sentences:  He played in the 1950 - 1951 and 1954 - 1955 victorious Rabbitohs Grand Final teams shouldering the goal-kicking responsibilities in each of those matches.In 1959 he overtook Tom Kirk's record for the most points scored in an NSWRFL career (1,042); Purcell's eventual total of 1,152 stood as the new career record for three seasons until it was bettered by Ron Willey in 1962.Purcell represented for Australia in one Test match (1950) and appeared four times for New South Wales (1951–1956).