North Sydney Bears 25–19 St. George — Final, 1943 NRL Finals Series
28 Aug 1943 · Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney, NSW · Attendance: 41,646
Data last verified: 11 August 2026.
Final, 1943 NRL finals series: North Sydney Bears 25–19 St. George, at Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney, NSW on 28 Aug 1943.
Scorers
| North Sydney Bears | Tries: Ainsworth; Hyde; McMahon; Scully; Taylor Goals: Rudd (5) |
| St. George | Tries: Gill; L. Kelly; McHugh Goals: N. Smith (5) |
Team sheets
| North Sydney Bears | St. George | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ridgway | Fullback | Tipping | 1 |
| 2 | Ainsworth | Wing | Gill | 2 |
| 3 | Hyde (c) | Centre | Lindwall | 3 |
| 4 | Rudd | Centre | McHugh | 4 |
| 5 | Collins | Wing | N. Jones | 5 |
| 6 | McMahon | Five-Eighth | Middleton | 6 |
| 7 | McLachlan | Halfback | McAndrew | 7 |
| 8 | Taylor | Lock | Metcalf | 8 |
| 9 | D. McKinnon | Second Row | N. Smith (c) | 9 |
| 10 | Scully | Second Row | L. Kelly | 10 |
| 11 | H. McKinnon | Prop | Walklate | 11 |
| 12 | Facer | Hooker | H. Gilbert | 12 |
| 13 | Doran | Prop | McRitchie | 13 |
| Frank Hyde | Coach | Neville Smith | ||
Match officials
| Referee | Jack O'Brien |
Match report
28 Aug 1943, SCG. Halftime: North Sydney 15-14. North Sydney made pack changes pre-match.