Teams
The teams that made up the 1909 premiership season were the same as the 1908 season with the exception of Cumberland who were dissolved, being unable to field a competitive team. Their last premiership match turned out to be a 45-0 loss at the hands of North Sydney on 25 July 1908, a game where the team had to "borrow" two of North Sydney's officials in order to make up a 13-man side. Seven of Cumberland's players ended up going to Western Suburbs the following year, but only three of these players were able to play another premiership match.
- Balmain, formed on 23 January 1908 at Balmain Town Hall
- Eastern Suburbs, formed on 24 January 1908 at Paddington Town Hall
- Glebe, formed on 9 January 1908
- Newcastle, formed on 10 February 1908 at Pike's Rooms, Bolton Street, Newcastle
- Newtown, formed on 14 January 1908
- North Sydney, formed on 7 February 1908
- South Sydney, formed on 17 January 1908 at Redfern Town Hall
- Western Suburbs formed on 4 February 1908
Souths lost only one game in the regular season, to Newcastle in Newcastle, 3 days after the Novocastrians had beaten the New Zealand Māori team.
Glebe included Peter Moko, the first player of Polynesian background to play in the premiership.
The jerseys of the 8 teams for the 1909 season are shown below.
| Balmain | Eastern Suburbs | Glebe | Newcastle |
| Newtown | North Sydney | South Sydney | Western Suburbs |
Read more about this topic: 1909 NSWRFL Season
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