New South Wales Rugby League season 1919
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| 1919 New South Wales Rugby League season | |
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 Logo of the NSWRL |
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| Teams | 8 |
| Premiers |  Balmain (4th title) |
| Minor Premiers | Balmain (4th title) |
| Matches played | 56 |
| Points scored | 1474 (average 26.321 per match) |
The 1919 New South Wales Rugby League premiership was twelth season of the rugby league competition based in Sydney. Eight teams from across Sydney contested during the season.
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[edit] 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
[edit] Ladder
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balmain |
14 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 277 | 121 | +168 | 23 |
 Eastern Suburbs |
14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 229 | 108 | +121 | 20 |
 Western Suburbs |
14 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 239 | 130 | +109 | 18 |
 Glebe |
14 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 209 | 134 | +75 | 18 |
 Newtown |
14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 123 | 186 | -63 | 14 |
 South Sydney |
14 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 208 | 223 | -15 | 13 |
 Annandale |
14 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 86 | 270 | -184 | 3 |
 North Sydney |
14 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 103 | 314 | -211 | 3 |
[edit] Season Summary
Both Balmain and Eastern Suburbs dominated the season, dropping just two and three games respectively, Balmain, losing their only two games by 3 and 9 points respectively. As the previous Season, a finals series was not held handing balmain their 4th Premiershp in 5 years.
[edit] References
- Rugby League Tables - Notes The World of Rugby League
- Rugby League Tables - Season 1919 The World of Rugby League
- Premiership History and Statistics RL1908
