1938 NSWRFL Season — Final Regular-Season Ladder
8 teams — University withdrew after 1937, so this was the first 8-team NSWRFL season since 1934. No byes (comp-pts = 2×wins+draws reconciles exactly for all 8 teams). League-wide W=L=51, D=10 (5 drawn matches), PF=PA=1647 — fully arithmetic-consistent. Grand Final: Canterbury-Bankstown def. Eastern Suburbs 19-6, consistent with 1st beating one of the 3rd-placed (tied) teams.
Ladder
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | Diff | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canterbury-Bankstown | 14 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 276 | 135 | +141 | 24 |
| 2 | South Sydney | 14 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 254 | 145 | +109 | 19 |
| 3 | Balmain | 14 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 238 | 176 | +62 | 15 |
| 3 | Eastern Suburbs | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 228 | 203 | +25 | 15 |
| 5 | North Sydney | 14 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 163 | 220 | -57 | 12 |
| 6 | Newtown | 14 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 174 | 228 | -54 | 11 |
| 7 | Western Suburbs | 14 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 155 | 265 | -110 | 9 |
| 8 | St. George | 14 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 159 | 275 | -116 | 7 |
Qualified for the finals series — top 4 that season.
Finals series
Semi-Final
| Date | Result | Venue | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Aug 1938 | Canterbury-Bankstown 31–24 Balmain Tigers | Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney, NSW | 10,751 |
| 27 Aug 1938 | Eastern Suburbs Roosters 19–10 South Sydney Rabbitohs | Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney, NSW | 14,161 |
Grand Final
| Date | Result | Venue | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Sep 1938 | Canterbury-Bankstown 19–6 Eastern Suburbs Roosters | Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney, NSW |
Full Grand Final page (Clive Churchill Medal, match context, sources) →
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