1972 NSWRFL Season — Final Regular-Season Ladder
22 regular-season rounds. Competition points = 2 per win + 1 per draw (verified). Position 5 tied on points per source presentation. Grand Final: Manly-Warringah defeated Eastern Suburbs 19-14 (Manly's first premiership).
Ladder
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | Diff | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manly-Warringah | 22 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 460 | 255 | +205 | 37 |
| 2 | Eastern Suburbs | 22 | 17 | 1 | 4 | 514 | 297 | +217 | 35 |
| 3 | St. George | 22 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 398 | 221 | +177 | 34 |
| 4 | South Sydney | 22 | 14 | 0 | 8 | 456 | 331 | +125 | 28 |
| 5 | Canterbury-Bankstown | 22 | 12 | 0 | 10 | 382 | 373 | +9 | 24 |
| 5 | Newtown | 22 | 11 | 2 | 9 | 402 | 371 | +31 | 24 |
| 7 | Western Suburbs | 22 | 8 | 1 | 13 | 367 | 398 | -31 | 17 |
| 8 | Cronulla-Sutherland | 22 | 8 | 0 | 14 | 332 | 378 | -46 | 16 |
| 9 | North Sydney | 22 | 7 | 1 | 14 | 320 | 405 | -85 | 15 |
| 10 | Balmain | 22 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 333 | 455 | -122 | 13 |
| 11 | Penrith | 22 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 278 | 490 | -212 | 11 |
| 12 | Parramatta | 22 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 317 | 585 | -268 | 10 |
Qualified for the finals series — top 4 that season.
Finals series
Minor Semi-Final
| Date | Result | Venue | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Aug 1972 | St. George 14–10 South Sydney Rabbitohs | Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney, NSW | 47,945 |
Major Semi-Final
| Date | Result | Venue | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Sep 1972 | Manly-Warringah 32–8 Eastern Suburbs Roosters | Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney, NSW | 43,695 |
Preliminary Final
| Date | Result | Venue | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Sep 1972 | Eastern Suburbs Roosters 8–6 St. George | Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney, NSW | 41,313 |
Grand Final
| Date | Result | Venue | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Sep 1972 | Manly-Warringah 19–14 Eastern Suburbs Roosters | Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney, NSW |
Full Grand Final page (Clive Churchill Medal, match context, sources) →
Sources
Sources
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