NSWRL 1988

Gold Coast/Tweed Heads Giants

Coach
Bob McCarthy
Captains
Billy Johnstone (21)
Ron Gibbs (1)
Biggest home crowd
14,438 (vs. Brisbane in round 10)
Average home crowd
5,640
Top pointscorer
Mike Eden (85)
Top tryscorer
Scott Mieni (8)

Results

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Date Day Competition   Opposition   Score Captain(s) Coach(es) Venue Crowd Rank  
Mar 5 Sat 8:30pm Round 1 H     Canterbury L 10-21 B Johnstone B McCarthy Seagulls 5,280 11th View
9 Wed 7:30pm NPC (1) H     North Sydney L 6-12 B Johnstone B McCarthy Seagulls 3,230 View
13 Sun 3:00pm Round 2     A Illawarra D 18-18 B Johnstone B McCarthy Wollongong 9,458 11th View
19 Sat 3:00pm Round 3 H     Cronulla L 12-13 B Johnstone B McCarthy Seagulls 2,585 13th View
26 Sat 7:30pm Round 4 H     St George L 6-14 B Johnstone B McCarthy Seagulls 7,000 14th View
Apr 2 Sat 6:00pm Round 5     A Eastern Suburbs L 10-28 B Johnstone B McCarthy SFS 3,712 15th View
8 Fri 7:30pm Round 6 H     Souths L 16-28 B Johnstone B McCarthy Seagulls 3,224 15th View
17 Sun 2:30pm Round 7     A Canberra L 6-50 B Johnstone B McCarthy Seiffert 9,843 16th View
22 Fri 7:30pm Round 8 H     Western Suburbs L 0-20 B Johnstone B McCarthy Seagulls 4,138 16th View
May 1 Sun 3:00pm Round 9     A North Sydney L 8-12 B Johnstone B McCarthy North Sydney 4,464 16th View
8 Sun 3:00pm Round 10 H     Brisbane W 25-22 B Johnstone B McCarthy Seagulls 14,438 16th View
15 Sun 3:00pm Round 11     A Penrith L 12-47 B Johnstone B McCarthy Penrith 4,739 16th View
Jun 5 Sun 3:00pm Round 12     A Manly L 2-30 R Gibbs B McCarthy Brookvale 6,394 16th View
12 Sun 3:00pm Round 13 H     Balmain L 16-30 B Johnstone B McCarthy Seagulls 7,428 16th View
19 Sun 3:00pm Round 14     A Newcastle W 9-0 B Johnstone B McCarthy Newcastle 15,020 15th View
26 Sun 3:00pm Round 15 H     Parramatta W 13-10 B Johnstone B McCarthy Seagulls 7,028 15th View
Jul 3 Sun 3:00pm Round 16     A Canterbury L 0-15 B Johnstone B McCarthy Belmore 6,620 15th View
10 Sun 3:00pm Round 17 H     Illawarra W 25-10 B Johnstone B McCarthy Seagulls 3,794 14th View
17 Sun 3:00pm Round 18     A Cronulla L 6-26 B Johnstone B McCarthy Caltex 7,900 15th View
24 Sun 3:00pm Round 19     A St George L 12-14 B Johnstone B McCarthy Belmore 3,575 15th View
30 Sat 8:00pm Round 20 H     Eastern Suburbs L 14-38 B Johnstone B McCarthy Seagulls 3,271 15th View
Aug 7 Sun 3:00pm Round 21     A Souths D 14-14 B Johnstone B McCarthy SFS 4,207 14th View
13 Sat 7:30pm Round 22 H     Canberra L 4-24 B Johnstone B McCarthy Seagulls 3,855 15th 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  
ALBERTS, Wayne -     2 2 4 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2 2 4 - - - - - - List
BAGNALL, Geoff 22     19 - 19 2 - - 8 - 1 1 - 1 - - - - - - 20 - 20 2 - - 8 - 1 List
BLACK, Warren -     - 2 2 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2 2 - - - - - - List
BROWNING, Russell -     2 2 4 - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - 3 2 5 - - - - - - List
BURGESS, Glenn 24 Sydney   9 3 12 1 - - 4 - - - - - - - - - - - 9 3 12 1 - - 4 - - List
CHAPMAN, David 15     - 5 5 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5 5 - - - - - - List
CHARLTON, Gary 21     - 1 1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 1 - - - - - - List
CLOSE, Chris 29 Cunnamulla Australia Queensland Origin Queensland Firsts New South Wales City Firsts 18 - 18 4 - - 16 1 1 1 - 1 - - - - - - 19 - 19 4 - - 16 1 1 List
COWELL, Jim 26     12 3 15 1 - - 4 2 1 1 - 1 - - - - - - 13 3 16 1 - - 4 2 1 List
EDEN, Mike 28     19 - 19 1 36 3 79 - - 1 - 1 - 3 - 6 - - 20 - 20 1 39 3 85 - - List
GARRETT, Bradley 28 Rockhampton   - 2 2 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2 2 - - - - - - List
GEE, Mark 23     6 5 11 - - 1 1 - - - - - - - - - - - 6 5 11 - - 1 1 - - List
GIBBS, Ron 26 Brewarrina NSW Country Origin New South Wales Country Firsts 14 - 14 2 - - 8 1 1 - - - - - - - - - 14 - 14 2 - - 8 1 1 List
GONZALES, Ben 23 Philippines   21 - 21 5 - - 20 - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - 22 - 22 5 - - 20 - - List
HALLIWELL, Steve 26     1 1 2 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 1 2 - - - - - - List
HUNT, Neil 27   New South Wales Origin 16 1 17 5 - - 20 - - - - - - - - - - - 16 1 17 5 - - 20 - - List
JAMES, Neil 27   Great Britain - 2 2 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2 2 - - - - - - List
JOHNSTONE, Billy 29 Cunnamulla   21 - 21 4 - - 16 - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - 22 - 22 4 - - 16 - - List
KENNEDY, Eric 23     4 2 6 - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - 5 2 7 - - - - - - List
KENNIFF, Damian -     - 4 4 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 4 4 - - - - - - List
KING, Bennett 23     7 3 10 1 - - 4 - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - 8 3 11 1 - - 4 - - List
McCARTHY, Troy 21     5 3 8 1 7 - 18 - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - 6 3 9 1 7 - 18 - - List
MIENI, Scott 23   New South Wales Country Firsts 19 1 20 8 - - 32 - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - 20 1 21 8 - - 32 - - List
NELLER, Keith 28     11 1 12 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 11 1 12 - - - - - - List
RAMPLING, Tony 26   New South Wales Origin 1 - 1 - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - 2 - 2 - - - - - - List
ROLLS, Brett -     8 1 9 - - - - - - - 1 1 - - - - - - 8 2 10 - - - - - - List
ROSS, Mark 26     17 1 18 2 - - 8 - - - 1 1 - - - - - - 17 2 19 2 - - 8 - - List
SEARLE, Michael 20     - 4 4 - - - - - - - 1 1 - - - - - - - 5 5 - - - - - - List
SHARPE, Danny -   - 3 3 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3 3 - - - - - - List
SHEAHAN, Paul -     1 - 1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - List
SIMPKINS, Robert 28     19 1 20 - - - - 1 - - - - - - - - - - 19 1 20 - - - - 1 - List
SMITH, Peter 29     18 1 19 - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - 19 1 20 - - - - - - List
STEWART, Paul -     - 1 1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 1 - - - - - - List
VITANZA, Joe 25     10 5 15 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 10 5 15 - - - - - - List
WHITBREAD, Greg -     6 10 16 - - - - - - - 1 1 - - - - - - 6 11 17 - - - - - - List
WILLIAMS, Brett -     - 1 1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 1 - - - - - - List
36 players 0 cur. / 7 tot. 25.34 22 games 37 43 4 238 5 4 1 games 0 3 0 6 0 0 23 games 37 46 4 244 5 4  

* 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, Andrew Ferguson

Sources: NSWRL Rugby League Yearbook 1988-89