1936 NSWRFL PREMIERS
The Tricolours' dominance of the NSWRFL continued into 1936, taking out their second consecutive Premiership, once again led by the magnificent Dave Brown.
Easts opened their season with two wins against Souths (26-9) and St George (18-15) before a draw against Wests (17-all) and followed up their first three weeks with mirroring results, two more wins (34-8 against University and 23-11 against Newtown) before another draw against Canterbury (18-all).
From Round 8, though, it was all one-way traffic as the Tricolours embarked on a seven-game winning streak ahead of the finals, which included a 50-12 thumping of University in Round 14.
No team went close to toppling Eastern Suburbs throughout the finals series, with a 25-13 win over Canterbury - which included a Dave Brown hat-trick, which booked a date with Balmain in the final.
Another season without a single defeat was completed as the side put the Tigers to the sword, with an eight-tries-to-two thumping in the final, with a Fred Tottey double leading to a 32-12 win and the Club's sixth Premiership.
1936 Player Details /
| Player No. |
Player | Age | Games | Tries | Goals | Field Goals |
Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 248 | Wal Bamford | 20 | 1 | ||||
| 232 | Jack Beaton | 22 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 9 | |
| 244 | John Beckley | 21 | 2 | ||||
| 202 | Dave Brown | 23 | 11 | 15 | 23 | 91 | |
| 211 | John Clarke | 23 | 5 | ||||
| 178 | Jack Coote | 28 | 9 | 3 | 9 | ||
| 218 | Jack 'Buster' Craigie | 23 | 2 | ||||
| 224 | Tom Dowling | 26 | 15 | 18 | 36 | ||
| 245 | Albert Horsell | 27 | 2 | ||||
| 199 | Jack Lynch | 26 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 45 | |
| 246 | Henry McCallum | 21 | 2 | ||||
| 239 | Ross McKinnon | 22 | 3 | 2 | 6 | ||
| 237 | Tom McLachlan | 29 | 13 | 1 | 3 | ||
| 205 | Max Nixon | 25 | 12 | 2 | 6 | ||
| 206 | Ernie Norman | 24 | 12 | 4 | 12 | ||
| 234 | Andy Norval | 24 | 13 | 2 | 6 | ||
| 240 | Rod O'Loan | 21 | 14 | 20 | 60 | ||
| 214 | Eugene Paillas | 27 | 1 | ||||
| 247 | Johnny Parker | 21 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||
| 193 | Joe Pearce | 26 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 8 | |
| 235 | Harry Pierce | 23 | 13 | 1 | 3 | ||
| 227 | Fred Robinson | 24 | 3 | 1 | 3 | ||
| 190 | Ray Stehr | 23 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 8 | |
| 210 | Viv Thicknesse | 25 | 12 | 3 | 9 | ||
| 201 | Fred Tottey | 26 | 15 | 25 | 75 | ||
| 231 | Gordon Whitton | 22 | 6 |
| Total Players: | 26 |
| Total Games: | 15 |
| Total Tries: | 90 |
| Total Points: | 392 |
| Youngest Player (Squad): | Wal Bamford (20) |
| Youngest Player (GF Team): | Rod O'Loan (21) |
| Oldest Player: | Tom McLachlan (29) |
1936 Final Line Up
| Position | No. | Player |
|---|---|---|
| Full Back | 13 | Tom Dowling |
| Wing Three Quarter | 12 | Rod O'Loan |
| Centre Three Quarter | 11 | Dave Brown (c) |
| Centre Three Quarter | 23 | Jack Lynch |
| Wing Three Quarter | 9 | Fred Tottey |
| Five Eighth | 8 | Ernie Norman |
| Half Back | 7 | Viv Thicknesse |
| Front Row Forward | 1 | Ray Stehr |
| Hooker | 14 | Tom McLachlan |
| Front Row Forward | 32 | Jack Coote |
| Second Row Forward | 4 | Harry Pierce |
| Second Row Forward | 5 | Joe Pearce |
| Lock Forward | 6 | Andy Norval |
| Coach | Arthur 'Pony' Halloway |
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