Round 1
Western Suburbs Magpies 55 def. Canterbury Bankstown 12
Team Info
Western Suburbs
- Previous Game:
- Wills Cup 1971 - Round 4 vs. Parramatta
- Next Game:
- Round 2 vs. North Sydney
- Out:
- Tony Ford (fullback), Mick Alchin (wing), John Maxwell (halfback), George Skeers (front row)
- In:
- Don Rogers (wing), Rod Smith (lock)
- Changes:
- Tim Murphy (centre to five-eighth), Tom Raudonikis (five-eighth to halfback), Jim Cody (second row to front row), Barry Bryant (lock to second row), Peter Flanders (bench to fullback), Dick Timbs (bench to centre)
Canterbury
- Previous Game:
- Wills Cup 1971 - Playoff vs. Newtown
- Next Game:
- Round 2 vs. Parramatta
- Out:
- Peter Bellamy (centre), Rod Jackson (wing), Barry Phillis (hooker), Phil Charlton (front row), Alan James (bench)
- In:
- Johnny Rhodes (centre), Alan Burwell (wing), Marty Driscoll (hooker), Ron Costello (second row), Neville Hornery (lock)
- Changes:
- John Armstrong (second row to front row), Wayne Golding (lock to bench)
Match Notes
Ron Raper dropped out of the Canterbury team on Friday with an injured shoulder this was the first match all grades he had missed in 147 matches, he was replaced by Ray Payne with Bill Noonan moving from front row to 2nd row and Nev Hornery to lock.
Nev Hornery was sent off 25 mins into the 2nd half for a high tackle on John Baker.
Note: Forward packs are listed in reverse order.
This match is a part of the following:
Contributions:
Rugby League Tables, Greg Fiveash