1973 NSWRFL Season — Final Regular-Season Ladder
22 regular-season rounds. Competition points = 2 per win + 1 per draw (verified). Position 9 tied on points per source presentation. Grand Final: Manly-Warringah defeated Cronulla-Sutherland 10-7.
Ladder
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | Diff | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manly-Warringah | 22 | 17 | 1 | 4 | 500 | 226 | +274 | 35 |
| 2 | Cronulla-Sutherland | 22 | 17 | 0 | 5 | 389 | 219 | +170 | 34 |
| 3 | St. George | 22 | 15 | 0 | 7 | 372 | 213 | +159 | 30 |
| 4 | Newtown | 22 | 14 | 0 | 8 | 358 | 224 | +134 | 28 |
| 5 | Canterbury-Bankstown | 22 | 12 | 1 | 9 | 369 | 269 | +100 | 25 |
| 6 | Eastern Suburbs | 22 | 12 | 0 | 10 | 415 | 314 | +101 | 24 |
| 7 | South Sydney | 22 | 11 | 1 | 10 | 345 | 367 | -22 | 23 |
| 8 | North Sydney | 22 | 7 | 1 | 14 | 239 | 340 | -101 | 15 |
| 9 | Balmain | 22 | 7 | 0 | 15 | 254 | 495 | -241 | 14 |
| 9 | Western Suburbs | 22 | 7 | 0 | 15 | 310 | 414 | -104 | 14 |
| 11 | Parramatta | 22 | 6 | 0 | 16 | 275 | 492 | -217 | 12 |
| 12 | Penrith | 22 | 5 | 0 | 17 | 272 | 525 | -253 | 10 |
Qualified for the finals series — top 5 (“final five”) that season.
Finals series
Major Preliminary Semi-Final
| Date | Result | Venue | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Aug 1973 | Cronulla-Sutherland 18–0 St. George | Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney, NSW | 37,778 |
Minor Preliminary Semi-Final
| Date | Result | Venue | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Aug 1973 | Newtown 13–2 Canterbury-Bankstown | Sydney Sports Ground, Sydney, NSW | 17,778 |
Major Semi-Final
| Date | Result | Venue | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Sep 1973 | Manly-Warringah 14–4 Cronulla-Sutherland | Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney, NSW | 41,898 |
Minor Semi-Final
| Date | Result | Venue | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Sep 1973 | Newtown 12–12 St. George | Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney, NSW | 24,390 |
Minor Semi-Final Replay
| Date | Result | Venue | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Sep 1973 | Newtown 8–5 St. George | Sydney Sports Ground, Sydney, NSW | 27,791 |
Preliminary Final
| Date | Result | Venue | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Sep 1973 | Cronulla-Sutherland 20–11 Newtown | Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney, NSW | 30,649 |
Grand Final
| Date | Result | Venue | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Sep 1973 | Manly-Warringah 10–7 Cronulla-Sutherland | Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney, NSW |
Full Grand Final page (Clive Churchill Medal, match context, sources) →
Sources
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