Round 3
Balmain Tigers 6 lost to Eastern Suburbs Roosters 43
Team Info
Balmain
- Previous Game:
- Round 2 vs. Newtown
- Next Game:
- Round 4 vs. South Sydney
- Out:
- Mark Levy (fullback), Tim Murphy (five-eighth), Noel Maybury (hooker), Dennis Manteit (front row), Steve Smith (second row), Paul Cross (bench)
- In:
- Jeff Shield (five-eighth), Peter Boulton (hooker), Bruce Doust (front row), Greg Fryer (second row), Trevor Forwood (bench)
- Changes:
- Mark Tonks (bench to fullback)
Eastern Suburbs
- Previous Game:
- AMCO Cup 1974 - Round 1 vs. Western Suburbs
- Next Game:
- Round 4 vs. North Sydney
- Out:
- Kevin Stevens (five-eighth), Ray Strudwick (bench), Kel Brown (bench)
- In:
- Ian Mackay (bench)
- Changes:
- John Peard (bench to five-eighth)
Match Notes
This match was scheduled to be played at Leichhardt Oval on Sunday 14th but due to rain the new grass surface was not in a playable condition and the match was moved to Lidcombe Oval on Monday 15th.
Balmain lost there entire front row Gary Leo(ankle) & Noel Maybury(knee) both withdrew on Thursday and were replaced by Alan Burke & Peter Boulton then on Saturday Dennis Manteit withdrew with a knee injury and was replaced by Bruce Doust, Paul Cross was slso alate withdrawal and was replaced by Merv Muggleton.
John Peard replaced Kevin Stevens in the Easts team due to a knee injury.
Note: Forward packs are listed in reverse order.
This match is a part of the following:
Contributions:
Greg Fiveash, Paul Carter, Andrew Ferguson, Rugby League Tables