1919 NSWRFL season

Rugby league competition March 2024 1919 New South Wales Rugby Football League NSWRFL 1983.jpg 125px 8 16x16px Balmain 4th 16x16px Balmain 4th 56 1474 16x16px Alexander McPherson (89) 16x16px Gordon Wright (17) North Sydney 3rd 1918 NSWRFL season 1918 1920 NSWRFL season 1920 The 1919 New South Wales Rugby Football League premiership was the twelfth season of Sydney’s professional rugby league club competition, Australia’s first. Eight teams from across the city contested during the season, with Balmain finishing on top of the ladder to claim the premiership.Premiership Roll of Honour https://web.archive.org/web/20110514030740/http://rl1908.com/clubcomps/Honours.htm 2011-05-14 at rl1908.com Season summary Balmain and Eastern Suburbs dominated the 14-round season, dropping just two and three games respectively. Balmain were undefeated after eight rounds but a mid-year Australian tour to New Zealand saw the black and golds lose their representative stars and their lead was lost to Eastern Suburbs for one week late in the season. With eleven rounds played, Balmain led Eastern Suburbs by one point on the ladder but relinquished this lead by losing their round 12 match against Glebe as Eastern Suburbs beat winless Annandale 28–0. This meant Eastern Suburbs now led by one point with two rounds to play. However, they lost the very next round 15–12 to South Sydney, who had won just four of their twelve previous matches. Meanwhile, Balmain managed to beat Newtown 18–5, giving them the one point advantage heading into the final round. The final match of the season turned out to be the decider for the premiership, with the top two teams playing one another at the Royal Agricultural Society Ground. The winner of the match would take out the premiership, whilst a draw would give Balmain the title. Ultimately, it was the goal kicking of Balmain's Lyall Wall that secured the premiership, with a 13–4 win over Eastern Suburbs. Five of Wall’s attempts hit the post that day, but four crossed the bar and won Balmain the title. Pollard Jack Gregory's Guide to Rugby League Grenville Publishing 1965 Australia p82 Members of the Balmain premiership winning side included Bob Craig and Bill Kelly. The City Cup was won by Wests for the second consecutive season. Teams The teams remained unchanged from the 1918 season Annandale Balmain, formed on January 23, 1908, at Balmain Town Hall Eastern Suburbs, formed on January 24, 1908, at Paddington Town Hall Glebe, formed on January 9, 1908 Newtown, formed on January 14, 1908 North Sydney, formed on February 7, 1908 South Sydney, formed on January 17, 1908, at Redfern Town Hall Western Suburbs, formed on February 4, 1908 100px|centerAnnandale10th seasonGround: Wentworth Park Coach: Captain: Walter Haddock 100px|centerBalmain12th seasonGround: Birchgrove OvalCoach: Captain: Bob Craig 100px|centerEastern Suburbs12th seasonGround: Sydney Sports GroundCoach: Captain: Ray Norman 100px|centerGlebe12th seasonGround: Wentworth Park Coach: Alex Burdon Captain: Tom Leggo, Albert Burge 100px|centerNewtown12th seasonGround: Wentworth Park Coach: Charles "Boxer" Russell Captain: Albert "Ricketty" Johnston 100px|centerNorth Sydney12th seasonGround: North Sydney Oval Captain-Coach: George Green 100px|centerSouth Sydney12th seasonGround: RAS Showground Coach: Captain: Howard Hallett 100px|centerWestern Suburbs12th seasonGround: St. Luke's OvalCoach: Captain: Tedda Courtney Ladder 230px|thumb|right|The geographical locations of the teams that contested the 1919 premiership across Sydney. TeamPldWDLPFPAPDPts116x16px Balmain141112277109+16823216x16px Eastern Suburbs14923229108+12120316x16px Western Suburbs14905239130+10918416x16px Glebe14905209134+7518516x16px Newtown14626123186-6314616x16px South Sydney14617208223-1513716x16px Annandale14111286270-1843816x16px North Sydney141112103314-2113 References External links Rugby League Tables - Notes AFL Tables Rugby League Tables - Season 1919 AFL Tables Premiership History and Statistics RL1908 Results: 1911-20 at rabbitohs.com.au Category:New South Wales Rugby League premiership NSWRFL season