The 1925 South Sydney DRLFC season was the 18th in the club's history. They competed in the New South Wales Rugby Football League's 1925 Premiership, completing what's been described as the greatest season in South Sydney's history. During the year, the Rabbitohs won the first grade premiership, the City Cup knockout tournament, and the reserve grade and third grade premierships.
Coached by Howard Hallett and captained by Alf Blair, Souths' first grade side went through the premiership competition undefeated, winning all 12 games and leaving a 10-point gap between first and second. This was to be the first of five consecutive premierships won by the club.
Souths' winger Benny Wearing was the premiership's top try scorer (12) and top point scorer (80).
Results:
Round 1: Saturday, 2 May - Souths 16 def Balmain 10 Round 2: Saturday, 9 May - Souths 13 def University 0 Round 3: Saturday, 16 May - Souths 14 def Eastern Suburbs 0 Round 4: Saturday, 23 May - St George 10 lost to Souths 11 Round 5: Saturday, 6 June - Newtown 12 lost to Souths 14 Round 6: Saturday, 13 June - Souths 31 def Glebe 8 Round 7: Bye Round 8: Saturday, 27 June - Souths 23 def Western Suburbs 20 Round 9: Saturday, 4 July - Souths 15 def North Sydney 10 Round 10: Saturday, 18 July - Souths 8 def University 2 Round 11: Saturday, 25 July - Souths 12 def Glebe 2 Round 12: Saturday, 1 August - Souths 25 def St George 8 Round 13: Saturday, 8 August - Souths 8 def Eastern Suburbs 5
Ladder:
TeamPldWDLBPFPAPDPts1 South Sydney121200119087+103262 Western Suburbs116052166150+16163 Balmain126151130112+21154 North Sydney126151157138+19155 St. George115152132141-9156 Glebe125071107171-53127 University113172168142-24118 Eastern Suburbs124081161120-31109 Newtown113082120136-4210
As a result of Souths' dominance, the League introduced a finals series for the following season in order to maintain interest in the competition.
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