1953 NSWRFL Season — Final Regular-Season Ladder
18-round regular season, 10 teams. Wikipedia's ladder table did not extract cleanly (headers only); ladder sourced from rugbyleagueproject.org and verified: total wins (86) = total losses (86); total PF (3157) = total PA (3157). Grand Final (South Sydney d. St. George 31-12) confirmed via Wikipedia prose; South Sydney were both minor premiers and premiers.
Ladder
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | Diff | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Sydney | 18 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 384 | 278 | +106 | 23 |
| 2 | St. George | 18 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 313 | 289 | +24 | 22 |
| 3 | Eastern Suburbs | 18 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 330 | 310 | +20 | 21 |
| 3 | North Sydney | 18 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 421 | 283 | +138 | 21 |
| 5 | Canterbury-Bankstown | 18 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 252 | 291 | -39 | 20 |
| 5 | Newtown | 18 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 292 | 268 | +24 | 20 |
| 7 | Parramatta | 18 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 271 | 291 | -20 | 17 |
| 8 | Balmain | 18 | 7 | 0 | 11 | 313 | 377 | -64 | 14 |
| 9 | Manly-Warringah | 18 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 294 | 393 | -99 | 12 |
| 10 | Western Suburbs | 18 | 5 | 0 | 13 | 287 | 377 | -90 | 10 |
Qualified for the finals series — top 4 that season.
Finals series
Semi-Final
| Date | Result | Venue | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Aug 1953 | South Sydney Rabbitohs 5–4 North Sydney Bears | Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney, NSW | 30,392 |
| 5 Sep 1953 | St. George 25–7 Eastern Suburbs Roosters | Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney, NSW | 37,753 |
Grand Final
| Date | Result | Venue | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Sep 1953 | South Sydney Rabbitohs 31–12 St. George | Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney, NSW |
Full Grand Final page (Clive Churchill Medal, match context, sources) →
Sources
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