Round 10
Eastern Suburbs Roosters 19 def. North Sydney Bears 18
Team Info
Eastern Suburbs
- Previous Game:
- Round 9 vs. St George
- Next Game:
- Round 11 vs. Parramatta
- Out:
- Allan McKean (fullback), John Ballesty (five-eighth), Ron Coote (lock)
- In:
- Mick Alchin (wing), Terry Stevens (five-eighth), Laurie Freier (second row), Kevin Stevens (bench)
- Changes:
- Jim Porter (wing to fullback), Barry Reilly (second row to lock)
North Sydney
- Previous Game:
- Round 9 vs. Newtown
- Next Game:
- Round 11 vs. South Sydney
- Out:
- George Varela (centre), Gary Pretti (halfback), Bruce Foye (hooker), Eddie Heatley (second row)
- In:
- Keith Outten (halfback), Ross Warner (hooker), Brian Anderson (front row), Mick Healey (second row)
- Changes:
- Dave Cooper (front row to second row), Bruce Walker (second row to lock), Keith Harris (lock to centre)
Match Notes
Ron Coote dropped out of the Easts team on Thursday after failing a fitness test on his groin strain he was replaced by Laurie Freier in the 2nd row with Barry Reilly moving to lock and John Brass the new captain.
Eddie Heatley was a late withdrawal for Easts and was replaced by Mick Healey.
Laurie Freier left the field in the 2nd half with a head cut and was replaced by Kevin Stevens.
John Armstrong was sent off for kicking in the 32 min & Arthur Beetson for a high tackle in the 60th min.
Note: Forward packs are listed in reverse order.
This match is a part of the following:
Contributions:
Greg Fiveash, Andrew Ferguson, Rugby League Tables