Round 22
Penrith Panthers 25 def. St George Dragons 19
Team Info
Penrith
- Previous Game:
- Round 21 vs. Balmain
- Next Game:
- n/a
- Out:
- Terry Quinn (centre), Glenn Stolzenhein (bench)
- In:
- Phil Ryan (five-eighth), Reg Walton (bench)
- Changes:
- Ross Gigg (five-eighth to centre), Ross Gibson (second row to bench), David Hodge (bench to second row)
St George
- Previous Game:
- Round 21 vs. Western Suburbs
- Next Game:
- Major Prelim Semi vs. Manly
- Out:
- Ted Goodwin (fullback), Bruce Starkey (second row)
- In:
- Lindsay Drake (lock), Col Bramley (bench), Brian Wood (bench)
- Changes:
- Peter Fitzgerald (lock to second row), Michel Sorridimi (bench to fullback)
Match Notes
Terry Geary was sent off for fighting in the 31st min of the 1st half.
In the 2nd half David Hodge dislocated 4 fingers and was replaced by Ross Gibson & Phil Ryan injured a shoulder and was replaced by Reg Walton, Mike Stephenson was carried off with concussion just before Penrith scored their last try.
Peter Fitzgerald left the field midway through the 2nd half due to the flu and was replaced by Brian Wood.
St.George lead 19-0 before Penrith scored 5 converted tries in the last 15 mins.
Note: Forward packs are listed in reverse order.
This match is a part of the following:
Contributions:
Rugby League Tables, Andrew Ferguson, Greg Fiveash