 After nine seasons with only nineteen wins and two draws from 115 matches, Western Suburbs finally made a significant impact on the league, finishing a respectable third behind the traditionally strong sides of Balmain and South Sydney.Their advance was almost entirely due to centre Herb Gilbert, who moved from Easts, Hull F.C.and South Sydney to add skill and knowledge to team crying out for guidance, besides scoring nine of the team's thirty-four tries.