The 1952 South Sydney DRLFC season was the 45th in the club's history. They competed in the New South Wales Rugby Football League's 1952 Premiership, and lost the grand final against the Western Suburbs.
| 1952 South Sydney season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NSWRFL Rank | 3rd | |||
| Play-off result | Lost Grand final | |||
| 1952 record | Wins: 12; draws: 1; losses: 6 | |||
| Points scored | For: 344; against: 189 | |||
| Team information | ||||
| Coach-Captain | Rupert John Reyner | |||
| Captain | ||||
| Stadium | Redfern Oval | |||
| Top scorers | ||||
| Tries | John Graves (16) | |||
| Points | John Graves (168) | |||
| ||||
Ladder
edit| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Western Suburbs
|
18 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 331 | 264 | +67 | 29 |
| 2 |  St. George
|
18 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 375 | 279 | +96 | 26 |
| 3 |  South Sydney
|
18 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 344 | 189 | +155 | 24 |
| 4 |  North Sydney
|
18 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 384 | 247 | +137 | 22 |
| 5 |  Manly
|
18 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 334 | 261 | +73 | 22 |
| 6 |  Balmain
|
18 | 8 | 0 | 10 | 351 | 256 | +95 | 16 |
| 7 |  Newtown
|
18 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 210 | 341 | -131 | 12 |
| 8 |  Eastern Suburbs
|
18 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 259 | 397 | -138 | 12 |
| 9 |  Canterbury
|
18 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 214 | 386 | -172 | 11 |
| 10 |  Parramatta
|
18 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 241 | 423 | -182 | 6 |
Results
edit| Round | Opponent | Result | South | Opponent | Date | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manly Warringah | Loss[2] | 12 | 16 | Saturday 29 March | Sydney Cricket Ground |
| 2 | Western Suburbs | Loss[3] | 13 | 15 | Saturday 5 April | Redfern Oval |
| 3 | Parramatta | Win[4] | 29 | 9 | Saturday 12 April | Redfern Oval |
| 4 | Balmain | Win | 19 | 16 | Monday 14 April | Leichhardt Oval |
| 5 | North Sydney | Lose[5] | 13 | 16 | Saturday 19 April | North Sydney Oval |
| 6 | Newtown | Win | 9 | 5 | Saturday 26 April | Redfern Oval |
| 7 | Canterbury | Win | 36 | 14 | Saturday 3 May | Redfern Oval |
| 8 | Eastern Suburbs | Win | 50 | 0 | Saturday 7 June | Sydney Sports Ground |
| 9 | St George | Win | 9 | 7 | Saturday 14 June | Sydney Sports Ground |
| 10 | Manly Warringah | Win | 17 | 12 | Saturday 21 June | Sydney Cricket Ground |
| 11 | Western Suburbs | Win | 15 | 10 | Saturday 28 June | Sydney Cricket Ground |
| 12 | Parramatta | Loss | 3 | 9 | Saturday 5 July | Cumberland Oval |
| 13 | Balmain | Loss | 17 | 19 | Saturday 12 July | Sydney Sports Ground |
| 14 | North Sydney | Win | 14 | 8 | Saturday 19 July | Redfern Oval |
| 15 | Canterbury | Win | 23 | 11 | Saturday 2 August | Belmore Sports Ground |
| 16 | Eastern Suburbs | Win | 19 | 11 | Saturday 9 August | Redfern Oval |
| 17 | St George | Loss | 5 | 10 | Saturday 16 August | Sydney Cricket Ground |
| 18 | Newtown | Win | 41 | 2 | Saturday 23 August | Redfern Oval |
| Semi Final | Western Suburbs | Win | 18 | 10 | Saturday 30 August | Sydney Cricket Ground |
| Final | North Sydney | Win | 26 | 12 | Saturday 13 September | Sydney Cricket Ground |
| Grand Final | Western Suburbs | Loss | 12 | 22 | Saturday 20 September | Sydney Cricket Ground |
References
edit- ^ "NSWRFL 1952 - South Sydney Rabbitohs". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 16 January 2018.
- ^ "Souths' League Eclipse - Blacked out by villagers". Truth. 30 March 1952. p. 20 – via Trove, National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Souths' Booby Booting Prize". Truth. 6 April 1952. p. 20 – via Trove National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Souths Come Good At Last". Truth. 13 April 1952. p. 18 – via Trove, National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Norths Sent Souths West". Truth. 20 April 1952. p. 20 – via Trove, National Library of Australia.