NSWRFL 1971

Round 8

St George Dragons 14 lost to Parramatta Eels 23

NSWRFL 1971
Round 8
St George
Dragons
14
23 Parramatta
Eels
Match Info
Match URL www.rugbyleagueproject.org/matches/12926
Status Completed
Date Sunday, 16th May, 1971
Kick Off 2:30 PM (local time)
Referee Keith Holman (Melbourne)
Venue Kogarah (Sydney)
Crowd 13,768
Match Stats
Halftime Score 8 8
Scrums 5 7
Penalties 11 8
St George Scoresheet Parramatta
Stan GORTON 2 T 3 Kevin MacFARLANE
Graeme SAMS 2   Peter LANGMACK
      Ron LYNCH
 
Graeme LANGLANDS G 4 Keith CAMPBELL
St George Teams Parramatta
Graeme LANGLANDS (c) 1 FB 1 Ken THORNETT
Stan GORTON 2 W 2 Terry SCURFIELD
Ken BATTY 3 C 3 Ron GRAHAM
David BELL 4 C 4 Peter LANGMACK
Geoff CARR 5 W 5 Kevin MacFARLANE
 
Tony BRANSON 6 FE 6 Graham LYE
Mark SHULMAN 33 HB 7 John WILSON
 
Graeme SAMS 8 L 8 Keith CAMPBELL
Barry BEATH 9 2R 9 Dick THORNETT
Ken MADDISON 10 2R 10 Ron LYNCH (c)
Brian NORTON 11 FR 11 Denis FITZGERALD
Col RASMUSSEN 12 HK 12 John McMARTIN
Keith MADDISON 13 FR 13 Bob O'REILLY
 
Apisai TOGA 23 B 14 Laurie WAKEFIELD
Harry EDEN 37 B    
 
Jack GIBSON   HC   Ian WALSH
   
 

Team Info

St George

Previous Game:
Round 7 vs. Canterbury
Next Game:
Round 9 vs. Western Suburbs
Out:
Paul Mills (wing), Dennis Brandley (centre), Ross Strudwick (halfback), Grahame Bowen (front row), Mick Dryden (second row), Dennis Preston (bench)
In:
Stan Gorton (wing), Ken Batty (centre), Brian Norton (front row), Ken Maddison (second row), Apisai Toga (bench), Harry Eden (bench)
Changes:
Mark Shulman (bench to halfback)

Parramatta

Previous Game:
Round 7 vs. Balmain
Next Game:
Round 9 vs. Eastern Suburbs
Out:
Barry Rushworth (bench)
In:
Laurie Wakefield (bench)

Match Notes

Ross Strudwick dropped out of the St.George team midweek and was replaced by Mark Shulman, Dennis Brandley dropped out on Saturday and David Bell was recalled to take his spot.

Both Maddison brothers were injured in the 1st half Harry Eden replaced Keith after 27 mins and Apisai Toga replaced Ken at halftime. Graeme Langlands left the field with 5 mins remaining with a shoulder injury but could not be replaced.

Note: Forward packs are listed in reverse order.

This match is a part of the following:

Contributions: Greg Fiveash, Rugby League Tables