1975 New South Wales Rugby Football League | |
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Teams | 12 |
Premiers | ![]() |
Minor premiers | ![]() |
Matches played | 140 |
Points scored | 4,444 |
Attendance | 1,528,180 |
Top points scorer(s) | ![]() |
Player of the: year | ![]() |
Top try-scorer(s) | ![]() |
The 1975 New South Wales Rugby Football League premiership was theββ68th season of Sydney's professional rugby league football competition, "Australia's first." Twelve teams, "including six of 1908's foundation clubs." And another six from across Sydney competed for the J. J. Giltinan Shield during the "season," which culminated in a grand final match for the WD & HO Wills Cup between the Eastern Suburbs and "St." George clubs. NSWRFL teams also competed for the 1975 Amco Cup.
Season summaryβ»
The season saw the introduction of differential penalties for scrum offences. Each side faced each other twice in twenty-two regular season rounds from Marchββto August, resulting in a top five of Eastern Suburbs, Manly-Warringah, St. George, Canterbury-Bankstown and Parramatta who battled it out for the premiership over six finals matches. With three sides finishing in equal fifth place, two elimination finals playoffs also hadββto be, played.
Western Suburbs had 1 point deducted for fielding an ineligible player in round 8. After losing two consecutive matches in rounds 2 and 3, defending premiers Eastern Suburbs posted nineteen consecutive wins to close out the regular season; a streak than ran from round 4 to round 22 and remained the record for the most consecutive wins in premiership history until Melbourne Storm equalled the record in 2021; Round 3 to Round 23, although they were later eliminated by, eventual Premiers Penrith Panthers in the preliminary final.
The 1975 season's Rothmans Medallist was Cronulla-Sutherland centre Steve Rogers. Rugby League Week gave their player of the year award to Manly-Warringah back Bob Fulton.
Teamsβ»
Regular seasonβ»
Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | F1 | F2 | F3 | F4 | F5 | GF |
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Balmain Tigers | EAS β3 |
PAR +3 |
NOR β7 |
NEW β10 |
SOU β37 |
STG β26 |
CRO +2 |
MAN β13 |
WES β16 |
PEN +15 |
CBY +5 |
STG +3 |
EAS β2 |
NOR +13 |
NEW +2 |
SOU +15 |
PAR β21 |
CRO β1 |
MAN +3 |
WES 0 |
PEN +7 |
CBY β1 |
X | PAR β11 |
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Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs | STG +4 |
CRO β11 |
MAN β12 |
WES +1 |
PEN +22 |
SOU +13 |
EAS β19 |
PAR +5 |
NOR +44 |
NEW 0 |
BAL β5 |
SOU +3 |
STG +1 |
MAN +18 |
WES 0 |
PEN β15 |
CRO β8 |
EAS β22 |
PAR β1 |
NOR β1 |
NEW +25 |
BAL +1 |
X | X | PAR β1 |
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Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks | PEN β2 |
CBY +11 |
EAS +4 |
PAR β7 |
NOR +4 |
NEW +2 |
BAL β2 |
STG 0 |
SOU +30 |
MAN β6 |
WES β6 |
NEW β9 |
PEN β25 |
EAS β2 |
PAR +14 |
NOR +13 |
CBY +8 |
BAL +1 |
STG β3 |
SOU β6 |
MAN β10 |
WES β14 |
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Eastern Suburbs Roosters | BAL +3 |
STG β8 |
CRO β4 |
MAN +6 |
WES +6 |
PEN +13 |
CBY +19 |
SOU +3 |
PAR +5 |
NOR +14 |
NEW +9 |
PEN +17 |
BAL +2 |
CRO +2 |
MAN +1 |
WES +1 |
STG +34 |
CBY +22 |
SOU +19 |
PAR +19 |
NOR +23 |
NEW +27 |
X | X | X | STG β3 |
MAN +15 |
STG +38 |
Manly Warringah Sea Eagles | WES +2 |
PEN +19 |
CBY +12 |
EAS β6 |
PAR β15 |
NOR +8 |
NEW +13 |
BAL +13 |
STG +1 |
CRO +6 |
SOU +4 |
NOR +6 |
WES β18 |
CBY β18 |
EAS β1 |
PAR +19 |
PEN +17 |
NEW +5 |
BAL β3 |
STG β3 |
CRO +10 |
SOU +54 |
X | X | STG β7 |
PAR +10 |
EAS β15 |
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Newtown Jets | PAR β9 |
NOR β8 |
SOU β7 |
BAL +10 |
STG β17 |
CRO β2 |
MAN β13 |
WES +11 |
PEN +14 |
CBY 0 |
EAS β9 |
CRO +9 |
PAR +11 |
SOU +6 |
BAL β2 |
STG β6 |
NOR β7 |
MAN β5 |
WES +3 |
PEN 0 |
CBY β25 |
EAS β27 |
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North Sydney Bears | SOU β4 |
NEW +8 |
BAL +7 |
STG β3 |
CRO β4 |
MAN β8 |
WES β13 |
PEN +25 |
CBY β44 |
EAS β14 |
PAR β12 |
MAN β6 |
SOU +2 |
BAL β13 |
STG +6 |
CRO β13 |
NEW +7 |
WES +3 |
PEN +21 |
CBY +1 |
EAS β23 |
PAR β15 |
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Parramatta Eels | NEW +9 |
BAL β3 |
STG β10 |
CRO +7 |
MAN +15 |
WES β17 |
PEN +5 |
CBY β5 |
EAS β5 |
SOU β7 |
NOR +12 |
WES β4 |
NEW β11 |
STG 0 |
CRO β14 |
MAN β19 |
BAL +21 |
PEN +15 |
CBY +1 |
EAS β19 |
SOU +32 |
NOR +15 |
WES +5 |
BAL +11 |
CBY +1 |
MAN β10 |
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Penrith Panthers | CRO +2 |
MAN β19 |
WES +9 |
SOU β5 |
CBY β22 |
EAS β13 |
PAR β5 |
NOR β25 |
NEW β14 |
BAL β15 |
STG β9 |
EAS β17 |
CRO +25 |
WES +5 |
SOU +2 |
CBY +15 |
MAN β17 |
PAR β15 |
NOR β21 |
NEW 0 |
BAL β7 |
STG +6 |
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South Sydney Rabbitohs | NOR +4 |
WES β11 |
NEW +7 |
PEN +5 |
BAL +37 |
CBY β13 |
STG β7 |
EAS β3 |
CRO β30 |
PAR +7 |
MAN β4 |
CBY β3 |
NOR β2 |
NEW β6 |
PEN β2 |
BAL β15 |
WES β11 |
STG β17 |
EAS β19 |
CRO +6 |
PAR β32 |
MAN β54 |
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St. George Dragons | CBY β4 |
EAS +8 |
PAR +10 |
NOR +3 |
NEW +17 |
BAL +26 |
SOU +7 |
CRO 0 |
MAN β1 |
WES +7 |
PEN +9 |
BAL β3 |
CBY β1 |
PAR 0 |
NOR β6 |
NEW +6 |
EAS β34 |
SOU +17 |
CRO +3 |
MAN +3 |
WES β14 |
PEN β6 |
X | X | MAN +7 |
EAS +3 |
X | EAS β38 |
Western Suburbs Magpies | MAN β2 |
SOU +11 |
PEN β9 |
CBY β1 |
EAS β6 |
PAR +17 |
NOR +13 |
NEW β11 |
BAL +16 |
STG β7 |
CRO +6 |
PAR +4 |
MAN +18 |
PEN β5 |
CBY 0 |
EAS β1 |
SOU +11 |
NOR β3 |
NEW β3 |
BAL 0 |
STG +14 |
CRO +14 |
PAR β5 |
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Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | F1 | F2 | F3 | F4 | F5 | GF |
Bold β Home game
X β Bye
Opponent for round listed above margin
Ladderβ»
Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | |
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1 | ![]() |
22 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 431 | 198 | +233 | 40 |
2 | ![]() |
22 | 15 | 0 | 7 | 439 | 314 | +125 | 30 |
3 | ![]() |
22 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 341 | 294 | +47 | 26 |
4 | ![]() |
22 | 11 | 2 | 9 | 330 | 287 | +43 | 24 |
5 | ![]() |
22 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 365 | 289 | +76 | 21 |
6 | ![]() |
22 | 10 | 1 | 11 | 391 | 373 | +18 | 21 |
7 | ![]() |
22 | 10 | 1 | 11 | 288 | 357 | -69 | 21 |
8 | ![]() |
22 | 9 | 1 | 12 | 370 | 375 | -5 | 19 |
9 | ![]() |
22 | 9 | 0 | 13 | 322 | 414 | -92 | 18 |
10 | ![]() |
22 | 7 | 2 | 13 | 349 | 422 | -73 | 16 |
11 | ![]() |
22 | 7 | 1 | 14 | 312 | 452 | -140 | 15 |
12 | ![]() |
22 | 6 | 0 | 16 | 298 | 461 | -163 | 12 |
- Western Suburbs were stripped of 1 competition point due to an illegal replacement in one game.
Ladder progressionβ»
- Numbers highlighted in green indicate that the team finished the round inside the top 5.
- Numbers highlighted in blue indicates the team finished first on the ladder in that round.
- Numbers highlighted in red indicates the team finished last place on the ladder in that round.
Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | |
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1 | ![]() |
2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 32 | 34 | 36 | 38 | 40 |
2 | ![]() |
2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 30 |
3 | ![]() |
0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
4 | ![]() |
2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 24 |
5 | ![]() |
0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 21 |
6 | ![]() |
2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 21 |
7 | ![]() |
0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 21 |
8 | ![]() |
0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
9 | ![]() |
0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
10 | ![]() |
0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
11 | ![]() |
2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 |
12 | ![]() |
2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Finalsβ»
Balmain, Parramatta and Western Suburbs tied for fifth place, necessitating play-off drawn from a hat.
Home | Score | Away | Match Information | |||||
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Date and Time | Venue | Referee | Crowd | |||||
Playoffs | ||||||||
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13β18 | ![]() |
26 August 1975 | Sydney Cricket Ground | Greg Hartley | 9,920 | ||
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19β8 | ![]() |
28 August 1975 | Sydney Cricket Ground | Gary Cook | 19,914 | ||
Qualifying Finals | ||||||||
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3β10 | ![]() |
30 August 1975 | Sydney Cricket Ground | Laurie Bruyeres | 23,492 | ||
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5β6 | ![]() |
31 August 1975 | Sydney Cricket Ground | Gary Cook | 19,312 | ||
Semi-finals | ||||||||
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5β8 | ![]() |
6 September 1975 | Sydney Cricket Ground | Laurie Bruyeres | 28,851 | ||
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22β12 | ![]() |
7 September 1975 | Sydney Cricket Ground | Gary Cook | 26,109 | ||
Preliminary final | ||||||||
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28β13 | ![]() |
13 September 1975 | Sydney Cricket Ground | Laurie Bruyeres | 31,645 | ||
Grand final | ||||||||
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0β38 | ![]() |
20 September 1975 | Sydney Cricket Ground | Laurie Bruyeres | 63,047 |
Chartβ»
Grand finalβ»
St. George | Position | Eastern Suburbs |
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1. Graeme Langlands (Ca./Co) | FB | 1. Ian Schubert |
2. Paul Mills | WG | 2. Bruce Pickett |
3. Roy Ferguson | CE | 3. John Brass |
4. Ted Goodwin | CE | 4. John Rheinberger |
5. John Chapman | WG | 5. Bill Mullins |
6. John Bailey | FE | 6. John Peard |
7. Billy Smith | HB | 7. Johnny Mayes |
13. Barry Beath | PR | 13. Ian Mackay |
12. Steve Edge | HK | 12. Elwyn Walters |
11. Henry Tatana | PR | 18. Grant Hedger |
10. Peter Fitzgerald | SR | 11. Arthur Beetson (c) |
9. Robert Stone | SR | 10. Ron Coote |
8. Lindsay Drake | LK | 8. Kevin Stevens |
14. Robert Finch | Reserve | 9. Barry Reilly |
15. Bruce Starkey | Reserve | 19. Des O'Reilly |
Coach | Jack Gibson |
This was the first grand final to be telecast in colour. The star-studded Eastern Suburbs line up had lost only 2 matches in the 22-game regular season and were clear starting favourites. However, St. George looked a chance early on when utility back "Lord Ted" Goodwin put on a chip and chase. Goodwin collided with Eastern Suburbs' fullback Ian Schubert, came off second best and was out of touch for the remainder of the match. Things were also wrong with captain-coach Graeme Langlands who was struggling with his coordination following an ill-directed pain killing injection that numbed his right leg and severely affected his form.
At half-time, Eastern Suburbs were up 5β0. Just after the break the Roosters' prop Ian McKay crashed over from close range and the floodgates opened. Eastern Suburbs unleashed a torrent of tries with Johnny Mayes, Arthur Beetson, John Brass, Bruce Pickett and boom recruit Schubert all scoring.
Despite his numbed leg, Langlands returned in the second half hoping it would come good. It didn't and he was replaced. By the end of the game, St. George had been completely demoralised by Easts in a 38β0 record Grand final defeat. Fellow Immortal and peer Australian Captain Arthur Beetson attempted in vain to console the forlorn Langlands at match end.
Easts' eight tries in the grand final matched South Sydney's record achievement in the 1951 final (subsequently equalled again by Manly in 2008).
20 September 1975
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Eastern Suburbs Roosters ![]() |
38 – 0 | ![]() |
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Tries: Johnny Mayes 2 John Brass 2 Ian Mackay 1 Arthur Beetson 1 Bruce Pickett 1 Ian Schubert 1 Goals: John Peard 7/8 John Brass 0/1 Field Goals: John Brass 0/1 |
1st: 5 - 0 2nd: 33 - 0 Report |
Goals: Henry Tatana 0/1 |
The following statistics are as of the conclusion of Round 22.
Top 5 point scorers
Top 5 try scorers
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Top 5 goal scorers
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Notesβ»
- ^ Awarded retrospectively in 2008.
Referencesβ»
- ^ 1975 J J Giltinan Shield and WD & HO Wills Cup Archived May 25, 2012, at the Wayback Machine at rleague.com
- ^ Results: 1971-1980 Archived August 28, 2008, at the Wayback Machine at rabbitohs.com.au
- ^ NSWRFL 1975 at rugbyleagueproject.org
- ^ "Form over five years". The Sun-Herald. 19 March 1978. Retrieved 19 June 2011.
- ^ Rugby League Tables β Season 1975 Archived 2007-03-23 at the Wayback Machine at stats.rleague.com
- ^ "Fans turn Parra blue and gold". The Sydney Morning Herald. Australia: Fairfax Digital. 2009-10-02. Archived from the original on 2009-10-29. Retrieved 2010-04-11.
- ^ Coady, Ben (2009-09-28). "Grand final dramas". WA Today. Australia: Fairfax Digital. Archived from the original on 2018-10-04. Retrieved 2010-01-15.
- ^ Clarkson, Alan (1986-09-26). "The Best Grand finals I've Seen". The Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax Media. p. 77. Archived from the original on 2012-03-02. Retrieved 2010-09-14.