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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.
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Premiership Round 1 - Eastern Suburbs had the bye in the opening round
Premiership Round 2, Saturday 9 May 1925 - Western Suburbs 12 defeated Eastern Suburbs 5 at the Sydney Sports Ground.
The Eastern Suburbs line-up for this match was:- (fullback)Hardy, (three-quarters)Steel, Hincksman, Peoples, Finch, (Halves) Cunningham, Egan, (forwards) Fitzpatrick, Ives, King, Molloy, Moran, Boddington.
Round 3 16 May Saturday 16 May 1925 SOUTH SYDNEY 14 Defeated Eastern Suburbs EASTERN SUBURBS 0 at Sydney Cricket Ground.
Round 4 23 May Saturday 23 May 1925 Eastern Suburbs EASTERN SUBURBS 13 Defeated BALMAIN 8 at Sydney Cricket Ground.
Saturday 6 June 1925 GLEBE 13 Defeated Eastern Suburbs EASTERN SUBURBS 12 at Wentworth Park;
Round 6 13 June Saturday 13 June 1925 North Sydney Oval; Eastern Suburbs EASTERN SUBURBS 9 Defeated NEWTOWN 5 at Sydney Sports Ground;
Round 7 20 June Saturday 20 June 1925 ; ST GEORGE 5 Defeated Eastern Suburbs EASTERN SUBURBS 0 at Earl Park
Round 8 27 June Saturday 27 June 1925 NORTH SYDNEY 4 Defeated EASTERN SUBURBS 3 at North Sydney Oval.
3 August 1925; Glebe 16 (McGrath, Goddard, Gray tries, Quigley 2 goals) beat Eastern Suburbs 10 (Moxon, Steel tries, Ives, Steel goals) at the Sydney Sports Ground.
Eastern Suburbs attacked throughout the first half, and at the interval led by 8 points to 2. Hincksman and T. J. Molloy were the outstanding players for Eastern Suburbs in the first half, and the side was superior to Glebe. Scrummaging honours were slightly in favour of Eastern Suburbs, although Glebe early held the advantage. Rarely was the ball carried to Eastern Suburbs' territory, and despite good efforts by [Glebe players] See and Larken Glebe were unable to score more than a penalty goal by Quigley. A good try by Moxun after forward work was followed by a neat try by Steel, after Hincksman made the opening.
After the interval Glebe quickly attacked. With surprising speed the Glebe forwards advanced time and again and there back division with McMahon, Ricketts and See prominent, helped to keep Eastern Suburbs constantly defending. With one or two brief periods, play in this half was mostly In Eastern Suburbs' area. Hardy at full-back was called on for much defensive work and frequently Indulged In kicking duels with Cummins. McGrath was not long in crossing the line for Glebe. Soon after Quigley ran nicely along the wing and with a well judged kick centred tho ball. Goddard, who played a neat game throughout, gathered and scored a good try, which made tho scores 8 all. Eastern Suburbs gained a temporary lead of 10-8 through Steel kicking a penaltv goal, but Goddard was not long in scoring again, and Glebe now led 11-10. A foolish pass by Ives behind his goal line was snapped up by Gray, who touched down for try. Towards the end Eastern Suburbs tried hard to score, but combined movements by their backs where frustrated by the Glebe defence, and before full-time Quigley added another goal, making tho final scores, Glebe 16 Eastern Suburbs 10.
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | B | PF | PA | PD | Pts | |
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| 1 |  South Sydney | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 190 | 87 | +103 | 26 |
| 2 |  Western Suburbs | 11 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 166 | 150 | +16 | 16 |
| 3 |  Balmain | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 130 | 112 | +21 | 15 |
| 4 |  North Sydney | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 87 | 138 | +19 | 15 |
| 5 |  St. George | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 94 | 141 | -9 | 15 |
| 6 |  Glebe | 12 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 107 | 171 | -53 | 12 |
| 7 |  University | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 168 | 142 | -24 | 11 |
| 8 |  Eastern Suburbs | 12 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 161 | 120 | -31 | 10 |
| 9 |  Newtown | 11 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 120 | 136 | -42 | 10 |
Eastern Suburbs and Newtown both finished the season with the same number of points but Newtown were awarded the 'Wooden Spoon' due to there inferior points differential.
Eastern Suburbs District Rugby Football Club competed in their fourth New South Wales Rugby League season in 1911, winning their maiden premiership.
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.
The 1908 NSWRFL season was the inaugural season of the New South Wales Rugby Football League's premiership, Australia's first rugby league football club competition, in which nine clubs competed from April till August 1908. The season culminated in the first premiership final, for the Royal Agricultural Society Challenge Shield, which was contested by Eastern Suburbs and South Sydney. In 1908 the NSWRFL also assembled a New South Wales representative team for the first ever interstate series against Queensland, and towards the end of the season, the NSWRFL's leading players were absent, having been selected to go on the first Kangaroo tour of Great Britain.
The 1909 New South Wales Rugby Football League premiership was the second season of Sydney's top-level rugby league football competition, Australia's first. Eight teams contested during the season for the premiership and the Royal Agricultural Society Challenge Shield; seven teams from Sydney and one team from Newcastle, New South Wales.
The 1911 New South Wales Rugby Football League premiership was the fourth season of Sydney’s top-level rugby league club competition, Australia’s first. Eight teams from across the city contested during the season for the premiership and the Royal Agricultural Society Challenge Shield.
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 the 14th New South Wales Rugby League (NSWRL) premiership in 1921.
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.
Eastern Suburbs competed in the 28th New South Wales Rugby League (NSWRL) premiership in 1935.
Eastern Suburbs competed in the 11th New South Wales Rugby League (NSWRL) premiership in 1918.
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.
