1948 NSWRFL season

Rugby league competition March 2024 1948 New South Wales Rugby Football League 125px 10 16x16px Western Suburbs 3rd 16x16px Western Suburbs 2nd 94 2829 16x16px Jack Lindwall (101) 16x16px Norm Jacobson (27) North Sydney 6th 1947 NSWRFL season 1947 1949 NSWRFL season 1949 The 1948 NSWRFL season was the forty-first New South Wales Rugby Football League premiership season, Sydney’s top-level rugby league football competition, and Australia’s first. The teams remained unchanged from the previous season, with ten clubs from across the city contesting the premiership during the season which culminated in Western Suburbs’ victory over Balmain in the grand final.Premiership Roll of Honour https://web.archive.org/web/20070428143335/http://rl1908.com/clubcomps/Honours.htm April 28, 2007 at rl1908.com Season summary When Balmain’s young stars of 1946 and 1947 Pat Devery and Harry Bath left for big money offers in England it seemed doubtful that the Tigers would be able to continue their run of success. However Balmain gave themselves every chance to achieve their third title in a row and made it through to the Grand Final match up against Wests. Teams Balmain, formed on January 23, 1908, at Balmain Town Hall Canterbury-Bankstown Eastern Suburbs, formed on January 24, 1908, at Paddington Town Hall Manly-Warringah Newtown, formed on January 14, 1908 North Sydney, formed on February 7, 1908 Parramatta, formed in November 1946 South Sydney, formed on January 17, 1908, at Redfern Town Hall St. George, formed on November 8, 1920, at Kogarah School of Arts Western Suburbs, formed on February 4, 1908 Balmain100px|center 41st seasonGround: Leichhardt Oval Coach: Athol Smith Captain: Tom Bourke Canterbury-Bankstown100px|center 14th seasonGround: Belmore Sports Ground Coach: Arthur HallowayCaptain: Henry Porter Eastern Suburbs100px|center 41st seasonGround: Sydney Sports Ground Coach: Percy Williams Captain: Wally O'Connell Manly-Warringah100px|center 2nd seasonGround: Brookvale Oval Coach: Ray StehrCaptain: Ron O'Connell Newtown100px|center 41st seasonGround: Erskineville Oval Captain-Coach: Frank FarrellNorth Sydney100px|center 41st seasonGround: North Sydney Oval Coach: Cliff Pearce Captain: Frank Cottle Parramatta100px|center 2nd seasonGround: Cumberland Oval Captain-coach: Vic HeySouth Sydney100px|center 41st seasonGround: Redfern Oval Coach: Dave WatsonCaptain: Jack Rayner St. George100px|center 28th seasonGround: Hurstville Oval Coach: Jim DuckworthCaptain: Matt McCoyWestern Suburbs100px|center 41st seasonGround: Pratten Park Coach: Jeff Smith Captain: Jack Walsh Ladder TeamPldWDLPFPAPDPts116x16px Western Suburbs (P)181602322189+13332216x16px Newtown181305386248+13826316x16px Balmain181224287222+6526416x16px St. George181017332262+7021516x16px Canterbury18729282276+616616x16px Eastern Suburbs18729225248-2316716x16px South Sydney187110265302-3715816x16px Parramatta185112237346-10911916x16px Manly184113221334-11391016x16px North Sydney183213191321-1308 Finals In Balmain’s preliminary final match up with St George, Balmain winger Arthur Patton refused to leave the field whilst injured as the Tigers held on to win 13–12. At game’s end it was found that he had a broken leg. HomeScoreAwayMatch InformationDate and TimeVenueRefereeCrowd Semifinals 23x23px Western Suburbs7–8 23x23px Balmain28 August 1948Sydney Cricket GroundGeorge Bishop25,907 23x23px Newtown8–20 23x23px St. George4 September 1948Sydney Cricket GroundJack O'Brien31,310 Preliminary Final 23x23px Balmain13–12 23x23px St. George11 September 1948Sydney Cricket GroundJack O'Brien37,404 Grand Final 23x23px Western Suburbs8–5 23x23px Balmain18 September 19481948 Grand Final https://web.archive.org/web/20120304215230/http://www.nrlstats.com/archive/match.cfm?MatchID=2421 2012-03-04 at nrlstats.comSydney Sports GroundGeorge Bishop29,122 Grand Final Western SuburbsPositionBalmain 13. William Keato FB Dave Parkinson 49. Col Hudson WG 30. Leo Nosworthy 10. Eric Bennett CE 6. George Williams 12. Lindsay Rodda CE 4. Tom Bourke (c) 11. John Lackey WG 42. Mitchell Wallace 8. Frank Stanmore FE 32. William Sneddon 7. Neville Hogan HB 20. Des Bryan 19. Bill Horder PR 10. Jim Thomson 2. William Brown HK 45Robert Crane Jack Walsh (c) PR 8. Jack Spencer 14. Kevin Hansen SR 12. Sid Ryan 5. Don Milton SR 25. Pat Madden 6. Peter McLean LK 13. Jack Hampstead Jeff Smith Coach Athol Smith After rainy conditions the Grand Final was played on a soft Sydney Sports Ground surface. League grand final on soft field The Sydney Morning Herald Australia 7 1948-09-18 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=pKwQAAAAIBAJ&sjid=xpMDAAAAIBAJ&pg=7327,5893821 2009-11-20 The Tigers led the game until the final quarter when a 40-metre run by Wests’ second rower Kevin Hansen saw him tackled right on the tryline. The referee awarded the try and Wests held an 8–5 break until full-time to record their third premiership win. Western Suburbs Magpies 8 (Tries: Hudson, Hansen. Goals: Keato) defeated Balmain Tigers 5 (Tries: Bourke. Goals: Bourke) Player statistics The following statistics are as of the conclusion of Round 18. Top 5 point scorers PointsPlayerTriesGoalsField Goals101St. George Jack Lindwall937094Parramatta Colin Schomberg047093Western Suburbs Bill Keato145092Newtown Oriel Kennerson243081Newtown Norm Jacobson2700 Top 5 try scorers TriesPlayer27Newtown Norm Jacobson18Balmain Arthur Patton11Canterbury Eddie Tracey11South Sydney Len Allmond9Western Suburbs Eric Bennett9Western Suburbs Pat Leal9Newtown Len Smith9St. George Jack Lindwall Top 5 goal scorers GoalsPlayer47Parramatta Colin Schomberg45Western Suburbs Bill Keato43Newtown Oriel Kennerson37St. George Jack Lindwall33Balmain Joe Jorgenson References External links Rugby League Tables - Notes AFL Tables Rugby League Tables - Season 1948 AFL Tables Premiership History and Statistics RL1908 Finals lineups and results Hunterlink site Results: 1941-1950 at rabbitohs.com.au 1948 Labor Daily Cup at rleague.com NSWRFL season 1948 at rugbyleagueproject.org Category:New South Wales Rugby League premiership Nswrfl season