I can just imagine two Souths fans sitting in a Redfern hotel, the day before the 1909 Grand Final...
"I say Edward, did you hear the news?"
"No I hadn't, Jack, what is it?"
"The Grand Final has been called off tomorrow. Us and Balmain are forfeiting the game out of a protest at it being the undercard to that splendid Rugby fixture afterwards! Fair call I say, although forfeiting the Final is a bit daft."
"Yes yes of course, that is what we are officially telling Balmain and saying how nobody is going to show up, but trust me my good man: We got this! ;-) "