1954 NSWRFL Season — Final Regular-Season Ladder
18-round regular season, 10 teams. Newtown finished minor premiers but lost the Grand Final. Wikipedia's ladder table did not extract cleanly; ladder sourced from rugbyleagueproject.org and verified: total wins (85) = total losses (85); total PF (3468) = total PA (3468). Grand Final (South Sydney d. Newtown 23-15, attendance 45,759 — the first NSWRFL Grand Final specifically scheduled to determine the premiership) confirmed via Wikipedia prose.
Ladder
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | Diff | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newtown | 18 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 439 | 215 | +224 | 32 |
| 2 | South Sydney | 18 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 473 | 255 | +218 | 29 |
| 3 | St. George | 18 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 345 | 292 | +53 | 23 |
| 4 | North Sydney | 18 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 415 | 320 | +95 | 22 |
| 5 | Manly-Warringah | 18 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 391 | 343 | +48 | 21 |
| 6 | Balmain | 18 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 346 | 345 | +1 | 19 |
| 7 | Western Suburbs | 18 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 287 | 374 | -87 | 13 |
| 8 | Canterbury-Bankstown | 18 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 233 | 465 | -232 | 8 |
| 9 | Eastern Suburbs | 18 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 257 | 493 | -236 | 7 |
| 10 | Parramatta | 18 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 282 | 366 | -84 | 6 |
Qualified for the finals series — top 4 that season.
Finals series
Minor Semi-Final
| Date | Result | Venue | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Aug 1954 | St. George 15–14 North Sydney Bears | Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney, NSW | 32,397 |
Major Semi-Final
| Date | Result | Venue | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Sep 1954 | South Sydney Rabbitohs 24–14 Newtown | Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney, NSW | 38,520 |
Preliminary Final
| Date | Result | Venue | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Sep 1954 | Newtown 27–13 St. George | Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney, NSW | 32,303 |
Grand Final
| Date | Result | Venue | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Sep 1954 | South Sydney Rabbitohs 23–15 Newtown | Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney, NSW |
Full Grand Final page (Clive Churchill Medal, match context, sources) →
Sources
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