1987 NSWRL Winfield Cup

Eastern Suburbs Roosters - Season Summary

Coach

Arthur Beetson

Captains

Hugh McGahan (20)

David Trewhella (4)

Tony Melrose (1)

Kevin Hastings (1)

John Mackay (1)

Biggest home crowd

17,562 (vs. South Sydney in round 24)

Average home crowd

7,972

Top pointscorer

Premiership: David Smith (110)

All Matches: David Smith (130)

Top tryscorer

Premiership: Steve Morris (12)

All Matches: Steve Morris (13)

Players

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Player ↓	Age	Born	Rep	Premiership									Cups/Other									Totals
				App	Int	Tot	T	G	FG	Pts	B	S	App	Int	Tot	T	G	FG	Pts	B	S	App	Int	Tot	T	G	FG	Pts	B	S
BARTLETT, Russell	23	Manly		1	-	1	1	-	-	4	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	1	-	-	4	-	-	List
BATTESE, Brian	26			4	3	7	-	-	-	-	-	-	2	-	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	6	3	9	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
CHALLIS, Wayne	24	Brisbane		10	3	13	6	-	-	24	1	1	2	-	2	2	-	-	8	-	-	12	3	15	8	-	-	32	1	1	List
DANES, Paul	21			1	3	4	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	3	4	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
FRENCH, David	23			8	4	12	3	-	-	12	-	-	1	-	1	3	-	-	12	-	-	9	4	13	6	-	-	24	-	-	List
GILLMEISTER, Trevor	23	Brisbane		22	-	22	3	-	-	12	2	1	3	-	3	-	-	-	-	-	-	25	-	25	3	-	-	12	2	1	List
HALL, Brendan	21	Canberra		25	-	25	3	-	-	12	-	-	3	-	3	-	-	-	-	-	-	28	-	28	3	-	-	12	-	-	List
HARDY, Steve	25			3	9	12	1	-	-	4	-	-	-	1	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	3	10	13	1	-	-	4	-	-	List
HASTINGS, Kevin	30	Sydney		5	8	13	-	-	3	3	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	5	8	13	-	-	3	3	-	-	List
JOHNSTON, Peter	24			5	4	9	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	5	4	9	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
LEGGETT, Glen	25			1	3	4	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	3	4	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
LYDON, Joe	23	Wigan		11	1	12	6	5	-	34	1	-	1	-	1	1	-	-	4	-	-	12	1	13	7	5	-	38	1	-	List
McGAHAN, Hugh	25	Auckland		20	-	20	5	-	-	20	-	-	3	-	3	3	-	-	12	-	-	23	-	23	8	-	-	32	-	-	List
McLEAN, Mike	24	Bowen		1	2	3	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	2	3	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
MACKAY, John	31	Macksville		2	2	4	-	-	-	-	-	-	2	-	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	4	2	6	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
MATTERSON, Terry	20	Sydney		1	5	6	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	5	6	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
MELROSE, Tony	28			18	5	23	3	24	5	65	-	-	-	1	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	18	6	24	3	24	5	65	-	-	List
MORRIS, Steve	30	Wollongong		25	-	25	12	-	-	48	-	-	3	-	3	1	-	-	4	-	-	28	-	28	13	-	-	52	-	-	List
PATERSON, Trevor	24	Brisbane		11	5	16	1	-	-	4	-	-	2	-	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	13	5	18	1	-	-	4	-	-	List
PORTLOCK, Wayne	24			4	2	6	2	-	1	9	-	-	1	-	1	-	5	-	10	1	-	5	2	7	2	5	1	19	1	-	List
PROHM, Gary	30	Auckland		14	3	17	2	-	-	8	1	-	2	-	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	16	3	19	2	-	-	8	1	-	List
RAMPLING, Tony	25			6	3	9	1	-	-	4	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	6	3	9	1	-	-	4	2	-	List
RICHARDS, John	26			1	1	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	1	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
RYAN, Ron	22			-	2	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	3	3	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
SALVATORI, Craig	21	Sydney		2	7	9	1	-	-	4	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	2	7	9	1	-	-	4	-	-	List
SHEPHERD, Danny	26			19	-	19	-	-	-	-	1	-	3	-	3	-	-	-	-	1	-	22	-	22	-	-	-	-	2	-	List
SHERLOCK, Kurt	25	Auckland		2	4	6	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	2	4	6	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
SIMPKINS, Robert	27			7	2	9	1	-	-	4	-	-	-	3	3	1	-	-	4	-	-	7	5	12	2	-	-	8	-	-	List
SMITH, David	20			20	2	22	6	43	-	110	-	-	3	-	3	-	10	-	20	-	-	23	2	25	6	53	-	130	-	-	List
SPINA, Laurie	24	Ingham		26	-	26	4	-	-	16	-	-	3	-	3	1	-	-	4	-	-	29	-	29	5	-	-	20	-	-	List
TASSELL, Brad	19	Mount Isa		1	5	6	1	-	-	4	-	-	-	2	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	7	8	1	-	-	4	-	-	List
TESSMANN, Brad	27	Kingaroy		13	2	15	1	-	-	4	-	-	-	3	3	-	-	-	-	-	-	13	5	18	1	-	-	4	-	-	List
THOMAS, John	21			1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
TOBIN, John	28	Sydney		15	1	16	3	-	-	12	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	15	1	16	3	-	-	12	-	-	List
TREWHELLA, David	25	Maitland		22	-	22	-	-	-	-	-	-	3	-	3	-	-	-	-	1	-	25	-	25	-	-	-	-	1	-	List
WHEELER, Mark	22			2	1	3	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	2	1	3	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
WURTH, Gary	26			22	1	23	7	-	-	28	-	-	2	-	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	24	1	25	7	-	-	28	-	-	List
37 players	25.09		7 cur. / 20 tot.	27 matches			73	72	9	445	6	2	3 matches			12	15	0	78	3	0	30 matches			85	87	9	523	9	2

* Greyed out numbers in the table below indicate that the corresponding data is incomplete.
Ages listed based on 20 Sep 1987. Age is sorted on both years and days. Other columns use player name as a secondary sort, or squad number if applicable.

Legend

Rep = Representative Status
App = Starting Appearances
Int = Interchange Appearances
T = Try/Penalty Try
G = Conversion/Penalty Goal
FG = Field Goal/Drop Goal
Pts = Points
B = 5/10 Minute Sin Bins
S = Sendoffs

Contributions: Rugby League Tables, Andrew Ferguson, Greg Fiveash, AJ Lucantonio, Shawn Dollin, Paul Carter, Alan Katzmann

Sources:David Middleton's Rugby League Yearbook (1987-88 to present), Match Video