1953 NSWRFL
Round 1
Balmain Tigers 38 def. Newtown 12
Balmain Tigers
| Player | This Match | For Balmain (After Match) | For NRL Premiership (After Match) |
|---|
| | Age | T | G | FG | Pts | App | T | G | FG | Pts | App | T | G | FG | Pts |
|---|
| WILLIS, Barry | | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| HORNE, Des | | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| JORGENSON, Joe | 33y & 205d | - | 10 | - | 20 | 94 | 22 | 330 | - | 726 | 94 | 22 | 330 | - | 726 |
| DE LORE, Colin | | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| LULHAM, Bobby | 26y & 153d | 1 | - | - | 3 | 77 | 79 | 35 | - | 307 | 77 | 79 | 35 | - | 307 |
| ROACH, Alf | | 1 | - | - | 3 | 16 | 6 | - | - | 18 | 16 | 6 | - | - | 18 |
| PONCHARD, Stan | 29y & 51d | - | - | - | - | 99 | 42 | 11 | - | 148 | 99 | 42 | 11 | - | 148 |
| HUMPHREYS, Kevin | 22y & 355d | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| LAWRENCE, Bob | | 1 | - | - | 3 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 3 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 3 |
| THOMSON, Jim | | - | - | - | - | 69 | 8 | - | - | 24 | 69 | 8 | - | - | 24 |
| TYRRELL, Tom | 25y & 156d | - | - | - | - | 36 | 6 | - | - | 18 | 36 | 6 | - | - | 18 |
| WILLIAMS, Jack | | 3 | - | - | 9 | 10 | 6 | - | - | 18 | 26 | 10 | - | - | 30 |
| DYKES, Roy | 26y & 297d | - | - | - | - | 21 | 3 | - | - | 9 | 62 | 10 | - | - | 30 |
| Averages | 27y & 142d | | 22 | 9 | 20 | 0 | 67 | 25 | 10 | 20 | 0 | 69 |
| Totals | | 6 | 10 | 0 | 38 | 427 | 173 | 376 | 0 | 1,271 | 484 | 184 | 376 | 0 | 1,304 |
Newtown
| Player | This Match | For Newtown (After Match) | For NRL Premiership (After Match) |
|---|
| | Age | T | G | FG | Pts | App | T | G | FG | Pts | App | T | G | FG | Pts |
|---|
| CLIFFORD, Gordon | 24y & 365d | - | 3 | - | 6 | 34 | 2 | 96 | - | 198 | 34 | 2 | 96 | - | 198 |
| PRESTON, Ray | 25y & 146d | 1 | - | - | 3 | 45 | 34 | - | - | 102 | 45 | 34 | - | - | 102 |
| POOLE, Dick | 22y & 134d | - | - | - | - | 28 | 8 | - | - | 24 | 28 | 8 | - | - | 24 |
| GEELAN, Col | 26y & 24d | - | - | - | - | 48 | 21 | - | - | 63 | 48 | 21 | - | - | 63 |
| CLARKE, Kevin | | 1 | - | - | 3 | 9 | 3 | - | - | 9 | 9 | 3 | - | - | 9 |
| MAXWELL, Fred | | - | - | - | - | 3 | - | 1 | - | 2 | 3 | - | 1 | - | 2 |
| WHITTON, Bobby | 20y & 118d | - | - | - | - | 27 | 3 | - | - | 9 | 27 | 3 | - | - | 9 |
| EVANS, Jim | 24y & 113d | - | - | - | - | 19 | - | - | - | - | 20 | - | - | - | - |
| JOHNSON, Frank | 30y & 182d | - | - | - | - | 82 | 1 | - | - | 3 | 105 | 2 | - | - | 6 |
| LIGHTFOOT, John | | - | - | - | - | 19 | 1 | - | - | 3 | 19 | 1 | - | - | 3 |
| CARTER, Vic | | - | - | - | - | 25 | 2 | - | - | 6 | 25 | 2 | - | - | 6 |
| GODFREY, Bob | | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| ELVIN, Rex | | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| Averages | 24y & 311d | | 18 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 22 | 19 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 22 |
| Totals | | 2 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 341 | 75 | 97 | 0 | 419 | 365 | 76 | 97 | 0 | 422 |