1946 NSWRFL Season — Final Regular-Season Ladder
8 teams competed, 14-round home-and-away season (still pre-expansion). St. George were minor premiers but lost the Grand Final to Balmain (13-12) after the finals series. Arithmetically verified: total wins=55=total losses, total PF=1860=total PA.
Ladder
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | Diff | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | St. George | 14 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 264 | 203 | +61 | 22 |
| 2 | Newtown | 14 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 296 | 189 | +107 | 20 |
| 3 | Balmain | 14 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 279 | 193 | +86 | 18 |
| 4 | Canterbury-Bankstown | 14 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 212 | 196 | +16 | 17 |
| 5 | Eastern Suburbs | 14 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 213 | 174 | +39 | 16 |
| 6 | North Sydney | 14 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 248 | 285 | -37 | 10 |
| 7 | Western Suburbs | 14 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 224 | 267 | -43 | 9 |
| 8 | South Sydney | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 124 | 353 | -229 | 0 |
Qualified for the finals series — top 4 that season.
Finals series
Semi-Final
| Date | Result | Venue | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Aug 1946 | Balmain Tigers 22–14 St. George | Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney, NSW | 34,408 |
| 31 Aug 1946 | Canterbury-Bankstown 12–10 Newtown | Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney, NSW | 28,012 |
Final
| Date | Result | Venue | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Sep 1946 | Balmain Tigers 8–7 Canterbury-Bankstown | Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney, NSW | 36,445 |
Grand Final
| Date | Result | Venue | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Sep 1946 | Balmain Tigers 13–12 St. George | Sydney Sports Ground, Sydney, NSW |
Full Grand Final page (Clive Churchill Medal, match context, sources) →
Sources
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