Game 1
Balmain Tigers 7 def. Eastern Suburbs Roosters 2
Team Info
Balmain
- Previous Game:
- Round 22 vs. St George
- Next Game:
- Channel Ten Challenge Cup 1978 - Semi Final vs. South Sydney
- Out:
- Keith Cook (front row)
- In:
- Trevor Ryan (second row), Gary Webster (bench), Wayne Miranda (bench), John Staines (bench)
- Changes:
- Les Mara (five-eighth to bench), Dave Edwards (second row to front row), Lloyd Martin (bench to five-eighth)
Eastern Suburbs
- Previous Game:
- Round 22 vs. Manly
- Next Game:
- n/a
- Out:
- Bob Fulton (centre), Bill Mullins (wing), Kevin Stevens (five-eighth), Arthur Mountier (hooker), John Mackay (second row), Ron Coote (lock)
- In:
- John Hunter (wing), Gary Warnecke (five-eighth), Mal Connor (hooker), Paul Jelfs (lock), Des O'Reilly (bench), John Higgins (bench), Bill Markou (bench), Gavin Miller (bench)
- Changes:
- Michael Mosman (front row to second row), Grant Hedger (bench to front row), Terry Murphy (bench to centre)
Match Notes
Allan McMahon was Man of the Match.
Note: Forward packs are listed in reverse order.
This match is a part of the following:
Contributions:
Greg Fiveash, Shawn Dollin