Newcastle Firsts (AU) vs. Metropolis (Sydney)

Team Info

Newcastle Firsts (AU)

Previous Game:

1926 South Sydney Tour - Game 1 vs. South Sydney

Next Game:

1926 South Sydney Tour - Game 2 vs. South Sydney

Out:

C Brien (fullback), Pat Maher (wing), J Griffen (second row)

In:

W Frewin (wing), E Gilbert (centre), B O'Sullivan (hooker)

Changes:

? Gilmour (wing to fullback), D Power (centre to wing), A Rice (five-eighth to halfback), F Kelly (halfback to five-eighth), J Josephs (front row to second row), J Williams (hooker to lock), Max Bailey (front row to second row), A Marriott (second row to front row), D Robinson (lock to front row)

Metropolis (Sydney)

Previous Game:

- vs. Combined Country

Next Game:

1927 Metropolis v Country - Game 2 vs. NSW Country Firsts

Out:

Horace Grant (fullback), Cyril Bellamy (wing), Neil Matterson (centre), Cec Fifield (centre), Frederick Hockey (wing), Hubert Finn (five-eighth), Alby Lane (halfback), Os Reid (front row), Bill Carpenter (front row), George Boddington (second row), Aub Kelly (lock), Edward Goddard (bench), Jim Warwick (bench)

In:

Eddie Cummins (fullback), P Little (wing), Jack McMahon (centre), Sid Harris (centre), Jack Courtney (wing), Frank Brogan (five-eighth), Arnold Traynor (halfback), Eddie Root (front row), Tom McGrath (second row), Bill Hardman (second row), Alby Why (lock)

Changes:

Leo O'Connor (second row to front row)