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1968 NSWRFL

Eastern Suburbs Roosters - Season Summary

Coach
Jack Gibson
Captains
Jim Matthews (20)
Geoff Chambers (2)
Kevin Junee (1)
Biggest home crowd
23,293 (vs. South Sydney in round 11)
Average home crowd
14,569
Top pointscorer
Premiership: Allan McKean (144)
All Matches: Allan McKean (158)
Top tryscorer
Premiership: Kevin Junee (8)
All Matches: Kevin Junee (8)

Results

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DateDayCompetition Opposition ScoreCaptain(s)Coach(es)VenueCrowdRank 
Feb 24Sat 8:30pmPC (1)    ASouthsL6-13J MatthewsJ GibsonRedfern15,283>
Mar 3Sun 3:30pmPC (2)    ANewtownL11-26J MatthewsJ GibsonHenson4,078>
10Sun 3:30pmPC (3)    AParramattaL9-12K AshleyJ GibsonCumberland10,661>
15Fri 8:30pmPC (4)H     *North SydneyW10-9J MatthewsJ GibsonRedfern4,308>
31Sun 3:00pmRound 1H    St GeorgeW13-10J MatthewsJ GibsonSports Ground21,3111st>
Apr 7Sun 3:00pmRound 2H    BalmainW16-8J MatthewsJ GibsonSports Ground19,3881st>
13Sat 3:00pmRound 3    A *Western SuburbsW21-8J MatthewsJ GibsonSCG16,5281st>
20Sat 3:00pmRound 4    ACronullaW18-11J MatthewsJ GibsonSutherland3,8351st>
25Thu 3:00pmRound 5    A *ManlyL13-22J MatthewsJ GibsonSCG29,8762nd>
28Sun 3:00pmRound 6    APenrithL18-19J MatthewsJ GibsonPenrith Park8,4242nd>
May 5Sun 3:00pmRound 7H    CanterburyW16-15J MatthewsJ GibsonSports Ground16,6383rd>
12Sun 3:00pmRound 8    ANorth SydneyW15-6J MatthewsJ GibsonNorth Sydney4,7052nd>
19Sun 3:00pmRound 9    AParramattaL7-13J MatthewsJ GibsonCumberland14,1272nd>
26Sun 3:00pmRound 10H    NewtownW21-7J MatthewsJ GibsonSports Ground4,6083rd>
Jun 2Sun 3:00pmRound 11H    SouthsW19-13K JuneeJ GibsonSports Ground23,2933rd>
15Sat 3:00pmRound 12    A *St GeorgeL12-24J MatthewsJ GibsonSports Ground19,2142nd>
23Sun 3:00pmRound 13    ABalmainL9-17J MatthewsJ GibsonLeichhardt12,1443rd>
30Sun 3:00pmRound 14H    Western SuburbsW27-5J MatthewsJ GibsonSports Ground15,1733rd>
Jul 7Sun 3:00pmRound 15H    CronullaW14-9J MatthewsJ GibsonSports Ground5,5333rd>
13Sat 3:00pmRound 16H     *ManlyW18-7J MatthewsJ GibsonSCG18,8202nd>
21Sun 3:00pmRound 17H    PenrithW16-12J MatthewsJ GibsonSports Ground14,8041st>
28Sun 3:00pmRound 18    ACanterburyW17-4G ChambersJ GibsonBelmore14,8971st>
Aug 4Sun 3:00pmRound 19H    North SydneyW29-15G ChambersJ GibsonSports Ground10,9141st>
11Sun 3:00pmRound 20H    ParramattaL9-13J MatthewsJ GibsonSports Ground14,0291st>
18Sun 3:00pmRound 21    ANewtownD12-12J MatthewsJ GibsonHenson3,3091st>
24Sat 3:00pmRound 22    A *SouthsL22-24J MatthewsJ GibsonSCG39,9332nd>
31Sat 3:00pmMinor Semi    A *St GeorgeL10-17J MatthewsJ GibsonSCG49,747->

27 games
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Legend

H = Home
A = Away
N = Neutral/Alternative Venue
W = Win
L = Loss
D = Draw

Players

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Player ↓AgeBornRepPremiershipCups/OtherTotals
AppIntTotTGFGPtsBSAppIntTotTGFGPtsBSAppIntTotTGFGPtsBS 
ASHLEY, Kevin27 New South Wales City Firsts22-221-819--4-4--24--26-261-1023--List
BARNES, Gwyl28Wollongong1-1---------------1-1------List
BOYD, Cliff26    16-162--6--1-1------17-172--6--List
CHAMBERS, Geoff29 15-151--3-----------15-151--3--List
COLLINS, Gary18    5-5------3141--3--8191--3--List
CROFTON, Gavin32Cairns   ---------2-2------2-2------List
DICKENSON, Peter26    1-1------2-2------3-3------List
FLEMING, George-    ---------2-2------2-2------List
GERAGHTY, John25    4371--3--4-4------83111--3--List
GILL, Alan19    6-62--6-----------6-62--6--List
GRADY, Trevor24 ---------3-3------3-3------List
HAYES, Les25    151166--18--1-1------161176--18--List
JUNEE, Kevin25 AustraliaNew South Wales FirstsNew South Wales City Firsts18-188-126--2-2--12--20-208-228--List
McKEAN, Allan25Sydney   21-21-711144--3-3-7-14--24-24-781158--List
MATTHEWS, Jim30 New South Wales City Firsts20-20426268--3-3-4110--23-23430378--List
MAYES, Johnny21    5161--3--2-21--3--7182--6--List
MAYHEW, Graham22    16-163--9--2-2------18-183--9--List
MORGAN, Gil21    1-1---------------1-1------List
MULLINS, Bill20Sydney   8-82--6-----------8-82--6--List
NEUMANN, Louis32South Africa   13-13---------------13-13------List
OWENS, Ken27    171183-111--213------192213-111--List
PEARD, John23Atherton18-184-114--1-1------19-194-114--List
PEEL, Cyril-    ---------2-2------2-2------List
PLATER, Gary20    1-1------112------213------List
QUAYLE, John21Walgett   213---------------213------List
REILLY, Barry21Toowoomba   21-215--15-----------21-215--15--List
SADDLER, Ron26West WyalongAustraliaNew South Wales Firsts18-185--15--3-3------21-215--15--List
SCHULTZ, Bill30AucklandNew Zealand6-6------213------819------List
SCOTT, Col27    1-1---------------1-1------List
STEED, B-    ---------1-1------1-1------List
STEVENS, Graeme-    2-2---------------2-2------List
STEWART, Bruce27    5-5---------------5-5------List
WALKER, John24 New South Wales FirstsNew South Wales Country Firsts16-162--6-13-3------19-192--6-1List
WALSH, Sid-    516------3-3------819------List
34 players25.35 3 cur. / 10 tot.23 matches509714372014 matches2114360027 matches521081840801 

* Greyed out numbers in the table below indicate that the corresponding data is incomplete.
Ages listed based on 31 Aug 1968. 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: Shawn Dollin, Greg Fiveash, Andrew Ferguson, Rugby League Tables, Paul Carter, Tony McCarron, Alan Katzmann, AJ Lucantonio, Max Turner