Game 1
Eastern Suburbs Roosters 54 def. New South Wales Country Firsts 0
Team Info
Eastern Suburbs
- Previous Game:
- Round 9 vs. Manly
- Next Game:
- Round 10 vs. Canterbury
- Out:
- Gary Wurth (fullback), Tony Melrose (centre), Gary Prohm (wing), Kurt Sherlock (five-eighth), Peter Johnston (front row), John Tobin (lock), Terry Matterson (bench)
- In:
- Wayne Challis (wing), Brendan Hall (five-eighth), Danny Shepherd (front row), Trevor Paterson (second row), Brad Tassell (bench), Ron Ryan (bench), Robert Simpkins (bench)
- Changes:
- Brad Tessmann (front row to bench), Hugh McGahan (second row to lock), Brian Battese (bench to front row), Wayne Portlock (bench to fullback), David Smith (bench to centre)
New South Wales Country Firsts
- Previous Game:
- City vs Country (Firsts) 1986 - Game 1 vs. NSW City Firsts
- Next Game:
- National Panasonic Cup 1988 - Prelim Round vs. Port Moresby Vipers
- Out:
- Garry Jack (fullback), Bert Gordon (wing), Chris Mortimer (centre), Ray Spurr (centre), Glenn Murray (wing), Steve McWhirter (five-eighth), Peter Sterling (halfback), Mark Brokenshire (front row), Steve Roach (front row), David Gillespie (second row), Noel Cleal (second row), Neil Moy (lock), Ross Gibson (bench)
- In:
- Marty Gordon (fullback), Robert Carney (wing), Brett Garnon (centre), Alex Krause (centre), Phil Crowe (wing), Col Cavanagh (five-eighth), Steve Walters (halfback), Peter Malcom (front row), Danny Lee (front row), David Ivanoff (second row), Greg Hayward (second row), Shane Miles (lock), Graham Lees (bench), Scott Mieni (bench), Tom Dinsey (bench), Bill Mcanally (bench)
Match Notes
Eastern Suburbs did also finish the game with 12 men. Hugh McGahan was forced from the field with an injury late in the game as Eastern Suburbs at that stage had already used all 4 of their replacements.
Note: Forward packs are listed in reverse order.
This match is a part of the following:
Contributions:
AJ Lucantonio, Greg Fiveash, Paul Carter, Shawn Dollin