Eastern Suburbs season 1912

Eastern Suburbs (now known as the Sydney Roosters) competed in their fifth New South Wales Rugby League season in 1912. They won their second premiership back to back finishing 1st at the end of the season to claim both the minor and major premiership due to the rule stipulations for that year.

1912 playing squad

1912 results

1912 NSWRL ladder

1912 point analysis

Offence

The lowdown:

Eastern Suburbs completed the following score options in the 1912 season:

*42 tries
*50 goals
*2 field goals

The result:

Eastern Suburbs scored a total of 230 points in 1912.

The verdict:

*Eastern Suburbs try scoring ability dropped by 6.6% on their previous season.

*Eastern Suburbs goal scoring ability dropped by 21.8% on their previous season.

*Eastern Suburbs field goal kicking ability was maintained on their previous season.

*Eastern Suburbs overall point scoring ability dropped 15.3% on their previous season.

*Eastern Suburbs total point score dropped by 23.3% on their previous season.

Defence

The lowdown:

Eastern Suburbs conceded the following score options in the 1912 season:

*10 tries
*28 goals
*0 field goals

The result:

Eastern Suburbs conceded a total of 86 points in the 1912 season.

The verdict:

*Eastern Suburbs try scoring defence improved by 70.5% on their previous season.

*Eastern Suburbs goal kicking defence dropped by 7.1% on their previous season.

*Eastern Suburbs field goal defence improved by 100% on their previous season.

*Eastern Suburbs overall defense improved by 37.7% on their previous season.

*Eastern Suburbs total points against defensive effort improved by 33.3% on their previous season.

1912 season highlights

*Won second consecutive premiership by finishing 1st at the end of the regular season.

*Won maiden minor premiership.

*Defeated the Balmain Tigers 35-nil in round 7 to mark the biggest win of the year.

References

[http://stats.rleague.com/rl/rl_index.html Rugby League Tables and Statistics]