New South Wales Rugby League season 1909
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| 1909 New South Wales Rugby League season | |
|---|---|
 Logo of the NSWRL |
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| Teams | 8 |
| Premiers |  South Sydney (2nd title) |
| Minor Premiers | South Sydney (2nd title) |
| Matches played | 42 |
| Points scored | 975 (average 23.214 per match) |
The 1909 New South Wales Rugby League premiership was the second season of the rugby league competition based in Sydney. Eight teams contested during the season; seven teams from Sydney and one team from Newcastle, New South Wales.
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[edit] Teams
The teams that made up the 1909 premiership season were the same as the 1908 season with the exception of the Cumberland club who were dissolved as a result of being unable to field a competitive team. Their last premiership match turned out to be a 45-0 loss at the hands of North Sydney on July 25, 1908, a game where the team had to "borrow" two of North Sydney's officials in order to make up a 13-man side. Seven of Cumberland's players ended up going to Western Suburbs the following year, but only three of these players were able to play another premiership match.
- 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
- Newcastle, formed on February 8, 1908 at Pike's Rooms, Bolton Street, Newcastle
- 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
[edit] Ladder
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Sydney |
10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 210 | 41 | +169 | 18 |
 Balmain |
10 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 130 | 62 | +68 | 16 |
 Newcastle |
10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 144 | 93 | +51 | 10 |
 Eastern Suburbs |
10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 167 | 141 | +26 | 10 |
 Glebe |
10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 62 | 159 | -97 | 8 |
 Newtown |
10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 73 | 107 | -34 | 7 |
 North Sydney |
10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 104 | 157 | -53 | 6 |
 Western Suburbs |
10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 42 | 172 | -130 | 5 |
[edit] Finals
As was the case in the previous season, the competition was decided on which side had the most premiership points at the end of the year. Top two finishers South Sydney and Balmain were able to win their respective semi-finals. However, after the New South Wales Rugby League had planned a match between the Australian rugby union and rugby league teams that would upstage the premiership final, both South Sydney and Balmain unofficially agreed to not play out a final. But as it turned out, South Sydney turned up ready to play for the match which was unknown to Balmain. The final was deemed to be a forfeit as a result, with South Sydney claiming their second premiership in as many years.
| Semi finals | Finals | ||||||
| 14 August 1909 - Wentworth | |||||||
| Balmain |
15 | ||||||
| Eastern Suburbs |
8 | ||||||
| 14 September 1909 - Showground | |||||||
| South Sydney |
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| Balmain |
(forfeit) | ||||||
| 14 August 1909 - Agricultural | |||||||
| South Sydney |
20 | ||||||
| Newcastle |
0 | ||||||
[edit] References
- Rugby League Tables - Notes The World of Rugby League
- Rugby League Tables - Season 1909 The World of Rugby League
- Premiership History and Statistics RL1908
- 1909 - Souths Win After Balmain Forfeits! RL1908
- Cumberland RLFC RL1908
