Eastern Suburbs (now known as the Sydney Roosters) competed in the 16th New South Wales Rugby League season in 1923. Details Home Ground: Sydney Sports Ground Coach: Ray Norman Line ups:- Results Premiership Round 1, 5 May 1923; Eastern Suburbs '’’21’’’ (5 Tries; 3 Goals) defeated University ‘’’5’’’ (1 Try; 1 Goal) at the Sydney Sports Ground. Premiership Round 2, 2 May 1923; Eastern Suburbs 14(2 Tries; 4 Goals)) defeated Newtown 8( 2 Tries; 1 Goal) at the Sydney Sports Ground Premiership Round. 3, 19 May 1923; South Sydney 15 defeated Eastern Suburbs 5 At the Sydney Sports Ground; Premiership Round 4, 26 May 1923; Western Suburbs 19 beat Eastern Suburbs 14 at Pratten Park Premiership Round 5, 2 June 1923. Eastern Suburbs 4 beat St George 0 at Sydney Sports Ground Premiership Round 6, 9 June 1923* Eastern Suburbs 16 beat North Sydney 8 at Sydney Cricket Ground Premiership Round 7 - Eastern Suburbs had the bye. •Premiership Round 8, 30 June 1923. Eastern Suburbs 13(3 Tries; 2 Goals) beat Glebe 3 (1 Try) at Birchgrove Oval Premiership Round 9, 7 July 1923; Eastern Suburbs 10 beat Balmain 8 at Sydney Sports Ground. Premiership Round 10, 14 July; Eastern Suburbs 12 beat University 5 at Sydney Cricket Ground Premiership Round 11 21 July Eastern Suburbs 25 beat Newtown 5 at Sydney Cricket Ground No. 2 Premiership Round 12 28 July, Eastern Suburb 19 ( Steel 2, Caples, Agar tries; Oxford 2 Goals ) beat South Sydney 5 ( V. Lawrence try; J. Lawrence ), at the Sydney Sports Ground. "Eastern Suburbs moved to the outright lead of the premiership with victory over arch rival's South Sydney" "South Sydney attacked, and for a few minutes play was in the Eastern Suburbs 25’ The clever work of Johnston and Blair behind the scrum was noticeable. Off side play by Horne on his own side of half way gave Oxford a chance at goal, but his attempt failed, and South Sydney forced. The heavy state of the ground was against spectacular passing movements and play was mostly confined to the forwards, Watkins, picking up after loose play ran strongly and transferred to Steel, who had no difficulty in Crossing. Oxford failed at goal. Eastern Suburbs, 3-0 Within a few moments Caples obtained from a scrum and after a brilliant run, in which he successfully "dummied" to an opponent, forced his way over