 In 2014 , the Roosters had nearly 17 @,@ 000 paying members , in addition to the 45 @,@ 550 members of the Roosters ' Leagues Club , which is the major benefactor of the football club . The Easts Leagues Club and the Sydney Roosters " operate as one entity " known as the Easts Group . Under this arrangement , the Eastern Suburbs District Rugby League Football Club is the ' parent company ' of the Easts Group . The Football Club delegates , however , overarching responsibility for both football and leagues club operations to a single general manager who oversees the whole group 's performance . The leagues club group provides financial support to the football club , only where necessary , as in recent years the football club 's sponsorships and TV revenues are generally covering most Rugby League expenditures . 
