1972 Eastern Suburbs season

February 2014 February 2014 August 2016 1972 1971 1973 The 1972 Eastern Suburbs season was the 65th in the club's history. They competed in the NSWRFL's 1972 premiership, winning 18 of their 25 matches and finishing runners-up, defeated by Manly-Warringah. Team Coach- Don Furner Captain- Ron Coote Lineup- FB Allan McKean WG Jim Porter CE Harry Cameron CE Mark Harris WG Bill Mullins FE John Ballesty HB Kevin Junee PR John Armstrong HK Peter Moscatt PR Arthur Beetson SR Greg Bandiera John Quayle LK Ron Coote (c) SR Laurie Freier Mick Alchin Johnny Mayes Kel Jones Dick Thornett Phil Hawthorne C. Boyd C. Renilson P. Flanders Ladder TeamPldWDLPFPAPDPts1 16x16px Manly-Warringah221813460255+205372 16x16px Eastern Suburbs221714514297+217353 16x16px St. George221624398221+177344 16x16px South Sydney221408456331+125285 16x16px Newtown221129402371+31246 16x16px Canterbury-Bankstown2212010382373+9247 16x16px Western Suburbs228113367398-31178 16x16px Cronulla-Sutherland228014332378-46169 16x16px North Sydney227114320405-851510 16x16px Balmain226115333455-1221311 16x16px Penrith225116278490-2121112 16x16px Parramatta224216317585-26810 Season summary Eastern Suburbs finished the season as runners-up, beaten by Manly Warringah 19-14in the grand final. Allan McKean was the highest point scorer for the New South Wales Rugby League(NSWRL) in the 1972 season. References The Story Of Australian Rugby League, Gary Lester 1971 1973 Season 1972 1972 Category:1972 in Australian rugby league Category:1972 in rugby league by club Category:1972 in sport in Sydney