Paki, A. Rayner, W. Paki, Inglis Littlewood, S. Wilson, William Peckham, Morrison, W. Warring, S. Rayner, W. Donaldson, M. Allan, W. Rayner. Reserves – . Coach –
Australia: Tom Sweeney, Bill Paten, Dick Vest, Ray Norman, Jack Robinson, Clarrie Thorogood, Arthur Halloway (c), Felix Ryan, Clarrie Prentice, John Kerwick, Norm Potter, Dick Townsend, Reg Latta. Reserves – Herb Gilbert
----Auckland Province: Bill Davidson, Dougie McGregor, Thomas McClymont, Karl Ifwersen (c), G. Davidson, Ike Stewart, W. Ghent, Stan Walters, S. Lowry, Bill Williams, Bert Avery, Robert Mitchell, Nelson Bass. Reserves – Frank Delgrosso. Coach –
Australia: Charles Fraser, Harold Horder, Les Cubitt, Jack Robinson, Dick Vest, Ray Norman, Arthur Halloway (c), Bill Schultz, Claud O'Donnell, Dick Townsend, Reg Latta, Jack Watkins, Frank Burge. Reserves – Herb Gilbert
----Hawke's Bay: J. Fulford, Keely, P. Jackson, Pompey, C. Manning, N. McCarthy, Seymour, Fitzgerald, J. Beach, Crowley, F. Selby, E. Downing, Patrick Burrows. Reserves – T. Bullivant. Coach –
Australia: Tom Sweeney, Les Cubitt, Ray Norman, Herb Gilbert, Clarrie Thorogood, Charles Fraser, Arthur Halloway (c), Felix Ryan, Clarrie Prentice, John Kerwick, Arthur Oxford, Frank Burge, Jack Watkins. Reserves –
----Hawke's Bay: J. Fulford, Keely, P. Jackson, Clarrie Thorogood, Bill Paten, N. McCarthy, Seymour, Fitzgerald, J. Beach, Crowley, F. Selby, E. Downing, Patrick Burrows. Reserves – . Coach –
Australia: Tom Sweeney, Jack Robinson, Les Cubitt, Ray Norman, Dick Vest, Charles Fraser, Arthur Halloway (c), Bill Schultz, Clarrie Prentice, Arthur Oxford, Claud O'Donnell, Jack Watkins, Reg Latta. Reserves –
----Wellington: Henderson, Meares, George Bradley, Whatley, Alec Morris, Mike Pollock, C. Kruse, Childe, Daske, Dawe, Joe Scott, Pheffer, Green. Reserves – . Coach –Australia: Tom Sweeney, Harold Horder, Dick Vest, Jack Robinson, Les Cubitt, Ray Norman, Arthur Halloway (c), Bill Schultz, Clarrie Prentice, Felix Ryan, Frank Burge, John Kerwick, Jack Watkins. Reserves –
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