| 1938 Eastern Suburbs season | ||||
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Eastern Suburbs (now known as the Sydney Roosters) competed in their 31st New South Wales Rugby League season in 1938.
Line-up: for the 1938 season included - Jack Arnold, D.Bartlett, F.Bell, Aidan Cairns, Steve Callaghan, John Clarke, Percy Dermond, Dick Dunn, Noel Hollingdale, A.Horsell, J.McCarthy, Ross McKinnon, Andy Norval, Sid 'Joe' Pearce, Henry 'harry' Pierce. Ray Stehr.
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Canterbury-Bankstown
|
14 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 276 | 135 | +141 | 26 |
| 2 |  South Sydney
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14 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 254 | 245 | +109 | 19 |
| 3 |  Balmain
|
14 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 238 | 176 | +62 | 15 |
| 4 |  Eastern Suburbs
|
14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 228 | 203 | +25 | 15 |
| 5 |  North Sydney
|
14 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 163 | 220 | -57 | 12 |
| 6 |  Newtown
|
14 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 174 | 228 | -54 | 11 |
| 7 |  Western Suburbs
|
14 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 155 | 265 | -110 | 9 |
| 8 |  St. George
|
14 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 159 | 275 | -116 | 7 |
South Sydney 21 (Felsch, Thompson, Brown Tries; Williams 5, Felsch Goals) defeated Eastern Suburbs 14 played at the Sydney Cricket Ground.
This was Easts 1st defeat since 22 June 1935