Manly-Warringah 23–15 South Sydney Rabbitohs — Major Semi-Final, 1968 NRL Finals Series
7 Sep 1968 · Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney, NSW · Attendance: 49,128
Data last verified: 11 August 2026.
Major Semi-Final, 1968 NRL finals series: Manly-Warringah 23–15 South Sydney Rabbitohs, at Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney, NSW on 7 Sep 1968.
Scorers
| Manly-Warringah | Tries: Bill Hamilton; Les Hanigan; Alec Tennant Goals: Bob Batty (6) Drop goals: Dennis Ward |
| South Sydney Rabbitohs | Tries: Denis Pittard (2); Jim Morgan Goals: Eric Simms (3) |
Team sheets
| Manly-Warringah | South Sydney Rabbitohs | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bob Batty | Fullback | Eric Simms | 1 |
| 2 | Michael McLean | Wing | Brian James | 2 |
| 3 | Alec Tennant | Centre | Jimmy Lisle | 3 |
| 4 | Frank Stanton | Centre | Arthur Branighan | 4 |
| 5 | Les Hanigan | Wing | Bob Honan | 5 |
| 6 | Bob Fulton (c) | Five-Eighth | Denis Pittard | 6 |
| 7 | Dennis Ward | Halfback | Ivan Jones | 7 |
| 8 | Bill Bradstreet | Lock | Ron Coote | 8 |
| 9 | John Morgan | Second Row | Paul Sait | 9 |
| 10 | Ken Day | Second Row | Bob Moses | 10 |
| 11 | Norm Pounder | Prop | John Sattler (c) | 11 |
| 12 | Fred Jones | Hooker | Elwyn Walters | 12 |
| 13 | Bill Hamilton | Prop | Jim Morgan | 13 |
| Substitutes | ||||
| Greg Norgard | 21 | |||
| George Hunter | Coach | Clive Churchill | ||
Match officials
| Referee | Col Pearce |
Match report
7 Sep 1968, SCG. Halftime: Manly 14-8.