Eastern Suburbs Roosters season 1975

Eastern Suburbs (now known as the Sydney Roosters) competed in their 68th New South Wales Rugby League season in 1975 winning all but 3 of their 25 matches and finishing premiers in that year.

Eastern Suburbs line-up

Jack Gibson(Coach),

* Arthur Beetson,
* John Brass,
* Ron Coote,
* Russell Fairfax,
* Mark Harris,
* Grant Hedger,
* Ian Mackay,
* Johnny Mayes,
* Bill Mullins,
* Des O'Reilly,
* John Peard,
* Bruce Pickett,
* Barry 'Bunny' Reilly,
* John Rheinberger,
* Ian Schubert,
* Kevin Stevens,
* Elwyn Walters.

Ladder

*Western Suburbs were stripped of one competition point due to an illegal replacement in one game.

eason Summary

* Eastern Suburbs won there 11th Premiership by a record margin, defeating St George in the decider 38-0.It was also there biggest win of the season.
* Eastern Suburbs won the Minor Premiership, lossing just 2 matches during the regular season.
* Eastern Suburbs won the club championship
* Eastern Suburb won the 1975 Amco Cup
* Easts' Halback Johnny Mayes was the premiership's leading try scorer.
* Eastern Suburbs won a record 19 consecutive matches during the season.
* Representatives : Arthur Beetson(AUS). John Brass(Aus), Ron Coote(Aus), Mark Harris(Aus), Ian Mackay(Aus), Johnny Mayes(Aus)

Results

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) defated Balmain 5(M.Fish Try; J. Cunningham Goal) at Leichhardt Oval.

References

* The Story Of Australian Rugby League, Gary Lester

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before = 1974
after = 1976
title = Season
years = 1909