1961 Eastern Suburbs season
# 1961 Eastern Suburbs season

Eastern Suburbs (now known as the Sydney Roosters) competed in their 54th New South Wales Rugby League season in 1961 finishing the season in 5th position.

## Details

The Eastern Suburbs line-up for the 1961 season was: • John Andrew • Ken Ashcroft • Boyce Beeton • P. Dickenson • Terry Fearnley • Don Fenton • Peter Gallagher • Jack Gibson • Ron Hanson • Ron Keyes

## 1961 NSWRL ladder

| | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Western Suburbs | 18 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 390 | 181 | +209 | 30 |
| 2 | St. George | 18 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 367 | 167 | +200 | 30 |
| 3 | Manly-Warringah | 18 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 294 | 209 | +85 | 20 |
| 4 | Balmain | 18 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 281 | 292 | -11 | 20 |
| 5 | Eastern Suburbs | 18 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 290 | 211 | +79 | 19 |
| 6 | North Sydney | 18 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 273 | 298 | -25 | 18 |
| 7 | South Sydney | 18 | 7 | 0 | 11 | 237 | 325 | -88 | 14 |
| 8 | Canterbury-Bankstown | 18 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 197 | 284 | -87 | 13 |
| 9 | Newtown | 18 | 5 | 0 | 13 | 236 | 436 | -200 | 10 |
| 10 | Parramatta | 18 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 203 | 365 | -162 | 6 |

## 1961 Premiership Results

* Round 1 - Sunday, 16 April 1961.

Eastern Suburbs 25 defeated South Sydney 11(W. Stokes Try; R. Taylor 4 Goals) played at the Sydney Cricket Ground

* Round 2 - Sunday, 23 April 1961.

Eastern Suburbs 34 defeated North Sydney 21(M. Maher, P. Cuneo, Irvine Tries; Carlson 6 Goals) played at the Sydney Sports Ground.

