1921 Eastern Suburbs season | ||||
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Eastern Suburbs (now known as the Sydney Roosters) competed in the 14th New South Wales Rugby League (NSWRL) premiership in 1921. [1]
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In 1921 there was only one round of matches played![ citation needed]
Eastern Suburbs 32( 6 Tries; 7 Goals) defeated South Sydney 8( Funnell, McGrath Tries; Oxford Goal) at the Sydney Cricket Ground.
Eastern Suburbs 30 (Tries 6; Goals 6) defeated Newtown 5(Try; Goal) at Sydney Cricket Ground.
This was reported to be a particularly wild match, reporter for the Sun newspaper, Claude Corbett, wrote "The first half was one of the wildest exhibitions of football I have ever seen. Newtown was solely responsible. There were times when a dozen players were tossing about in a heap, tearing and reefing at each other. Fists and feet flew on occasions and it was a miracle that no one was hurt.
Eastern Suburbs 23( Tries 5; Goals 4) defeated St George 11(Try; Goals 3; Field Goal) at the Sydney Cricket Ground No.2.
This was the first meeting of the two clubs.
Eastern Suburbs 8( Norman 4 Goals) drew with North Sydney 8( Blinkhorn, Green Tries; Thompson Goal) at Sydney Cricket Ground.
Described as the match of the season, Premiers, North Sydney, and eventual runners up Eastern Suburbs drew their match 8-all. The win, with no final played that year, virtually assured Norths of their 1st premiership. The official attendance was 44,818, but thousands more scaled the surrounding fences and walls - It was the largest crowd seen at a club match and remained so until the 1940s. A last gasp try by North’s George Green, just as Easts forward Jack 'Bluey' Watkins nailed him right on the corner flag, secured the draw for Norths.
Balmain 14(Tries 2; Goals 4) defeated Eastern Suburbs 8(Tries 2; Goal) at Sydney Sports Ground.
Eastern Suburbs 19 (Tries 5; Goals 2) defeated Glebe 3(Tries) at the Sydney Cricket Ground.
Eastern Suburbs 55( Rex Norman 3, + 10 Tries; Rex Norman 8 Goals) defeated University 11 (Tries 3; Goal) at the Sydney Cricket Ground.
Eastern Suburbs 12( Tries 2; Goals 3) defeated Western Suburbs 7( Try; Goals 2) at Pratten Park.
Team | Pld | W | D | L | B | PF | PA | PD | Pts | |
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1 | North Sydney | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 172 | 82 | +90 | 17 |
2 | Eastern Suburbs | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 187 | 67 | +120 | 15 |
3 | Glebe | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 115 | 71 | +44 | 14 |
4 | Balmain | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 135 | 71 | +64 | 12 |
5 | South Sydney | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 141 | 104 | +37 | 10 |
6 | Newtown | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 77 | 117 | +40 | 8 |
7 | St George | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 87 | 124 | -37 | 6 |
8 | Western Suburbs | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 90 | 155 | -65 | 6 |
9 | University | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 82 | 295 | -213 | 2 |
1921 Eastern Suburbs season | ||||
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Eastern Suburbs (now known as the Sydney Roosters) competed in the 14th New South Wales Rugby League (NSWRL) premiership in 1921. [1]
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In 1921 there was only one round of matches played![ citation needed]
Eastern Suburbs 32( 6 Tries; 7 Goals) defeated South Sydney 8( Funnell, McGrath Tries; Oxford Goal) at the Sydney Cricket Ground.
Eastern Suburbs 30 (Tries 6; Goals 6) defeated Newtown 5(Try; Goal) at Sydney Cricket Ground.
This was reported to be a particularly wild match, reporter for the Sun newspaper, Claude Corbett, wrote "The first half was one of the wildest exhibitions of football I have ever seen. Newtown was solely responsible. There were times when a dozen players were tossing about in a heap, tearing and reefing at each other. Fists and feet flew on occasions and it was a miracle that no one was hurt.
Eastern Suburbs 23( Tries 5; Goals 4) defeated St George 11(Try; Goals 3; Field Goal) at the Sydney Cricket Ground No.2.
This was the first meeting of the two clubs.
Eastern Suburbs 8( Norman 4 Goals) drew with North Sydney 8( Blinkhorn, Green Tries; Thompson Goal) at Sydney Cricket Ground.
Described as the match of the season, Premiers, North Sydney, and eventual runners up Eastern Suburbs drew their match 8-all. The win, with no final played that year, virtually assured Norths of their 1st premiership. The official attendance was 44,818, but thousands more scaled the surrounding fences and walls - It was the largest crowd seen at a club match and remained so until the 1940s. A last gasp try by North’s George Green, just as Easts forward Jack 'Bluey' Watkins nailed him right on the corner flag, secured the draw for Norths.
Balmain 14(Tries 2; Goals 4) defeated Eastern Suburbs 8(Tries 2; Goal) at Sydney Sports Ground.
Eastern Suburbs 19 (Tries 5; Goals 2) defeated Glebe 3(Tries) at the Sydney Cricket Ground.
Eastern Suburbs 55( Rex Norman 3, + 10 Tries; Rex Norman 8 Goals) defeated University 11 (Tries 3; Goal) at the Sydney Cricket Ground.
Eastern Suburbs 12( Tries 2; Goals 3) defeated Western Suburbs 7( Try; Goals 2) at Pratten Park.
Team | Pld | W | D | L | B | PF | PA | PD | Pts | |
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1 | North Sydney | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 172 | 82 | +90 | 17 |
2 | Eastern Suburbs | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 187 | 67 | +120 | 15 |
3 | Glebe | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 115 | 71 | +44 | 14 |
4 | Balmain | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 135 | 71 | +64 | 12 |
5 | South Sydney | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 141 | 104 | +37 | 10 |
6 | Newtown | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 77 | 117 | +40 | 8 |
7 | St George | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 87 | 124 | -37 | 6 |
8 | Western Suburbs | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 90 | 155 | -65 | 6 |
9 | University | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 82 | 295 | -213 | 2 |