NSWRL 1989

Gold Coast/Tweed Heads Giants

Coach
Bob McCarthy
Captains
Ron Gibbs (11)
Billy Johnstone (8)
Bob Lindner (3)
Biggest home crowd
9,032 (vs. South Sydney in round 5)
Average home crowd
6,600
Top pointscorer
Mike Eden (65)
Top tryscorer
Peter Benson (7)

Results

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Date Day Competition   Opposition   Score Captain(s) Coach(es) Venue Crowd Rank  
Mar 19 Sun 3:00pm Round 1 H     Canterbury L 2-8 B Johnstone B McCarthy Seagulls 7,341 3rd View
26 Sun 3:00pm Round 2 H     Illawarra W 14-10 B Johnstone B McCarthy Seagulls 5,255 3rd View
Apr 9 Sun 3:00pm Round 4     A Canberra L 0-24 R Gibbs B McCarthy Seiffert 4,989 3rd View
16 Sun 3:00pm Round 5 H     Souths L 10-25 B Johnstone B McCarthy Seagulls 9,032 3rd View
19 Wed 7:30pm NPC (1)     A * North Sydney L 6-13 B Johnstone B McCarthy Parramatta 2,551 View
23 Sun 3:00pm Round 6     A Cronulla L 4-6 B Johnstone B McCarthy Caltex 4,909 3rd View
29 Sat 6:30pm Round 7 H     Eastern Suburbs W 34-20 B Johnstone B McCarthy Seagulls 7,311 3rd View
May 7 Sun 3:00pm Round 8     A Balmain L 2-12 B Johnstone B McCarthy Leichhardt 8,237 3rd View
14 Sun 3:00pm Round 9 H     Penrith L 8-31 B Lindner B McCarthy Seagulls 5,632 3rd View
21 Sun 3:00pm Round 3     A St George L 4-8 B Johnstone B McCarthy Kogarah 5,504 3rd View
28 Sun 3:00pm Round 10     A Brisbane L 2-16 B Lindner B McCarthy Lang Park 19,992 3rd View
Jun 4 Sun 3:00pm Round 11     A Western Suburbs D 12-12 B Lindner B McCarthy Orana 3,514 3rd View
10 Sat 3:05pm Round 12 H     Newcastle W 12-6 R Gibbs B McCarthy Seagulls 6,245 3rd View
25 Sun 3:00pm Round 13 H     North Sydney W 6-4 R Gibbs B McCarthy Seagulls 6,237 3rd View
Jul 2 Sun 3:00pm Round 14 H     Manly W 29-6 R Gibbs B McCarthy Seagulls 8,174 3rd View
9 Sun 3:00pm Round 15     A Parramatta L 12-26 R Gibbs B McCarthy Parramatta 10,265 3rd View
16 Sun 3:00pm Round 16     A Canterbury L 8-14 R Gibbs B McCarthy Belmore 5,289 3rd View
23 Sun 3:00pm Round 17     A Illawarra W 18-16 R Gibbs B McCarthy Wollongong 4,826 3rd View
30 Sun 3:00pm Round 18 H     St George L 6-38 R Gibbs B McCarthy Seagulls 8,132 3rd View
Aug 5 Sat 7:30pm Round 19 H     Canberra L 18-42 R Gibbs B McCarthy Seagulls 5,145 3rd View
13 Sun 3:00pm Round 20     A Souths L 6-17 R Gibbs B McCarthy SFS 7,468 3rd View
18 Fri 7:30pm Round 21 H     Cronulla W 8-4 B Johnstone B McCarthy Seagulls 4,100 3rd View
27 Sun 3:00pm Round 22     A Eastern Suburbs L 8-38 R Gibbs B McCarthy SFS 3,176 3rd View

23 games
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Legend

H = Home
A = Away
N = Neutral/Alternative Venue
W = Win
L = Loss
D = Draw

Players

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Player ↓ Age Born Rep League Games Cups/Other Totals
App Int Tot T G FG Pts B S App Int Tot T G FG Pts B S App Int Tot T G FG Pts B S  
APPLEBY, Darren 22     1 5 6 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 5 6 - - - - - - List
BAGNALL, Geoff 23     14 2 16 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 14 2 16 - - - - - - List
BENSON, Peter 22     21 - 21 7 17 - 62 - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - 22 - 22 7 17 - 62 - - List
BLACK, Warren -     - 2 2 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2 2 - - - - - - List
BURGESS, Glenn 25 Sydney   3 1 4 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3 1 4 - - - - - - List
CHAPMAN, David 16     4 4 8 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 4 4 8 - - - - - - List
CLOSE, Chris 30 Cunnamulla Australia Queensland Origin Queensland Firsts New South Wales City Firsts 15 4 19 - - - - 2 - 1 - 1 1 - - 4 - - 16 4 20 1 - - 4 2 - List
COWELL, Jim 27   17 3 20 - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - 18 3 21 - - - - - - List
DARDENGO, Terry 22   New South Wales Country Firsts 15 3 18 3 - - 12 - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - 16 3 19 3 - - 12 - - List
DURHEIM, Tony 22     1 1 2 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 1 2 - - - - - - List
EDEN, Mike 29     11 1 12 3 25 1 63 - - 1 - 1 - 1 - 2 - - 12 1 13 3 26 1 65 - - List
GEE, Mark 24     19 2 21 3 - 2 14 - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - 20 2 22 3 - 2 14 - - List
GIBBS, Ron 27 Brewarrina NSW Country Origin New South Wales Country Firsts 21 1 22 4 - - 16 1 - 1 - 1 - - - - - - 22 1 23 4 - - 16 1 - List
GONZALES, Ben 24 Philippines   22 - 22 3 - - 12 - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - 23 - 23 3 - - 12 - - List
HARRINGTON, Artie -     - 1 1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 1 - - - - - - List
HORSNELL, Brett 19     - 1 1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 1 - - - - - - List
HUNT, Neil 28   New South Wales Origin 4 2 6 - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - 5 2 7 - - - - - - List
JOHNSTONE, Billy 30 Cunnamulla   21 - 21 2 - - 8 - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - 22 - 22 2 - - 8 - - List
KENNEDY, Eric 24     2 2 4 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2 2 4 - - - - - - List
KENNIFF, Damian -     1 1 2 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 1 2 - - - - - - List
LINDNER, Bob 26 Brisbane Australia Queensland Origin 8 2 10 - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - 9 2 11 - - - - - - List
McCARTHY, Troy 22     6 - 6 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 6 - 6 - - - - - - List
MIENI, Scott 24   New South Wales Country Firsts 17 1 18 2 - - 8 - - - 1 1 - - - - - - 17 2 19 2 - - 8 - - List
NELLER, Keith 29     7 1 8 - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - 8 1 9 - - - - - - List
POULSEN, Richie 26 Casino Queensland Origin - 5 5 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5 5 - - - - - - List
ROLLS, Brett -     7 4 11 - - - - - - - 1 1 - - - - - - 7 5 12 - - - - - - List
ROSS, Mark 28     7 5 12 2 - - 8 - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - 8 5 13 2 - - 8 - - List
SAVIMAKI, Scott -     - 2 2 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2 2 - - - - - - List
SEARLE, Michael 21     - 6 6 2 - - 8 - - - - - - - - - - - - 6 6 2 - - 8 - - List
SIMPKINS, Robert 29     13 3 16 - - - - - - - 1 1 - - - - - - 13 4 17 - - - - - - List
SMITH, Peter 30     6 - 6 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 6 - 6 - - - - - - List
STEADMAN, Graham 27     3 2 5 1 - - 4 - - - - - - - - - - - 3 2 5 1 - - 4 - - List
VITANZA, Joe 26     9 3 12 1 - - 4 - - - - - - - - - - - 9 3 12 1 - - 4 - - List
WHITBREAD, Greg -     11 4 15 1 - - 4 - - - 1 1 - - - - - - 11 5 16 1 - - 4 - - List
34 players 2 cur. / 8 tot. 25.55 22 games 34 42 3 223 3 0 1 games 1 1 0 6 0 0 23 games 35 43 3 229 3 0  

* Greyed out numbers in the table below indicate that the corresponding data is incomplete.
Age is sorted on both years and days. Other columns use player name as a secondary sort, or squad number if applicable.

Legend

Rep = Representative Status
App = Starting Appearances
Int = Interchange Appearances
T = Try/Penalty Try
G = Conversion/Penalty Goal
FG = Field Goal/Drop Goal
Pts = Points
B = 5/10 Minute Sin Bins
S = Sendoffs

Contributions: Rugby League Tables

Sources: David Middleton's Rugby League Yearbook (1987-88 to present)

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