| 1911 South Sydney season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NSWRFL Rank | 3rd (out of 8) | |||
| Play-off result | Lost Elimination Final | |||
| 1911 record | Wins: 9; Draws: 2; Losses: 3 | |||
| Points scored | For: 188; Against: 117 | |||
| Team information | ||||
| Captain | ||||
| Stadium | Royal Agricultural Society Showground Sydney Sports Ground | |||
| Top scorers | ||||
| Tries | Arthur McCabe (11) | |||
| Goals | Walter Dymant (5) | |||
| Points | Arthur McCabe (35) | |||
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The 1911 South Sydney Rabbitohs season was the 4th in the club's history. The club competed in the New South Wales Rugby Football League Premiership (NSWRFL), finishing the season 3rd. The top two teams were to play each other for the grand final, however South Sydney and Eastern Suburbs both finished second on the ladder with 20 points. An addition playoff game was put in place to decide who would play Glebe in the final. Souths lost 23–10.
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Glebe | 14 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 244 | 88 | +156 | 22 |
| 2 |  Eastern Suburbs | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 208 | 129 | +79 | 20 |
| 3 |  South Sydney | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 188 | 117 | +71 | 20 |
| 4 |  Newtown | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 154 | 120 | +34 | 15 |
| 5 |  Annandale | 14 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 113 | 184 | -71 | 11 |
| 6 |  North Sydney | 14 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 138 | 209 | -71 | 9 |
| 7 |  Western Suburbs | 14 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 116 | 189 | -73 | 9 |
| 8 |  Balmain | 14 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 130 | 255 | -125 | 6 |
| Round | Opponent | Result | Score | Date | Venue | Crowd | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Sydney | Win | 25 – 5 | Saturday 29 April | Sports Ground | 5,000 | [1] |
| 2 | Glebe | Win | 11 – 7 | Saturday 6 May | Wentworth Park | 10,000 | [2] |
| 3 | Newtown | Draw | 7 – 7 | Saturday 13 May | Royal Agricultural Society Showground | 15,000 | [3] |
| 4 | Annandale | Win | 30 – 14 | Saturday 20 May | Wentworth Park | 3,000 | [4] |
| 5 | Western Suburbs | Win | 13 – 8 | Saturday 27 May | Metters Stadium | 1,000 | [5] |
| 6 | Balmain | Win | 24 – 10 | Saturday 17 June | Royal Agricultural Society Showground | 5,000 | [6] |
| 7 | Eastern Suburbs | Win | 12 – 8 | Saturday 1 July | Sports Ground | 10,000 | [7] |
| 8 | Newtown | Draw | 3 – 3 | Saturday 8 July | Royal Agricultural Society Showground | 18,000 | [8] |
| 9 | Annanadale | Win | 8 – 0 | Saturday 22 July | Sports Ground | 3,000 | [9] |
| 10 | Glebe | Loss | 5 – 9 | Saturday 29 July | Sports Ground | 16,000 | [10] |
| 11 | Eastern Suburbs | Loss | 11 – 24 | Saturday 5 August | Sports Ground | 15,000 | [11] |
| 12 | North Sydney | Win | 13 – 8 | Saturday 12 August | North Sydney Oval | 2,500 | [12] |
| 13 | Western Suburbs | Win | 20 – 7 | Saturday 19 August | Sports Ground | 2,500 | [13] |
| 14 | Balmain | Loss | 3 – 9 | Saturday 26 August | Birchgrove Oval | 1,000 | [14] |
Eastern Suburbs 23 (Tries: Dally Messenger 2, Eddie White; Goals: Dally Messenger 7)
defeated
South Sydney 10 (Tries: Eddie Hilliard, Arthur McCabe; Goals: Wally Dymant 2)
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