Round 18
North Sydney Bears 21 def. Western Suburbs Magpies 18
Team Info
North Sydney
- Previous Game:
- Round 17 vs. South Sydney
- Next Game:
- Round 19 vs. Parramatta
- Out:
- Bob Doyle (five-eighth), Brian Anderson (front row), Tony Herring (bench)
- In:
- Tim Pickup (five-eighth), Johnny Fairns (halfback), Merv Hicks (front row)
- Changes:
- Keith Outten (halfback to bench)
Western Suburbs
- Previous Game:
- Round 17 vs. Cronulla
- Next Game:
- Round 19 vs. Penrith
- Out:
- Tony Ford (fullback), Wayne Merry (centre), John Walker (front row), Ken Stonestreet (hooker), Rod Smith (lock), Olaf Prattl (bench)
- In:
- Geoff Foster (centre), Steve Satterley (wing), John O'Bryan (front row), Peter Handcock (hooker), Barry Bryant (second row), Terry Mullins (bench)
- Changes:
- John Heyward (centre to five-eighth), Russell Mullins (wing to fullback), John Glachan (five-eighth to centre), John Baker (second row to lock)
Match Notes
John Walker dropped out of the Wests team on Friday due to a shoulder injury and was replaced by John O'Bryan.
John Fairns suffered a broken nose 15 mins into the 2nd half and was replaced Keith Outten.
Russell Mullins left the field with concussion in the 2nd half and was replaced by Terry Mullins.
Note: Forward packs are listed in reverse order.
This match is a part of the following:
Contributions:
Greg Fiveash, Rugby League Tables, Max Turner