1936 NSWRFL Season — Final Regular-Season Ladder
9 teams (incl. University). 15-round season with uneven byes (some teams 2 byes, some 1; reconciled via comp-pts formula). League-wide W=L=57, D=6 (3 drawn matches), PF=PA=1853 — fully arithmetic-consistent. Grand Final: Eastern Suburbs def. Balmain 32-12, consistent with ladder positions 1 & 2.
Ladder
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | Diff | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eastern Suburbs | 13 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 335 | 145 | +190 | 28 |
| 2 | Balmain | 13 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 268 | 161 | +107 | 22 |
| 3 | Canterbury-Bankstown | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 213 | 132 | +81 | 22 |
| 4 | North Sydney | 13 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 210 | 161 | +49 | 19 |
| 5 | Newtown | 14 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 203 | 226 | -23 | 16 |
| 6 | Western Suburbs | 13 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 199 | 201 | -2 | 15 |
| 7 | South Sydney | 13 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 185 | 185 | 0 | 14 |
| 8 | St. George | 13 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 141 | 228 | -87 | 10 |
| 9 | University | 14 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 99 | 414 | -315 | 4 |
Qualified for the finals series — top 4 that season.
Finals series
Semi-Final
| Date | Result | Venue | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Sep 1936 | Balmain Tigers 16–3 North Sydney Bears | Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney, NSW | 7,605 |
| 5 Sep 1936 | Eastern Suburbs Roosters 25–13 Canterbury-Bankstown | Belmore Oval, Sydney, NSW | 7,201 |
Grand Final
| Date | Result | Venue | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Sep 1936 | Eastern Suburbs Roosters 32–12 Balmain Tigers | Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney, NSW |
Full Grand Final page (Clive Churchill Medal, match context, sources) →
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