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.
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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 TeamPldWDLPFPAPDPts1 Western Suburbs181503390181+209302 St. George181503367167+200303 Manly-Warringah181008294209+85204 Balmain181008281292-11205 Eastern Suburbs18918290211+79196 North Sydney18909273298-25187 South Sydney187011237325-88148 Canterbury-Bankstown186111197284-87139 Newtown185013236436-2001010 Parramatta183015203365-1626
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.
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