New South Wales Rugby Football League season 1918
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| New South Wales Rugby Football League season 1918 | |
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| Teams | 8 |
| Premiers |  South Sydney (4th title) |
| Minor premiers | South Sydney (4th title) |
| Matches played | 56 |
| Points scored | 1345 (average 24.018 per match) |
| Top points scorer(s) | Harold Horder (87 points) |
| Top try scorer(s) |  Frank Burge (24 tries) |
1918's New South Wales Rugby Football League premiership was the eleventh season of rugby league football played in Australia. Eight teams from across Sydney contested during the season.
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[edit] Season summary
Both South Sydney and Western Suburbs dominated the season, dropping just two and three games respectively. With just three rounds to go, both sides met each square on 18 points each. A win for South Sydney would virtually guarantee them the premiership unless they dropped their final two games. At the end of the day, South Sydney prevailed 11-3 and went on to win their remaining games as well, taking away their fourth premiership from eleven starts.
The season also saw the struggling Annandale fail to win a game from fourteen starts. It signalled the beginning of the downfall of the side, who would just play a further two seasons in the premiership.
[edit] Teams
The lineup teams remained unchanged from the 1917 season.
- Annandale
- Balmain, formed on January 23, 1908 at Balmain Town Hall
- Eastern Suburbs, formed on January 24, 1908 at Paddington Town Hall
- Glebe, formed on January 9, 1908
- Newtown, formed on January 14, 1908
- North Sydney, formed on February 7, 1908
- South Sydney, formed on January 17, 1908 at Redfern Town Hall
- Western Suburbs, formed on February 4, 1908
[edit] Colours
 Annandale |
 Balmain |
 Eastern Suburbs |
 Glebe |
 Newtown |
 North Sydney |
 South Sydney |
 Western Suburbs |
[edit] Ladder
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Sydney |
14 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 257 | 121 | +136 | 24 |
| 2 |  Western Suburbs |
14 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 182 | 102 | +80 | 22 |
| 3 | Glebe |
14 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 212 | 128 | +84 | 18 |
| 4 |  Balmain |
14 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 215 | 148 | +67 | 17 |
| 5 |  Eastern Suburbs |
14 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 160 | 153 | +7 | 16 |
| 6 |  North Sydney |
14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 131 | 202 | -71 | 8 |
| 7 |  Newtown |
14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 115 | 175 | -60 | 7 |
| 8 |  Annandale |
14 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 73 | 316 | -243 | 0 |
[edit] References
- Rugby League Tables - Notes The World of Rugby League
- Rugby League Tables - Season 1918 The World of Rugby League
- Premiership History and Statistics RL1908
