1954 Eastern Suburbs season
Eastern Suburbs (now known as the Sydney Roosters) competed in the New South Wales Rugby League(NSWRL) premiership in 1954.
Details
- Lineup - Ray Armstrong, Ferris Ashton(Capt-Coach), John Bell, Ron Booth, Danny Byrnes, Kevin Byrne, Ray Chadwick, Ray Christopher, Charlie Cooksley, Kevin Clark, W.Dowsley, Kevin Doyle, Terry Fearnley, Jack Gibson, Ken Hunter, Ray Hyde, Tommy Kaine, Frank Lawrence, H.Lewis, R.Maloney, K.McDonald, Frank Murphy, Paul Plyers, Barry Russell, K.Small, Fred Smith, Ron Sudlow, Alan Wilson.
Ladder
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Newtown
|
18 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 439 | 215 | +224 | 32 |
| 2 |  South Sydney
|
18 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 473 | 255 | +218 | 29 |
| 3 |  St. George
|
18 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 345 | 292 | +53 | 23 |
| 4 |  North Sydney
|
18 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 415 | 320 | +95 | 22 |
| 5 |  Manly-Warringah
|
18 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 391 | 343 | +48 | 21 |
| 6 |  Balmain
|
18 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 346 | 345 | +1 | 19 |
| 7 |  Western Suburbs
|
18 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 287 | 374 | -87 | 13 |
| 8 |  Canterbury-Bankstown
|
18 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 233 | 465 | -232 | 8 |
| 9 |  EASTERN SUBURBS
|
18 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 257 | 493 | -236 | 7 |
| 10 |  Parramatta
|
18 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 282 | 366 | -84 | 6 |
Season summary
- 1954 saw the introduction of the famous Eastern Suburbs 'v' style of jersey which was modeled on the French design.
- One of the few highlights of the year was beating traditional rivals and eventual competition winners South Sydney 26-25 in round 6.