New South Wales Rugby Football League season 1927
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| New South Wales Rugby Football League season 1927 | |
 Logo of the NSWRFL |
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| Teams | 9 |
| Premiers |  South Sydney (7th title) |
| Minor premiers | South Sydney (7th title) |
| Matches played | 75 |
| Points scored | 2183 (average 29.107 per match) |
| Top points scorer(s) | Alf Blair (94 points) |
| Top try scorer(s) | Benny Wearing (19 tries) |
The 1927 New South Wales Rugby Football League premiership was the twentieth season of the rugby league football competition based in Sydney. Nine teams from across Sydney contested during the season.
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[edit] Teams
- 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
- St. George, formed on November 8, 1920 at Kogarah School of Arts
- Western Suburbs, formed on February 4, 1908
- University, formed in 1919 at Sydney University
[edit] Colours
 Balmain |
 Eastern Suburbs |
 Glebe |
 Newtown |
 North Sydney |
 St. George |
 South Sydney |
 University |
 Western Suburbs |
[edit] Ladder
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | B | PF | PA | PD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Sydney |
16 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 402 | 162 | +240 | 32 |
| 2 |  St. George |
16 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 284 | 141 | +143 | 29 |
| 3 |  Western Suburbs |
16 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 222 | 182 | +40 | 22 |
| 4 |  Eastern Suburbs |
16 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 215 | 216 | -1 | 22 |
| 5 |  Newtown |
16 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 189 | 259 | -70 | 20 |
| 6 |  North Sydney |
16 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 174 | 256 | -82 | 17 |
| 7 |  Balmain |
16 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 210 | 238 | -28 | 16 |
| 8 |  Glebe |
16 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 176 | 297 | -121 | 12 |
| 9 |  University |
16 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 199 | 320 | -121 | 10 |
[edit] Finals
All four finalists had been decided before the end of the final round and by coincidence faced each other in the penultimate round. 1926 wooden spooners St. George had a massive turnaround in 1927, with a chance to become minor premiers in the final round when they played South Sydney who were just one point ahead of them on the ladder. However looking for their third successive title, South Sydney prevailed 22-9 in front of a large crowd of 26,649 at the Sydney Cricket Ground, and as a result took the minor premiership. On the same day, Western Suburbs and Eastern Suburbs played each other for third spot, with Western Suburbs winning 8-6.
In the semi-finals, both South Sydney and St. George overcame their opponents and were able to set up a rematch of their Round 18 game just two weeks earlier.
| Semi-finals | Final | ||||||
| 10 September 1927 - Earl Park | |||||||
| St. George |
26 | ||||||
| Eastern Suburbs |
11 | ||||||
| 17 September 1927 - Agricultural | |||||||
| South Sydney |
20 | ||||||
| St. George |
11 | ||||||
| 10 September 1927 - Agricultural | |||||||
| South Sydney |
38 | ||||||
| Western Suburbs |
6 | ||||||
[edit] Final
| South Sydney | Position | St George |
|---|---|---|
| Harry Kadwell | FB | Jack McCormack |
| Benny Wearing | WG | Stan Brain |
| Vic Lawrence | CE | George Carstairs |
| Sid Harris | CE | Lennie Guest |
| Harry Finch | WG | Frank Saunders |
| Alf Blair (c) | FE | Arnold Traynor |
| M O'Connor | HB | Bill Benson |
| David Watson | PR | Clarrie Tye |
| Alby Carr | HK | Arthur Justice |
| Chas Fennell | PR | Tom Killiby |
| George Treweek | SR | Bill Hardman |
| Edward Root | SR | Frank Burge (c) |
| Harry Cavanagh | LK | Aub Kelly |
| Alf Blair | Coach | Frank Burge |
Playing on a quagmire at the Royal Agricultural Society Grounds in front of a modest crowd of 12,124 St. George contested their first ever premiership decider in their seventh year in the top league. They confronted the might of South Sydney who were reigning premiers in the two prior years and minor premiers at the end of the 1927 regular season.
The two teams had already met earlier in the season at the Sydney Cricket Ground when Souths defeated Saints 17-14 in front of a massive crowd of 31,500. With heavy rain falling throughout the match, refereed by former Rabbitoh and international Webby Neill Souths took a 13-6 lead to the half time break. The Rabbitohs won the decider scoring four tries to three to take their third successive premiership and becoming the third club to do so. Souths
South Sydney 20 (Tries: Carr, Root, Wearing, Finch. Goals: Blair 2, Kadwell 2)
defeated
St George 11 (Tries: Justice, Carstairs, Saunders. Goal: Saunders )
[edit] References
- Rugby League Tables - Notes The World of Rugby League
- Rugby League Tables - Season 1927 The World of Rugby League
- Premiership History and Statistics RL1908
