1959 NSWRFL Season — Final Regular-Season Ladder
18 rounds, 10 teams. Competition points = 2 per win + 1 per draw (verified). League-wide totals self-check exactly: total PF=PA=2983, total W=L=88. St. George went through with only one draw (17W-1D-0L) as minor premiers, then beat Manly-Warringah (3rd) 20-0 in the Grand Final, confirmed by both sources. Tie for position 5 (North Sydney, South Sydney, both 18 pts) ordering per source.
Ladder
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | Diff | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | St. George | 18 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 550 | 190 | +360 | 35 |
| 2 | Western Suburbs | 18 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 405 | 273 | +132 | 27 |
| 3 | Manly-Warringah | 18 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 283 | 239 | +44 | 22 |
| 4 | Newtown | 18 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 254 | 296 | -42 | 20 |
| 5 | North Sydney | 18 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 371 | 282 | +89 | 18 |
| 5 | South Sydney | 18 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 257 | 276 | -19 | 18 |
| 7 | Balmain | 18 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 308 | 336 | -28 | 13 |
| 8 | Eastern Suburbs | 18 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 211 | 314 | -103 | 12 |
| 9 | Canterbury-Bankstown | 18 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 194 | 378 | -184 | 11 |
| 10 | Parramatta | 18 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 150 | 399 | -249 | 4 |
Qualified for the finals series — top 4 that season.
Finals series
Minor Semi-Final
| Date | Result | Venue | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jul 1959 | Manly-Warringah 17–0 Newtown | Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney, NSW | 8,967 |
Major Semi-Final
| Date | Result | Venue | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Aug 1959 | St. George 35–25 Western Suburbs Magpies | Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney, NSW | 42,347 |
Preliminary Final
| Date | Result | Venue | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Aug 1959 | Manly-Warringah 14–13 Western Suburbs Magpies | Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney, NSW | 28,385 |
Grand Final
| Date | Result | Venue | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Aug 1959 | St. George 20–0 Manly-Warringah | Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney, NSW |
Full Grand Final page (Clive Churchill Medal, match context, sources) →
Sources
Sources
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