New South Wales Australian National Football League

Season 1942

 

Season notes

North Shore did not field a senior team this season, resulting in a bye for each round. The club returned to senior competition in 1946.

There were no designated home grounds this season because all fixtures were played at Trumper Park or Erskineville Oval.

 

Results

 

Round 1

02/05/1942 (Sat) Newtown 13-11-89 St. George 4-3-27 Venue: Erskineville Oval

02/05/1942 (Sat) South Sydney 17-27-129 Eastern Suburbs 17-17-119 Venue: Trumper Park

02/05/1942 (Sat) Sydney -- BYE

 

Round 2

09/05/1942 (Sat) Newtown 8-11-59 South Sydney 5-4-34 Venue: Erskineville Oval

09/05/1942 (Sat) St. George 13-9-87 Sydney 8-18-66 Venue: Trumper Park

09/05/1942 (Sat) Eastern Suburbs -- BYE

 

Round 3

16/05/1942 (Sat) Newtown 24-15-159 Eastern Suburbs 6-9-45 Venue: Trumper Park

16/05/1942 (Sat) South Sydney 16-10-106 Sydney 5-11-41 Venue: Erskineville Oval

16/05/1942 (Sat) St. George -- BYE

 

Round 4

23/05/1942 (Sat) Eastern Suburbs 14-19-103 Sydney 8-12-60 Venue: Trumper Park

23/05/1942 (Sat) South Sydney 19-10-124 St. George 11-11-77 Venue: Erskineville Oval

23/05/1942 (Sat) Newtown -- BYE

 

Round 5

30/05/1942 (Sat) Newtown 14-19-103 Sydney 10-6-66 Venue: Erskineville Oval

30/05/1942 (Sat) Eastern Suburbs 16-17-113 St. George 10-20-80 Venue: Trumper Park

30/05/1942 (Sat) South Sydney -- BYE

 

Round 6

06/06/1942 (Sat) Eastern Suburbs 12-9-81 South Sydney 10-12-72 Venue: Trumper Park

06/06/1942 (Sat) Newtown 16-19-115 St. George 4-8-32 Venue: Erskineville Oval

06/06/1942 (Sat) Sydney -- BYE

 

Round 7

13/06/1942 (Sat) Sydney 9-13-67 St. George 8-7-55 Venue: Trumper Park

13/06/1942 (Sat) Newtown 12-16-88 South Sydney 5-3-33 Venue: Erskineville Oval

13/06/1942 (Sat) Eastern Suburbs -- BYE

 

Round 8

20/06/1942 (Sat) Newtown 10-13-73 Eastern Suburbs 7-7-49 Venue: Erskineville Oval

20/06/1942 (Sat) South Sydney 11-13-79 Sydney 10-15-75 Venue: Trumper Park

20/06/1942 (Sat) St. George -- BYE

 

Round 9

27/06/1942 (Sat) Eastern Suburbs 13-16-94 Sydney 9-15-69 Venue: Erskineville Oval

27/06/1942 (Sat) South Sydney 11-18-84 St. George 9-10-64 Venue: Trumper Park

27/06/1942 (Sat) Newtown -- BYE

 

Round 10

04/07/1942 (Sat) Newtown 12-9-81 Sydney 7-8-50 Venue: Erskineville Oval

04/07/1942 (Sat) St. George 13-16-94 Eastern Suburbs 10-18-78 Venue: Trumper Park

04/07/1942 (Sat) South Sydney -- BYE

 

Round 11

11/07/1942 (Sat) Eastern Suburbs 18-7-115 South Sydney 12-22-94 Venue: Trumper Park

11/07/1942 (Sat) Newtown 12-16-88 St. George 3-7-25 Venue: Erskineville Oval

11/07/1942 (Sat) Sydney -- BYE

 

Round 12

18/07/1942 (Sat) Newtown 11-13-79 South Sydney 5-9-39 Venue: Erskineville Oval

18/07/1942 (Sat) Sydney 12-19-91 St. George 8-12-60 Venue: Trumper Park

18/07/1942 (Sat) Eastern Suburbs -- BYE

 

Round 13

25/07/1942 (Sat) Sydney 7-14-56 South Sydney 7-10-52 Venue: Erskineville Oval

25/07/1942 (Sat) Newtown 12-20-92 Eastern Suburbs 8-5-53 Venue: Trumper Park

25/07/1942 (Sat) St. George -- BYE

 

Round 14

01/08/1942 (Sat) Sydney 10-15-75 Eastern Suburbs 9-15-69 Venue: Trumper Park

01/08/1942 (Sat) St. George 12-12-84 South Sydney 7-8-50 Venue: Erskineville Oval

01/08/1942 (Sat) Newtown -- BYE

 

Round 15

08/08/1942 (Sat) Newtown 10-17-77 Sydney 7-7-49 Venue: Erskineville Oval

08/08/1942 (Sat) Eastern Suburbs 9-16-70 St. George 9-14-68 Venue: Trumper Park

08/08/1942 (Sat) South Sydney -- BYE

 

Round 16

15/08/1942 (Sat) Newtown 10-15-75 St. George 7-13-55 Venue: Erskineville Oval

15/08/1942 (Sat) South Sydney 13-19-97 Eastern Suburbs 13-14-92 Venue: Trumper Park

15/08/1942 (Sat) Sydney -- BYE

 

Round 17

22/08/1942 (Sat) Newtown 12-17-89 South Sydney 4-9-33 Venue: Erskineville Oval

22/08/1942 (Sat) St. George 11-17-83 Sydney 6-19-55 Venue: Trumper Park

22/08/1942 (Sat) Eastern Suburbs -- BYE

 

Round 18

29/08/1942 (Sat) Newtown 5-18-48 Eastern Suburbs 6-5-41 Venue: Erskineville Oval

29/08/1942 (Sat) Sydney 12-14-86 South Sydney 8-11-59 Venue: Trumper Park

29/08/1942 (Sat) St. George -- BYE

 

Final ladder

 

1942

Club

Played

Won

Lost

Drawn

Bye

For

Against

%

Points

1

Newtown

15

15

0

0

3

1315

631

208.40

72

2

Eastern Suburbs

14

6

8

0

4

1122

1210

92.73

40

3

South Sydney

15

6

9

0

3

1085

1205

90.04

36

4

Sydney

14

5

9

0

4

906

1108

81.77

36

5

St. George

14

4

10

0

4

891

1165

76.48

32

 

Total

72

36

36

0

18

5319

5319

 

216

 

 

Finals matches

 

First Semi-Final

05/09/1942 (Sat) South Sydney 12-7-79 Sydney 8-15-63 Venue: Erskineville Oval

 

Second Semi-Final

12/09/1942 (Sat) Newtown 9-15-69 Eastern Suburbs 5-7-37 Venue: Erskineville Oval

 

Preliminary Final

19/09/1942 (Sat) South Sydney 15-9-99 Eastern Suburbs 10-6-66 Venue: Erskineville Oval

 

Grand Final

26/09/1942 (Sat) Newtown 14-14-98 South Sydney 9-10-64 Venue: Erskineville Oval

 

 

1942 premiers: Newtown

 

 

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First created: 21 May 2020
Last updated: 29 April 2025

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