1944 South Sydney season
# 1944 South Sydney season

The 1944 South Sydney was the 37th in the club's history. The club competed in the New South Wales Rugby Football League Premiership (NSWRFL), finishing the season 4th, losing the semifinals 15-6 to Balmain.

## Ladder

| | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Newtown | 14 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 379 | 220 | +159 | 22 |
| 2 | Balmain | 14 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 402 | 171 | +231 | 21 |
| 3 | St. George | 14 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 230 | 238 | -8 | 18 |
| 4 | South Sydney | 14 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 193 | 287 | -94 | 15 |
| 5 | North Sydney | 14 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 204 | 202 | +2 | 11 |
| 6 | Western Suburbs | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 180 | 246 | -66 | 10 |
| 7 | Eastern Suburbs | 14 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 227 | 360 | -133 | 8 |
| 8 | Canterbury-Bankstown | 14 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 206 | 297 | -91 | 7 |

## Fixtures

| Round | Opponent | Result | Score | Date | Venue | Crowd |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | St. George | Win | 13 – 8 | Saturday 29 April | Sports Ground | 6,900 |
| 2 | Canterbury-Bankstown | Win | 12 – 10 | Saturday 6 May | Sports Ground | |
| 3 | Newtown | Loss | 5 – 26 | Saturday 13 May | Sydney Cricket Ground | 27,000 |
| 4 | Western Suburbs | Win | 17 – 12 | Saturday 20 May | Pratten Park | 4,200 |
| 5 | Balmain | Loss | 13 – 37 | Saturday 27 May | Sydney Cricket Ground | 23,300 |
| 6 | North Sydney | Win | 10 – 8 | Saturday 3 June | North Sydney Oval | 8,000 |
| 7 | Eastern Suburbs | Win | 26 – 23 | Saturday 10 June | North Sydney Oval | 2,250 |
| 8 | St. George | Win | 34 – 20 | Saturday 1 July | Hurstville Oval | 5,600 |
| 9 | Newtown | Loss | 5 – 47 | Saturday 8 July | Sydney Cricket Ground | 23,900 |
| 10 | Western Suburbs | Draw | 8 – 8 | Saturday 15 July | Sports Ground | 5,500 |
| 11 | Balmain | Loss | 12 – 37 | Saturday 22 July | Leichardt | 6,000 |
| 12 | North Sydney | Win | 14 – 10 | Saturday 29 July | Sports Ground | 9,200 |
| 13 | Eastern Suburbs | Loss | 8 – 22 | Saturday 5 August | Sports Ground | 2,450 |
| 14 | Canterbury-Bankstown | Loss | 6 – 15 | Saturday 12 August | Belmore | 2,500 |

### Finals

| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | Match Information | Match Information | Match Information |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Home | Score | Away | Date and Time | Venue | Referee | Crowd |
| Semifinals |||||||
| Balmain | 15–6 | South Sydney | 2 September 1944 | Sydney Cricket Ground | Jack O'Brien | 28,200 |
