1970 NSWRFL season
| 1970 New South Wales Rugby Football League | |
|---|---|
 Logo of the NSWRFL | |
| Teams | 12 |
| Premiers | File:South Sydney colours.png South Sydney (19th title) |
| Minor premiers | File:South Sydney colours.png South Sydney (16th title) |
| Matches played | 136 |
| Points scored | 4407 |
| Attendance | 1630630 |
The 1970 New South Wales Rugby Football League premiership was the sixty-third season of professional rugby league football in Australia. Twelve teams contested during the season for the premiership, including six Sydney-based foundation teams and another six from Sydney.
Ladder
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | File:South Sydney colours.png South Sydney | 22 | 17 | 1 | 4 | 479 | 273 | +206 | 35 |
| 2 | File:Manly colours.png Manly-Warringah | 22 | 16 | 1 | 5 | 422 | 285 | +137 | 33 |
| 3 |  St. George
|
22 | 15 | 0 | 7 | 408 | 329 | +79 | 30 |
| 4 | File:Canterbury colours.png Canterbury-Bankstown | 22 | 14 | 0 | 8 | 308 | 269 | +39 | 28 |
| 5 | File:Eastern Suburbs colours.png Eastern Suburbs | 22 | 13 | 0 | 9 | 386 | 320 | +66 | 26 |
| 6 |  Balmain
|
22 | 12 | 1 | 9 | 380 | 347 | +33 | 25 |
| 7 | File:Cronulla colours.png Cronulla-Sutherland | 22 | 9 | 0 | 13 | 374 | 335 | +39 | 18 |
| 8 | File:Newtown colours.png Newtown | 22 | 9 | 0 | 13 | 345 | 409 | -64 | 18 |
| 9 | File:North Sydney colours.png North Sydney | 22 | 7 | 1 | 14 | 332 | 435 | -103 | 15 |
| 10 | File:Penrith colours.png Penrith | 22 | 7 | 1 | 14 | 292 | 406 | -114 | 15 |
| 11 | File:Western Suburbs colours.png Western Suburbs | 22 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 329 | 403 | -74 | 13 |
| 12 | File:Parramatta colours.png Parramatta | 22 | 4 | 0 | 18 | 240 | 484 | -244 | 8 |
Finals
| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date and Time | Venue | Referee | Crowd | |||||
| Semi Finals | ||||||||
| St. George
|
12 - 7 | File:Canterbury colours.png Canterbury-Bankstown | 29 August 1970 | Sydney Cricket Ground | Keith Page | 40,083 | ||
| File:South Sydney colours.png South Sydney | 22 - 15 | File:Manly colours.png Manly-Warringah | 5 September 1970 | Sydney Cricket Ground | D. Lancashire | 40,211 | ||
| Preliminary Final | ||||||||
| File:Manly colours.png Manly-Warringah | 15 - 6 | St. George
|
12 September 1970 | Sydney Cricket Ground | D. Lancashire | 43,147 | ||
| Grand Final | ||||||||
| File:South Sydney colours.png South Sydney | 23 - 12 | File:Manly colours.png Manly-Warringah | 19 September 1970 | Sydney Cricket Ground | D. Lancashire | 53,241 | ||
References
- Rugby League Tables - Season 1970 The World of Rugby League