Western Suburbs Magpies 28–10 Balmain Tigers — Semi-Final, 1950 NRL Finals Series
9 Sep 1950 · Sydney Sports Ground, Sydney, NSW · Attendance: 33,542
Data last verified: 11 August 2026.
Semi-Final, 1950 NRL finals series: Western Suburbs Magpies 28–10 Balmain Tigers, at Sydney Sports Ground, Sydney, NSW on 9 Sep 1950.
Sourcing caveat: RLP's individual match page summary text says "Western Suburbs scored 2 tries (Jack Lackey)" - this contradicts the round-summary's 4-try list and does not reconcile with the 28-point score. The round-summary's fuller list (4x3 + 8x2 = 28) is used here as the one that reconciles.
Scorers
| Western Suburbs Magpies | Tries: Lackey (2); Hansen; Wall Goals: Keato (8) |
| Balmain Tigers | Goals: Jorgenson (4); Lees (1) |
Team sheets
| Western Suburbs Magpies | Balmain Tigers | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Keato | Fullback | Lees | 1 |
| 2 | Wall | Wing | Smith | 2 |
| 3 | Wood | Centre | Fifield | 3 |
| 4 | Dines | Centre | Jorgenson | 4 |
| 5 | Lackey | Wing | Lulham | 5 |
| 6 | Stanmore (c) | Five-Eighth | Nosworthy | 6 |
| 7 | Holman | Halfback | Hopkins | 7 |
| 8 | McLean | Lock | Hampstead | 8 |
| 9 | Hansen | Second Row | Tyrrell | 9 |
| 10 | Milton | Second Row | Marsh | 10 |
| 11 | Stait | Prop | De Belin (c) | 11 |
| 12 | Hornery | Hooker | Fogarty | 12 |
| 13 | Horder | Prop | Spencer | 13 |
| Jeff Smith | Coach | Athol Smith | ||
Match officials
| Referee | Tom McMahon (Glasgow) |
Match report
9 Sep 1950, Sydney Sports Ground. Halftime: Balmain 10-7.