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Eastern Suburbs (now known as the Sydney Roosters) competed in their 54th New South Wales Rugby League season in 1961 finishing the season in 5th position.
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Eastern Suburbs (now known as the Sydney Roosters) competed in their 54th New South Wales Rugby League season in 1961 finishing the season in 5th position.
The Eastern Suburbs line-up for the 1961 season was: • John Andrew • Ken Ashcroft • Boyce Beeton • P. Dickenson • Terry Fearnley • Don Fenton • Peter Gallagher • Jack Gibson • Ron Hanson • Ron Keyes
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | |
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| 1 |  Western Suburbs | 18 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 390 | 181 | +209 | 30 |
| 2 |  St. George | 18 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 367 | 167 | +200 | 30 |
| 3 |  Manly-Warringah | 18 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 294 | 209 | +85 | 20 |
| 4 |  Balmain | 18 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 281 | 292 | -11 | 20 |
| 5 |  Eastern Suburbs | 18 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 290 | 211 | +79 | 19 |
| 6 |  North Sydney | 18 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 273 | 298 | -25 | 18 |
| 7 |  South Sydney | 18 | 7 | 0 | 11 | 237 | 325 | -88 | 14 |
| 8 |  Canterbury-Bankstown | 18 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 197 | 284 | -87 | 13 |
| 9 |  Newtown | 18 | 5 | 0 | 13 | 236 | 436 | -200 | 10 |
| 10 |  Parramatta | 18 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 203 | 365 | -162 | 6 |
Eastern Suburbs 25 defeated South Sydney 11(W. Stokes Try; R. Taylor 4 Goals) played at the Sydney Cricket Ground
Eastern Suburbs 34 defeated North Sydney 21(M. Maher, P. Cuneo, Irvine Tries; Carlson 6 Goals) played at the Sydney Sports Ground.
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.
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 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.
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.
Eastern Suburbs competed in the 31st New South Wales Rugby League season in 1928.
The 1975 Eastern Suburbs season was the 68th in the club's history. They competed in the NSWRFL's 1975 Premiership, winning all but 3 of their 25 matches and finishing premiers, as well as the 1975 Amco Cup, which they also won.
The 1974 Eastern Suburbs season was the 68th in the club's history. They competed in the NSWRFL's 1974 premiership, finishing the regular season as minor premiers. They went on to play in and win the grand final. Easts also competed in the 1974 Amco Cup.
The 1987 Eastern Suburbs Roosters season was the 80th in the club's history. They competed in the NSWRL's 1987 Winfield Cup Premiership, finishing the regular season 2nd, before competing in the play-offs and coming within one match of the grand final only to lose to the Canberra Raiders. The Roosters also competed in the 1987 National Panasonic Cup.
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.
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.