1961 Eastern Suburbs season
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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.
