1975 Eastern Suburbs Roosters season

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.

1975 Eastern Suburbs Roosters season
← 1974 1976 →

Easts' 1975 season has since been described as one of the most dominant in Australian rugby league history.[1]

Team line-up

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Jack Gibson (Coach),

Ladder

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Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
1   Eastern Suburbs 22 20 0 2 431 198 +233 40
2   Manly-Warringah 22 15 0 7 439 314 +125 30
3   St. George 22 12 2 8 341 294 +47 26
4   Canterbury-Bankstown 22 11 2 9 330 287 +43 24
5   Western Suburbs 22 10 2 10 365 289 +76 21
6   Parramatta 22 10 1 11 391 373 +18 21
7   Balmain 22 10 1 11 288 357 -69 21
8   Cronulla-Sutherland 22 9 1 12 370 375 -5 19
9   North Sydney 22 9 0 13 322 414 -92 18
10   Newtown 22 7 2 13 349 422 -73 16
11   Penrith 22 7 1 14 312 452 -140 15
12   South Sydney 22 6 0 16 298 461 -163 12
  • Western Suburbs were stripped of one competition point due to an illegal replacement in one game.

Season summary

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Results

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Premiership

  • Round1, Eastern Suburbs 15(?)Defeated Balmain 12(?) played at Sydney Sports Ground
  • Round 2, St George 11(?) defeated Eastern Suburbs 3 at(?) Kogarah Jubilee Oval.
  • Round 3, Cronulla Sutherland 17(?) defeated Eastern Suburbs 13)(?)
  • Round 4, Eastern Suburbs 22 defeated Manly Warringah 16 at Brookvale Oval
  • Round 5, Eastern Suburbs 22 defeated Western Suburbs 16 at the Sydney Cricket Ground.
  • Round 6, Eastern Suburbs 25 defeated Penrith 12 at Penrith Park.
  • Round 7, Eastern Suburbs 29 defeated Canterbury Bankstown 10 at Sydney Cricket Ground.
  • Round 8,
  • Eastern Suburbs 15(Schubert, Harris, Walters Tries; Brass 3 Goals) defeated Newtown 6(D. Oliveri, J. Bradstock Tries) at Henson Park.
  • Eastern Suburbs 7(Schubert Try; Brass 2 Goals) defeated Balmain 5(M.Fish Try; J. Cunningham Goal) at Leichhardt Oval.

References

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  1. ^ Middleton, David (30 September 2013). "Ten of the most dominant seasons in rugby league history from historian David Middleton". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 6 February 2014.
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  • The Story Of Australian Rugby League, Gary Lester
Preceded by Season
1975
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