1979 NSWRFL Season — Final Regular-Season Ladder
22 rounds, 12 teams. 2 points for a win, 1 for a draw. St. George were minor premiers and went on to win the Grand Final, defeating Canterbury-Bankstown 17-13.
Ladder
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | Diff | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | St. George | 22 | 17 | 0 | 5 | 476 | 309 | +167 | 34 |
| 2 | Parramatta | 22 | 16 | 0 | 6 | 490 | 317 | +173 | 32 |
| 3 | Cronulla-Sutherland | 22 | 14 | 1 | 7 | 367 | 270 | +97 | 29 |
| 4 | Western Suburbs | 22 | 14 | 0 | 8 | 396 | 312 | +84 | 28 |
| 5 | Canterbury-Bankstown | 22 | 13 | 0 | 9 | 379 | 310 | +69 | 26 |
| 6 | Balmain | 22 | 12 | 1 | 9 | 358 | 313 | +45 | 25 |
| 7 | Manly-Warringah | 22 | 11 | 1 | 10 | 341 | 353 | -12 | 23 |
| 8 | Eastern Suburbs | 22 | 9 | 1 | 12 | 250 | 321 | -71 | 19 |
| 9 | South Sydney | 22 | 9 | 0 | 13 | 286 | 329 | -43 | 18 |
| 10 | Penrith | 22 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 311 | 473 | -162 | 14 |
| 11 | Newtown | 22 | 6 | 0 | 16 | 321 | 423 | -102 | 12 |
| 12 | North Sydney | 22 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 302 | 547 | -245 | 4 |
Qualified for the finals series — top 5 (“final five”) that season.
Finals series
Major Preliminary Semi-Final
| Date | Result | Venue | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Sep 1979 | Parramatta Eels 24–4 Cronulla-Sutherland | Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney, NSW | 28,335 |
Minor Preliminary Semi-Final
| Date | Result | Venue | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Sep 1979 | Canterbury-Bankstown 20–6 Western Suburbs Magpies | Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney, NSW | 22,104 |
Major Semi-Final
| Date | Result | Venue | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Sep 1979 | St. George 15–11 Parramatta Eels | Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney, NSW | 38,531 |
Minor Semi-Final
| Date | Result | Venue | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Sep 1979 | Canterbury-Bankstown 30–15 Cronulla-Sutherland | Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney, NSW | 24,132 |
Preliminary Final
| Date | Result | Venue | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Sep 1979 | Canterbury-Bankstown 20–14 Parramatta Eels | Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney, NSW | 33,291 |
Grand Final
| Date | Result | Venue | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Sep 1979 | St. George 17–13 Canterbury-Bankstown | Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney, NSW |
Full Grand Final page (Clive Churchill Medal, match context, sources) →
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