Eastern Suburbs Roosters
- Coach
- Arthur Beetson
- Captains
- Hugh McGahan (20)
- David Trewhella (4)
- Tony Melrose (1)
- Kevin Hastings (1)
- John Mackay (1)
- Biggest home crowd
- 17,562 (vs. South Sydney in round 24)
- Average home crowd
- 7,972
- Top pointscorer
- David Smith (130)
- Top tryscorer
- Steve Morris (12)
Results
Date | Day | Competition | Opposition | Score | Captain(s) | Coach(es) | Venue | Crowd | Rank | |||||
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Round 1 | [bye] | - | ||||||||||||
6 | Fri 8:00pm | Round 2 | H | Illawarra | W | 14 | - | 8 | H McGahan | A Beetson | Henson | 7,000 | 2nd | |
15 | Sun 3:00pm | Round 3 | A | North Sydney | W | 5 | - | 4 | H McGahan | A Beetson | North Sydney | 12,831 | 1st | |
20 | Fri 7:30pm | Round 4 | A | St George | W | 44 | - | 2 | H McGahan | A Beetson | SCG | 11,831 | 1st | |
28 | Sat 3:00pm | Round 5 | A | Balmain | W | 21 | - | 8 | H McGahan | A Beetson | Leichhardt | 9,500 | 1st | |
Apr 4 | Sat 3:00pm | Round 6 | A * | Penrith | L | 12 | - | 23 | H McGahan | A Beetson | Parramatta | 5,870 | 1st | |
12 | Sun 3:00pm | Round 7 | A | Western Suburbs | L | 4 | - | 17 | H McGahan | A Beetson | Orana | 6,349 | 2nd | |
19 | Sun 3:00pm | Round 8 | A | Parramatta | W | 28 | - | 16 | H McGahan | A Beetson | Parramatta | 16,334 | 2nd | |
25 | Sat 3:00pm | Round 9 | A | Manly | L | 10 | - | 18 | H McGahan | A Beetson | Brookvale | 10,247 | 3rd | |
29 | Wed 7:30pm | NPC (1) | H * | NSW Country Firsts | W | 54 | - | 0 | H McGahan | A Beetson | Leichhardt | 1,000 | ||
May 3 | Sun 3:00pm | Round 10 | H | Canterbury | W | 16 | - | 14 | H McGahan | A Beetson | Henson | 9,992 | 3rd | |
10 | Sun 3:00pm | Round 11 | A | Souths | L | 4 | - | 14 | H McGahan | A Beetson | Redfern | 8,615 | 3rd | |
13 | Wed 7:30pm | NPC (QF) | H * | Canterbury | W | 12 | - | 10 | H McGahan | A Beetson | Seagulls | 6,000 | ||
17 | Sun 3:00pm | Round 12 | H | Cronulla | W | 24 | - | 22 | H McGahan | A Beetson | Henson | 7,000 | 3rd | |
24 | Sun 3:00pm | Round 13 | A | Canberra | W | 21 | - | 6 | J Mackay | A Beetson | Seiffert | 7,292 | 1st | |
Round 14 | [bye] | - | ||||||||||||
Jun 3 | Wed 7:30pm | NPC (SF) | A * | Balmain | L | 12 | - | 14 | H McGahan | A Beetson | Belmore | 4,500 | ||
14 | Sun 3:00pm | Round 15 | A | Illawarra | W | 20 | - | 6 | H McGahan | A Beetson | Wollongong | 7,425 | 2nd | |
21 | Sun 3:00pm | Round 16 | H | North Sydney | W | 14 | - | 13 | H McGahan | A Beetson | Henson | 5,350 | 2nd | |
29 | Mon 7:37pm | Round 17 | A | St George | L | 7 | - | 14 | K Hastings | A Beetson | SCG | 13,085 | 2nd | |
Jul 5 | Sun 3:00pm | Round 18 | H * | Balmain | D | 12 | - | 12 | D Trewhella | A Beetson | SCG | 11,852 | 2nd | |
12 | Sun 3:00pm | Round 19 | A | Penrith | W | 15 | - | 14 | D Trewhella | A Beetson | Penrith Park | 6,126 | 2nd | |
19 | Sun 3:00pm | Round 20 | H | Western Suburbs | W | 15 | - | 6 | D Trewhella | A Beetson | Henson | 5,300 | 2nd | |
25 | Sat 3:00pm | Round 21 | A | Parramatta | L | 2 | - | 32 | H McGahan | A Beetson | Parramatta | 9,233 | 2nd | |
Aug 2 | Sun 3:00pm | Round 22 | H | Manly | W | 26 | - | 16 | H McGahan | A Beetson | Henson | 6,573 | 2nd | |
10 | Mon 7:30pm | Round 23 | A | Canterbury | W | 22 | - | 20 | H McGahan | A Beetson | Belmore | 8,184 | 2nd | |
16 | Sun 3:00pm | Round 24 | H | Souths | L | 18 | - | 32 | H McGahan | A Beetson | Henson | 17,562 | 2nd | |
22 | Sat 3:00pm | Round 25 | A | Cronulla | W | 18 | - | 14 | D Trewhella | A Beetson | Endeavour | 7,047 | 2nd | |
29 | Sat 3:05pm | Round 26 | H | Canberra | L | 18 | - | 22 | T Melrose | A Beetson | Henson | 5,000 | 2nd | |
Sep 6 | Sun 3:00pm | Major Prelim Semi | H * | Canberra | W | 25 | - | 16 | H McGahan | A Beetson | SCG | 15,852 | - | |
13 | Sun 3:00pm | Major Semi | A * | Manly | L | 6 | - | 10 | H McGahan | A Beetson | SCG | 36,399 | - | |
20 | Sun 3:00pm | Prelim Final | A * | Canberra | L | 24 | - | 32 | H McGahan | A Beetson | SCG | 26,790 | - |
30 games
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Legend
H = Home
A = Away
N = Neutral/Alternative Venue
W = Win
L = Loss
D = Draw
Players
Player ↓ | Age | Born | Rep | League Games | Cups/Other | Totals | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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App | Int | Tot | T | G | FG | Pts | B | S | App | Int | Tot | T | G | FG | Pts | B | S | App | Int | Tot | T | G | FG | Pts | B | S | |||||
BARTLETT, Russell | - | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | 4 | - | - | |||
BATTESE, Brian | 26 | 4 | 3 | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6 | 3 | 9 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||
CHALLIS, Wayne | 24 | 10 | 3 | 13 | 6 | - | - | 24 | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | 2 | 2 | - | - | 8 | - | - | 12 | 3 | 15 | 8 | - | - | 32 | 1 | 1 | |||
DANES, Paul | 21 | 1 | 3 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||
FRENCH, David | 23 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 3 | - | - | 12 | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 3 | - | - | 12 | - | - | 9 | 4 | 13 | 6 | - | - | 24 | - | - | |||
GILLMEISTER, Trevor | 23 | Brisbane | 22 | - | 22 | 3 | - | - | 12 | 1 | 1 | 3 | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 25 | - | 25 | 3 | - | - | 12 | 1 | 1 | ||
HALL, Brendan | 21 | Canberra | 25 | - | 25 | 3 | - | - | 12 | - | - | 3 | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 28 | - | 28 | 3 | - | - | 12 | - | - | ||
HARDY, Steve | 25 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 1 | - | - | 4 | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 10 | 13 | 1 | - | - | 4 | - | - | |||
HASTINGS, Kevin | 30 | Sydney | 5 | 8 | 13 | - | - | 3 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | 8 | 13 | - | - | 3 | 3 | - | - | ||
JOHNSTON, Peter | 24 | 5 | 4 | 9 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | 4 | 9 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||
LEGGETT, Glen | 25 | 1 | 3 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||
LYDON, Joe | 23 | Wigan | 11 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 5 | - | 34 | 1 | - | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | 4 | - | - | 12 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 5 | - | 38 | 1 | - | ||
McGAHAN, Hugh | 25 | Auckland | 20 | - | 20 | 5 | - | - | 20 | - | - | 3 | - | 3 | 3 | - | - | 12 | - | - | 23 | - | 23 | 8 | - | - | 32 | - | - | ||
McLEAN, Mike | 24 | 1 | 2 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||
MACKAY, John | 31 | Macksville | 2 | 2 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 2 | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
MATTERSON, Terry | 20 | Sydney | 1 | 5 | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 5 | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
MELROSE, Tony | 28 | 18 | 5 | 23 | 3 | 24 | 5 | 65 | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 18 | 6 | 24 | 3 | 24 | 5 | 65 | - | - | |||
MORRIS, Steve | 30 | Wollongong | 25 | - | 25 | 12 | - | - | 48 | - | - | 3 | - | 3 | 1 | - | - | 4 | - | - | 28 | - | 28 | 13 | - | - | 52 | - | - | ||
PATERSON, Trevor | 24 | Toowoomba | 11 | 5 | 16 | 1 | - | - | 4 | - | - | 2 | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 13 | 5 | 18 | 1 | - | - | 4 | - | - | ||
PORTLOCK, Wayne | 24 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 | - | 1 | 9 | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | 5 | - | 10 | 1 | - | 5 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 19 | 1 | - | |||
PROHM, Gary | 30 | 14 | 3 | 17 | 2 | - | - | 8 | 1 | - | 2 | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 16 | 3 | 19 | 2 | - | - | 8 | 1 | - | |||
RAMPLING, Tony | 25 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 1 | - | - | 4 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6 | 3 | 9 | 1 | - | - | 4 | 1 | - | |||
RICHARDS, John | 26 | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||
RYAN, Ron | 22 | - | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||
SALVATORI, Craig | 21 | Sydney | 2 | 7 | 9 | 1 | - | - | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 7 | 9 | 1 | - | - | 4 | - | - | ||
SHEPHERD, Danny | 26 | 19 | - | 19 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 3 | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 22 | - | 22 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | |||
SHERLOCK, Kurt | 25 | Auckland | 2 | 4 | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 4 | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
SIMPKINS, Robert | 27 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 1 | - | - | 4 | - | - | - | 2 | 2 | 1 | - | - | 4 | - | - | 7 | 4 | 11 | 2 | - | - | 8 | - | - | |||
SMITH, David | 20 | 20 | 2 | 22 | 6 | 43 | - | 110 | - | - | 3 | - | 3 | - | 10 | - | 20 | - | - | 23 | 2 | 25 | 6 | 53 | - | 130 | - | - | |||
SPINA, Laurie | 24 | Ingham | 26 | - | 26 | 4 | - | - | 16 | - | - | 3 | - | 3 | 1 | - | - | 4 | - | - | 29 | - | 29 | 5 | - | - | 20 | - | - | ||
TASSELL, Brad | 19 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1 | - | - | 4 | - | - | - | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1 | - | - | 4 | - | - | |||
TESSMANN, Brad | 27 | 13 | 2 | 15 | 1 | - | - | 4 | - | - | - | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 13 | 4 | 17 | 1 | - | - | 4 | - | - | |||
THOMAS, John | 21 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||
TOBIN, John | 28 | Sydney | 15 | 1 | 16 | 3 | - | - | 12 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 15 | 1 | 16 | 3 | - | - | 12 | - | - | ||
TREWHELLA, David | 25 | Maitland | 22 | - | 22 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 25 | - | 25 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | ||
WHEELER, Mark | 22 | 2 | 1 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||
WURTH, Gary | 26 | 22 | 1 | 23 | 7 | - | - | 28 | - | - | 2 | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 24 | 1 | 25 | 7 | - | - | 28 | - | - | |||
37 players | 3 cur. / 16 tot. | 25.13 | 27 games | 73 | 72 | 9 | 445 | 6 | 2 | 3 games | 12 | 15 | 0 | 78 | 2 | 0 | 30 games | 85 | 87 | 9 | 523 | 8 | 2 |
* Greyed out numbers in the table below indicate that the corresponding data is incomplete.
Age is sorted on both years and days. Other columns use player name as a secondary sort, or squad number if applicable.
Legend
Rep = Representative Status
App = Starting Appearances
Int = Interchange Appearances
T = Try/Penalty Try
G = Conversion/Penalty Goal
FG = Field Goal/Drop Goal
Pts = Points
B = 5/10 Minute Sin Bins
S = Sendoffs
Contributions:
Rugby League Tables, Andrew Ferguson
Sources:
NSWRL Rugby League Yearbook 1987-88