Game 3
Australia 25 def. New Zealand 5
| 1909 Australia vs New Zealand Game 3 |
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| Match URL | www.rugbyleagueproject.org/matches/4171 | |||||||
| Status | Completed | |||||||
| Date | Saturday, 3rd July, 1909 | |||||||
| Referee | Charlie Hutchison | |||||||
| Venue | RAS Showground (Sydney) | |||||||
| Crowd | 6,500 | |||||||
| Match Stats | ||||||||
| Halftime Score | 15 | – | 3 | |||||
| Australia | Scoresheet | New Zealand | ||||||
| Charlie WOODHEAD | 2 | T | ||||||
| Albert BROOMHAM | ||||||||
| Arthur CONLIN | ||||||||
| Ed COURTNEY | ||||||||
| PT | Penalty TRY | |||||||
| Herb BRACKENREG | 5 | G | Con BYRNE | |||||
| Billy CANN | OFF | Henry KNIGHT | ||||||
| Australia | Teams | New Zealand | ||||||
| Fred WOOLLEY [Balmain] |
1 | FB | 1 | George SPENCER | ||||
| Frank CHEADLE [Newtown] |
2 | W | 2 | Ernie BUCKLAND | ||||
| Charlie WOODHEAD [North Brisbane] |
3 | C | 3 | Tom HOUGHTON | ||||
| Arthur CONLIN [South Sydney] |
4 | C | 4 | Harold ROWE | ||||
| Albert BROOMHAM [North Sydney] |
5 | W | 5 | Ronald McDONALD [North Sydney] |
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| Jack LEVESON [South Sydney] |
6 | FE | 6 | Albert HOUSE [North Sydney] |
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| Arthur HALLOWAY [Balmain] |
7 | HB | 7 | Jim BARBER (c) | ||||
| Ed COURTNEY [Western Suburbs] |
8 | FR | 8 | Henry KNIGHT | ||||
| Robert GRAVES (c) [Balmain] |
9 | HK | 9 | William TREVARTHEN | ||||
| Herb BRACKENREG [South Brisbane] |
10 | FR | 10 | Con BYRNE (c) | ||||
| Billy CANN [South Sydney] |
11 | 2R | 11 | Bert KING | ||||
| Sandy PEARCE [Eastern Suburbs] |
12 | 2R | 12 | Jack SPENCER | ||||
| Bill NOBLE [Newtown] |
13 | L | 13 | Adam LILE | ||||
Team Info
Australia
- Previous Game:
- 1909 Australia vs New Zealand - Game 2 vs. New Zealand
- Next Game:
- 1909 Maori Tour - Game 3 vs. NZ Maori
- Out:
- Doug McGregor (fullback), George Duffin (wing), Bill Heidke (wing), Harry Dickins (five-eighth), Mick Dore (halfback), Bob Nicholson (front row), Vic Anderson (hooker), Larry O'Malley (second row)
- In:
- Fred Woolley (fullback), Frank Cheadle (wing), Arthur Conlin (centre), Jack Leveson (five-eighth), Arthur Halloway (halfback), Robert Graves (hooker), Billy Cann (second row), Sandy Pearce (second row)
- Changes:
- Albert Broomham (centre to wing), Bill Noble (front row to lock), Ed Courtney (second row to front row), Herb Brackenreg (lock to front row)
New Zealand
- Previous Game:
- 1909 All Blacks Tour - Game 9 vs. NSW Firsts
- Next Game:
- 1910 New Zealand vs England - Game 1 vs. Northern Union
- Out:
- Artie Carlaw (five-eighth)
- In:
- Tom Houghton (centre)
- Changes:
- Ronald McDonald (centre to wing), Albert House (wing to five-eighth), Henry Knight (hooker to front row), Bert King (front row to second row), Adam Lile (second row to lock), William Trevarthen (second row to hooker), Jack Spencer (lock to second row)
This match is a part of the following:
Contributions:
Shawn Dollin, Andrew Ferguson, Greg Fiveash

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