Final
Parramatta Eels 8 def. Balmain Tigers 5
Info On Record
- Champions
- Parramatta Eels
- No. Of Teams
- 16
- No. Of Games
- 23
- No. Of Players
- 437
Final
Team Info
Parramatta
- Previous Game:
- Round 20 vs. Western Suburbs
- Next Game:
- Round 21 vs. Canterbury
- Out:
- Michael Cronin (centre), John Chapman (wing), Lew Platz (second row), Garry Dowling (bench)
- In:
- Ed Sulkowicz (centre), Michael Collins (wing), Steve Sharp (second row), Arthur Beetson (second row), Mark Levy (bench), John Kolc (bench), Bruce Grimaldi (bench)
- Changes:
- Paul Hunt (second row to bench)
Balmain
- Previous Game:
- Round 20 vs. Canterbury
- Next Game:
- Round 21 vs. St George
- Out:
- Lindsay Delpech (wing), Paul Morris (five-eighth), Greg Oliphant (halfback), Kerry Hemsley (front row), Gerard Crowe (second row), John Bilbija (second row), David Adams (bench)
- In:
- Olsen Filipaina (centre), Allan McMahon (centre), Lloyd Martin (five-eighth), Percy Knight (halfback), Rod Morris (front row), Steve Lavers (front row), Wayne Wigham (bench), Larry Corowa (bench), Ron Pilon (bench), Frank Marino (bench)
- Changes:
- Wayne Pearce (centre to lock), John Davidson (centre to wing), Gary Webster (front row to second row), Neil Pringle (lock to second row)
Match Notes
Balmain had to make last minute changes to their team as they had not complied with the rule that they had to field at least 7 players who had played the previous premiership game in the starting lineup in the Tooth Cup. Therefore Schaefer, Davidson & Pringle had to move from the reserves into the starting lineup and Wigham, Corowa & Pilon to the reserves.
Mark Levy, John Kolc, Paul Hunt & Bruce Grimaldi were non-playing reserves for Parramatta.
Frank Marino was a non-playing reserve for Balmain.
Peter Sterling was the Superstar Player of the Series - Paul Carter
Note: Forward packs are listed in reverse order.
Contributions:
AJ Lucantonio, Greg Fiveash, Paul Carter, Shawn Dollin