1944 South Sydney season

1944 South Sydney season
NSWRFL Rank4th
Play-off resultLost Semifinal
1944 recordWins: 7; draws: 1; losses: 6
Points scoredFor: 193; against: 287
Team information
CoachAlfred Blair
Captain
StadiumSydney Sports Ground
Top scorers
TriesJames Armstrong (10)
GoalsFrank Bonner (20)
PointsFrank Bonner (40)
← 1943 List of seasons 1945 →

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.

Ladder

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Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
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

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Round Opponent Result Score Date Venue Crowd Ref
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

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Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time Venue Referee Crowd
Semifinals
Balmain 15–6 South Sydney 2 September 1944 Sydney Cricket Ground Jack O'Brien 28,200


References

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  1. ^ "NSWRFL 1944 - Round 1 - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 2021-10-12.
  2. ^ "NSWRFL 1944 - Round 2 - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 2021-10-12.
  3. ^ "NSWRFL 1944 - Round 3 - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 2021-10-12.
  4. ^ "NSWRFL 1944 - Round 4 - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 2021-10-12.
  5. ^ "NSWRFL 1944 - Round 5 - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 2021-10-12.
  6. ^ "NSWRFL 1944 - Round 6 - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 2021-10-12.
  7. ^ "NSWRFL 1944 - Round 7 - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 2021-10-12.
  8. ^ "NSWRFL 1944 - Round 8 - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 2021-10-12.
  9. ^ "NSWRFL 1944 - Round 9 - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 2021-10-12.
  10. ^ "NSWRFL 1944 - Round 10 - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 2021-10-12.
  11. ^ "NSWRFL 1944 - Round 11 - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 2021-10-12.
  12. ^ "NSWRFL 1944 - Round 12 - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 2021-10-12.
  13. ^ "NSWRFL 1944 - Round 13 - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 2021-10-12.
  14. ^ "NSWRFL 1944 - Round 14 - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 2021-10-12.
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