New South Wales Rugby Football League season 1925
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| New South Wales Rugby Football League season 1925 | |
 Logo of the NSWRFL |
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| Teams | 9 |
| Premiers |  South Sydney (5th title) |
| Minor premiers | South Sydney (5th title) |
| Matches played | 52 |
| Points scored | 1197 (average 23.019 per match) |
| Top points scorer(s) | Benny Wearing (80 points) |
| Top try scorer(s) | Benny Wearing (12 tries) |
The 1925 New South Wales Rugby League premiership was the eighteenth season of the rugby league competition based in Sydney. Nine teams from across Sydney contested during the season.
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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 | South Sydney |
12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 190 | 87 | +103 | 26 |
| 2 |  Western Suburbs |
11 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 166 | 150 | +16 | 16 |
| 3 |  Balmain |
12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 130 | 112 | +21 | 15 |
| 4 |  North Sydney |
12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 87 | 138 | +19 | 15 |
| 5 |  St. George |
11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 94 | 141 | -9 | 15 |
| 6 |  Glebe |
12 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 107 | 171 | -53 | 12 |
| 7 |  University |
11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 168 | 142 | -24 | 11 |
| 8 |  Eastern Suburbs |
12 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 161 | 120 | -31 | 10 |
| 9 |  Newtown |
11 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 120 | 136 | -42 | 10 |
[edit] Season summary
South Sydney won each of their twelve matches during the season, and remain the only club to achieve this in the history of the competition and just one of five clubs to go through a season undefeated. Souths made a clean sweep of all three grades.
It was the first of seven premierships South Sydney would win in eight years through to 1932. There were no Finals played. By round 13 South Sydney was in such a dominant position (10 points ahead with five rounds to play) that the NSWRFL curtailed the competition and proceeded to the City Cup, which Souths also won.
The NSWRFL introduced reserve footballs, so that the game could continue even if the ball had been booted out of the stadium.
The St George Dragons found a permanent homeground at Earl Park.
[edit] References
- Rugby League Tables - Notes The World of Rugby League
- Rugby League Tables - Season 1925 The World of Rugby League
- Premiership History and Statistics RL1908
- History - Introduction North Sydney Bears
