Game 8
Australia 23 def. New Zealand Maori 16
| Maori Tour 1909 | ||||||||
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| Match URL | www.rugbyleagueproject.org/matches/29948 | |||||||
| Status | Completed | |||||||
| Date | Saturday, 21st August, 1909 | |||||||
| Kick Off | 3:15pm (local time) | |||||||
| Referee | Harry Poulton | |||||||
| Venue | RAS Showground (Sydney) | |||||||
| Crowd | 11,000 | |||||||
| Match Stats | ||||||||
| Halftime Score | 10 | – | 3 | |||||
| Australia | Scoresheet | NZ Maori | ||||||
| Johnno STUNTZ | 3 | T | Ernie ASHER | |||||
| Albert BROOMHAM | Glen BARCLAY | |||||||
| Syd FENNELLY | Pou KAPANA | |||||||
| Riki PAPAKURA | ||||||||
| Stan CARPENTER | 3 | G | 2 | Ernie ASHER | ||||
| Arthur BUTLER | ||||||||
| Australia | Teams | NZ Maori | ||||||
| William NEILL [South Sydney] |
1 | FB | 1 | Frank BARCLAY | ||||
| Syd FENNELLY | 2 | W | 2 | Ernie ASHER | ||||
| David BROWN [Eastern Suburbs] |
3 | C | 3 | Albert ASHER | ||||
| Albert BROOMHAM [North Sydney] |
4 | C | 4 | Tamati WIKIRIWHI | ||||
| Johnno STUNTZ [Eastern Suburbs] |
5 | W | 5 | Hone TUKI | ||||
| Arthur BUTLER [South Sydney] |
6 | FE | 6 | Glen BARCLAY | ||||
| Arthur HALLOWAY [Balmain] |
7 | HB | 7 | Riki PAPAKURA (c) | ||||
| Billy CANN [South Sydney] |
8 | FR | 8 | Puhipi RUKUTAI | ||||
| Sandy PEARCE [Eastern Suburbs] |
9 | HK | 9 | Witana MARE | ||||
| Ed COURTNEY (c) [Western Suburbs] |
10 | FR | 10 | Te Raira PUKERE | ||||
| Bob NICHOLSON [South Brisbane] |
11 | 2R | 11 | Te Kanawa WI NEERA | ||||
| Stan CARPENTER [Newcastle] |
12 | 2R | 12 | Tutu ROERA | ||||
| Arthur BOLLARD [North Sydney] |
13 | L | 13 | Pou KAPANA | ||||
Team Info
Australia
- Previous Game:
- Maori Tour 1909 - Game 7 vs. NZ Maori
- Next Game:
- Maori Tour 1909 - Game 10 vs. NZ Maori
- Out:
- Doug McGregor (fullback), Arthur O'Brien (wing), Charlie Woodhead (centre), Wilhelm Heidke (centre), Ernie Patfield (five-eighth), Harold Heidke (halfback), Arch Harvey (front row), Edward Buckley (hooker), Charles Ross (front row), Herb Brackenreg (second row), Vic Anderson (second row)
- In:
- William Neill (fullback), Syd Fennelly (wing), David Brown (centre), Albert Broomham (centre), Arthur Butler (five-eighth), Arthur Halloway (halfback), Billy Cann (front row), Sandy Pearce (hooker), Ed Courtney (front row), Stan Carpenter (second row), Arthur Bollard (lock)
- Changes:
- Bob Nicholson (lock to second row)
New Zealand Maori
- Previous Game:
- Maori Tour 1909 - Game 7 vs. Australia
- Next Game:
- Maori Tour 1909 - Game 9 vs. NSW Firsts
- Out:
- Nikki Rogers (halfback), Alex Stanaway (second row), Rewi Maniapoto (lock)
- In:
- Tamati Wikiriwhi (centre), Witana Mare (hooker), Pou Kapana (lock)
- Changes:
- Tutu Roera (centre to second row), Riki Papakura (five-eighth to halfback), Glen Barclay (hooker to five-eighth)
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Contributions:
Shawn Dollin, Andrew Ferguson, Greg Fiveash

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