Eastern Suburbs (now known as the Sydney Roosters) competed in the 10th New South Wales Rugby League(NSWRL) premiership in 1917.
"Had Glebe been penalised to the full extent for glaring Interference in the flrst half the result muy have been reversed.
Wright, the Glebe three-quarter, was the delinquent, and the referee should have awarded Cubitt a penalty try for such a bad breach" Sydney Morning Herald.
Eastern Suburbs 9 ( Cubitt try; Messenger 3 Goals ) defeated South Sydney 6 ( Norman, Vaughan Tries ) at Agricultural Ground.
The result was said to be in doubt right up until the end Newtown 11 defeated Eastern Suburbs 3 at the Sydney Cricket Ground.