1917 Eastern Suburbs season

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1917 Eastern Suburbs 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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No.PositionPlayer
10 Flag of Australia (converted).svg HK Sid 'Sandy' Pearce
45 Flag of Australia (converted).svg PR Bob Williams
54 Flag of Australia (converted).svg PR Charlie Lees
62 Flag of Australia (converted).svg CE Wally Messenger
67 Flag of Australia (converted).svg FE Les Cubitt
72 Flag of Australia (converted).svg FB George Challis
79 Flag of Australia (converted).svg WG Jim Duffy
82 Flag of Australia (converted).svg WG R. McKellar
83 Flag of Australia (converted).svg FB C. Barker
84 Flag of Australia (converted).svg WG Bob Linklater
85 Flag of Australia (converted).svg WG Abraham Jonas
No.PositionPlayer
86 Flag of Australia (converted).svg FE Harry Caples
88 Flag of Australia (converted).svg FE T. Jones
89 Flag of Australia (converted).svg FE W. Raymond
90 Flag of Australia (converted).svg HB Francis Male
91 Flag of Australia (converted).svg HB Max Doerner
92 Flag of Australia (converted).svg CE Ray Norman
93 Flag of Australia (converted).svg CE T. O'Conner
94 Flag of Australia (converted).svg FB R. Adams
95 Flag of Australia (converted).svg CE W. Tijou
96 Flag of Australia (converted).svg WG Gordon Wright


Results

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Eastern Suburbs 14 beat Glebe 10 at the Agricultural Ground.

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

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

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

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

Eastern Suburbs 19 beat Annandale 8 at the Agricultural Ground.

Table

TeamPldWDLPFPAPDPts
1 Balmain colours.svg Balmain 14130126961+20826
2 South Sydney colours.svg South Sydney 14905236143+9318
3 Western Suburbs colours.svg Western Suburbs 14716162160+215
4 Newtown colours.svg Newtown 14716114123-915
5 Glebe colours.svg Glebe 14806207165+4214
6 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Eastern Suburbs 14707131145-1414
7 Annandale colours.svg Annandale 14121171214-1436
8 North Sydney colours.svg North Sydney 14201290269-1794

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