Game 3
Eastern Suburbs Roosters 25 def. Newtown Jets 0
Team Info
Eastern Suburbs
- Previous Game:
- Wills Cup 1977 - Game 2 vs. South Sydney
- Next Game:
- Wills Cup 1977 - Final vs. North Sydney
- Out:
- Royce Ayliffe (front row), Mal Connor (hooker), Michael Mosman (bench)
- In:
- Russell Fairfax (fullback), Gary Metcalfe (front row), Trevor Barnes (bench), Peter Reed (bench)
- Changes:
- Ian Schubert (fullback to wing), Bruce Pickett (wing to bench), Bob Jones (bench to hooker)
Newtown
- Previous Game:
- Wills Cup 1977 - Game 2 vs. Balmain
- Next Game:
- Round 1 vs. Western Suburbs
- Out:
- Mark O'Brien (centre)
- In:
- Brian Robertson (centre), Gary Boyd (bench)
Match Notes
Game was initially scheduled to be played at Henson Park on Sunday 6 March however due to rain Henson Park was unavailable and no other ground could be found so the match was postponed. It was changed to the Sports Ground on Monday after negotiations with the SCG Trust the NSWRL initially wanted to play Tuesday 8 March but settled on Wednesday.
Note: Forward packs are listed in reverse order.
This match is a part of the following:
Contributions:
Greg Fiveash, Shawn Dollin