New South Wales Rugby Football League season 1940
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| New South Wales Rugby Football League season 1940 | |
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| Teams | 8 |
| Premiers |  Eastern Suburbs (8th title) |
| Minor premiers | Eastern Suburbs (9th title) |
| Matches played | 59 |
| Points scored | 1738 (average 29.458 per match) |
| Top points scorer(s) |  Tom Kirk (99 points) |
| Top try scorer(s) |  Jack Lindwall (19 tries) |
The 1940 New South Wales Rugby Football League premiership was the thirty-third season of the rugby league competition based in Sydney. Eight 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
- Western Suburbs, formed on February 4, 1908
[edit] Colours
 Balmain |
 Canterbury |
 Eastern Suburbs |
 Newtown |
 North Sydney |
 South Sydney |
 St. George |
 Western Suburbs |
[edit] Ladder
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eastern Suburbs |
14 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 250 | 136 | +114 | 19 |
| 2 | Newtown |
14 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 261 | 200 | +61 | 18 |
| 3 | St. George |
14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 263 | 203 | +60 | 16 |
| 4 |  Canterbury-Bankstown |
14 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 204 | 195 | +9 | 16 |
| 5 |  Balmain |
14 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 199 | 162 | +37 | 15 |
| 6 |  South Sydney |
14 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 165 | 259 | -94 | 14 |
| 7 |  North Sydney |
14 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 156 | 243 | -87 | 8 |
| 8 |  Western Suburbs |
14 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 159 | 259 | -100 | 6 |
[edit] Finals
In the two semi finals, minor premiers Sydney Roosters defeated St. George whilst fourth-placed Canterbury-Bankstown beat second-placed Newtown. Eastern Suburbs then beat Canterbury-Bankstown in the Final to collect their eighth premiership.
| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date and Time | Venue | Referee | Crowd | |||||
| Semi Finals | ||||||||
 Eastern Suburbs |
10 - 3 |  St. George |
17 August 1940 | Sydney Cricket Ground | Jack O'Brien | 17,473 | ||
 Newtown |
11 - 19 |  Canterbury-Bankstown |
24 August 1940 | Sydney Cricket Ground | Jack O'Brien | 22,061 | ||
| Final | ||||||||
| Eastern Suburbs |
24 - 14 | Canterbury-Bankstown |
31 August 1940 | Sydney Cricket Ground | Jack O'Brien | 24,167 | ||
[edit] Premiership Final
| Eastern Suburbs Roosters | Position | Canterbury-Bankstown |
|---|---|---|
| Doug Bartlett | FB | Lindsay Johnson |
| Rod O'Loan | WG | Edgar Newham |
| Stan Callaghan | CE | Merv Denton |
| Dick Dunn | CE | Bob Russell |
| Bill Brew | WG | Jack Bonnyman (c) |
| Fred May | FE | Ted Anderson |
| Sel Lisle | HB | Roy McCarter |
| Ray Stehr (c) | PR | Jim Gibbs |
| Noel Hollingdale | HK | Roy Kirkaldy |
| John Clarke | PR | Jack Reilly |
| Harry Pierce | SR | Bob Allison |
| Sid Pearce | SR | Bob Farrar |
| Andrew Norval | LK | Gordon Clunas |
| Dave Brown | Coach | Alan Brady |
Led by their standing-setting brilliant captain-coach Dave Brown the Roosters continued their strong season performance with a semi-final victory over St George to gain a Final berth.
Although Brown was ruled out on the morning of the decider with a leg injury, replacement Bill Brew slotted into the side and scored a try after backing up second rower Sid "Joe" Pearce who also scored the next try. The young Easts team who averaged 20 years of age overcame Canterbury by six tries to two.
Eastern Suburbs 24 (Tries: Pierce 2, O'Loan, Brew, Pearce, Clarke. Goals: Dunn 2 )
defeated
Canterbury 14 (Tries: Bonnyman, Denton. Goals: Johnson 4)
[edit] References
- Rugby League Tables - Notes The World of Rugby League
- Rugby League Tables - Season 1940 The World of Rugby League
- rl1908.com History and Statistics rl1908
- Finals Line-ups and Scores Hunterlink Site
- rl1908.com interview Sean Fagan interviews Dick Dunn
