Canterbury Bankstown won its first premiership after entering the competition in 1935, the quickest time in which this feat has ever been achieved.
1 Canterbury Bankstown 14 11 2 1 - 276 135 141 24
2 South Sydney 14 9 1 4 - 254 145 109 19
3 Balmain 14 7 1 6 - 238 176 62 15
4 Eastern Suburbs 14 6 3 5 - 228 203 25 15
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5 North Sydney 14 6 0 8 - 163 220 -57 12
6 Newtown 14 5 1 8 - 174 228 -54 11
7 Western Suburbs 14 4 1 9 - 155 265 -110 9
8 St George 14 3 1 10 - 159 275 -116 7
Semifinals:
Canterbury Bankstown 31 beat Balmain 24.
Eastern Suburbs 19 beat South Sydney 10.
Final:
Canterbury Bankstown 19 beat Eastern Suburbs 6.