1971 NSWRFL Season — Final Regular-Season Ladder
22 regular-season rounds. Competition points = 2 per win + 1 per draw (verified). Positions 5 and 7 are tied on points per source presentation. Grand Final: South Sydney defeated St. George 16-10 (Souths finished 2nd on the ladder but won the title via finals).
Ladder
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | Diff | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manly-Warringah | 22 | 19 | 0 | 3 | 528 | 260 | +268 | 38 |
| 2 | South Sydney | 22 | 17 | 0 | 5 | 499 | 308 | +191 | 34 |
| 3 | St. George | 22 | 15 | 1 | 6 | 392 | 283 | +109 | 31 |
| 4 | Parramatta | 22 | 12 | 0 | 10 | 383 | 355 | +28 | 24 |
| 5 | Balmain | 22 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 366 | 398 | -32 | 22 |
| 5 | Canterbury-Bankstown | 22 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 335 | 422 | -87 | 22 |
| 7 | Cronulla-Sutherland | 22 | 10 | 0 | 12 | 352 | 310 | +42 | 20 |
| 7 | Penrith | 22 | 10 | 0 | 12 | 283 | 372 | -89 | 20 |
| 9 | Eastern Suburbs | 22 | 9 | 1 | 12 | 344 | 339 | +5 | 19 |
| 10 | Newtown | 22 | 7 | 1 | 14 | 282 | 401 | -119 | 15 |
| 11 | North Sydney | 22 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 265 | 446 | -181 | 11 |
| 12 | Western Suburbs | 22 | 4 | 0 | 18 | 336 | 471 | -135 | 8 |
Qualified for the finals series — top 4 that season.
Finals series
Minor Semi-Final
| Date | Result | Venue | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Aug 1971 | St. George 19–8 Parramatta Eels | Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney, NSW | 38,157 |
Major Semi-Final
| Date | Result | Venue | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Sep 1971 | South Sydney Rabbitohs 19–13 Manly-Warringah | Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney, NSW | 50,261 |
Preliminary Final
| Date | Result | Venue | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Sep 1971 | St. George 15–12 Manly-Warringah | Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney, NSW | 45,883 |
Grand Final
| Date | Result | Venue | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Sep 1971 | South Sydney Rabbitohs 16–10 St. George | Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney, NSW |
Full Grand Final page (Clive Churchill Medal, match context, sources) →
Sources
Sources
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