1923 NSWRFL PREMIERS /

After a decade of close calls, the Tricolours claimed their fourth Premiership in season 1923 - halting the North Sydney juggernaut and topping the table in a thrilling season. 

With three wins from their opening five rounds, the side announced themselves as premiership threats in Round 6, defeating the defending Premiers 16-8 with goal-kicking forward Arthur Oxford scoring two tries and kicking two goals. 

From there the Red, White and Blue kicked on to an incredible eleven-match winning streak to propel themselves to the top of the table, notching a win against every single one of the other sides 

With nine rounds played, Easts, Norths and Souths shared the spoils on equal competition points, before North Sydney fell away in the later rounds - and with the Red, White and Blue tragically losing in the penultimate round, a mid-week Final against South Sydney decided the Premiers for 1923.

Easts held a 7-5 half-time lead, but the second stanza proved to be a thrilling contest, with the 14,000 crowd witnessing a spectacular finish to the match, which saw captain Harry Caples burst through to score two memorable tries to seal a 15-12 victory.

The Club finished in the City Cup semi-final against Glebe, before Caples departed for Melbourne - albeit in unceremonious circumstances. 

Eastern Suburbs 15 (Harry Caples 2, Les Steel tries; Arthur Oxford 3 goals) def South Sydney 12