NSWRFL 1981

Major Semi

Parramatta Eels 12 def. Eastern Suburbs Roosters 8

NSWRFL 1981
Major Semi
Parramatta
Eels
12
8 Eastern Suburbs
Roosters
Match Info
Match URL www.rugbyleagueproject.org/matches/4602
Status Completed
Date Saturday, 12th September, 1981
Kick Off 3:00 PM (local time)
Referee Greg Hartley (Sydney)
Venue SCG (Sydney)
Crowd 27,600
Match Stats
Halftime Score 0 0
Scrums 13 12
Penalties 13 16
Parramatta Scoresheet Eastern Suburbs
Eric GROTHE T Ron GITEAU
Ron HILDITCH   Robert LAURIE
 
Michael CRONIN 3/4 G Ron GITEAU
Parramatta Teams Eastern Suburbs
Steve McKENZIE 1 FB 1 Kerry BOUSTEAD
Graeme ATKINS 2 W 2 Terry FAHEY
Michael CRONIN 3 C 3 Ron GITEAU
Steve ELLA 4 C 4 Noel CLEAL
Eric GROTHE 5 W 5 Steve McFARLANE
 
Brett KENNY 6 FE 6 Gary WARNECKE
Peter STERLING 15 HB 7 Kevin HASTINGS
 
Ray PRICE 8 L 8 John TOBIN
John MUGGLETON 9 2R 9 Des O'REILLY
Steve SHARP 10 2R 10 Paul McCABE
Ron HILDITCH 11 FR 11 Royce AYLIFFE (c)
Steve EDGE (c) 12 HK 12 Jeff MASTERMAN
Bob O'REILLY 13 FR 13 John HARVEY
 
Paul TAYLOR 14 B 19 Robert LAURIE
Michael DAVIS 18 B 14 Marty GURR
Geoff COBURN 16 B 16 Dave BROWN
Gary HOWELL 17 B 21 Bob SHEENS
 
Jack GIBSON   HC   Bob FULTON
   
 

Team Info

Parramatta

Previous Game:
Major Prelim Semi vs. Newtown
Next Game:
Grand Final vs. Newtown
Out:
Tony Melrose (wing), Paul Younane (wing), Kevin Stevens (second row), John Kolc (bench)
In:
Eric Grothe (wing), Paul Taylor (bench), Michael Davis (bench), Geoff Coburn (bench)
Changes:
Graeme Atkins (bench to wing), John Muggleton (bench to second row)

Eastern Suburbs

Previous Game:
Round 22 vs. Western Suburbs
Next Game:
Prelim Final vs. Newtown
Out:
Ian Barkley (second row), David Michael (bench)
In:
Robert Laurie (bench), Bob Sheens (bench)
Changes:
Paul McCabe (bench to second row)

Match Notes

Score was 8 all at fulltime. 10 minutes extra time each way was played to determine winner.
Peter Sterling's #7 jumper was too tight for him, so he ran out onto the field wearing the number 15 jumper instead.

Note: Forward packs are listed in reverse order.

This match is a part of the following:

Contributions: Andrew Ferguson, Rugby League Tables, Greg Fiveash