Round 3
Balmain Tigers 28 drew with Parramatta Eels 28
| 1972 NSWRFL Round 3 | ||||||||
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| Match URL | www.rugbyleagueproject.org/matches/13030 | |||||||
| Status | Completed | |||||||
| Date | Sunday, 9th April, 1972 | |||||||
| Kick Off | 2:30pm (local time) | |||||||
| Referee | Laurie Bruyeres | |||||||
| Venue | Sports Ground (Sydney) | |||||||
| Crowd | 8,015 | |||||||
| Match Stats | ||||||||
| Halftime Score | 15 | – | 13 | |||||
| Scrums | 5 | – | 10 | |||||
| Penalties | 11 | – | 16 | |||||
| Balmain | Scoresheet | Parramatta | ||||||
| Glen CAPELIN | T | 2 | John VINCENT | |||||
| Terry CROSS | Denis FITZGERALD | |||||||
| Garry LEO | Bob O'REILLY | |||||||
| Daryl PALMER | ||||||||
| Dennis PRESTON | 8/11 | G | 8/9 | Bland LILES | ||||
| Balmain | Teams | Parramatta | ||||||
| Dennis PRESTON | 1 | FB | 1 | Phil JELLEY | ||||
| Paul CROSS | 2 | W | 21 | Terry GLOVER | ||||
| Trevor RYAN | 3 | C | 3 | Garry THOMAS | ||||
| Geoff STARLING | 4 | C | 16 | Gary PETHYBRIDGE | ||||
| Glen CAPELIN | 5 | W | 5 | Bland LILES | ||||
| Tim MURPHY | 6 | FE | 6 | Graham LYE | ||||
| Russell WORTH | 7 | HB | 7 | John WILSON (c) | ||||
| John SPENCER (c) | 8 | L | 8 | Keith CAMPBELL | ||||
| Terry CROSS | 9 | 2R | 9 | John VINCENT | ||||
| Mick DRYDEN | 22 | 2R | 10 | Denis FITZGERALD | ||||
| Barry McTAGGART | 11 | FR | 11 | Max WILLIAMSON | ||||
| Dick JEFFERY | 12 | HK | 12 | John McMARTIN | ||||
| Garry LEO | 13 | FR | 13 | Bob O'REILLY | ||||
| Daryl PALMER | 34 | B | 29 | Graham ERNST | ||||
| Leo NOSWORTHY | HC | Ian WALSH | ||||||
Team Info
Balmain
- Previous Game:
- Round 2 vs. North Sydney
- Next Game:
- Round 4 vs. Penrith
- Out:
- Michael Ross (fullback), Mal McMartin (wing), Alan Tilbrook (halfback), Greg Fryer (second row)
- In:
- Dennis Preston (fullback), Glen Capelin (wing), Russell Worth (halfback), Mick Dryden (second row)
Parramatta
- Previous Game:
- Round 2 vs. Western Suburbs
- Next Game:
- Round 4 vs. Eastern Suburbs
- Out:
- Terry Scurfield (wing), Peter Langmack (centre), Bryan Smith (lock)
- In:
- Gary Pethybridge (centre), Max Williamson (front row), Graham Ernst (bench)
- Changes:
- Denis Fitzgerald (front row to second row), Keith Campbell (second row to lock), Terry Glover (bench to wing)
Match Notes
Greg Fryer withdrew from the Balmain team on Thursday with an ankle injury he was replaced by Mick Dryden.
Parramatta lost Terry Scurfield on Friday with a back injury and he was replaced by Terry Glover.
John Spencer ruptured an ankle tendon 5 mins into the 2nd half and was assisted from the field this was a season ending injury he was replaced by Daryl Palmer.
Gary Pethybridge is seen in video wearing jersey #16 during the 1st half.
Note: Forward packs are listed in reverse order.
This match is a part of the following:
Contributions:
Rugby League Tables, Andrew Ferguson, Greg Fiveash, Tony McCarron
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