1911 NSWRFL PREMIERS

After so many near misses and with momentum building as Eastern Suburbs looked to claim their first Premiership - and season 1911 proved to be the perfect storm.

Back Row: W. Watson (Official), L. Murray (Official), E. LePetit (Vice President), J. Solomon (Vice President), P. White (Committeeman), Wally Webb (Committeman), Horrie Miller (Committeeman), E. Hooper (Vice President)
Third Row: Sid Lees (Club Secretary), W. Ritchie (Official), Leslie Cody, George Mackay, Mick Frawley, Charlie Lees, William Dalton, Harold Corbett, Frank Haron (Vice President), F. Swain (Vice President)
Second Row: Harold Kelley (Treasurer), Fred Strickland, John ‘Dinny’ Campbell, Sandy Pearce (Vice Captain), Dally Messenger (Captain), Eddie White, Fred Kinghorn, Larry ‘Jersey’ O’Malley
Front Row: H. Watkins (Trainer), Herbie Collins, Tom Bruce, Eddie Griffiths, Barney Dalton, W. Mitchell (Trainer) — Back Row: W. Watson (Official), L. Murray (Official), E. LePetit (Vice President), J. Solomon (Vice President), P. White (Committeeman), Wally Webb (Committeman), Horrie Miller (Committeeman), E. Hooper (Vice President) Third Row: Sid Lees (Club Secretary), W. Ritchie (Official), Leslie Cody, George Mackay, Mick Frawley, Charlie Lees, William Dalton, Harold Corbett, Frank Haron (Vice President), F. Swain (Vice President) Second Row: Harold Kelley (Treasurer), Fred Strickland, John ‘Dinny’ Campbell, Sandy Pearce (Vice Captain), Dally Messenger (Captain), Eddie White, Fred Kinghorn, Larry ‘Jersey’ O’Malley Front Row: H. Watkins (Trainer), Herbie Collins, Tom Bruce, Eddie Griffiths, Barney Dalton, W. Mitchell (Trainer)

With Captain Dally Messenger and Sandy Pearce declining another Kangaroo Tour citing family and business commitments, Easts were in a prime position to take home the trophy - and would do so in emphatic circumstances.

After winning their first two games, the Tricolours hit a patch that included three losses, three wins and two draws after ten rounds in fourth spot, but an end of season charge saw them win their final four rounds to finish in equal second place with Souths.

Original Superstar: Herbert Henry 'Dally' Messenger, in his Tricolours kit. Dally M was regarded as the code's first superstar in Australia, guiding Easts to three consecutive Premierships between 1911-13.

A playoff to decide who would take place in the Final saw Messenger score 20 of his side’s points in a 23-10 victory, and after defeating Glebe in the final 22-9, the first-placed side exercised their right for a rematch.

Unfazed by another hurdle, Messenger kicked three goals and a field goal to help sink the Dirty Reds and lead his side to the Club's first Premiership in a closely fought 11-8 victory.

1911 Player Details /

Player No.	Player	Age	Games	Tries	Goals	Field Goals	Points
28	Tom Bruce	26	3
49	John 'Dinny' Campbell	22	16	3		1	11
50	Leslie Cody	21	15	3	1		11
60	Herbie Collins	23	4
56	Harold Corbett	21	3
57	Jack Cunningham		2	1			3
43	Barney Dalton	20	17	4			12
58	William Dalton	23	6
5	Dan Frawley	28	9	4	1		14
25	Mick Frawley	26	16	1			3
20	George Green	27	9
29	Eddie Griffiths	20	17	1			3
51	Fred Kinghorn	28	17
54	Charlie Lees	23	9	3			9
8	Bob Marble	27	2
59	George Mackay		3
18	Dally Messenger	28	16	8	57	5	148
55	A. Nicholson		1
9	Larry 'Jersey' O'Malley	28	7
10	Sandy Pearce	28	14
52	Fred Strickland	23	11	9	1		29
53	Eddie White	28	11	5			15
23	Percy White	24	5	1			3
45	Bob 'Botsy' Williams	25	10	1			3

Total Players:	24
Total Games:	17
Total Tries:	44
Total Points:	264
Youngest Player:	Barney Dalton (20)
Oldest Player (Squad):	Dan Frawley (28)
Oldest Player (GF Team):	Dally Messenger (28)

1911 Grand Final Line Up

Position	No.	Player
Full Back		Fred Kinghorn
Wing Three Quarter		Barney Dalton
Centre Three Quarter		John 'Dinny' Campbell
Centre Three Quarter		Dally Messenger (c)
Wing Three Quarter		Eddie White
Five Eighth		Herbie Collins
Half Back		Leslie Cody
Front Row Forward		Larry 'Jersey' O'Malley
Hooker		Sandy Pearce
Front Row Forward		Mick Frawley
Second Row Forward		Eddie Griffiths
Second Row Forward		Charlie Lees
Lock Forward		William Dalton

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