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.
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Easts' 1975 season has since been described as one of the most dominant in Australian rugby league history.[1]
Team line-up
editJack Gibson (Coach),
Ladder
edit| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Eastern Suburbs
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22 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 431 | 198 | +233 | 40 |
| 2 |  Manly-Warringah
|
22 | 15 | 0 | 7 | 439 | 314 | +125 | 30 |
| 3 |  St. George
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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
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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
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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
edit- 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
editPremiership
- 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
edit- ^ 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.
External links
edit- The Story Of Australian Rugby League, Gary Lester