New South Wales Australian Football League
Division One -- First Grade -- Season 1979
Season notes
The final series was reduced to the top four teams for this season. A top four final series was used from 1979 until 2007.
Round 12 was cancelled due to wet weather.
Results
Round 1
08/04/1979 (Sun) Newtown 19-17-131 Western Suburbs 14-12-96 Venue: Erskineville Oval
08/04/1979 (Sun) East Sydney 16-24-120 Pennant Hills 11-18-84 Venue: Trumper Park
08/04/1979 (Sun) Southern Districts 11-8-74 St. George 10-18-78 Venue: Rosedale Oval
08/04/1979 (Sun) North Shore 29-18-192 Balmain 14-11-95 Venue: North Sydney Oval
Round 2
15/04/1979 (Sun) Newtown 20-18-138 Southern Districts 13-16-94 Venue: Trumper Park
15/04/1979 (Sun) Balmain 16-14-110 Western Suburbs 23-26-164 Venue: Jubilee Oval, Glebe
15/04/1979 (Sun) St. George 8-6-54 East Sydney 32-22-214 Venue: Olds Park
15/04/1979 (Sun) Pennant Hills 9-9-63 North Shore 21-10-136 Venue: Pennant Hills Oval
Round 3
22/04/1979 (Sun) Newtown 14-20-104 St. George 8-10-58 Venue: Erskineville Oval
22/04/1979 (Sun) Western Suburbs 8-27-75 North Shore 18-7-115 Venue: Macquarie University Oval
22/04/1979 (Sun) East Sydney 31-23-209 Balmain 15-14-104 Venue: Trumper Park
22/04/1979 (Sun) Southern Districts 11-11-77 Pennant Hills 16-14-110 Venue: Rosedale Oval
Round 4
29/04/1979 (Sun) Balmain 22-13-145 Newtown 43-17-275 Venue: Jubilee Oval, Glebe
29/04/1979 (Sun) Southern Districts 7-3-45 Western Suburbs 24-20-164 Venue: Rosedale Oval
29/04/1979 (Sun) North Shore 13-16-94 East Sydney 19-16-130 Venue: North Sydney Oval
29/04/1979 (Sun) Pennant Hills 16-28-124 St. George 12-4-76 Venue: Pennant Hills Oval
Round 5
06/05/1979 (Sun) Newtown 14-13-97 Pennant Hills 10-17-77 Venue: Erskineville Oval
06/05/1979 (Sun) Western Suburbs 10-6-66 East Sydney 10-11-71 Venue: Macquarie University Oval
06/05/1979 (Sun) Balmain 11-11-77 Southern Districts 9-15-69 Venue: Jubilee Oval, Glebe
06/05/1979 (Sun) St. George 4-5-29 North Shore 22-14-146 Venue: Olds Park
Round 6
13/05/1979 (Sun) Pennant Hills 12-13-85 Balmain 15-14-104 Venue: Pennant Hills Oval
13/05/1979 (Sun) East Sydney 15-26-116 Newtown 16-16-112 Venue: Trumper Park
13/05/1979 (Sun) St. George 8-5-53 Western Suburbs 24-22-166 Venue: Olds Park
13/05/1979 (Sun) Southern Districts 6-5-41 North Shore 20-18-138 Venue: Rosedale Oval
Round 7
20/05/1979 (Sun) North Shore 27-18-180 Newtown 12-17-89 Venue: North Sydney Oval
20/05/1979 (Sun) Western Suburbs 18-20-128 Pennant Hills 9-14-68 Venue: Macquarie University Oval
20/05/1979 (Sun) East Sydney 22-27-159 Southern Districts 11-6-72 Venue: Trumper Park
20/05/1979 (Sun) Balmain 19-12-126 St. George 12-20-92 Venue: Jubilee Oval, Glebe
Round 8
26/05/1979 (Sat) North Shore 20-19-139 Balmain 11-19-85 Venue: North Sydney Oval
27/05/1979 (Sun) Newtown 5-15-45 Western Suburbs 20-10-130 Venue: Erskineville Oval
27/05/1979 (Sun) Pennant Hills 7-8-50 East Sydney 16-16-112 Venue: Pennant Hills Oval
27/05/1979 (Sun) St. George 12-13-85 Southern Districts 9-14-68 Venue: Olds Park
Round 9
03/06/1979 (Sun) Southern Districts 9-10-64 Newtown 15-5-95 Venue: Rosedale Oval
03/06/1979 (Sun) Western Suburbs 21-27-153 Balmain 14-7-91 Venue: Macquarie University Oval
03/06/1979 (Sun) East Sydney 17-18-120 St. George 10-6-66 Venue: Trumper Park
03/06/1979 (Sun) North Shore 13-24-102 Pennant Hills 14-18-102 Venue: North Sydney Oval
Round 10
09/06/1979 (Sat) St. George 8-12-60 Newtown 20-14-134 Venue: Olds Park
09/06/1979 (Sat) Balmain 9-2-56 East Sydney 19-23-137 Venue: Erskineville Oval
09/06/1979 (Sat) Pennant Hills 19-7-121 Southern Districts 13-16-94 Venue: Pennant Hills Oval
10/06/1979 (Sun) North Shore 12-13-85 Western Suburbs 8-19-67 Venue: Sydney Cricket Ground
Round 11
17/06/1979 (Sun) Pennant Hills 20-16-136 St. George 11-12-78 Venue: Trumper Park
17/06/1979 (Sun) Western Suburbs 24-13-157 Southern Districts 13-12-90 Venue: Macquarie University Oval
17/06/1979 (Sun) Newtown 22-13-145 Balmain 7-5-47 Venue: Erskineville Oval
18/06/1979 (Mon) North Shore 12-18-90 East Sydney 16-17-113 Venue: Trumper Park
Round 12 (Round cancelled due to wet weather)
24/06/1979 (Sun) Pennant Hills -- Newtown -- Venue: Pennant Hills Oval
24/06/1979 (Sun) East Sydney -- Western Suburbs -- Venue: Trumper Park
24/06/1979 (Sun) Southern Districts -- Balmain -- Venue: Rosedale Oval
24/06/1979 (Sun) St. George -- North Shore -- Venue: Olds Park
Round 13
01/07/1979 (Sun) Newtown 11-17-83 East Sydney 15-15-105 Venue: Erskineville Oval
01/07/1979 (Sun) Western Suburbs 23-37-175 St. George 5-5-35 Venue: Macquarie University Oval
01/07/1979 (Sun) Southern Districts 10-9-69 North Shore 24-18-162 Venue: Trumper Park
01/07/1979 (Sun) Balmain 14-9-93 Pennant Hills 24-18-162 Venue: Jubilee Oval, Glebe
Round 14
07/07/1979 (Sat) North Shore 14-21-105 Newtown 18-20-128 Venue: North Sydney Oval
08/07/1979 (Sun) Pennant Hills 7-12-54 Western Suburbs 25-19-169 Venue: Pennant Hills Oval
08/07/1979 (Sun) East Sydney 29-21-195 Southern Districts 5-9-39 Venue: Trumper Park
08/07/1979 (Sun) St. George 13-18-96 Balmain 12-9-81 Venue: Olds Park
Round 15
15/07/1979 (Sun) Balmain 19-10-124 North Shore 17-22-124 Venue: Jubilee Oval, Glebe
15/07/1979 (Sun) Southern Districts 14-12-96 St. George 6-5-41 Venue: Rosedale Oval
15/07/1979 (Sun) Pennant Hills 15-8-98 East Sydney 20-11-131 Venue: Pennant Hills Oval
15/07/1979 (Sun) Western Suburbs 16-13-109 Newtown 12-8-80 Venue: Macquarie University Oval
Round 16
22/07/1979 (Sun) Newtown 20-21-141 Southern Districts 5-11-41 Venue: Erskineville Oval
22/07/1979 (Sun) Balmain 12-8-80 Western Suburbs 34-28-232 Venue: Jubilee Oval, Glebe
22/07/1979 (Sun) East Sydney 35-12-222 St. George 7-8-50 Venue: Trumper Park
22/07/1979 (Sun) North Shore 25-24-174 Pennant Hills 12-10-82 Venue: North Sydney Oval
Round 17
29/07/1979 (Sun) St. George 9-10-64 Newtown 14-19-103 Venue: Olds Park
29/07/1979 (Sun) Western Suburbs 15-18-108 North Shore 15-18-108 Venue: Macquarie University Oval
29/07/1979 (Sun) East Sydney 21-12-138 Balmain 9-9-63 Venue: Trumper Park
29/07/1979 (Sun) Pennant Hills 15-12-102 Southern Districts 11-18-84 Venue: Pennant Hills Oval
Round 18
04/08/1979 (Sat) Southern Districts 9-9-63 Western Suburbs 28-15-183 Venue: Rosedale Oval
05/08/1979 (Sun) Newtown 24-27-171 Balmain 3-12-30 Venue: Erskineville Oval
05/08/1979 (Sun) North Shore 12-15-87 East Sydney 23-32-170 Venue: North Sydney Oval
05/08/1979 (Sun) St. George 14-15-99 Pennant Hills 17-12-114 Venue: Olds Park
Round 19
12/08/1979 (Sun) Newtown 16-17-113 Pennant Hills 11-11-77 Venue: Erskineville Oval
12/08/1979 (Sun) Western Suburbs 10-9-69 East Sydney 13-16-94 Venue: Macquarie University Oval
12/08/1979 (Sun) Balmain 9-20-74 Southern Districts 19-20-134 Venue: Jubilee Oval, Glebe
12/08/1979 (Sun) North Shore 26-31-187 St. George 10-12-72 Venue: North Sydney Oval
Round 20
19/08/1979 (Sun) East Sydney 24-24-168 Newtown 13-11-89 Venue: Trumper Park
19/08/1979 (Sun) St. George 7-9-51 Western Suburbs 22-18-150 Venue: Olds Park
19/08/1979 (Sun) Southern Districts 9-9-63 North Shore 26-20-176 Venue: Rosedale Oval
19/08/1979 (Sun) Pennant Hills 19-20-134 Balmain 10-11-71 Venue: Pennant Hills Oval
Round 21
26/08/1979 (Sun) Newtown 11-7-73 North Shore 10-15-75 Venue: Erskineville Oval
26/08/1979 (Sun) Western Suburbs 23-16-154 Pennant Hills 15-13-103 Venue: Trumper Park
26/08/1979 (Sun) Southern Districts 7-7-49 East Sydney 22-15-147 Venue: Rosedale Oval
26/08/1979 (Sun) Balmain 22-14-146 St. George 14-10-94 Venue: Jubilee Oval, Glebe
Final ladder
|
1979 |
Club |
Played |
Won |
Lost |
Drawn |
For |
Against |
% |
Points |
|
1 |
East Sydney |
20 |
20 |
0 |
0 |
2871 |
1475 |
194.64 |
80 |
|
2 |
Western Suburbs |
20 |
14 |
5 |
1 |
2715 |
1572 |
172.71 |
58 |
|
3 |
North Shore |
20 |
13 |
4 |
3 |
2615 |
1778 |
147.08 |
58 |
|
4 |
Newtown |
20 |
13 |
7 |
0 |
2346 |
1841 |
127.43 |
52 |
|
5 |
Pennant Hills |
20 |
8 |
11 |
1 |
1946 |
2212 |
87.97 |
34 |
|
6 |
Balmain |
20 |
4 |
15 |
1 |
1802 |
2945 |
61.19 |
18 |
|
7 |
St. George |
20 |
3 |
17 |
0 |
1331 |
2686 |
49.55 |
12 |
|
8 |
Southern Districts |
20 |
2 |
18 |
0 |
1426 |
2543 |
56.08 |
8 |
|
|
Total |
160 |
77 |
77 |
6 |
17052 |
17052 |
|
320 |
Finals matches
First Semi-Final
02/09/1979 (Sun) North Shore 22-21-153 Newtown 7-10-52 Venue: Sydney Showground
Second Semi-Final
09/09/1979 (Sun) East Sydney 21-13-139 Western Suburbs 26-12-168 Venue: Sydney Showground
Preliminary Final
16/09/1979 (Sun) East Sydney 15-14-104 North Shore 16-13-109 Venue: Sydney Showground
Grand Final
23/09/1979 (Sun) Western Suburbs 9-22-76 North Shore 13-17-95 Venue: Sydney Showground
1979 premiers: North Shore
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