New South Wales Rugby Football League season 1937
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| New South Wales Rugby Football League season 1937 | |
 Logo of the NSWRFL |
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| Teams | 9 |
| Premiers |  Eastern Suburbs (5th title) |
| Minor premiers | Eastern Suburbs (8th title) |
| Matches played | 36 |
| Points scored | 1088 (average 30.222 per match) |
| Top points scorer(s) | Jack Beaton (56 points) |
| Top try scorer(s) | Fred Tottey (10 tries) |
The 1937 New South Wales Rugby Football League premiership was the thirtieth season of the rugby league 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
- Canterbury-Bankstown
- Eastern Suburbs, formed on January 24, 1908 at Paddington Town Hall
- 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
- University, formed in 1919 at Sydney University
- Western Suburbs, formed on February 4, 1908
[edit] Colours
 Balmain |
 Canterbury |
 Eastern Suburbs |
 Newtown |
 North Sydney |
 St. George |
 South Sydney |
 University |
 Western Suburbs |
[edit] Season summary
The NSWRL only played one round of eight games in 1937 due to the Kangaroo tour, and used a first past the post system to determine the premiers. There were no Finals. The second half of the season was taken up with a City Cup competition.
Eastern Suburbs won their 7th Premiership going through the season undefeated - a feat achieved by teams in only five other seasons before or since. At the end of the season the University club withdrew voluntarily from the premiership, having won only two matches in four years.
[edit] Ladder
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | B | PF | PA | PD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eastern Suburbs |
8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 187 | 56 | +131 | 16 |
| 2 |  South Sydney |
8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 264 | 58 | +106 | 13 |
| 3 |  St. George |
8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 151 | 92 | +59 | 13 |
| 4 |  Newtown |
8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 144 | 126 | +18 | 10 |
| 5 |  Canterbury-Bankstown |
8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 98 | 91 | +7 | 10 |
| 6 |  Balmain |
8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 115 | 136 | -21 | 10 |
| 7 |  North Sydney |
8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 84 | 94 | -10 | 8 |
| 8 |  Western Suburbs |
8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 104 | 126 | -22 | 8 |
| 9 |  University |
8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 44 | 309 | -265 | 2 |
[edit] References
- Rugby League Tables - Notes The World of Rugby League
- Rugby League Tables - Season 1937 The World of Rugby League
- Premiership History and Statistics RL1908
