1947 NSWRFL

Western Suburbs Magpies

Summary
Detail

Coach: Frank Burge
Captain: Eric Bennett
Biggest home crowd: 11,850 (vs. Balmain in round 2)
Average home crowd: 10,250
Top pointscorer: Bill Keato (130)
Top tryscorer: Fred Yanz Jnr (12)

Results

Date	Day	Competition		Opposition		Score			Captain(s)	Coach(es)	Venue	Crowd	Rank
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Apr 12	Sat 3:15pm	Round 1	A	Manly	W	15	-	13	E Bennett	F Burge	Brookvale	5,000	3rd	>
19	Sat 3:15pm	Round 2	H	Balmain	W	25	-	17	E Bennett	F Burge	Pratten	11,850	1st	>
25	Fri 3:15pm	Round 3	H	Eastern Suburbs	W	32	-	4	E Bennett	F Burge	Pratten	11,700	1st	>
May 3	Sat 3:15pm	Round 4	A *	Canterbury	L	13	-	24	E Bennett	F Burge	Sports Ground	24,679	1st	>
10	Sat 3:15pm	Round 5	H *	St George	W	18	-	9	E Bennett	F Burge	Sports Ground	21,000	2nd	>
17	Sat 3:15pm	Round 6	A *	Souths	W	17	-	12	E Bennett	F Burge	SCG	24,480	1st	>
24	Sat 3:15pm	Round 7	A	Newtown	W	23	-	12	E Bennett	F Burge	Erskineville	6,863	1st	>
31	Sat 3:15pm	Round 8	H *	North Sydney	W	16	-	12	E Bennett	F Burge	SCG	20,483	1st	>
Jun 21	Sat 3:15pm	Round 9	A	Parramatta	L	8	-	13	E Bennett	F Burge	Cumberland		1st	>
28	Sat 3:15pm	Round 10	H	Manly	W	13	-	9	E Bennett	F Burge	Pratten	7,200	2nd	>
Jul 5	Sat 3:15pm	Round 11	A	Balmain	L	12	-	26	E Bennett	F Burge	Leichhardt	7,000	2nd	>
12	Sat 3:15pm	Round 12	A	Eastern Suburbs	L	15	-	17	E Bennett	F Burge	Sports Ground	6,532	2nd	>
19	Sat 3:15pm	Round 13	H *	Canterbury	W	17	-	14	E Bennett	F Burge	SCG	17,492	2nd	>
26	Sat 3:15pm	Round 14	H *	Souths	W	15	-	5	E Bennett	F Burge	SCG	18,758	2nd	>
Aug 2	Sat 3:15pm	Round 15	H *	Newtown	L	16	-	29	E Bennett	F Burge	SCG	18,115	2nd	>
9	Sat 3:15pm	Round 16	A	North Sydney	L	3	-	11	E Bennett	F Burge	North Sydney	5,967	2nd	>
16	Sat 3:15pm	Round 17	A	St George	L	4	-	16	E Bennett	F Burge	Hurstville	7,933	4th	>
23	Sat 3:15pm	Round 18	H	Parramatta	W	33	-	10	E Bennett	F Burge	Pratten		4th	>
27	Wed 3:15pm	Playoff	H *	St George	W	10	-	5	E Bennett	F Burge	Sports Ground	13,552	-	>
Sep 6	Sat 3:15pm	Semi Final	A *	Balmain	L	16	-	27	E Bennett	F Burge	Sports Ground	29,375	-	>

20 games
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H = Home
A = Away
N = Neutral/Alternative Venue
W = Win
L = Loss
D = Draw

Players

Player ↓	Age	Born	Rep	App	Int	Tot	T	G	FG	Pts	B	S
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BENNETT, Eric	32	Tamworth		20	-	20	4	-	-	12	-	-	List
BRIGGS, Tom	28	Young		4	-	4	3	-	-	9	-	-	List
BROWN, Bill	31	Sydney		7	-	7	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
EATHER, Trevor	27	Boggabri		12	-	12	1	-	-	3	-	-	List
HANSEN, Kevin	18			20	-	20	2	-	-	6	-	-	List
HICKEY, Jack	22	Sydney		3	-	3	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
HOGAN, Nev	24	Sydney		20	-	20	4	-	-	12	-	-	List
KEATO, Bill	28	Sydney		17	-	17	-	65	-	130	-	-	List
LACKEY, Jack	-	Sydney		3	-	3	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
LEAL, Pat	18			18	-	18	10	-	-	30	-	-	List
McLEAN, Peter	22	Sydney		3	-	3	3	-	-	9	-	-	List
MILTON, Don	23	Sydney		9	-	9	4	-	-	12	-	-	List
PEIME, Cliff	27	Bathurst		17	-	17	7	-	-	21	-	-	List
PIPER, Jack	31	Sydney		20	-	20	3	-	-	9	-	-	List
RODDA, Lindsay	24			15	-	15	1	-	-	3	-	-	List
SEERY, Jim	26	Wollongong		13	-	13	-	-	-	-	-	1	List
SNARE, Jack	25	Junee		2	-	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
SPENCE, Neville	24	Sydney		17	-	17	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
THORNTON, Mick	22	Uralla		8	-	8	1	10	-	23	-	-	List
WALSH, Jack	30	Taree		14	-	14	2	-	-	6	-	-	List
YANZ JNR, Fred	-	Sydney		18	-	18	12	-	-	36	-	-	List
21 players	9 cur. / 15 tot.		25.75	20 matches			57	75	0	321	0	1

* Greyed out numbers in the table below indicate that the corresponding data is incomplete.
Age is sorted on both years and days. Other columns use player name as a secondary sort, or squad number if applicable.

Legend

Rep = Representative Status
App = Starting Appearances
Int = Interchange Appearances
T = Try/Penalty Try
G = Conversion/Penalty Goal
FG = Field Goal/Drop Goal
Pts = Points
B = 5/10 Minute Sin Bins
S = Sendoffs

Contributions: Shawn Dollin, Greg Fiveash, Rugby League Tables, Andrew Ferguson, Alan Katzmann, Tony McCarron, Paul Carter

1947 NSWRFL

Western Suburbs Magpies

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