New South Wales Rugby League season 1911
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| 1911 New South Wales Rugby League season | |
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 Logo of the NSWRL |
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| Teams | 8 |
| Premiers |  Eastern Suburbs (1st title) |
| Minor Premiers |  Glebe (1st title) |
| Matches played | 59 |
| Points scored | 1374 (average 23.288 per match) |
The 1911 New South Wales Rugby League premiership was the fourth season of the rugby league competition based in Sydney. Eight teams from across Sydney contested during the season.
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[edit] Teams
For the first time in its short history, the premiership consisted of the same teams for two years in a row. The same eight teams from the 1910 season played in 1911.
- Annandale
- 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
- Western Suburbs
[edit] Ladder
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glebe |
14 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 244 | 88 | +156 | 22 |
| Eastern Suburbs |
14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 208 | 129 | +79 | 20 |
 South Sydney |
14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 188 | 117 | +71 | 20 |
 Newtown |
14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 154 | 120 | +34 | 15 |
 Annandale |
14 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 113 | 184 | -71 | 11 |
 North Sydney |
14 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 138 | 209 | -71 | 9 |
 Western Suburbs |
14 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 116 | 189 | -73 | 9 |
 Balmain |
14 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 130 | 255 | -125 | 6 |
[edit] Finals
The finals system used in the 1910 season was similar for the 1911 season. The top two teams at the end of the year were to play each other in a final to decide the premiership, but in the event of the minor premiers losing, they were deemed to have the "right of challenge" to play a Grand Final. However, because both Eastern Suburbs and South Sydney finished on equal premiership points in second place, a playoff was used to decide who would play minor premiers Glebe in the final.
Eastern Suburbs ended up beating local rivals South Sydney 23-10 at the Sports Ground in front of 14,000 people on September 2, 1911 to win the play-off in order to play minor premiers Glebe. The following week, Eastern Suburbs beat Glebe in front of 16,000 at the Agricultural Ground 22-9. Glebe immediately exercised their right for a rematch the following week for a match to be held at the Agricultural Ground on September 16, 1911. Early in the second half in the Grand Final, Glebe scored a try to take an 8-4 lead. However, in the final ten minutes, Eastern Suburbs were able to score a try after a high kick was misjudged by the Glebe fullback, and Eastern Suburbs took the loose ball to score a try. Dally Messenger converted to take the lead 9-8 with only minutes to play, and consolidated the win with another penalty kick to win the game 11-8 for Eastern Suburbs and allow them to take their first premiership in front of 20,000 people.
[edit] References
- Rugby League Tables - Notes The World of Rugby League
- Rugby League Tables - Season 1911 The World of Rugby League
- Premiership History and Statistics RL1908
- 1911 - Minor Premiers Glebe Beaten By Messenger RL1908
