1928 Eastern Suburbs season
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Eastern Suburbs (now known as the Sydney Roosters) competed in the 31st New South Wales Rugby League season in 1928.
Details
- Home Ground:Agricultural Ground
- Lineup: Cyril Abotomey Coach;
• 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).
Ladder
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 |
Season summary
- Eastern Suburbs finished the season as runners-up after being defeated by South Sydney in that year's premier decider.
- Eastern Suburbs took part in the first night rugby league match to be played in Australia. A ten aside exhibition match that was played between the two premiership finalists, Souths were victorious once again winning 10–6.
Results
- Premiership Round 1, 21 April 1928;
Eastern Suburbs 18 (4 Tries; 3 Goals) defeated University 14(2 Tries; 4 Goals) at the Agricultural Ground.
- Premiership Semi-Final, 7 September 1928
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.
- Premiership Final, 15 September 1928;
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
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