Round 18
Newtown 10 lost to St George Dragons 30
Team Info
Newtown
- Previous Game:
- Round 17 vs. Penrith
- Next Game:
- Round 19 vs. Balmain
- Out:
- Brian Moore (centre), John Bonham (halfback)
- In:
- Mark Robertson (bench), Oscar Danielson (bench)
- Changes:
- Des O'Connor (five-eighth to halfback), Ron Fogarty (bench to centre), Kevin Fidock (bench to five-eighth)
St George
- Previous Game:
- Round 17 vs. Balmain
- Next Game:
- Round 19 vs. South Sydney
- Out:
- Graeme Langlands (fullback), Ted Goodwin (centre), John Peard (five-eighth), Grahame Bowen (front row), Ted Walton (bench)
- In:
- Bob Clapham (centre), Geoff Carr (wing), Tony Branson (five-eighth), Graeme Sams (lock), Keith Hemsworth (bench), Inosi Toga (bench)
- Changes:
- Max Cole (wing to fullback), Barry Beath (second row to front row), Rod Reddy (lock to second row)
Match Notes
Newtown lost John Bonham & Neil Pringle on Thursday with injuries they were replaced by Kevin Fidock at 5/8 with Des O'Connor moving to half & Peter Parry in the 2nd row with Gary Sullivan moving to lock.
Graeme Langlands with a groin strain & Ted Goodwin with an abscess on his ankle were late withdrawals they were replaced by Geoff Carr on the wing with Max Cole moving to fullback & Bob Clapham to the centre.
Bill Coverdale injured his shoulder after 26 mins and was replaced by Mark Robertson.
Bob Clapham injured his ankle after 34 mins and was replaced by Keith Hemsworth who went to fullback and Max Cole moved to centre, Apisai Toga was replaced by Inosi Toga with 10 mins remaining.
Note: Forward packs are listed in reverse order.
This match is a part of the following:
Contributions:
Greg Fiveash, Andrew Ferguson, Rugby League Tables