NSWRL 1962
The NSWRL 1962 was the 55th season of the New South Wales Rugby League Premiership , the first Australian rugby league championship. The first place in the table after the end of the regular season occupied the St. George Dragons . They won the final 9: 6 against the Western Suburbs Magpies and thus won the NSWRL for the seventh time in a row and for the ninth time in total.
table
team | Games | Victories | Unent. | Ndlg. | Game points |
Diff. | Table points |
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1. | St. George Dragons | 18th | 13 | 1 | 4th | 373: 194 | + 179 | 27 |
2. | Newtown Jets | 18th | 13 | 0 | 5 | 290: 230 | + 60 | 26th |
3. | Western Suburbs Magpies | 18th | 12 | 1 | 5 | 299: 210 | + 89 | 25th |
4th | Parramatta Eels | 18th | 9 | 2 | 7th | 236: 218 | + 18 | 20th |
5. | Eastern suburbs | 18th | 9 | 1 | 8th | 213: 230 | - 17th | 19th |
6th | Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs | 18th | 7th | 2 | 9 | 228: 235 | - 7th | 16 |
7th | Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles | 18th | 7th | 1 | 10 | 234: 270 | - 36 | 15th |
8th. | Balmain Tigers | 18th | 5 | 2 | 11 | 237: 300 | - 63 | 12 |
9. | North Sydney Bears | 18th | 4th | 2 | 12 | 263: 361 | - 98 | 10 |
10. | South Sydney Rabbitohs | 18th | 4th | 2 | 12 | 212: 337 | - 125 | 10 |
Playoffs
Elimination / qualification playoffs
August 25 |
Western Suburbs Magpies | 6-0 | Parramatta Eels |
Sydney Cricket Ground , Sydney Spectators: 26,281 Referee: Darcy Lawler |
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report |
September 1 |
St. George Dragons | 30: 9 | Newtown Jets |
Sydney Cricket Ground , Sydney Spectators: 36,058 Umpire: Col Pearce |
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(17: 6) Report |
Semifinals
September 8th |
Western Suburbs Magpies | 25: 13 | Newtown Jets |
Sydney Cricket Ground , Sydney Spectators: 26,554 Referee: Col Pearce |
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report |
Grand Final
September 15th |
St. George Dragons | 9: 6 | Western Suburbs Magpies |
Sydney Cricket Ground , Sydney Spectators: 41,184 Referee: Jack Bradley |
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Attempts: King raises: McDonald Penalties: McDonald (2) |
(7: 2) Report |
Penalty kicks: Bray (3) |
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