| 1931 Eastern Suburbs season | ||||
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The 1931 Eastern Suburbs season was the 24th in the club's history. They competed in the New South Wales Rugby Football League's 1931 season.
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | B | PF | PA | PD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Eastern Suburbs | 14 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 339 | 121 | +218 | 24 |
| 2 |  South Sydney | 14 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 250 | 176 | +74 | 18 |
| 3 |  Western Suburbs | 14 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 220 | 227 | -7 | 18 |
| 4 |  St. George | 14 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 178 | 183 | -5 | 16 |
| 5 |  North Sydney | 14 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 143 | 198 | -55 | 12 |
| 6 |  Newtown | 14 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 205 | 194 | +11 | 10 |
| 7 |  Balmain | 14 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 133 | 205 | -72 | 10 |
| 8 |  University | 14 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 135 | 299 | -164 | 4 |
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