 That year, Eastern Suburbs won their first premiership since 1945 and won again in 1975, losing only three games all season.To rub salt into these wounds, Mayes had just won a premiership with Manly in 1973 and was part of these two premiership winning sides.While playing for the Sea Eagles during the 1974 NSWRFL season Junee topped the season's try-scoring list with 23 tries, a club record at the time and still second all-time season for the club (as of 2017), only beaten by Phil Blake who crossed for 27 in 1983.