New South Wales Rugby League season 1921
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1921 New South Wales Rugby League season | |
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Logo of the NSWRL |
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Teams | 9 |
Premiers | North Sydney (1st title) |
Minor Premiers | North Sydney (1st title) |
Matches played | 36 |
Points scored | 1086 (average 30.167 per match) |
The 1921 New South Wales Rugby League premiership was the Fourteenth season of the rugby league competition based in Sydney. Nine teams from across Sydney contested the season. The 1921 season also saw St George enter in the competition, replacing the Annandale club, who after thirteen seasons exited the competition.
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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
- Western Suburbs
- University
[edit] Ladder
Team | Pld | W | D | L | B | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
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North Sydney | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 172 | 82 | +90 | 17 |
Eastern Suburbs | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 187 | 67 | +120 | 15 |
Glebe | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 115 | 71 | +44 | 14 |
Balmain | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 135 | 71 | +64 | 12 |
South Sydney | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 141 | 104 | +37 | 10 |
Newtown | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 77 | 117 | +40 | 8 |
St George | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 87 | 124 | -37 | 6 |
Western Suburbs | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 90 | 155 | -65 | 6 |
University | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 82 | 295 | -213 | 2 |
[edit] Season Summary
Premiers North Sydney became the second team to go through a season undefeated, they just missed out being completely undefeated due to an 8-8 draw with Easts in round 5. Their brilliant performance earned them their maiden premiership. Also, University became the second side to have gone through a season winless, just as Annandale had the previous year. Universities season yielded 8 losses from 8 starts, conceding 295 points at an average of 36.88 per match.
[edit] References
- Rugby League Tables - Notes The World of Rugby League
- Rugby League Tables - Season 1921 The World of Rugby League
- Premiership History and Statistics RL1908