1935 Eastern Suburbs season

Eastern Suburbs (now known as the Sydney Roosters) competed in the 28th New South Wales Rugby League (NSWRL) premiership in 1935.

Details

line-up for the 1935 season contained:- Arthur 'Pony' Halloway (Coach); Jack Beaton, Dave Brown, Jack Coote, John Clarke, Tom Dowling, Gordon Favelle, Bill Halloway, Ross McKinnon, Tom McLachlan, Max Nixon, Ernie Norman, Andy Norval, Rod O'Loan, Sid 'Joe' Pearce, Henry 'Harry' Pierce, Viv Thicknesse, Fred Tottey, Les Trussler.

1935 was perhaps Dave Brown's most dominant. His this season include scoring 38 tries for the year (a figure that has never been approached) and finishing with 244 points for the season. Brown twice scored six tries in a game and at one stage he had crossed for 22 tries in only five games. In one match he scored 45 points (five tries and 15 goals), another record that has stood the test of time.[1]

Season summary

In this match Eastern Suburbs recorded the club's biggest win and the 2nd biggest win ever recorded in Premiership history. Other premiership records set in this match are the 45 points scored by Dave Brown, this is the most points by any player in premiership history it came from 5 tries and 15 goals, his 15 goals stands (equally) as the most goals kicked in a premiership match.

The first of Dave Browns 6 tries in this match took him past Dally Messengers point scoring record for the most points scored in a season.

Ladder

Team Pld W D L B PF PA PD Pts
1 Eastern Suburbs 1615012599157+44234
2 South Sydney 1611052314222+11226
3 Western Suburbs 1610062345243+10224
4 North Sydney 169162248253-523
5 Balmain 168172320225+9521
6 St. George 168082334162+17220
7 Newtown 168082280648+3220
8 Canterbury-Bankstown 1620142150660-5108
9 University 1600162109529-4204

Season highlights

References

  1. 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.

Rugby League Tables and Statistics

Preceded by
1934
Season
1935
Succeeded by
1936
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