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Eastern Suburbs (now known as the Sydney Roosters) competed in the 31st New South Wales Rugby League season in 1928.
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Eastern Suburbs (now known as the Sydney Roosters) competed in the 31st New South Wales Rugby League season in 1928.
• 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 Oxford • Norm Pope • Les Steel • A.Toby • Tom Trotter • Vic Webber(WG).
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | B | PF | PA | PD | Pts | |
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| 1 |  St. George | 13 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 200 | 98 | +102 | 26 |
| 2 |  Eastern Suburbs | 12 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 192 | 116 | +76 | 26 |
| 3 |  South Sydney | 13 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 216 | 152 | +64 | 18 |
| 4 |  North Sydney | 12 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 157 | 149 | +8 | 16 |
| 5 |  University | 13 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 184 | 176 | +8 | 14 |
| 6 |  Western Suburbs | 12 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 174 | 206 | -32 | 12 |
| 7 |  Glebe | 12 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 94 | 149 | -55 | 12 |
| 8 |  Balmain | 13 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 180 | 236 | -56 | 10 |
| 9 |  Newtown | 12 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 112 | 227 | -115 | 6 |
Eastern Suburbs 18 (4 Tries; 3 Goals) defeated University 14(2 Tries; 4 Goals) at the Agricultural Ground.
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
The Sydney Roosters are an Australian professional Rugby League Football Club based in the Eastern Suburbs (Sydney) and parts of inner Sydney. The club competes in the National Rugby League (NRL) competition. The Roosters have won fifteen New South Wales Rugby League (NSWRL) and National Rugby League titles, and several other competitions. First founded as the Eastern Suburbs District Rugby League Football Club (ESDRLFC), it is the only club to have played in each and every season at the elite level, and since the 1970s has often been dubbed the glamour club of the league. The Sydney Roosters have won 15 premierships, equal to the record of the St George Dragons. Only the South Sydney Rabbitohs have won more premierships. The club holds the record for having won more matches than any other in the league, the most Minor Premierships and the most World Club Challenge trophies. The Sydney Roosters are one of only two clubs to finish runners-up in their inaugural season. Currently coached by Trent Robinson and captained by James Tedesco, the Roosters play home games at the Sydney Football Stadium.
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