Canterbury Bankstown joined the premiership. It had been formed 30th October 1934.
On 22nd June 1935 South Sydney beat Eastern Suburbs 18-11 at the Sydney Cricket Ground. On 25th April 1938 they again beat them 21-14. Between those two dates Eastern Suburbs did not lose a premiership match.
The round 5 St George-Canterbury match was played in part using a rubber ball; the idea was dropped as the ball was too lively.
1 Eastern Suburbs 16 15 0 1 2 599 157 442 34
2 South Sydney 16 11 0 5 2 314 222 92 26
3 Western Suburbs 16 10 0 6 2 345 243 102 24
4 North Sydney 16 9 1 6 2 248 253 -5 23
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5 Balmain 16 8 1 7 2 320 225 95 21
6 St George 16 8 0 8 2 334 162 172 20
7 Newtown 16 8 0 8 2 280 248 32 20
8 Canterbury Bankstown 16 2 0 14 2 150 660 -510 8
9 University 16 0 0 16 2 109 529 -420 4
Semifinals:
South Sydney 14 beat North Sydney 10.
Eastern Suburbs 15 beat Western Suburbs 10.
Final:
Eastern Suburbs 19 beat South Sydney 3.