1948 NSWRFL Season — Final Regular-Season Ladder
10 teams, 18-round season. Western Suburbs were minor premiers and won the Grand Final over Balmain (8-5). Source table rendered Western Suburbs' and Newtown's draw column as a dash; verified as 0 draws via arithmetic cross-check (played=won+draws+losses and 2×won+draws=competition points both confirm 0). Arithmetically verified: total wins=84=total losses, total PF=2748=total PA.
Ladder
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | Diff | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Western Suburbs | 18 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 322 | 189 | +133 | 32 |
| 2 | Balmain | 18 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 287 | 222 | +65 | 26 |
| 3 | Newtown | 18 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 386 | 248 | +138 | 26 |
| 4 | St. George | 18 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 332 | 262 | +70 | 21 |
| 5 | Canterbury-Bankstown | 18 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 282 | 276 | +6 | 16 |
| 6 | Eastern Suburbs | 18 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 225 | 248 | -23 | 16 |
| 7 | South Sydney | 18 | 7 | 1 | 10 | 265 | 302 | -37 | 15 |
| 8 | Parramatta | 18 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 237 | 346 | -109 | 11 |
| 9 | Manly-Warringah | 18 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 221 | 334 | -113 | 9 |
| 10 | North Sydney | 18 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 191 | 321 | -130 | 8 |
Qualified for the finals series — top 4 that season.
Finals series
Semi-Final
| Date | Result | Venue | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Aug 1948 | Balmain Tigers 8–7 Western Suburbs Magpies | Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney, NSW | 25,907 |
| 4 Sep 1948 | St. George 20–8 Newtown | Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney, NSW | 31,310 |
Final
| Date | Result | Venue | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Sep 1948 | Balmain Tigers 13–12 St. George | Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney, NSW | 37,404 |
Grand Final
| Date | Result | Venue | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Sep 1948 | Western Suburbs Magpies 8–5 Balmain Tigers | Sydney Sports Ground, Sydney, NSW |
Full Grand Final page (Clive Churchill Medal, match context, sources) →
Sources
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