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season,

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’s top-level

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club competition, and Australia’s first. Eight teams from across the city contested during the season which culminated in Eastern Suburbs' victory over Balmain in the grand final.

Teams

* Balmain, formed on January 23, 1908, at Balmain Town Hall *

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, formed on January 24, 1908, at Paddington Town Hall * Newtown, formed on January 14, 1908 * North Sydney, formed on February 7, 1908 * South Sydney, formed on January 17, 1908, at Redfern Town Hall *

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, formed on November 8, 1920, at Kogarah School of Arts * Western Suburbs, formed on February 4, 1908

Ladder

Finals

Premiership final

Balmain led 10–5 at half time and the match was evenly balanced throughout the second half. With three minutes to go the Tricolours trailed 17—18. The Roosters were awarded a penalty on half way and Dick Dunn convinced his reluctant captain

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that he could make the distance. Dunn successfully kicked the goal from the then unorthodox upright position. Dunn received Joe Jorgenson’s kick from the restart and booted the ball into touch five metres from the Balmain line. Tricolours’ George Watt won the scrum against the feed and Easts’ classy halves pairing of Sel Lisle and Wally O'Connell put on a move that saw Dunn score in the corner. Dunn scored 19 of the Tricolours’ 22 points that day carrying with him for luck the sock of his fourteen-month-old daughter in his shorts pocket throughout the match.rl1908.com disputes this claim. Eastern Suburbs 22 (Tries: Dunn 3, J Arnold. Goals: Dunn 5) defeated Balmain 18 (Tries: Ponchard 2, Dawes, Nielsen. Goals: Jorgenson 3)

Player statistics

The following statistics are as of the conclusion of Round 14. Top 5 point scorers Top 5 try scorers Top 5 goal scorers

References

External links

Rugby League Tables - Notes
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''Hunterlink site'' *

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interviews Dick Dunn.
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at ''rabbitohs.com.au''
1945 Labor Daily Cup
at ''rleague.com''

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