New South Wales Rugby Football League season 1921
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| New South Wales Rugby Football League season 1921 | |
 Logo of the NSWRFL |
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| Teams | 9 |
| Premiers |  North Sydney (1st title) |
| Minor premiers | North Sydney (1st title) |
| Matches played | 36 |
| Points scored | 1086 (average 30.167 per match) |
| Top points scorer(s) |  Rex Norman (75 points) |
| Top try scorer(s) | Gordon Wright (11 tries) |
The 1921 New South Wales Rugby League premiership was the Fourteenth season of the rugby league competition based in Sydney. Nine teams from across Sydney contested the season. The 1921 season also saw the St George club enter the competition, replacing the Annandale club, who after thirteen seasons, exited the League.
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[edit] Teams
- 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
- St George, formed on November 8, 1920 at Kogarah School of Arts
- Western Suburbs, formed on February 4, 1908
- University, formed in 1919 at Sydney University
[edit] Colours
 Balmain |
 Eastern Suburbs |
 Glebe |
 Newtown |
 North Sydney |
 St. George |
 South Sydney |
 University |
 Western Suburbs |
[edit] Ladder
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | B | PF | PA | PD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Sydney |
8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 172 | 82 | +90 | 17 |
| 2 | Eastern Suburbs |
8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 187 | 67 | +120 | 15 |
| 3 |  Glebe |
8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 115 | 71 | +44 | 14 |
| 4 |  Balmain |
8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 135 | 71 | +64 | 12 |
| 5 |  South Sydney |
8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 141 | 104 | +37 | 10 |
| 6 |  Newtown |
8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 77 | 117 | -40 | 8 |
| 7 |  St George |
8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 87 | 124 | -37 | 6 |
| 8 |  Western Suburbs |
8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 90 | 155 | -65 | 6 |
| 9 |  University |
8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 82 | 295 | -213 | 2 |
[edit] Season Summary
Premiers North Sydney became the second team to go through a season undefeated - seven wins and an 8-8 draw with Easts in round 5. Their brilliant performance earned them their maiden premiership.
The premiership was decided with no finals on a first-past-the-post basis. Because of the departing Kangaroo tour in mid-July only one round of 9 rounds was played with the second round being devoted to the City Cup.
University became the second side to have gone through a season winless, as Annandale had done the previous year. University's season yielded 8 losses from 8 starts, conceding 295 points at an average of 36.88 per match.
[edit] References
- Rugby League Tables - Notes The World of Rugby League
- Rugby League Tables - Season 1921 The World of Rugby League
- Premiership History and Statistics RL1908
