Eastern Suburbs (now known as the Sydney Roosters) competed in the 14th New South Wales Rugby League(NSWRL) premiership in 1921.
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Robert Batchelor • John 'Dinny' Campbell • W. Cameron • Harry Caples • Charlie Lees • Les Cubitt • Harold Holmes • Bill Ives • Fred Hume • Sid Kaufman • Charlie Lees • Ray Norman • Rex Norman • Sandy Pearce • Ed Rigney • Jack Watkins • Gordon Wright.
Eastern Suburbs 32( 6 Tries; 7 Goals) defeated South Sydney 8( Funnell, McGrath Tries; Oxford Goal) at the Sydney Cricket Ground.
Eastern Suburbs 30 (Tries 6; Goals 6) defeated Newtown 5(Try; Goal) at Sydney Cricket Ground.
This was reported to be a particularly wild match, reporter for the Sun newspaper, Claude Corbett, wrote "The first half was one of the wildest exhibitions of football I have ever seen. Newtown was solely responsible. There were times when a dozen players were tossing about in a heap, tearing and reefing at each other. Fists and feet flew on occasions and it was a miracle that no one was hurt.
Eastern Suburbs 23( Tries 5; Goals 4) defeated St George 11(Try; Goals 3; Field Goal) at the Sydney Cricket Ground No.2.
This was the first meeting of the two clubs.
Eastern Suburbs 8( Norman 4 Goals) drew with North Sydney 8( Blinkhorn, Green Tries; Thompson Goal) at Sydney Cricket Ground.
Premiers, North Sydney, and eventual runners up Eastern Suburbs drew their match 8-all. The win, with no final played that year, virtually assured Norths of their 1st premiership. The official attendance was 44,818, but thousands more scaled the surrounding fences and walls - It was the biggest crowd seen at a club match and remained so until the 1940's. A last gasp try by North’s George Green, just as Easts forward Jack 'Bluey' Watkins nailed him right on the corner flag, secured the draw for Norths. Harold Horders conversion attempt from the touchline hooked well wide.
Balmain 14(Tries 2; Goals 4) defeated Eastern Suburbs 8(Tries 2; Goal) at Sydney Sports Ground.
Eastern Suburbs 19 (Tries 5; Goals 2) defeated Glebe 3(Tries) at the Sydney Cricket Ground.
Eastern Suburbs 55(Rex Norman 3, + 10 Tries; Rex Norman 8 Goals) defeated University 11 (Tries 3; Goal) at the Sydney Cricket Ground.
Eastern Suburbs 12( Tries 2; Goals 3) defeated Western Suburbs 7( Try; Goals 2) at Pratten Park.
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | B | PF | PA | PD | Pts | |
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| 1 | North Sydney | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 172 | 82 | +90 | 17 |
| 2 | Eastern Suburbs | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 187 | 67 | +120 | 15 |
| 3 | Glebe | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 115 | 71 | +44 | 14 |
| 4 | Balmain | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 135 | 71 | +64 | 12 |
| 5 | South Sydney | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 141 | 104 | +37 | 10 |
| 6 | Newtown | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 77 | 117 | +40 | 8 |
| 7 | St George | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 87 | 124 | -37 | 6 |
| 8 | Western Suburbs | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 90 | 155 | -65 | 6 |
| 9 | University | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 82 | 295 | -213 | 2 |
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| Preceded by 1920 |
Season 1921 |
Succeeded by 1922 |
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