1928 Eastern Suburbs season

Eastern Suburbs (now known as the Sydney Roosters) competed in the 31st New South Wales Rugby League season in 1928.

Details

• G. Boddigton, • Dick Brown(HK) • Sam Byrant • Joe 'Chimpy' Busch(HB) • Hugh Byrne • A.Carter • Bill Cole (HB) • Bill Dyer • Gordon Fletcher • T.Fitzpatrick • Nelson Hardy • G.Harris • Larry Hedger • H.Kavanagh • Arthur OxfordNorm PopeLes Steel • A.Toby • Tom Trotter • Vic Webber(WG).

Ladder

Team Pld W D L B PF PA PD Pts
1 St. George 131201120098+10226
2 Eastern Suburbs 1211012192116+7626
3 South Sydney 138051216152+6418
4 North Sydney 126062157149+816
5 University 136071184176+814
6 Western Suburbs 124082174206-3212
7 Glebe 12408294149-5512
8 Balmain 134091180236-5610
9 Newtown 1210112112227-1156

Season summary

  • Eastern Suburbs finished the season as runnersup after being defeated by South Sydney in that year's premier decider.
  • Eastern Suburbs took part in the first night rugby league match to be played in Australia. A ten aside exhibition match that was played between the two premiership finalists, Souths were victorious once again winning 10-6.

Results

  • Premiership Round 1, 21 April 1928;

Eastern Suburbs 18 (4 Tries; 3 Goals) defeated University 14(2 Tries; 4 Goals) at the Agricultural Ground.

  • Premiership Semi-Final, 7 September 1928

Eastern Suburbs 26(Steel 2, Webber, H. Kavanagh, Oxford Tries; Oxford 4 Goals) defeated North Sydney 13( K. Woods, T. Murray, L. McGrath Tries; L. Carroll 2 Goals) at Wentworth Park.

With 8 minutes remaining and scores locked at 13 all, Easts' piled on three tries in quick time against an exhausted North Sydney who finished the match with just eleven men.

South Sydney 26( Harry Kadwell, George Treweek, Williams, Quinlivan Tries; B. Wearing 2, Quinlivivan Goals) defeated Eastern Suburbs 5(Steel Try; Oxford Goal) at the Agricultural Ground. Details

References

    Preceded by
    1927
    Season
    1928
    Succeeded by
    1929
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