1952 South Sydney season

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 Rank3rd
Play-off resultLost Grand final
1952 recordWins: 12; Draws: 1; Losses: 6
Points scoredFor: 344; Against: 189
Team information
Coach-CaptainRupert John Reyner
Captain
StadiumRedfern Oval
Top scorers
TriesJohn Graves (16)
PointsJohn Graves (168)
< 1951 List of seasons 1953 >

Ladder

Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
1 Western Suburbs 181413331264+6729
2 St. George 181305375279+9626
3 South Sydney 181206344189+15524
4 North Sydney 181107384247+13722
5 Manly 181107334261+7322
6 Balmain 188010351256+9516
7 Newtown 186012210341-13112
8 Eastern Suburbs 186012259397-13812
9 Canterbury 185112214386-17211
10 Parramatta 183015241423-1826

Results

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RoundOpponentResultSouthOpponentDateVenue
1Manly WarringahLoss[2]1216Saturday 29 MarchSydney Cricket Ground
2Western SuburbsLoss[3]1315Saturday 5 AprilRedfern Oval
3ParramattaWin[4]299Saturday 12 AprilRedfern Oval
4BalmainWin1916Monday 14 AprilLeichhardt Oval
5North SydneyLose[5]1316Saturday 19 AprilNorth Sydney Oval
6NewtownWin95Saturday 26 AprilRedfern Oval
7CanterburyWin3614Saturday 3 MayRedfern Oval
8Eastern SuburbsWin500Saturday 7 JuneSydney Sports Ground
9St GeorgeWin97Saturday 14 JuneSydney Sports Ground
10Manly WarringahWin1712Saturday 21 JuneSydney Cricket Ground
11Western SuburbsWin1510Saturday 28 JuneSydney Cricket Ground
12ParramattaLoss39Saturday 5 JulyCumberland Oval
13BalmainLoss1719Saturday 12 JulySydney Sports Ground
14North SydneyWin148Saturday 19 JulyRedfern Oval
15CanterburyWin2311Saturday 2 AugustBelmore Sports Ground
16Eastern SuburbsWin1911Saturday 9 AugustRedfern Oval
17St GeorgeLoss510Saturday 16 AugustSydney Cricket Ground
18NewtownWin412Saturday 23 AugustRedfern Oval
Semi FinalWestern SuburbsWin1810Saturday 30 AugustSydney Cricket Ground
FinalNorth SydneyWin2612Saturday 13 SeptemberSydney Cricket Ground
Grand FinalWestern SuburbsLoss1222Saturday 20 SeptemberSydney Cricket Ground

References

  1. "NSWRFL 1952 - South Sydney Rabbitohs". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 16 January 2018.
  2. "Souths' League Eclipse - Blacked out by villagers". Truth. 30 March 1952. p. 20 via Trove, National Library of Australia.
  3. "Souths' Booby Booting Prize". Truth. 6 April 1952. p. 20 via Trove National Library of Australia.
  4. "Souths Come Good At Last". Truth. 13 April 1952. p. 18 via Trove, National Library of Australia.
  5. "Norths Sent Souths West". Truth. 20 April 1952. p. 20 via Trove, National Library of Australia.
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