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Rugby Football League</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Teams</th><td class="infobox-data">8</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Premiers</th><td class="infobox-data"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Eastern_Suburbs_colours.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a8/Eastern_Suburbs_colours.svg/16px-Eastern_Suburbs_colours.svg.png" decoding="async" width="16" height="16" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a8/Eastern_Suburbs_colours.svg/24px-Eastern_Suburbs_colours.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a8/Eastern_Suburbs_colours.svg/32px-Eastern_Suburbs_colours.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="118" data-file-height="118" /></a></span> <a href="/wiki/Sydney_Roosters" title="Sydney Roosters">Eastern Suburbs</a> (8th title)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Minor premiers</th><td class="infobox-data"><span 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Eight teams from across the city contested the premiership during the season, which lasted from April until August, culminating in Eastern Suburbs’ victory over Canterbury-Bankstown in the final.<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Season_summary">Season summary</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1940_NSWRFL_season&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Season summary"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>For this season St. George returned to <a href="/wiki/Hurstville_Oval" title="Hurstville Oval">Hurstville Oval</a> as their home ground. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Teams">Teams</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span 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class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d9/Balmain_Jersey_1935.png/100px-Balmain_Jersey_1935.png" decoding="async" width="100" height="102" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d9/Balmain_Jersey_1935.png/150px-Balmain_Jersey_1935.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d9/Balmain_Jersey_1935.png/200px-Balmain_Jersey_1935.png 2x" data-file-width="2048" data-file-height="2083" /></a><figcaption></figcaption></figure> <p><small>33rd season<br />Ground: <a href="/wiki/Leichhardt_Oval" title="Leichhardt Oval">Leichhardt Oval</a><br /> Coach: <a href="/wiki/Bill_Kelly_(rugby_league)" title="Bill Kelly (rugby league)">Bill Kelly</a><br />Captain: <a href="/wiki/Sid_Goodwin" title="Sid Goodwin">Sid Goodwin</a></small> </p> </td> <td align="center"><b><a href="/wiki/Canterbury-Bankstown_Bulldogs" title="Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs">Canterbury-Bankstown</a></b><figure class="mw-halign-center" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Canterbury-Bankstown_Jersey_1938.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1a/Canterbury-Bankstown_Jersey_1938.png/100px-Canterbury-Bankstown_Jersey_1938.png" decoding="async" width="100" height="102" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1a/Canterbury-Bankstown_Jersey_1938.png/150px-Canterbury-Bankstown_Jersey_1938.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1a/Canterbury-Bankstown_Jersey_1938.png/200px-Canterbury-Bankstown_Jersey_1938.png 2x" data-file-width="2048" data-file-height="2083" /></a><figcaption></figcaption></figure> <p><small><a href="/w/index.php?title=1940_Canterbury-Bankstown_season&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1940 Canterbury-Bankstown season (page does not exist)">6th season</a><br />Ground: <a href="/wiki/Belmore_Oval" class="mw-redirect" title="Belmore Oval">Belmore Oval</a><br /> Coach: <a href="/wiki/Alan_Brady" title="Alan Brady">Alan Brady</a><br />Captain: <a href="/wiki/Alan_Brady" title="Alan Brady">Alan Brady</a>→<a href="/wiki/Jack_Bonnyman" title="Jack Bonnyman">Jack Bonnyman</a></small> </p> </td> <td align="center"><b><a href="/wiki/Sydney_Roosters" title="Sydney Roosters">Eastern Suburbs</a></b><figure class="mw-halign-center" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Eastern_Suburbs_Jersey_1914.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/87/Eastern_Suburbs_Jersey_1914.png/100px-Eastern_Suburbs_Jersey_1914.png" decoding="async" width="100" height="102" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/87/Eastern_Suburbs_Jersey_1914.png/150px-Eastern_Suburbs_Jersey_1914.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/87/Eastern_Suburbs_Jersey_1914.png/200px-Eastern_Suburbs_Jersey_1914.png 2x" data-file-width="2048" data-file-height="2083" /></a><figcaption></figcaption></figure> <p><small><a href="/wiki/1940_Eastern_Suburbs_DRLFC_season" class="mw-redirect" title="1940 Eastern Suburbs DRLFC season">33rd season</a><br />Ground: <a href="/wiki/Sydney_Sports_Ground" title="Sydney Sports Ground">Sydney Sports Ground</a><br /> Coach: <a href="/wiki/Dave_Brown_(rugby_league,_born_1913)" title="Dave Brown (rugby league, born 1913)">Dave Brown</a><br />Captain: <a href="/wiki/Ray_Stehr" title="Ray Stehr">Ray Stehr</a></small> </p> </td> <td align="center"><b><a href="/wiki/Newtown_Jets" title="Newtown Jets">Newtown</a></b><figure class="mw-halign-center" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Newtown_Jersey_1915.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b1/Newtown_Jersey_1915.png/100px-Newtown_Jersey_1915.png" decoding="async" width="100" height="102" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b1/Newtown_Jersey_1915.png/150px-Newtown_Jersey_1915.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b1/Newtown_Jersey_1915.png/200px-Newtown_Jersey_1915.png 2x" data-file-width="2048" data-file-height="2083" /></a><figcaption></figcaption></figure> <p><small>33rd season<br />Ground: <a href="/wiki/Henson_Park" title="Henson Park">Henson Park</a><br /> Coach: <a href="/wiki/Frank_Burge" title="Frank Burge">Frank Burge</a><br />Captain: <a href="/wiki/Percy_Williams_(Australia)" class="mw-redirect" title="Percy Williams (Australia)">Percy Williams</a></small> </p> </td></tr> <tr> <td align="center"><b><a href="/wiki/North_Sydney_Bears" title="North Sydney Bears">North Sydney</a></b><figure class="mw-halign-center" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:North_Sydney_Jersey_1935.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8a/North_Sydney_Jersey_1935.png/100px-North_Sydney_Jersey_1935.png" decoding="async" width="100" height="102" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8a/North_Sydney_Jersey_1935.png/150px-North_Sydney_Jersey_1935.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8a/North_Sydney_Jersey_1935.png/200px-North_Sydney_Jersey_1935.png 2x" data-file-width="2048" data-file-height="2083" /></a><figcaption></figcaption></figure> <p><small>33rd season<br />Ground: <a href="/wiki/North_Sydney_Oval" title="North Sydney Oval">North Sydney Oval</a><br /> Coach: <a href="/wiki/Arthur_Halloway" title="Arthur Halloway">Arthur Halloway</a><br />Captain: <a href="/wiki/Roy_Thompson_(rugby_league)" title="Roy Thompson (rugby league)">Roy Thompson</a></small> </p> </td> <td align="center"><b><a href="/wiki/South_Sydney_Rabbitohs" title="South Sydney Rabbitohs">South Sydney</a></b><figure class="mw-halign-center" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:South_Sydney_Jersey_1930.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/dd/South_Sydney_Jersey_1930.png/100px-South_Sydney_Jersey_1930.png" decoding="async" width="100" height="102" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/dd/South_Sydney_Jersey_1930.png/150px-South_Sydney_Jersey_1930.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/dd/South_Sydney_Jersey_1930.png/200px-South_Sydney_Jersey_1930.png 2x" data-file-width="2048" data-file-height="2083" /></a><figcaption></figcaption></figure> <p><small><a href="/wiki/1940_South_Sydney_season" title="1940 South Sydney season">33rd season</a><br />Ground: <a href="/wiki/Sydney_Sports_Ground" title="Sydney Sports Ground">Sydney Sports Ground</a><br /> Coach: <a href="/wiki/Charlie_Lynch_(rugby_league)" class="mw-redirect" title="Charlie Lynch (rugby league)">Charlie Lynch</a><br />Captain: <a href="/wiki/Fred_Felsch" title="Fred Felsch">Fred Felsch</a></small> </p> </td> <td align="center"><b><a href="/wiki/St._George_Dragons" title="St. George Dragons">St. George</a></b><figure class="mw-halign-center" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:St_George_Jersey_1934.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/49/St_George_Jersey_1934.png/100px-St_George_Jersey_1934.png" decoding="async" width="100" height="102" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/49/St_George_Jersey_1934.png/150px-St_George_Jersey_1934.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/49/St_George_Jersey_1934.png/200px-St_George_Jersey_1934.png 2x" data-file-width="2048" data-file-height="2083" /></a><figcaption></figcaption></figure> <p><small>20th season<br />Ground: <a href="/wiki/Hurstville_Oval" title="Hurstville Oval">Hurstville Oval</a><br /> Captain-coach: <a href="/wiki/Neville_Smith_(rugby_league)" title="Neville Smith (rugby league)">Neville Smith</a></small> </p> </td> <td align="center"><b><a href="/wiki/Western_Suburbs_Magpies" title="Western Suburbs Magpies">Western Suburbs</a></b><figure class="mw-halign-center" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Western_Suburbs_Jersey_1924.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c6/Western_Suburbs_Jersey_1924.png/100px-Western_Suburbs_Jersey_1924.png" decoding="async" width="100" height="102" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c6/Western_Suburbs_Jersey_1924.png/150px-Western_Suburbs_Jersey_1924.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c6/Western_Suburbs_Jersey_1924.png/200px-Western_Suburbs_Jersey_1924.png 2x" data-file-width="2048" data-file-height="2083" /></a><figcaption></figcaption></figure> <p><small>33rd season<br />Ground: <a href="/wiki/Pratten_Park" title="Pratten Park">Pratten Park</a><br /> Captain-Coach: <a href="/wiki/Max_Gray" title="Max Gray">Max Gray</a></small> </p> </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Ladder">Ladder</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1940_NSWRFL_season&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Ladder"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:NSWRL_1938-1946.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/25/NSWRL_1938-1946.png/230px-NSWRL_1938-1946.png" decoding="async" width="230" height="225" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/25/NSWRL_1938-1946.png/345px-NSWRL_1938-1946.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/25/NSWRL_1938-1946.png/460px-NSWRL_1938-1946.png 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="1176" /></a><figcaption>The geographical locations of the teams that contested the 1940 premiership across Sydney.</figcaption></figure> <table class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"> <tbody><tr> <th width="20" abbr="Position"> </th> <th width="175">Team </th> <th width="20" abbr="Played">Pld </th> <th width="20" abbr="Won">W </th> <th width="20" abbr="Drawn">D </th> <th width="20" abbr="Lost">L </th> <th width="20" abbr="Points for">PF </th> <th width="20" abbr="Points against">PA </th> <th width="20" abbr="Points difference">PD </th> <th width="20" abbr="Points">Pts </th></tr> <tr style="background: #ccffcc;"> <td>1</td> <td style="text-align:left;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Eastern_Suburbs_colours.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a8/Eastern_Suburbs_colours.svg/16px-Eastern_Suburbs_colours.svg.png" decoding="async" width="16" height="16" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a8/Eastern_Suburbs_colours.svg/24px-Eastern_Suburbs_colours.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a8/Eastern_Suburbs_colours.svg/32px-Eastern_Suburbs_colours.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="118" data-file-height="118" /></a></span> <a href="/wiki/Sydney_Roosters" title="Sydney Roosters">Eastern Suburbs</a> </td> <td>14</td> <td>9</td> <td>1</td> <td>4</td> <td>250</td> <td>136</td> <td>+114</td> <td><b>19</b> </td></tr> <tr style="background: #ccffcc;"> <td>2</td> <td style="text-align:left;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Newtown_colours.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/df/Newtown_colours.svg/16px-Newtown_colours.svg.png" decoding="async" width="16" height="16" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/df/Newtown_colours.svg/24px-Newtown_colours.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/df/Newtown_colours.svg/32px-Newtown_colours.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="117" data-file-height="117" /></a></span> <a href="/wiki/Newtown_Jets" title="Newtown Jets">Newtown</a> </td> <td>14</td> <td>9</td> <td>0</td> <td>5</td> <td>261</td> <td>200</td> <td>+61</td> <td><b>18</b> </td></tr> <tr style="background: #ccffcc;"> <td>3</td> <td style="text-align:left;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:St._George_colours.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/84/St._George_colours.svg/16px-St._George_colours.svg.png" decoding="async" width="16" height="16" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/84/St._George_colours.svg/24px-St._George_colours.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/84/St._George_colours.svg/32px-St._George_colours.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="117" data-file-height="117" /></a></span> <a href="/wiki/St._George_Dragons" title="St. George Dragons">St. George</a> </td> <td>14</td> <td>7</td> <td>2</td> <td>5</td> <td>263</td> <td>203</td> <td>+60</td> <td><b>16</b> </td></tr> <tr style="background: #ccffcc;"> <td>4</td> <td style="text-align:left;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Canterbury_colours.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/25/Canterbury_colours.svg/16px-Canterbury_colours.svg.png" decoding="async" width="16" height="16" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/25/Canterbury_colours.svg/24px-Canterbury_colours.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/25/Canterbury_colours.svg/32px-Canterbury_colours.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="117" data-file-height="117" /></a></span> <a href="/wiki/Canterbury-Bankstown_Bulldogs" title="Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs">Canterbury</a> </td> <td>14</td> <td>8</td> <td>0</td> <td>6</td> <td>204</td> <td>195</td> <td>+9</td> <td><b>16</b> </td></tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td style="text-align:left;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Balmain_colours.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/50/Balmain_colours.svg/16px-Balmain_colours.svg.png" decoding="async" width="16" height="16" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/50/Balmain_colours.svg/24px-Balmain_colours.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/50/Balmain_colours.svg/32px-Balmain_colours.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="117" data-file-height="117" /></a></span> <a href="/wiki/Balmain_Tigers" title="Balmain Tigers">Balmain</a> </td> <td>14</td> <td>7</td> <td>1</td> <td>6</td> <td>199</td> <td>162</td> <td>+37</td> <td><b>15</b> </td></tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td style="text-align:left;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:South_Sydney_colours.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/54/South_Sydney_colours.svg/16px-South_Sydney_colours.svg.png" decoding="async" width="16" height="16" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/54/South_Sydney_colours.svg/24px-South_Sydney_colours.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/54/South_Sydney_colours.svg/32px-South_Sydney_colours.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="117" data-file-height="117" /></a></span> <a href="/wiki/South_Sydney_Rabbitohs" title="South Sydney Rabbitohs">South Sydney</a> </td> <td>14</td> <td>7</td> <td>0</td> <td>7</td> <td>165</td> <td>259</td> <td>-94</td> <td><b>14</b> </td></tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td style="text-align:left;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:North_Sydney_colours.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c5/North_Sydney_colours.svg/16px-North_Sydney_colours.svg.png" decoding="async" width="16" height="16" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c5/North_Sydney_colours.svg/24px-North_Sydney_colours.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c5/North_Sydney_colours.svg/32px-North_Sydney_colours.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="117" data-file-height="117" /></a></span> <a href="/wiki/North_Sydney_Bears" title="North Sydney Bears">North Sydney</a> </td> <td>14</td> <td>4</td> <td>0</td> <td>10</td> <td>156</td> <td>243</td> <td>-87</td> <td><b>8</b> </td></tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td style="text-align:left;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Western_Suburbs_colours.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b5/Western_Suburbs_colours.svg/16px-Western_Suburbs_colours.svg.png" decoding="async" width="16" height="16" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b5/Western_Suburbs_colours.svg/24px-Western_Suburbs_colours.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b5/Western_Suburbs_colours.svg/32px-Western_Suburbs_colours.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="117" data-file-height="117" /></a></span> <a href="/wiki/Western_Suburbs_Magpies" title="Western Suburbs Magpies">Western Suburbs</a> </td> <td>14</td> <td>3</td> <td>0</td> <td>11</td> <td>159</td> <td>259</td> <td>-100</td> <td><b>6</b> </td></tr> </tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Finals">Finals</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1940_NSWRFL_season&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Finals"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In the two semi finals, minor premiers <a href="/wiki/Sydney_Roosters" title="Sydney Roosters">Eastern Suburbs</a> defeated <a href="/wiki/St._George_Dragons" title="St. George Dragons">St. George</a> whilst fourth-placed <a href="/wiki/Canterbury-Bankstown_Bulldogs" title="Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs">Canterbury-Bankstown</a> beat second-placed <a href="/wiki/Newtown_Jets" title="Newtown Jets">Newtown</a>. Eastern Suburbs then beat Canterbury-Bankstown in the final to collect their eighth premiership. </p> <table border="1" style="border-collapse:collapse; font-size:90%; text-align:center;" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="0" width="100%"> <tbody><tr bgcolor="#C1D8FF"> <th rowspan="2" width="21%">Home </th> <th rowspan="2" width="6%">Score </th> <th rowspan="2" width="21%">Away </th> <th colspan="6">Match Information </th></tr> <tr bgcolor="#EFEFEF"> <th width="17%">Date and Time </th> <th width="17%">Venue </th> <th width="11%">Referee </th> <th width="7%">Crowd </th></tr> <tr bgcolor="#D0E7FF"> <td colspan="7"><b>Semifinals</b> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#F5FAFF"> <td align="left"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Eastern_Suburbs_colours.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a8/Eastern_Suburbs_colours.svg/23px-Eastern_Suburbs_colours.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="23" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a8/Eastern_Suburbs_colours.svg/35px-Eastern_Suburbs_colours.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a8/Eastern_Suburbs_colours.svg/46px-Eastern_Suburbs_colours.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="118" data-file-height="118" /></a></span> <a href="/wiki/Sydney_Roosters" title="Sydney Roosters">Eastern Suburbs</a> </td> <td>10–3 </td> <td align="left"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:St._George_colours.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/84/St._George_colours.svg/23px-St._George_colours.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="23" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/84/St._George_colours.svg/35px-St._George_colours.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/84/St._George_colours.svg/46px-St._George_colours.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="117" data-file-height="117" /></a></span> <a href="/wiki/St._George_Dragons" title="St. George Dragons">St. George</a> </td> <td>17 August 1940 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Sydney_Cricket_Ground" title="Sydney Cricket Ground">Sydney Cricket Ground</a> </td> <td>Jack O'Brien </td> <td>17,473 </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#F5FAFF"> <td align="left"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Newtown_colours.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/df/Newtown_colours.svg/23px-Newtown_colours.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="23" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/df/Newtown_colours.svg/35px-Newtown_colours.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/df/Newtown_colours.svg/46px-Newtown_colours.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="117" data-file-height="117" /></a></span> <a href="/wiki/Newtown_Jets" title="Newtown Jets">Newtown</a> </td> <td>11–19 </td> <td align="left"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Canterbury_colours.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/25/Canterbury_colours.svg/23px-Canterbury_colours.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="23" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/25/Canterbury_colours.svg/35px-Canterbury_colours.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/25/Canterbury_colours.svg/46px-Canterbury_colours.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="117" data-file-height="117" /></a></span> <a href="/wiki/Canterbury-Bankstown_Bulldogs" title="Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs">Canterbury-Bankstown</a> </td> <td>24 August 1940 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Sydney_Cricket_Ground" title="Sydney Cricket Ground">Sydney Cricket Ground</a> </td> <td>Jack O'Brien </td> <td>22,061 </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#D0E7FF"> <td colspan="7"><b>Final</b> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#F5FAFF"> <td align="left"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Eastern_Suburbs_colours.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a8/Eastern_Suburbs_colours.svg/23px-Eastern_Suburbs_colours.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="23" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a8/Eastern_Suburbs_colours.svg/35px-Eastern_Suburbs_colours.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a8/Eastern_Suburbs_colours.svg/46px-Eastern_Suburbs_colours.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="118" data-file-height="118" /></a></span> <a href="/wiki/Sydney_Roosters" title="Sydney Roosters">Eastern Suburbs</a> </td> <td>24–14 </td> <td align="left"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Canterbury_colours.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/25/Canterbury_colours.svg/23px-Canterbury_colours.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="23" class="mw-file-element" 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style="font-size:90%; margin-left:1em"> <tbody><tr bgcolor="#FF0033"> <th style="width:140px; border:3px solid red; background: navy; color: white">Eastern Suburbs </th> <th style="width:40px; text-align:center; background:#eee; color:black;">Position </th> <th style="width:140px; border:3px solid blue; background: white; color: blue">Canterbury-Bankstown </th></tr> <tr align="center"> <td>13. <a href="/wiki/Doug_Bartlett" title="Doug Bartlett">Doug Bartlett</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Fullback_(rugby_league)" title="Fullback (rugby league)">FB</a></td> <td>13. <a href="/wiki/Lindsay_Johnson_(rugby_league)" title="Lindsay Johnson (rugby league)">Lindsay Johnson</a> </td></tr> <tr align="center"> <td>12. <a href="/wiki/Rod_O%27Loan" title="Rod O'Loan">Rod O'Loan</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Rugby_league_positions#Wing" title="Rugby league positions">WG</a></td> <td>17. <a href="/wiki/Edgar_Newham" title="Edgar Newham">Edgar Newham</a> </td></tr> <tr align="center"> <td>37. <a href="/wiki/Stan_Callaghan" title="Stan Callaghan">Stan Callaghan</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Rugby_league_positions#Centre" title="Rugby league positions">CE</a></td> <td>9. <a href="/wiki/Merv_Denton" title="Merv Denton">Merv Denton</a> </td></tr> <tr align="center"> <td>10. <a href="/wiki/Dick_Dunn_(rugby_league)" title="Dick Dunn (rugby league)">Dick Dunn</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Rugby_league_positions#Centre" title="Rugby league positions">CE</a></td> <td>23. <a href="/w/index.php?title=Bob_Russell_(rugby_league)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Bob Russell (rugby league) (page does not exist)">Bob Russell</a> </td></tr> <tr align="center"> <td>22. <a href="/wiki/Bill_Brew" title="Bill Brew">Bill Brew</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Rugby_league_positions#Wing" title="Rugby league positions">WG</a></td> <td>11. <a href="/wiki/Jack_Bonnyman" title="Jack Bonnyman">Jack Bonnyman</a> (c) </td></tr> <tr align="center"> <td>8. <a href="/wiki/Fred_May" title="Fred May">Fred May</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Five-eighth" title="Five-eighth">FE</a></td> <td>8. <a href="/wiki/Ted_Anderson_(rugby_league)" title="Ted Anderson (rugby league)">Ted Anderson</a> </td></tr> <tr align="center"> <td>25. <a href="/wiki/Sel_Lisle" title="Sel Lisle">Sel Lisle</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Rugby_league_positions#Scrum_half" title="Rugby league positions">HB</a></td> <td>7. <a href="/wiki/Roy_McCarter" title="Roy McCarter">Roy McCarter</a> </td></tr> <tr align="center"> <td> <ol><li><a href="/wiki/Ray_Stehr" title="Ray Stehr">Ray Stehr</a> (c)</li></ol> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Rugby_league_positions#Prop_forward" title="Rugby league positions">PR</a></td> <td>14. <a href="/wiki/Jim_Gibbs" title="Jim Gibbs">Jim Gibbs</a> </td></tr> <tr align="center"> <td>2. <a href="/wiki/Noel_Hollingdale" title="Noel Hollingdale">Noel Hollingdale</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Hooker_(rugby_league)" title="Hooker (rugby league)">HK</a></td> <td>2.<a href="/wiki/Roy_Kirkaldy" title="Roy 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href="/wiki/Rugby_league_positions#Second-row_forward" title="Rugby league positions">SR</a></td> <td>15. <a href="/wiki/Bob_Farrar" title="Bob Farrar">Bob Farrar</a> </td></tr> <tr align="center"> <td>6. <a href="/wiki/Andrew_Norval" class="mw-redirect" title="Andrew Norval">Andrew Norval</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Rugby_league_positions#Loose_forward" title="Rugby league positions">LK</a></td> <td>31. <a href="/wiki/Gordon_Clunas" title="Gordon Clunas">Gordon Clunas</a> </td></tr> <tr align="center"> <td><a href="/wiki/Dave_Brown_(rugby_league,_born_1913)" title="Dave Brown (rugby league, born 1913)">Dave Brown</a></td> <td>Coach</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Alan_Brady" title="Alan Brady">Alan Brady</a> </td></tr> </tbody></table> <p>Led by their standard-setting captain-coach <a href="/wiki/Dave_Brown_(rugby_league,_born_1913)" title="Dave Brown (rugby league, born 1913)">Dave Brown</a>, the Tricolours continued their strong season performance with a semi-final victory over St George to gain a final berth. </p><p>Although Brown was ruled out on the morning of the decider with a leg injury, replacement Bill Brew slotted into the side and scored a try after backing up <a href="/wiki/Rugby_league_positions#Second-row_forward" title="Rugby league positions">second rower</a> Sid “Joe” Pearce who also scored the next try. The young Easts team, who averaged twenty years of age, overcame Canterbury by six tries to two. </p><p><b>Eastern Suburbs</b> 24 (Tries: Pierce 2, O'Loan, Brew, Pearce, Clarke. Goals: Dunn 2 ) </p><p>defeated </p><p><b>Canterbury-Bankstown</b> 14 (Tries: Bonnyman, Denton. 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Wales"><span class="tmpl-colored-link" style="color: white; text-decoration: inherit;">Paddington, New South Wales</span></a></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background:navy; color:white; box-shadow: inset 1px 1px 0 red, inset -1px -1px 0 red;;width:1%">The club</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/History_of_the_Sydney_Roosters" title="History of the Sydney Roosters">History</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Sydney_Roosters_records" title="List of Sydney Roosters records">Records</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Sydney_Roosters_honours" title="List of Sydney Roosters honours">Honours</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Sydney_Roosters_seasons" title="List of Sydney Roosters seasons">Seasons</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Sydney_Roosters_players" title="List of Sydney Roosters players">Players</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Sydney_Roosters_representatives" title="List of Sydney Roosters representatives">Representatives</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Sydney_Roosters_coaches" title="List of Sydney Roosters coaches">Coaches</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background:navy; color:white; box-shadow: inset 1px 1px 0 red, inset -1px -1px 0 red;;width:1%">Home grounds</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <dl><dt>Current</dt> <dd><a href="/wiki/Sydney_Football_Stadium_(2022)" title="Sydney Football Stadium (2022)">Sydney Football Stadium</a></dd></dl> <dl><dt>Past</dt> <dd><a href="/wiki/Sydney_Showground_(Moore_Park)" title="Sydney Showground (Moore Park)">Royal Agricultural Society Ground</a></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/Sydney_Sports_Ground" title="Sydney Sports Ground">Sydney Sports Ground</a></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/Henson_Park" title="Henson Park">Henson Park</a></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/Sydney_Football_Stadium_(1988)" title="Sydney Football Stadium (1988)">Sydney Football Stadium</a></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/Sydney_Cricket_Ground" title="Sydney Cricket Ground">Sydney Cricket Ground</a></dd></dl> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background:navy; color:white; box-shadow: inset 1px 1px 0 red, inset -1px -1px 0 red;;width:1%">Culture</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Eastern_Suburbs_Leagues_Club" title="Eastern Suburbs Leagues Club">Eastern Suburbs Leagues Club</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Royal_Agricultural_Society_Shield" title="Royal Agricultural Society Shield">Royal Agricultural Society Shield</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Anzac_Day_Cup" title="Anzac Day Cup">Anzac Day Cup</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Artie_Legacy_Medal" title="Artie Legacy Medal">Artie Legacy Medal</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Foundation_Cup" title="Foundation Cup">Foundation Cup</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jack_Gibson_Cup" title="Jack Gibson Cup">Jack Gibson Cup</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ron_Coote_Cup" title="Ron Coote Cup">Ron Coote Cup</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background:navy; color:white; box-shadow: inset 1px 1px 0 red, inset -1px -1px 0 red;;width:1%">League</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <dl><dt>Current</dt> <dd><a href="/wiki/National_Rugby_League" title="National Rugby League">NRL</a></dd></dl> <dl><dt>Past</dt> <dd><a href="/wiki/New_South_Wales_Rugby_League_premiership" title="New South Wales Rugby League premiership">NSWRL</a></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/Australian_Rugby_League" class="mw-redirect" title="Australian Rugby League">ARL</a></dd></dl> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background:navy; color:white; box-shadow: inset 1px 1px 0 red, inset -1px -1px 0 red;;width:1%">Titles</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <dl><dt><a href="/wiki/National_Rugby_League" title="National Rugby League">Premierships</a> <span class="nobold">(15)</span></dt> <dd><a href="/wiki/1911_NSWRFL_season" title="1911 NSWRFL season">1911</a></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/1912_NSWRFL_season" title="1912 NSWRFL season">1912</a></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/1913_NSWRFL_season" title="1913 NSWRFL season">1913</a></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/1923_NSWRFL_season" title="1923 NSWRFL season">1923</a></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/1935_NSWRFL_season" title="1935 NSWRFL season">1935</a></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/1936_NSWRFL_season" title="1936 NSWRFL season">1936</a></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/1937_NSWRFL_season" title="1937 NSWRFL season">1937</a></dd> <dd><a class="mw-selflink selflink">1940</a></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/1945_NSWRFL_season" title="1945 NSWRFL season">1945</a></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/1974_NSWRFL_season" title="1974 NSWRFL season">1974</a></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/1975_NSWRFL_season" title="1975 NSWRFL season">1975</a></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/2002_NRL_season" title="2002 NRL season">2002</a></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/2013_NRL_season" title="2013 NRL season">2013</a></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/2018_NRL_season" title="2018 NRL season">2018</a></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/2019_NRL_season" title="2019 NRL season">2019</a></dd></dl> <dl><dt><a href="/wiki/NRL_Women%27s_Premiership" title="NRL Women's Premiership">NRL Women's Premiership</a> <span class="nobold">(1)</span></dt> <dd><a href="/wiki/2021_NRL_Women%27s_season" title="2021 NRL Women's season">2021</a></dd></dl> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background:navy; color:white; box-shadow: inset 1px 1px 0 red, inset -1px -1px 0 red;;width:1%">Seasons (117)</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1908_Eastern_Suburbs_season" title="1908 Eastern Suburbs season">1908</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1909_Eastern_Suburbs_season" title="1909 Eastern Suburbs season">1909</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1910_Eastern_Suburbs_season" title="1910 Eastern Suburbs season">1910</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1911_Eastern_Suburbs_season" title="1911 Eastern Suburbs season">1911</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1912_Eastern_Suburbs_season" title="1912 Eastern Suburbs season">1912</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1913_Eastern_Suburbs_season" title="1913 Eastern Suburbs season">1913</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1914_Eastern_Suburbs_season" title="1914 Eastern Suburbs season">1914</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1915_Eastern_Suburbs_season" title="1915 Eastern Suburbs season">1915</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1916_Eastern_Suburbs_season" title="1916 Eastern Suburbs season">1916</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1917_Eastern_Suburbs_season" title="1917 Eastern Suburbs season">1917</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1918_Eastern_Suburbs_season" title="1918 Eastern Suburbs season">1918</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1919_Eastern_Suburbs_season" title="1919 Eastern Suburbs season">1919</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1920_Eastern_Suburbs_season" title="1920 Eastern Suburbs season">1920</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1921_Eastern_Suburbs_season" title="1921 Eastern Suburbs season">1921</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1922_Eastern_Suburbs_season" title="1922 Eastern Suburbs season">1922</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1923_Eastern_Suburbs_season" title="1923 Eastern Suburbs season">1923</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1924_Eastern_Suburbs_season" title="1924 Eastern Suburbs season">1924</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1925_Eastern_Suburbs_season" title="1925 Eastern Suburbs season">1925</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1926_Eastern_Suburbs_season" title="1926 Eastern Suburbs season">1926</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1927_Eastern_Suburbs_season" title="1927 Eastern Suburbs season">1927</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1928_Eastern_Suburbs_season" title="1928 Eastern Suburbs season">1928</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1929_Eastern_Suburbs_season" title="1929 Eastern Suburbs season">1929</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1930_Eastern_Suburbs_season" title="1930 Eastern Suburbs season">1930</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1931_Eastern_Suburbs_season" title="1931 Eastern Suburbs season">1931</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1932_Eastern_Suburbs_season" title="1932 Eastern Suburbs season">1932</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1933_Eastern_Suburbs_season" title="1933 Eastern Suburbs season">1933</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1934_Eastern_Suburbs_season" title="1934 Eastern Suburbs season">1934</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1935_Eastern_Suburbs_season" title="1935 Eastern Suburbs season">1935</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1936_Eastern_Suburbs_season" title="1936 Eastern Suburbs season">1936</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1937_Eastern_Suburbs_season" title="1937 Eastern Suburbs season">1937</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1938_Eastern_Suburbs_season" title="1938 Eastern Suburbs season">1938</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1939_Eastern_Suburbs_season" title="1939 Eastern Suburbs season">1939</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1940_Eastern_Suburbs_season" title="1940 Eastern Suburbs season">1940</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1941_Eastern_Suburbs_season" title="1941 Eastern Suburbs season">1941</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1942_Eastern_Suburbs_season&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1942 Eastern Suburbs season (page does not exist)">1942</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1943_Eastern_Suburbs_season&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1943 Eastern Suburbs season (page does not exist)">1943</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1944_Eastern_Suburbs_season&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1944 Eastern Suburbs season (page does not exist)">1944</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1945_Eastern_Suburbs_season&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1945 Eastern Suburbs season (page does not exist)">1945</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1946_Eastern_Suburbs_season&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1946 Eastern Suburbs season (page does not exist)">1946</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1947_Eastern_Suburbs_season&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1947 Eastern Suburbs season (page does not exist)">1947</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1948_Eastern_Suburbs_season&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1948 Eastern Suburbs season (page does not exist)">1948</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1949_Eastern_Suburbs_season" title="1949 Eastern Suburbs season">1949</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1950_Eastern_Suburbs_season&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1950 Eastern Suburbs season (page does not exist)">1950</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1951_Eastern_Suburbs_season&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1951 Eastern Suburbs season (page does not exist)">1951</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1952_Eastern_Suburbs_season&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1952 Eastern Suburbs season (page does not exist)">1952</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1953_Eastern_Suburbs_season&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1953 Eastern Suburbs season (page does not exist)">1953</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1954_Eastern_Suburbs_season" title="1954 Eastern Suburbs season">1954</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1955_Eastern_Suburbs_season&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1955 Eastern Suburbs season (page does not exist)">1955</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1956_Eastern_Suburbs_season&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1956 Eastern Suburbs season (page does not exist)">1956</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1957_Eastern_Suburbs_season&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1957 Eastern Suburbs season (page does not exist)">1957</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1958_Eastern_Suburbs_season&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1958 Eastern Suburbs season (page does not exist)">1958</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1959_Eastern_Suburbs_season&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1959 Eastern Suburbs season (page does not exist)">1959</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1960_Eastern_Suburbs_season&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1960 Eastern Suburbs season (page does not exist)">1960</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1961_Eastern_Suburbs_season" title="1961 Eastern Suburbs season">1961</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1962_Eastern_Suburbs_season&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1962 Eastern Suburbs season (page does not exist)">1962</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1963_Eastern_Suburbs_season&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1963 Eastern Suburbs season (page does not exist)">1963</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1964_Eastern_Suburbs_season&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1964 Eastern Suburbs season (page does not exist)">1964</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1965_Eastern_Suburbs_season&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1965 Eastern Suburbs season (page does not exist)">1965</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1966_Eastern_Suburbs_season" title="1966 Eastern Suburbs season">1966</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1967_Eastern_Suburbs_season&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1967 Eastern Suburbs season (page does not exist)">1967</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1968_Eastern_Suburbs_season" title="1968 Eastern Suburbs season">1968</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1969_Eastern_Suburbs_season&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1969 Eastern Suburbs season (page does not exist)">1969</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1970_Eastern_Suburbs_season" title="1970 Eastern Suburbs season">1970</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1971_Eastern_Suburbs_season&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1971 Eastern Suburbs season (page does not exist)">1971</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1972_Eastern_Suburbs_season" title="1972 Eastern Suburbs season">1972</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1973_Eastern_Suburbs_season&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1973 Eastern Suburbs season (page does not exist)">1973</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1974_Eastern_Suburbs_season" title="1974 Eastern Suburbs season">1974</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1975_Eastern_Suburbs_Roosters_season" title="1975 Eastern Suburbs Roosters season">1975</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1976_Eastern_Suburbs_Roosters_season" title="1976 Eastern Suburbs Roosters season">1976</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1977_Eastern_Suburbs_Roosters_season&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1977 Eastern Suburbs Roosters season (page does not exist)">1977</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1978_Eastern_Suburbs_Roosters_season" title="1978 Eastern Suburbs Roosters season">1978</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1979_Eastern_Suburbs_Roosters_season&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1979 Eastern Suburbs Roosters season (page does not exist)">1979</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1980_Eastern_Suburbs_Roosters_season&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1980 Eastern Suburbs Roosters season (page does not exist)">1980</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1981_Eastern_Suburbs_Roosters_season" title="1981 Eastern Suburbs Roosters season">1981</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1982_Eastern_Suburbs_Roosters_season&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1982 Eastern Suburbs Roosters season (page does not exist)">1982</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1983_Eastern_Suburbs_Roosters_season&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1983 Eastern Suburbs Roosters season (page does not exist)">1983</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1984_Eastern_Suburbs_Roosters_season&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1984 Eastern Suburbs Roosters season (page does not exist)">1984</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1985_Eastern_Suburbs_Roosters_season&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1985 Eastern Suburbs Roosters season (page does not exist)">1985</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1986_Eastern_Suburbs_Roosters_season&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1986 Eastern Suburbs Roosters season (page does not exist)">1986</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1987_Eastern_Suburbs_Roosters_season" title="1987 Eastern Suburbs Roosters season">1987</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1988_Eastern_Suburbs_Roosters_season&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1988 Eastern Suburbs Roosters season (page does not exist)">1988</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1989_Eastern_Suburbs_Roosters_season&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1989 Eastern Suburbs Roosters season (page does not exist)">1989</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1990_Eastern_Suburbs_Roosters_season&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1990 Eastern Suburbs Roosters season (page does not exist)">1990</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1991_Eastern_Suburbs_Roosters_season&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1991 Eastern Suburbs Roosters season (page does not exist)">1991</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1992_Eastern_Suburbs_Roosters_season&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1992 Eastern Suburbs Roosters season (page does not exist)">1992</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1993_Eastern_Suburbs_Roosters_season&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1993 Eastern Suburbs Roosters season (page does not exist)">1993</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1994_Eastern_Suburbs_Roosters_season&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1994 Eastern Suburbs Roosters season (page does not exist)">1994</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1995_Sydney_Roosters_season&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1995 Sydney Roosters season (page does not exist)">1995</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1996_Sydney_Roosters_season&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1996 Sydney Roosters season (page does not exist)">1996</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1997_Sydney_Roosters_season&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1997 Sydney Roosters season (page does not exist)">1997</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1998_Sydney_Roosters_season&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1998 Sydney Roosters season (page does not exist)">1998</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1999_Sydney_Roosters_season&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1999 Sydney Roosters season (page does not exist)">1999</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=2000_Sydney_Roosters_season&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="2000 Sydney Roosters season (page does not exist)">2000</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=2001_Sydney_Roosters_season&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="2001 Sydney Roosters season (page does not exist)">2001</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=2002_Sydney_Roosters_season&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="2002 Sydney Roosters season (page does not exist)">2002</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2003_Sydney_Roosters_season" title="2003 Sydney Roosters season">2003</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2004_Sydney_Roosters_season" title="2004 Sydney Roosters season">2004</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2005_Sydney_Roosters_season" title="2005 Sydney Roosters season">2005</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2006_Sydney_Roosters_season" title="2006 Sydney Roosters season">2006</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2007_Sydney_Roosters_season" title="2007 Sydney Roosters season">2007</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2008_Sydney_Roosters_season" title="2008 Sydney Roosters season">2008</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2009_Sydney_Roosters_season" title="2009 Sydney Roosters season">2009</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2010_Sydney_Roosters_season" title="2010 Sydney Roosters season">2010</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2011_Sydney_Roosters_season" title="2011 Sydney Roosters season">2011</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2012_Sydney_Roosters_season" title="2012 Sydney Roosters season">2012</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2013_Sydney_Roosters_season" title="2013 Sydney Roosters season">2013</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2014_Sydney_Roosters_season" title="2014 Sydney Roosters season">2014</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2015_Sydney_Roosters_season" title="2015 Sydney Roosters season">2015</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2016_Sydney_Roosters_season" title="2016 Sydney Roosters season">2016</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=2017_Sydney_Roosters_season&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="2017 Sydney Roosters season (page does not exist)">2017</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=2018_Sydney_Roosters_season&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="2018 Sydney Roosters season (page does not exist)">2018</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=2019_Sydney_Roosters_season&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="2019 Sydney Roosters season (page does not exist)">2019</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=2020_Sydney_Roosters_season&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="2020 Sydney Roosters season (page does not exist)">2020</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2021_Sydney_Roosters_season" title="2021 Sydney Roosters season">2021</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2022_Sydney_Roosters_season" class="mw-redirect" title="2022 Sydney Roosters season">2022</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2023_Sydney_Roosters_season" title="2023 Sydney Roosters season">2023</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/2024_Sydney_Roosters_season" title="2024 Sydney Roosters season">2024</a></i></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background:navy; color:white; box-shadow: inset 1px 1px 0 red, inset -1px -1px 0 red;;width:1%">Other<br />competitions</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <dl><dt>Current</dt> <dd><a href="/wiki/NRL_Women%27s_Premiership" title="NRL Women's Premiership">NRL Women's Premiership</a></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/NRL_Nines" title="NRL Nines">NRL Nines</a></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/Jersey_Flegg_Cup" title="Jersey Flegg Cup">Jersey Flegg Cup</a></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/S._G._Ball_Cup" title="S. G. Ball Cup">S. G. Ball Cup</a></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/Harold_Matthews_Cup" title="Harold Matthews Cup">Harold Matthews Cup</a></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/Tarsha_Gale_Cup" title="Tarsha Gale Cup">Tarsha Gale Cup</a></dd></dl> <dl><dt>Past</dt> <dd><a href="/wiki/Amco_Cup" title="Amco Cup">Amco Cup</a></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/NSW_Cup" title="NSW Cup">NSW Cup</a></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/NRL_Under-20s" title="NRL Under-20s">NRL Under-20s</a></dd></dl> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background:navy; color:white; box-shadow: inset 1px 1px 0 red, inset -1px -1px 0 red;;width:1%">Affiliations</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <dl><dt>Current</dt> <dd><a href="/wiki/Sydney_Roosters_Women" title="Sydney Roosters Women">Sydney Roosters Women</a></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/Ipswich_Jets" title="Ipswich Jets">Ipswich Jets</a> <span style="font-size:85%;">(<a href="/wiki/Queensland_Cup" 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title="1911 NSWRFL season">1911</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1912_NSWRFL_season" title="1912 NSWRFL season">1912</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1913_NSWRFL_season" title="1913 NSWRFL season">1913</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1914_NSWRFL_season" title="1914 NSWRFL season">1914</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1915_NSWRFL_season" title="1915 NSWRFL season">1915</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1916_NSWRFL_season" title="1916 NSWRFL season">1916</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1917_NSWRFL_season" title="1917 NSWRFL season">1917</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1918_NSWRFL_season" title="1918 NSWRFL season">1918</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1919_NSWRFL_season" title="1919 NSWRFL season">1919</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1920_NSWRFL_season" title="1920 NSWRFL season">1920</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1921_NSWRFL_season" title="1921 NSWRFL season">1921</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1922_NSWRFL_season" title="1922 NSWRFL season">1922</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1923_NSWRFL_season" title="1923 NSWRFL season">1923</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1924_NSWRFL_season" title="1924 NSWRFL season">1924</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1925_NSWRFL_season" title="1925 NSWRFL season">1925</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1926_NSWRFL_season" title="1926 NSWRFL season">1926</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1927_NSWRFL_season" title="1927 NSWRFL season">1927</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1928_NSWRFL_season" title="1928 NSWRFL season">1928</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1929_NSWRFL_season" title="1929 NSWRFL season">1929</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1930_NSWRFL_season" title="1930 NSWRFL season">1930</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1931_NSWRFL_season" title="1931 NSWRFL season">1931</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1932_NSWRFL_season" title="1932 NSWRFL season">1932</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1933_NSWRFL_season" title="1933 NSWRFL season">1933</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1934_NSWRFL_season" title="1934 NSWRFL season">1934</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1935_NSWRFL_season" title="1935 NSWRFL season">1935</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1936_NSWRFL_season" title="1936 NSWRFL season">1936</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1937_NSWRFL_season" title="1937 NSWRFL season">1937</a></li></ul> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1938_NSWRFL_season" title="1938 NSWRFL season">1938</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1939_NSWRFL_season" title="1939 NSWRFL season">1939</a></li> <li><a class="mw-selflink selflink">1940</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1941_NSWRFL_season" title="1941 NSWRFL season">1941</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1942_NSWRFL_season" title="1942 NSWRFL season">1942</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1943_NSWRFL_season" title="1943 NSWRFL season">1943</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1944_NSWRFL_season" title="1944 NSWRFL season">1944</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1945_NSWRFL_season" title="1945 NSWRFL season">1945</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1946_NSWRFL_season" title="1946 NSWRFL season">1946</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1947_NSWRFL_season" title="1947 NSWRFL season">1947</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1948_NSWRFL_season" title="1948 NSWRFL season">1948</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1949_NSWRFL_season" title="1949 NSWRFL season">1949</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1950_NSWRFL_season" title="1950 NSWRFL season">1950</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1951_NSWRFL_season" title="1951 NSWRFL season">1951</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1952_NSWRFL_season" title="1952 NSWRFL season">1952</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1953_NSWRFL_season" title="1953 NSWRFL season">1953</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1954_NSWRFL_season" title="1954 NSWRFL season">1954</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1955_NSWRFL_season" title="1955 NSWRFL season">1955</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1956_NSWRFL_season" title="1956 NSWRFL season">1956</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1957_NSWRFL_season" title="1957 NSWRFL season">1957</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1958_NSWRFL_season" title="1958 NSWRFL season">1958</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1959_NSWRFL_season" title="1959 NSWRFL season">1959</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1960_NSWRFL_season" title="1960 NSWRFL season">1960</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1961_NSWRFL_season" title="1961 NSWRFL season">1961</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1962_NSWRFL_season" title="1962 NSWRFL season">1962</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1963_NSWRFL_season" title="1963 NSWRFL season">1963</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1964_NSWRFL_season" title="1964 NSWRFL season">1964</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1965_NSWRFL_season" title="1965 NSWRFL season">1965</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1966_NSWRFL_season" title="1966 NSWRFL season">1966</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1967_NSWRFL_season" title="1967 NSWRFL season">1967</a></li></ul> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1968_NSWRFL_season" title="1968 NSWRFL season">1968</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1969_NSWRFL_season" title="1969 NSWRFL season">1969</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1970_NSWRFL_season" title="1970 NSWRFL season">1970</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1971_NSWRFL_season" title="1971 NSWRFL season">1971</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1972_NSWRFL_season" title="1972 NSWRFL season">1972</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1973_NSWRFL_season" title="1973 NSWRFL season">1973</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1974_NSWRFL_season" title="1974 NSWRFL season">1974</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1975_NSWRFL_season" title="1975 NSWRFL season">1975</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1976_NSWRFL_season" title="1976 NSWRFL season">1976</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1977_NSWRFL_season" title="1977 NSWRFL season">1977</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1978_NSWRFL_season" title="1978 NSWRFL season">1978</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1979_NSWRFL_season" title="1979 NSWRFL season">1979</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1980_NSWRFL_season" title="1980 NSWRFL season">1980</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1981_NSWRFL_season" title="1981 NSWRFL season">1981</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1982_NSWRFL_season" title="1982 NSWRFL season">1982</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1983_NSWRFL_season" title="1983 NSWRFL season">1983</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1984_NSWRL_season" title="1984 NSWRL season">1984</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1985_NSWRL_season" title="1985 NSWRL season">1985</a></li> <li><a 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