1969 NSWRFL season
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The 1969 New South Wales Rugby Football League premiership was the 62nd season of Sydney's professional rugby league football competition, Australia's first. Twelve teams, including six Sydney-based foundation teams and another six from the Sydney area competed for the J.J. Giltinan Shield and WD & HO Wills Cup during the season, which culminated in a grand final between Balmain and South Sydney.
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1969 New South Wales Rugby Football League | |
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Teams | 12 |
Premiers | Balmain (11th title) |
Minor premiers | South Sydney (15th title) |
Matches played | 136 |
Points scored | 4258 |
Attendance | 1788112 |
Top points scorer(s) | Eric Simms (265) |
Player of the year | Denis Pittard (Rothmans Medal) |
Top try-scorer(s) | Ken Irvine (17) |
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