Newcastle Firsts (AU) vs. Metropolis

Team Info

Newcastle Firsts (AU)

Previous Game:

1925 All Blacks Tour - Game 3 vs. New Zealand

Next Game:

1927 Country Carnival - Game 4 vs. Far West NSW

Out:

Frank Meighan (fullback), C Brien (centre), K Hughes (centre), Stan Brain (wing), Roderick Hodgins (five-eighth), C Pugh (halfback), J Jenkins (hooker), A Morris (front row), N Symes (second row), Frank Hawthorne (bench)

In:

? Gilmour (fullback), O Liddiard (centre), D Power (wing), F Kelly (five-eighth), A Rice (halfback), D Robinson (front row), B O'Sullivan (hooker), A Marriott (front row), J Josephs (second row)

Changes:

J Williams (front row to lock), E Gilbert (lock to centre)

Metropolis

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)