The 1944 South Sydney was the 37th in the club's history. The club competed in the New South Wales Rugby Football League Premiership (NSWRFL), finishing the season 4th, losing the semifinals 15-6 to Balmain.
1944 South Sydney season | ||||
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NSWRFL Rank | 4th | |||
Play-off result | Lost Semifinal | |||
1944 record | Wins: 7; draws: 1; losses: 6 | |||
Points scored | For: 193; against: 287 | |||
Team information | ||||
Coach | Alfred Blair | |||
Captain | ||||
Stadium | Sydney Sports Ground | |||
Top scorers | ||||
Tries | James Armstrong (10) | |||
Goals | Frank Bonner (20) | |||
Points | Frank Bonner (40) | |||
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Ladder
editTeam | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | |
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1 | Newtown | 14 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 379 | 220 | +159 | 22 |
2 | Balmain | 14 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 402 | 171 | +231 | 21 |
3 | St. George | 14 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 230 | 238 | -8 | 18 |
4 | South Sydney | 14 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 193 | 287 | -94 | 15 |
5 | North Sydney | 14 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 204 | 202 | +2 | 11 |
6 | Western Suburbs | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 180 | 246 | -66 | 10 |
7 | Eastern Suburbs | 14 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 227 | 360 | -133 | 8 |
8 | Canterbury-Bankstown | 14 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 206 | 297 | -91 | 7 |
Fixtures
editRound | Opponent | Result | Score | Date | Venue | Crowd | Ref |
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1 | St. George | Win | 13 – 8 | Saturday 29 April | Sports Ground | 6,900 | [1] |
2 | Canterbury-Bankstown | Win | 12 – 10 | Saturday 6 May | Sports Ground | [2] | |
3 | Newtown | Loss | 5 – 26 | Saturday 13 May | Sydney Cricket Ground | 27,000 | [3] |
4 | Western Suburbs | Win | 17 – 12 | Saturday 20 May | Pratten Park | 4,200 | [4] |
5 | Balmain | Loss | 13 – 37 | Saturday 27 May | Sydney Cricket Ground | 23,300 | [5] |
6 | North Sydney | Win | 10 – 8 | Saturday 3 June | North Sydney Oval | 8,000 | [6] |
7 | Eastern Suburbs | Win | 26 – 23 | Saturday 10 June | North Sydney Oval | 2,250 | [7] |
8 | St. George | Win | 34 – 20 | Saturday 1 July | Hurstville Oval | 5,600 | [8] |
9 | Newtown | Loss | 5 – 47 | Saturday 8 July | Sydney Cricket Ground | 23,900 | [9] |
10 | Western Suburbs | Draw | 8 – 8 | Saturday 15 July | Sports Ground | 5,500 | [10] |
11 | Balmain | Loss | 12 – 37 | Saturday 22 July | Leichardt | 6,000 | [11] |
12 | North Sydney | Win | 14 – 10 | Saturday 29 July | Sports Ground | 9,200 | [12] |
13 | Eastern Suburbs | Loss | 8 – 22 | Saturday 5 August | Sports Ground | 2,450 | [13] |
14 | Canterbury-Bankstown | Loss | 6 – 15 | Saturday 12 August | Belmore | 2,500 | [14] |
Finals
editHome | Score | Away | Match Information | |||||
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Date and Time | Venue | Referee | Crowd | |||||
Semifinals | ||||||||
Balmain | 15–6 | South Sydney | 2 September 1944 | Sydney Cricket Ground | Jack O'Brien | 28,200 |
References
edit- ^ "NSWRFL 1944 - Round 1 - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 2021-10-12.
- ^ "NSWRFL 1944 - Round 2 - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 2021-10-12.
- ^ "NSWRFL 1944 - Round 3 - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 2021-10-12.
- ^ "NSWRFL 1944 - Round 4 - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 2021-10-12.
- ^ "NSWRFL 1944 - Round 5 - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 2021-10-12.
- ^ "NSWRFL 1944 - Round 6 - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 2021-10-12.
- ^ "NSWRFL 1944 - Round 7 - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 2021-10-12.
- ^ "NSWRFL 1944 - Round 8 - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 2021-10-12.
- ^ "NSWRFL 1944 - Round 9 - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 2021-10-12.
- ^ "NSWRFL 1944 - Round 10 - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 2021-10-12.
- ^ "NSWRFL 1944 - Round 11 - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 2021-10-12.
- ^ "NSWRFL 1944 - Round 12 - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 2021-10-12.
- ^ "NSWRFL 1944 - Round 13 - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 2021-10-12.
- ^ "NSWRFL 1944 - Round 14 - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 2021-10-12.