who owns south sydney rabbitohs

The South Sydney Rabbitohs are jointly owned by three private investors and the club’s members.

Current ownership structure

Based on the latest publicly reported structure:

• About 75% of the club is owned through a company called Blackcourt League Investments Pty Ltd.

• That 75% stake in Blackcourt is split between:
  • Russell Crowe (actor and long‑time Rabbitohs backer).

* **James Packer’s interests** via ScrumPac Pty Ltd, a subsidiary of **Consolidated Press Holdings (CPH)**.

* **Mike Cannon‑Brookes** , Atlassian co‑founder, who purchased a one‑third share of Blackcourt and was announced as joining Crowe and Packer as co‑owner.

• The remaining 25% of the Rabbitohs is owned by the South Sydney Members Rugby League Football Club (“Member Co.”) , i.e., the club’s members.

• Member Co. also holds a special preferential share that permanently controls the club’s name, logo, colours, jersey and home ground choice , even though members are a minority economic owner.

So in simple terms: Crowe, Packer and Cannon‑Brookes are the main private owners via Blackcourt, while the Rabbitohs members still own 25% and keep ultimate say over the club’s core identity.