Eastern Suburbs (now known as the Sydney Roosters) competed in the 9th New South Wales Rugby League (NSWRL) premiership in 1916.
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Eastern Suburbs 5 ( Cubitt Try; Barker Goal ) defeated Annandale 2 ( Heaney Goal ) at Wentworth Park.
Newtown 11 ( Brown Try; Bain 2, Leonard ) defeated Eastern Suburbs 5 ( Cubitt Try; Messenger Goal ) at the Sydney Cricket Ground.
North Sydney 6( Mayo 2 Tries) defeated Eastern Suburbs 4 at the Sydney Sports Ground.
South Sydney 9 defeated Eastern Suburbs 7 at the Agricultural Ground.
Eastern Suburbs 12 defeated Western Suburbs 5 at St Luke's Park.
Eastern Suburbs 2 drew with Glebe 2 at the Agricultural Ground.
Balmain 5 defeated Eastern Suburbs 4 at the Sydney Cricket Ground.
Eastern Suburbs 13 defeated Annandale6 at Wentworth Park.
Eastern Suburbs 14 ( Caples, White tries; Messenger 4 goals ) drew Newtown 14 ( Collins 2, McCue, Larkin tries; McCue goal ) at the Sydney Cricket Ground. Crowd 3, 000. Played at the Sydney Cricket Ground,
"Following Newton's kick off, Challis found the line cleverly, and a moment or two latter Messenger kicked a pcnalty goal. Eastern Suburbs, 2 point to nil. Newtown's backs then combined nicely, but Bain missed a penalty from an easy position. Newtown continued the attack, but were driven back in turn by Gilbert and Watkins. Once a fine effort by Ryan, from a breaking scummage looked dangerous but the subséquent faulty combination of Talbot and Brown spoilt the opportunity. Newtown's lack of finish a few minutu later caused a break down just when a score seemed imminent. Rigney then retired with an injured knee’ Bain falling back to the last line whilst Collins was requisitioned for the wing. Even play followed for a while, and then Capless after a splendid pass from Male, made a brilliant fending run and scored. Messenger goaled. Eastern Suburlbs, 7 points to nil. Ryan, playing, the best forward gime on the ground, put in a great efort and with support carried play to the Ealtern Suburbs twenty – five. Here Gillespie short kicked over the line, and M Cue following fsst scored. Bain failed at goal. Eastern Suburbs 7 point-; Newtown 3 The scores were unaltrod at half time.
Newtown slightly reorganised their back division. Bain coming back to centre, and Brown acted as fullback, and the result proved the efficiency of this alteration. Eastern Suburbs were very formidable for a while, and only the Alertness of Collins on one occaison savsded the situation for Newtown. The Newtown forwards, with Ryan and Townsend very prominent, began to trouble their opponents and after a succession of snappy attacks, Bain kicked for the comer, and Collins made a good try. Brown's kick dropped short Eastern Suburbs 7 points, Newtown 6. Play becamc higly exciting and both teams put forward great efforts, after many tense moments Newtown came again with an irresistible rush and from the scramble Larkin scored, Bain missed the goal. Newtown 9, Easstern Suburbs 7. A few minutes later Messengr made scores equal with a neat penalti goal - 9 points each. Again the Newtown pack rushed play to their opponents' zone, and Bain again using the cross-kick cleverly, paved the way for Collins to score his second try P. A. McQue converted, Newtown 14 points to 9. Eastern Suburb’s prospects appeared very poor but In a flash an opportunity came, a scrumage at midfield gave Male possession, and the halft-back sent out a lob pass to Cubltt, who took the ball cleverly and went through the opposition with a characteristic dodgy run. Gilbert then joined in, and carried the ball to well within Newtown twent-five, where a final pass sent White in betwtween 'the posts. A splendid try, Messenger goaled. 14 points all This were the full time score. .Sydney Morning Herald
Eastern Suburbs 12 defeated North Sydney 6(G.Green, Deane Tries) at Agricultural Ground.
Eastern Suburbs 24 ( Cubbitt 2, Caples, +1 Tries; Messenger 3, +3 Goals) defeated South Sydney ??( Rex Norman 2; G.McGowan 2 Goals).
South, who were previously unbeaten, led 10-9 with just 15 minutes remaining. The Tricolours finished with two late tries to Les Cubbitt and one to fullback Harry Caples, in what was described as "one of the most exciting finishes to a match in years".
Eastern Suburbs 53 ( Gilbert 4 ( Cubbitt 4, + 3 Tries; W. Messenger 10 Goals) defeated Western Suburbs 0 at the Sydney Sports Ground. This was the clubs biggest ever win against Wests and remained so until passed by the, Phil Gould, coached, Roosters outfit in 1998.
Eastern Suburbs 8 ( Pearce, Jonas tries; Barker goal ) defeated Glebe 5 ( Pert try; Bellowski goal ) at Agricultural Ground. crowd 10,000
Walter Messenger's absence was keenly felt by Eastern Suburbs, as a moment after A Bolewski's kick-of, the emergency, Barker, missed two penalties, from comparatively easy ranges. Play was taken to Glebe's territory, but a penalty sent tho ball back L. Burge was then conspicuous for Glebe, but his transfer for Frank Burge went astray just as an excellent opening presented itself. The game was good, with both combinations exerting their utmost. The ‘spotting’ of the respective halfbacks and centres was excellent, Caples and Watkins (playing as an extra centre) for Eastern Suburbs, doing some particularly good work. Glebe, however, were plaing strongly, and, although frequcntly checked, they tried persistently to break through their clever opponents.
At last they were successful! with a neat penalty goal by A. Bollewski. Glebe two pointa to nil. Eastern suburbs then showed wonderful energy, and quickly carried everything before them, Watkins, Williamis, Duffy and Caplés in turn did something for their side, antd then from an irresistable rush on Glebe's line Pearce threw himself over, with half a dozen Glebe men endevouring to check his dive. Barker goaled. Eaastern Suburbs, 5 Glebe, 2 . A great struggle ensued , the pace being teriffic, with the tackling as effectivc as has ever been exhibited in first class football. Watkins, Henry Bolewski, Gilbert, Caples, and Duffy were very determinod in this phase of the play. Man after man were brought down, but still the thrilling attacks continued to the delight the big crowd. Some of the movements were so rapid, the ball being handled by so many men on each side, that it was impossible to follow them. But it may be said that the spectacular league gime has never produced so much excitement At half time the scores were. Eastern Suburbs, 5 Glebe, 2.
Then Eästern Suburbs went off again vigorously, and a nippy movement by Mckellar, Watkins and Jonas carried play to a handy position, but a little later Proctor, notwithstanding a formidable rush, cleared magniflecntly. Then Lego followed with a dash along touch, but Just as Glebe appeared likely to score the winger, in endeavouring to centre, miss kicked into touch. Eästern Suburbs' alertness, a second or two later was completely outwitted by a resoureeful movement by J. Butler, from the heels of a scrimninge at the Easternn Suburba twenty-five But1er got the ball and set off round the open side, Eastern Suburbs fanned out to block the way, but the ex South Sydney man gave the ‘dumny’ pass, ran straight ahead, and passed on the ‘blind ' side to L. Burge to Pert, who ran over. It was a brilliant strategy. A. Bolewski's kick hit the post. Five poinls all. Plav afterwards, though even, was still of the highest order with, Eastern Suburbs keeping a tight grip on the game, which a little later again swung in their favour. After atticking continuously for a time Male started a movement in which Csaples, Watkins Mckellar, Gilbert, and Jonnas were prominent. The last named player had an opening to the corner, as the result of Gilbert cleverly ' drawing ' the defince before transferring to his flank man. The plan of atack was well conciived, and beautifuly executed Watkins failed at goal. Eastern Suburbs 8 points; Glebe 5. Towards the close, Glebe made numerous effortds to equalise the scores but their opponents defence was too sound, and stalled them off. It was a remarkably brilliant and eventful game
Balmain 8 defeated Eastern Suburbs 7 at the Agricultural Ground.
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | |
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| 1 | Balmain | 14 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 181 | 100 | +81 | 22 |
| 2 | South Sydney | 14 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 170 | 117 | +53 | 22 |
| 3 | Glebe | 14 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 217 | 106 | +111 | 21 |
| 4 | Eastern Suburbs | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 170 | 89 | +81 | 16 |
| 5 | North Sydney | 14 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 108 | 189 | -81 | 10 |
| 6 | Newtown | 14 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 134 | 153 | -19 | 9 |
| 7 | Annandale | 14 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 94 | 163 | -69 | 8 |
| 8 | Western Suburbs | 14 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 92 | 249 | -157 | 4 |
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| Preceded by 1915 |
Season 1916 |
Succeeded by 1917 |
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