title: 1930 Eastern Suburbs season
text: # 1930 Eastern Suburbs season
  
  The 1930 Eastern Suburbs season was the 23rd season that the Eastern Suburbs (now known as the Sydney Roosters) competed in the New South Wales Rugby League.
  
  ## Details
  
  * Lineup:
  
  Arthur Halloway (Coach) • Cyril Abbotomey • Perc Atkinson • Morrie Boyle • Dave Brown • Joe Busch • Hugh Byrne • Jack Coote • T. Fitzpatrick • Gordon Fletcher • Jack Hickey • Billy Hong • Joe Joseph • Jack Lynch • Joe Pearce • Norm Pope • Les Rogers • Ray Stehr
  
  ## Ladder
  
  | | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Western Suburbs | 14 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 237 | 130 | +107 | 24 |
  | 2 | Eastern Suburbs | 14 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 316 | 178 | +138 | 22 |
  | 3 | South Sydney | 14 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 234 | 174 | +60 | 18 |
  | 4 | St. George | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 161 | 151 | +10 | 14 |
  | 5 | Newtown | 14 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 194 | 176 | +18 | 13 |
  | 6 | Balmain | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 214 | 218 | -4 | 12 |
  | 7 | North Sydney | 14 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 164 | 289 | -125 | 5 |
  | 8 | University | 14 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 117 | 321 | -204 | 4 |
  
  ## Season summary
  
  * Rugby league legend Dave Brown made his debut for the Eastern Suburbs club.
  * Round 1 - Eastern Suburb defeating Balmain 12 at Wentworth Park Ground.
  * Round 2 - Eastern Suburb 11 defeated St George 6 at Earl Park.
  * Round 3 - Western Suburbs 24 defeated Eastern Suburb 12 at Sydney Sports Ground.
  * Morrie Boyle was the leading Try scorer, with 15 Tries, in the NSWRL
  