New South Wales Australian National Football League
Season 1947
Club name change
Sydney Naval changed its name back to Sydney (1947 to 1954) before reverting to Sydney Naval again in 1955.
R.A.A.F. rejoined the league for this season.
Results
Round 1
25/04/1947 (Fri) Newtown 15-16-106 St. George 10-10-70 Venue: Erskineville Oval
26/04/1947 (Sat) Sydney 7-5-47 North Shore 12-19-91 Venue: Erskineville Oval
27/04/1947 (Sun) Eastern Suburbs 21-12-138 South Sydney 9-15-69 Venue: Trumper Park
27/04/1947 (Sun) R.A.A.F. -- BYE
Round 2
03/05/1947 (Sat) R.A.A.F. 11-13-79 Sydney 15-22-112 Venue: Erskineville Oval
03/05/1947 (Sat) St. George 14-10-94 North Shore 14-20-104 Venue: Jubilee Oval, Kogarah
04/05/1947 (Sun) Newtown 13-15-93 Eastern Suburbs 10-14-74 Venue: Trumper Park
04/05/1947 (Sun) South Sydney -- BYE
Round 3
10/05/1947 (Sat) Newtown 20-15-135 South Sydney 7-6-48 Venue: Erskineville Oval
10/05/1947 (Sat) North Shore 23-29-167 R.A.A.F. 8-12-60 Venue: Trumper Park
11/05/1947 (Sun) St. George 19-16-130 Sydney 17-15-117 Venue: Trumper Park
11/05/1947 (Sun) Eastern Suburbs -- BYE
Round 4
17/05/1947 (Sat) South Sydney 11-18-84 R.A.A.F. 6-7-43 Venue: Erskineville Oval
17/05/1947 (Sat) St. George 12-8-80 Eastern Suburbs 10-14-74 Venue: Jubilee Oval, Kogarah
18/05/1947 (Sun) Newtown 21-17-143 Sydney 13-13-91 Venue: Trumper Park
18/05/1947 (Sun) North Shore -- BYE
Round 5
24/05/1947 (Sat) Newtown 16-24-120 North Shore 14-8-92 Venue: Trumper Park
24/05/1947 (Sat) South Sydney 10-12-72 St. George 9-12-66 Venue: Jubilee Oval, Kogarah
31/05/1947 (Sat) Eastern Suburbs 22-27-159 R.A.A.F. 6-10-46 Venue: Trumper Park
31/05/1947 (Sat) Sydney -- BYE
Round 6
07/06/1947 (Sat) Newtown 23-24-162 R.A.A.F. 7-4-46 Venue: Erskineville Oval
07/06/1947 (Sat) North Shore 7-11-53 South Sydney 10-12-72 Venue: Trumper Park
08/06/1947 (Sun) Eastern Suburbs 19-22-136 Sydney 10-15-75 Venue: Trumper Park
08/06/1947 (Sun) St. George -- BYE
Round 7
14/06/1947 (Sat) St. George 32-24-216 R.A.A.F. 5-7-37 Venue: Erskineville Oval
16/06/1947 (Mon) Eastern Suburbs 7-14-56 North Shore 8-10-58 Venue: Erskineville Oval
10/08/1947 (Sun) South Sydney 9-19-73 Sydney 9-10-64 Venue: Trumper Park
16/06/1947 (Mon) Newtown -- BYE
Round 8
21/06/1947 (Sat) Eastern Suburbs 8-10-58 South Sydney 6-8-44 Venue: Erskineville Oval
21/06/1947 (Sat) St. George 12-7-79 Newtown 17-19-121 Venue: Jubilee Oval, Kogarah
22/06/1947 (Sun) North Shore 10-11-71 Sydney 7-15-57 Venue: Trumper Park
22/06/1947 (Sun) R.A.A.F. -- BYE
Round 9
28/06/1947 (Sat) Sydney 26-31-187 R.A.A.F. 5-3-33 Venue: Trumper Park
28/06/1947 (Sat) St. George 13-6-84 North Shore 12-12-84 Venue: Jubilee Oval, Kogarah
29/06/1947 (Sun) Newtown 12-18-90 Eastern Suburbs 12-14-86 Venue: Trumper Park
29/06/1947 (Sun) South Sydney -- BYE
Round 10
05/07/1947 (Sat) Newtown 9-10-64 South Sydney 5-11-41 Venue: Erskineville Oval
05/07/1947 (Sat) North Shore 21-20-146 R.A.A.F. 14-7-91 Venue: Trumper Park
06/07/1947 (Sun) Sydney 11-17-83 St. George 9-15-69 Venue: Trumper Park
06/07/1947 (Sun) Eastern Suburbs -- BYE
Round 11
13/07/1947 (Sun) Newtown 18-19-127 Sydney 12-6-78 Venue: Trumper Park
12/07/1947 (Sat) Eastern Suburbs 16-21-117 St. George 12-14-86 Venue: Trumper Park
16/08/1947 (Sat) South Sydney 14-18-102 R.A.A.F. 11-15-81 Venue: Trumper Park
13/07/1947 (Sun) North Shore -- BYE
Round 12
19/07/1947 (Sat) Eastern Suburbs 32-20-212 R.A.A.F. 4-3-27 Venue: Trumper Park
19/07/1947 (Sat) St. George 13-12-90 South Sydney 9-15-69 Venue: Jubilee Oval, Kogarah
20/07/1947 (Sun) North Shore 11-13-79 Newtown 11-10-76 Venue: Trumper Park
20/07/1947 (Sun) Sydney -- BYE
Round 13
26/07/1947 (Sat) Sydney 15-12-102 Eastern Suburbs 10-15-75 Venue: Trumper Park
26/07/1947 (Sat) Newtown 28-27-195 R.A.A.F. 4-12-36 Venue: Jubilee Oval, Kogarah
27/07/1947 (Sun) North Shore 10-10-70 South Sydney 8-20-68 Venue: Trumper Park
27/07/1947 (Sun) St. George -- BYE
Round 14
02/08/1947 (Sat) South Sydney 13-14-92 Sydney 9-15-69 Venue: Erskineville Oval
02/08/1947 (Sat) St. George 12-11-83 R.A.A.F. 7-17-59 Venue: Jubilee Oval, Kogarah
03/08/1947 (Sun) North Shore 11-15-81 Eastern Suburbs 9-19-73 Venue: Trumper Park
03/08/1947 (Sun) Newtown -- BYE
Round 15
23/08/1947 (Sat) Newtown 14-13-97 St. George 5-6-36 Venue: Erskineville Oval
23/08/1947 (Sat) North Shore 14-14-98 Sydney 9-5-59 Venue: Trumper Park
24/08/1947 (Sun) Eastern Suburbs 13-13-91 South Sydney 9-15-69 Venue: Trumper Park
24/08/1947 (Sun) R.A.A.F. -- BYE
Round 16
30/08/1947 (Sat) North Shore 18-27-135 St. George 9-12-66 Venue: North Sydney Oval
30/08/1947 (Sat) Sydney 18-12-120 R.A.A.F. 12-11-83 Venue: Erskineville Oval
31/08/1947 (Sun) Newtown 18-17-125 Eastern Suburbs 12-13-85 Venue: Trumper Park
31/08/1947 (Sun) South Sydney -- BYE
Final ladder
|
1947 |
Club |
Played |
Won |
Lost |
Drawn |
Bye |
For |
Against |
% |
Points |
|
1 |
Newtown |
14 |
13 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
1654 |
941 |
175.77 |
60 |
|
2 |
North Shore |
14 |
11 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
1329 |
1023 |
129.91 |
54 |
|
3 |
Eastern Suburbs |
14 |
7 |
7 |
0 |
2 |
1434 |
1045 |
137.22 |
36 |
|
4 |
South Sydney |
13 |
6 |
7 |
0 |
3 |
903 |
1022 |
88.36 |
36 |
|
5 |
St. George |
14 |
5 |
8 |
1 |
2 |
1249 |
1275 |
97.96 |
30 |
|
6 |
Sydney |
14 |
5 |
9 |
0 |
2 |
1261 |
1300 |
97.00 |
28 |
|
7 |
R.A.A.F. |
13 |
0 |
13 |
0 |
3 |
721 |
1945 |
37.07 |
12 |
|
|
Total |
96 |
47 |
47 |
2 |
16 |
8551 |
8551 |
|
256 |
Finals matches
First Semi-Final
06/09/1947 (Sat) Eastern Suburbs 13-17-95 South Sydney 8-8-56 Venue: Erskineville Oval
Second Semi-Final
13/09/1947 (Sat) Newtown 18-17-125 North Shore 7-14-56 Venue: Erskineville Oval
Preliminary Final
20/09/1947 (Sat) Eastern Suburbs 9-13-67 North Shore 7-18-60 Venue: Erskineville Oval
Grand Final
27/09/1947 (Sat) Newtown 18-14-122 Eastern Suburbs 10-6-66 Venue: Erskineville Oval
1947 premiers: Newtown
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