The 1940

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was the thirty-third season of

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’s top-level

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club competition, Australia’s first. Eight teams from across the city contested the premiership during the season, which lasted from April until August, culminating in Eastern Suburbs’ victory over Canterbury-Bankstown in the final.Premiership Roll of Honour
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Season summary

For this season St. George returned to

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as their home ground.

Teams

* Balmain, formed on January 23, 1908, at

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* Canterbury-Bankstown *

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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, at the North Sydney School of Arts in Mount Street * 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

In the two semi finals, minor premiers

defeated

whilst fourth-placed Canterbury-Bankstown beat second-placed Newtown. Eastern Suburbs then beat Canterbury-Bankstown in the final to collect their eighth premiership.

Premiership final

Led by their standard-setting captain-coach Dave Brown, the Tricolours continued their strong season performance with a semi-final victory over St George to gain a final berth. Although Brown was ruled out on the morning of the decider with a leg injury, replacement Bill Brew slotted into the side and scored a try after backing up second rower Sid “Joe” Pearce who also scored the next try. The young Easts team, who averaged twenty years of age, overcame Canterbury by six tries to two. Eastern Suburbs 24 (Tries: Pierce 2, O'Loan, Brew, Pearce, Clarke. Goals: Dunn 2 ) defeated Canterbury-Bankstown 14 (Tries: Bonnyman, Denton. Goals: Johnson 4)

References

External links

Rugby League Tables - Notes
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''Hunterlink Site''

''Sean Fagan interviews Dick Dunn''

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