South Sydney Rabbitohs 18–10 Western Suburbs Magpies — Semi-Final, 1952 NRL Finals Series
30 Aug 1952 · Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney, NSW · Attendance: 34,181
Data last verified: 11 August 2026.
Semi-Final, 1952 NRL finals series: South Sydney Rabbitohs 18–10 Western Suburbs Magpies, at Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney, NSW on 30 Aug 1952.
Scorers
| South Sydney Rabbitohs | Tries: Graves (2); Macreadie (2) Goals: Purcell (3) |
| Western Suburbs Magpies | Goals: Bain (5) |
Team sheets
| South Sydney Rabbitohs | Western Suburbs Magpies | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Murdoch | Fullback | Bain | 1 |
| 2 | Graves | Wing | Callinan | 2 |
| 3 | Threlfo | Centre | Ratcliff | 3 |
| 4 | Spencer | Centre | Fitzgerald | 4 |
| 5 | Smailles | Wing | Cullen | 5 |
| 6 | Spillane | Five-Eighth | Lowe | 6 |
| 7 | Brogan | Halfback | Trevena | 7 |
| 8 | Purcell | Lock | McLean (c) | 8 |
| 9 | Rayner (c) | Second Row | Schofield | 9 |
| 10 | Macreadie | Second Row | Watson | 10 |
| 11 | Donoghue | Prop | Hansen | 11 |
| 12 | Hammerton | Hooker | Farrell | 12 |
| 13 | Orrock | Prop | Horder | 13 |
| Jack Rayner | Coach | Tom McMahon | ||
Match officials
| Referee | Jack O'Brien |
Match report
30 Aug 1952, 3:00pm, SCG. Halftime: Western Suburbs 6, South Sydney 5.