Round 5
Canterbury Bankstown 26 def. Penrith Panthers 16
Team Info
Canterbury
- Previous Game:
- Round 4 vs. North Sydney
- Next Game:
- Round 6 vs. South Sydney
- Out:
- Ray Strudwick (wing), John Armstrong (front row), Wayne Golding (lock), Ray Payne (bench)
- In:
- Les Johns (fullback), Norm Thomas (second row), Rod Jackson (bench), Graham Tucker (bench)
- Changes:
- Peter Inskip (fullback to wing), Wayne Peckham (second row to lock), Ernie Graham (bench to front row)
Penrith
- Previous Game:
- Round 4 vs. Parramatta
- Next Game:
- Round 6 vs. North Sydney
- Out:
- Bob Broad (bench), Gary Harvey (bench)
- In:
- John Moran (bench), Ray Steele (bench)
Match Notes
Ernie Graham was a late replacement for John Armstrong in the Canterbury team.
Peter Wright dropped out of the Penrith on Saturday with the flu and was replaced by Bruce Ward.
In the 2nd half Canterbury lost Les Johns with a hamstring injury & Alan Burwell suffering a foot injury, Peter Inskip moved to fullback and Rod Jackson came in on the wing and Graham Tucker replaced Burwell.
Penrith replaced Reg Hatton in the 2nd half due to a shoulder injury with John Moran, Ian McKenchnie also injured a shoulder and was replaced by Ray Steele.
Note: Forward packs are listed in reverse order.
This match is a part of the following:
Contributions:
Greg Fiveash, Rugby League Tables