1940 NSWRFL season

The 1940 New South Wales Rugby Football League premiership was the 33rd season of Sydney's top-level rugby league football 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.

Season summary

For this season St. George returned to Hurstville Oval as their home ground.

Teams

  • Balmain, formed on January 23, 1908 at Balmain Town Hall
  • Canterbury-Bankstown
  • Eastern Suburbs, 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
  • St. George, 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 Eastern Suburbs defeated St. George whilst fourth-placed Canterbury-Bankstown beat second-placed Newtown. Eastern Suburbs then beat Canterbury-Bankstown in the Final to collect their eighth premiership.

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