dropped by 8.74% on their previous season. Defence The lowdown: Eastern Suburbs conceded the following score options in the 1909 season: 38 tries 21 goals 0 field goals The result: Eastern Suburbs conceded a total of 141 points in 1909. The verdict: Eastern Suburbs try scoring defence dropped by 26.3% on their previous season. Eastern Suburbs goal kicking defence dropped by 28.5% on their previous season. Eastern Suburbs field goal defence was maintained on their previous season. Eastern Suburbs overall defense dropped by 27.1% on their previous season. Eastern Suburbs total points against defensive effort dropped by 34% on their previous season. Season summary Eastern Suburbs made the semi-finals. Eastern Suburbs again won the reserve grade competition. Australian representatives:- Dave Brown, Dan Frawley, Mick Frawley, Larry O'Malley, Sandy Pearce and Johnno Stuntz. Larry O'Malley became the second Australian captain to come from the Eastern Suburbs club. Notes Many of Eastern Suburbs leading players (particularly those who had gone away on the previous year's Kangaroo tour) had taken up contracts with English rugby league clubs . Missing much of the backend of the season. Excerpts from English rugby league club Warrington Wolves's 1909/10 yearbook show that Dan Frawley, Johno Stuntz and Larry O'Malley all played with that club in the 1909/10 English season. It also reveals that they had telegrammed Dally Messenger attempting to sign both he and Sid Pearce. Another Eastern Suburbs player, Albert Rosenfeld, signed with Huddlesfied where he became one of English rugby league greatest try scorers. Dally Messenger took no part in 1909 Eastern Suburbs season. References External links Rugby League Tables and Statistics Ian Heads, True Blue - the true story of the NSW Rugby League, , Sydney Roosters seasons Eastern Suburbs season East