1917 Eastern Suburbs season

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

Details

No. Position Player
10 HK Sid 'Sandy' Pearce
45 PR Bob Williams
54 PR Charlie Lees
62 CE Wally Messenger
67 FE Les Cubitt
72 FB George Challis
79 WG Jim Duffy
82 WG R. McKellar
83 FB C. Barker
84 WG Bob Linklater
85 WG Abraham Jonas
No. Position Player
86 FE Harry Caples
88 FE T. Jones
89 FE W. Raymond
90 HB Francis Male
91 HB Max Doerner
92 CE Ray Norman
93 CE T. O'Conner
94 FB R. Adams
95 CE W. Tijou
96 WG Gordon Wright


Results

  • Premiership Round 1, Saturday 12 May 1917,

Eastern Suburbs 10 defeated North Sydney 0 at the Agricultural Ground.

  • Premiership Round 2, Saturday 19 May 1917.

Glebe 5 ( Pert try, A. B. Burge goal ) defeated Eastern Suburbs 4 ( Messenger 2 goals ) at the Sydney Cricket Ground.

"Had Glebe been penalised to the full extent for glaring Interference in the flrst half the result muy have been reversed. Wright, the Glebe three-quarter, was the delinquent, and the referee should have awarded Cubitt a penalty try for such a bad breach"

Sydney Morning Herald.

  • Premiership Round 3, Saturday 26 May 1917

Eastern Suburbs 9 ( Cubitt try; Messenger 3 Goals ) defeated South Sydney 6 ( Norman, Vaughan Tries ) at Agricultural Ground.

The result was said to be in doubt right up until the end

  • 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 16 June 1917;

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

  • Premiership Round 8, Saturday 23 June 1917;

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

  • Premiership Round 9, Monday 25 June 1917;

Eastern Suburbs 14 beat Glebe 10 at the 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.

Table

Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
1 Balmain 14130126961+20826
2 South Sydney 14905236143+9318
3 Western Suburbs 14716162160+215
4 Newtown 14716114123-915
5 Glebe 14806207165+4214
6 Eastern Suburbs 14707131145-1414
7 Annandale 14121171214-1436
8 North Sydney 14201290269-1794
  • Glebe were stripped of two competition points due to fielding an ineligible player in one game.

Season Highlights

  • Won the 3rd grade competition.

References

    Rugby League Tables and Statistics

    Preceded by
    1916
    Season
    1917
    Succeeded by
    1918
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