Canterbury-Bankstown 12–10 Newtown — Semi-Final, 1946 NRL Finals Series
31 Aug 1946 · Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney, NSW · Attendance: 28,012
Data last verified: 11 August 2026.
Semi-Final, 1946 NRL finals series: Canterbury-Bankstown 12–10 Newtown, at Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney, NSW on 31 Aug 1946.
Scorers
| Canterbury-Bankstown | Tries: Bailey; Charlton; Gersbach; Simmonds Goals: Hasson (0/4) |
| Newtown | Tries: Froome; Northard Goals: Froome; Kirk |
Team sheets
| Canterbury-Bankstown | Newtown | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | D. Johnson | Fullback | Kirk | 1 |
| 2 | Gersbach | Wing | Kessey | 2 |
| 3 | Bailey | Centre | L. Smith | 3 |
| 4 | Payne | Centre | Duffy | 4 |
| 5 | Simmonds | Wing | Taylor | 5 |
| 6 | Collins | Five-Eighth | Northard | 6 |
| 7 | Hasson | Halfback | Froome | 7 |
| 8 | Holmes | Lock | Cahill | 8 |
| 9 | Charlton | Second Row | Mulligan | 9 |
| 10 | Kelly | Second Row | Mullard | 10 |
| 11 | Porter | Prop | Farrell (c) | 11 |
| 12 | Kirkaldy | Hooker | Brailey | 12 |
| 13 | Burns (c) | Prop | Phillips | 13 |
| Ross McKinnon | Coach | Frank Farrell / Len Smith | ||
Match officials
| Referee | Jack O'Brien |
Match report
31 Aug 1946, SCG. Halftime: Canterbury 6-5. Team changes: Canterbury swapped Hasson and Collins between halfback/five-eighth; Newtown replaced Bruce Ryan (wing) with Alan Taylor.