Eastern Suburbs (now known as the Sydney Roosters) competed in the 10th New South Wales Rugby League(NSWRL) premiership in 1917.
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Results
Eastern Suburbs 10 defeated North Sydney 0 at the Agricultural Ground.
Glebe 5 ( Pert try, A. B. Burge goal ) defeated Eastern Suburbs 4 ( Messenger 2 goals ) at the Sydney Cricket Ground.
"Had Glebe been penalised to the full extent for glaring Interference in the flrst half the result muy have been reversed. Wright, the Glebe three-quarter, was the delinquent, and the referee should have awarded Cubitt a penalty try for such a bad breach"
Sydney Morning Herald.
Eastern Suburbs 9 ( Cubitt try; Messenger 3 Goals ) defeated South Sydney 6 ( Norman, Vaughan Tries ) at Agricultural Ground.
The result was said to be in doubt right up until the end
Newtown 11 defeated Eastern Suburbs 3 at the Sydney Cricket Ground.
Balmain 13 defeated Eastern Suburbs 2 at the Sydney Cricket Ground.
Western Suburbs 15 defeated Eastern Suburbs 2 at St Luke's Park.
Eastern Suburbs 14 defeated Annandale 9( J.Bain 3 tries) at the Agricultural Ground
Eastern Suburbs 16 defeated North Sydney 11(Deane, Emelhenz, Blinkhorn; Tries; Robetson Goal) at the Sydney Cricket Ground.
Eastern Suburbs 14 beat Glebe 10 at the Agricultural Ground.
South Sydney 18( H. Horder, Moore, Vaughn Tries; Lucas 3 Goals) Defeated Eastern Suburbs 13 at the Sydney Sports Ground.
Newtown 12 beat Eastern Suburbs 11 at the Sydney Cricket Ground.
Balmain 18 defeated Eastern Suburbs 0 at the Sydney Cricket Ground.
Eastern Suburbs 14 beat Western Suburbs 9 at the Sydney Cricket Ground.
Eastern Suburbs 19 beat Annandale 8 at the Agricultural Ground.