Final
| Newtown | Position | South Sydney |
|---|---|---|
| William "Webby" Neill | FB | Frank Twiss |
| Charles Russell (Ca./Co.) | WG | Tommy Anderson |
| Viv Farnsworth | CE | Howard Hallett |
| Albert Hawkes | CE | Jack Levison |
| F. Munnery | WG | Arthur Conlin |
| Bill Farnsworth | FE | Arthur McCabe |
| William Hayes | HB | Arthur Butler |
| J. Morgan | PR | Bill Spence |
| J. Chevall | HK | Jim "Barra" Davis |
| David Grundie | PR | Ernie Huckler |
| Jack Barnett | SR | Harry Butler |
| Patrick McCue | SR | Johnny Rosewell |
| Joe Murray | LK | Arthur Hennessy (Ca./Co.) |
Unlike the previous two seasons where a play-off system was used to decide the premier, there was only one game played in 1910. The top two teams, Newtown and South Sydney, played off in a memorable match in front of fifteen or sixteen thousand people at the Sydney Showground on 17 September 1910. Leading 4-2 with reportedly only seconds to go, South Sydney seemed set to take out their third straight premiership. However, after Souths player Howard Hallett was forced to kick the ball clear from his own line, Newtown centre Albert Hawkes caught the ball on the full just metres away from halfway and the touch line. The rules at the time allowed Hawkes to claim a "fair mark" and Newtown to have a shot at goal. Newtown captain Charles "Boxer" Russell was successful in kicking the goal from a difficult position, allowing Newtown to tie the game and win the competition as they had been minor premiers.
Newtown 4 (Goals: Charles Russell 2)
drew with
South Sydney Rabbitohs 4 (Goals: Jim Davis 2)
Read more about this topic: 1910 NSWRFL Season
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