Round 1
Balmain Tigers 15 def. Western Suburbs Magpies 11
Team Info
Balmain
- Previous Game:
- Wills Cup 1972 - Round 4 vs. Cronulla
- Next Game:
- Round 2 vs. North Sydney
- Out:
- Russell Worth (bench), D Thorne (bench)
- In:
- Ron Loomes (bench), Bob Bolin (bench)
Western Suburbs
- Previous Game:
- Wills Cup 1972 - Round 4 vs. South Sydney
- Next Game:
- Round 2 vs. Parramatta
- Out:
- John Glachan (five-eighth), Steve Winter (front row), Allan Ashmore (bench)
- In:
- Tony Ford (fullback), John Baker (second row)
- Changes:
- Steve Satterly (fullback to bench), Russell Johnstone (second row to front row), John Heyward (bench to five-eighth)
Match Notes
Wests dropped Olaf Prattl on Friday for failing to attend training he was replaced by Rod Smith with John Baker moving to 2nd row.
Balmain replaced Trevor Ryan & Barry McTaggart early in the 2nd half they were replaced by Ron Loomes & Bob Bolin, Bolin then left the field with broken ribs with 12 mins remaining but could not be replaced.
John Baker did not return in the 2nd half due to a shoulder injury he was replaced by John Sheridan.
Note: Forward packs are listed in reverse order.
This match is a part of the following:
Contributions:
Greg Fiveash, Rugby League Tables
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