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Eastern Suburbs (now known as the Sydney Roosters) competed in the 14th New South Wales Rugby League (NSWRL) premiership in 1921. [1]
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In 1921 there was only one round of matches played![ citation needed ]
Eastern Suburbs 32( 6 Tries; 7 Goals) defeated South Sydney 8( Funnell, McGrath Tries; Oxford Goal) at the Sydney Cricket Ground.
Eastern Suburbs 30 (Tries 6; Goals 6) defeated Newtown 5(Try; Goal) at Sydney Cricket Ground.
This was reported to be a particularly wild match, reporter for the Sun newspaper, Claude Corbett, wrote "The first half was one of the wildest exhibitions of football I have ever seen. Newtown was solely responsible. There were times when a dozen players were tossing about in a heap, tearing and reefing at each other. Fists and feet flew on occasions and it was a miracle that no one was hurt.
Eastern Suburbs 23( Tries 5; Goals 4) defeated St George 11(Try; Goals 3; Field Goal) at the Sydney Cricket Ground No.2.
This was the first meeting of the two clubs.
Eastern Suburbs 8( Norman 4 Goals) drew with North Sydney 8( Blinkhorn, Green Tries; Thompson Goal) at Sydney Cricket Ground.
Described as the match of the season, Premiers, North Sydney, and eventual runners up Eastern Suburbs drew their match 8-all. The win, with no final played that year, virtually assured Norths of their 1st premiership. The official attendance was 44,818, but thousands more scaled the surrounding fences and walls - It was the largest crowd seen at a club match and remained so until the 1940s. A last gasp try by North’s George Green, just as Easts forward Jack 'Bluey' Watkins nailed him right on the corner flag, secured the draw for Norths.
Balmain 14(Tries 2; Goals 4) defeated Eastern Suburbs 8(Tries 2; Goal) at Sydney Sports Ground.
Eastern Suburbs 19 (Tries 5; Goals 2) defeated Glebe 3(Tries) at the Sydney Cricket Ground.
Eastern Suburbs 55(Rex Norman 3, + 10 Tries; Rex Norman 8 Goals) defeated University 11 (Tries 3; Goal) at the Sydney Cricket Ground.
Eastern Suburbs 12( Tries 2; Goals 3) defeated Western Suburbs 7( Try; Goals 2) at Pratten Park.
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | B | PF | PA | PD | Pts | |
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| 1 |  North Sydney | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 172 | 82 | +90 | 17 |
| 2 |  Eastern Suburbs | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 187 | 67 | +120 | 15 |
| 3 |  Glebe | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 115 | 71 | +44 | 14 |
| 4 |  Balmain | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 135 | 71 | +64 | 12 |
| 5 |  South Sydney | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 141 | 104 | +37 | 10 |
| 6 |  Newtown | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 77 | 117 | +40 | 8 |
| 7 |  St George | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 87 | 124 | -37 | 6 |
| 8 |  Western Suburbs | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 90 | 155 | -65 | 6 |
| 9 |  University | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 82 | 295 | -213 | 2 |
The 1908 season was the first in the history of the Eastern Suburbs District Rugby League Football Club. Eastern Suburbs competed in the inaugural match of the inaugural season, of the newly formed New South Wales Rugby Football League, reaching the final which they lost to South Sydney. They have the distinction of being the only club to have competed in every season since that time.
Eastern Suburbs competed in their fifth New South Wales Rugby League season in 1912. They won their second premiership back to back finishing 1st at the end of the season to claim both the minor and major premiership due to the rule stipulations for that year.
The 1913 Eastern Suburbs DRLFC season was the 6th in the club's history. Competing in the New South Wales Rugby Football League's 1913 Premiership and by finishing the season at the top of the ladder, won their 3rd consecutive title. The club was therefore awarded the Royal Agricultural Society Shield permanently.
Eastern Suburbs competed in the 7th New South Wales Rugby League (NSWRL) premiership in 1914.
The 1915 Eastern Suburbs DRLFC season was the 8th in the club's history. They competed in the NSWRFL's 1915 Premiership, finishing the season 5th.
The 1916 Eastern Suburbs DRLFC season was the 9th in the club's history. They competed in the 1916 NSWRFL season, finishing 4th. Eastern Suburbs won the City Cup for the third consecutive season.
Eastern Suburbs competed in the 10th New South Wales Rugby League(NSWRL) premiership in 1917.
Eastern Suburbs competed in the 12th New South Wales Rugby League (NSWRL) premiership in 1919.
Eastern Suburbs competed in the 13th New South Wales Rugby League (NSWRL) premiership in 1920.
Eastern Suburbs competed in its 15th season of New South Wales Rugby League (NSWRL) premiership in 1922, finishing the season in 3rd position.
Eastern Suburbs competed in the 16th New South Wales Rugby League season in 1923.
Eastern Suburbs competed in the 21st New South Wales Rugby League season in 1924.
The 1925 Eastern Suburbs DRLFC season was the eighteenth in the club's history. They competed in the New South Wales Rugby Football League's 1925 premiership and finished the season 8th out of 9 teams.
The 1922 New South Wales Rugby Football League premiership was the fifteenth season of Sydney’s top-grade rugby league club competition, Australia’s first. Nine teams from across the city contested the season which culminated in North Sydney’s victory over Glebe in the premiership final.
The 1936 New South Wales Rugby Football League premiership was the twenty-ninth season of Sydney’s top-level rugby league football club competition, Australia’s first. Nine teams from across the city contested the premiership during the season, which lasted from April until September, and culminated in Eastern Suburbs’ victory over Balmain in the final.
Eastern Suburbs competed in the 28th New South Wales Rugby League (NSWRL) premiership in 1935.
The 1936 Eastern Suburbs DRLFC season was the 29th in the club's history. Coached by Arthur Halloway and captained by Dave Brown, they competed in the 1936 NSWRFL Premiership, becoming only the second team to go through a season undefeated and winning their 7th minor premiership. They then went on to reach the Premiership Final, defeating Balmain and claiming their 6th title.
Eastern Suburbs competed in the 11th New South Wales Rugby League (NSWRL) premiership in 1918.
The 1940 Eastern Suburbs DRLFC season was the 33rd in the club's history. Coached by Dave Brown and captained by Ray Stehr they competed in the New South Wales Rugby Football League's 1940 season, finishing the season in 1st place and successfully defeating Canterbury-Bankstown in the final to claim their 8th premiership.
The 1941 Eastern Suburbs season was the 34th in the club's history. They competed in the New South Wales Rugby Football League's 1941 premiership, finishing regular season 1st to claim the club's 10th minor premiership. Easts then progressed to the premiership final which was lost to St. George.
