Eastern Suburbs 1917 Season

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Eastern Suburbs (now known as the Sydney Roosters) competed in the 10th New South Wales Rugby League(NSWRL) premiership in 1917.

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[edit] Details

  • Home Ground: Agricultural Ground
  • Lineup:

R. Adams, • C. Barker, • Harry Caples, • George Challis, • Les Cubitt, • Max Doerner, • Jim Duffy • Charlie Lees • Francis Male • R. McKellar • Wally Messenger • Ray Norman • T. O'Conner • Sid 'Sandy' Pearce, • W. Tijou, • Bob 'Botsy Williams, • Gordon Wright.

[edit] Results

  • Premiership Round 1, Saturday the 12th of May 1917,

Eastern Suburbs 10 defeated North Sydney 0 at Agricultural Ground.

  • Premiership Round 2, Saturday 19 May 1917.

Glebe 5 defeated Eastern Suburbs 4 at the Sydney Cricket Ground.

  • Premiership Round 3, Saturday the 26th of May 1917

Eastern Suburbs 9( ???) defeated South Sydney 6( Rex Norman, G.Vaughan Tries) at Agricultural Ground.

  • Premiership Round 4, Saturday 2 June 1917,

Newtown 11 defeated Eastern Suburbs 3 at the Sydney Cricket Ground.

  • Premiership Round 5, Tuesday 5 June 1917;

Balmain 13 defeated Eastern Suburbs 2 at the Sydney Cricket Ground.

  • Premiership Round 6, Saturday 9 June 1917;

Western Suburbs 15 defeated Eastern Suburbs 2 at St Luke's Park.

  • Premiership Round 7, Saturday the 16th of June 1917;

Eastern Suburbs 14 defeated Annandale 9( J.Bain 3 tries) at the Agricultural Ground

  • Premiership Round 8, Saturday the 23rd of June 1917;

Eastern Suburbs 16 defeated North Sydney 11(Deane, Emelhenz, Blinkhorn; Tries; Robetson Goal) at Sydney Cricket Ground.

  • Premiership Round 9, Monday 25 June 1917;

Eastern Suburbs 14 beat Glebe 10 at Agricultural Ground.

  • Premiership Round 10, Saturday 30 June 1917;

South Sydney 18( H. Horder, Moore, Vaughn Tries; Lucas 3 Goals) Defeated Eastern Suburbs 13 at the Sydney Sports Ground.

  • Premiership Round 11, Saturday 7 July 1917;

Newtown 12 beat Eastern Suburbs 11 at the Sydney Cricket Ground.

  • Premiership Round 12, Saturday 14 July 1917;

Balmain 18 defeated Eastern Suburbs 0 at the Sydney Cricket Ground.

  • Premiership Round 13, Saturday 21 July 1917;

Eastern Suburbs 14 beat Western Suburbs 9 at the Sydney Cricket Ground.

  • Premiership Round 14, Saturday 28 July 1917;

Eastern Suburbs 19 beat Annandale 8 at the Agricultural Ground.

[edit] Table

Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
1 Balmain 14 13 0 1 269 61 +208 26
2 South Sydney 14 9 0 5 236 143 +93 18
3 Western Suburbs 14 7 1 6 162 160 +2 15
4 Newtown 14 7 1 6 114 123 -9 15
5 Glebe 14 8 0 6 207 165 +42 14
6 Eastern Suburbs 14 7 0 7 131 145 -14 14
7 Annandale 14 1 2 11 71 214 -143 6
8 North Sydney 14 2 0 12 90 269 -179 4
  • Glebe were stripped of two competition points due to fielding an ineligible player in one game.


[edit] Season Highlights

  • Won 3rd grade

[edit] References

Rugby League Tables and Statistics

Preceded by
1916		 Season
1917		 Succeeded by
1918