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.

Team 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

	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

• Eastern Suburbs won their 11th Premiership by a record margin, defeating St George in the decider 38-0.It was also their biggest win of the season.
• Eastern Suburbs won the Minor Premiership, losing just 2 matches during the regular season.
• Eastern Suburbs won the club championship
• Eastern Suburb won the 1975 Amco Cup
• Easts' Halfback 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) defeated Balmain 5(M.Fish Try; J. Cunningham Goal) at Leichhardt Oval.

External links

• The Story Of Australian Rugby League, Gary Lester