South Sydney Rabbitohs 14–13 Balmain Tigers — Major Semi-Final, 1969 NRL Finals Series
6 Sep 1969 · Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney, NSW · Attendance: 44,159
Data last verified: 11 August 2026.
Major Semi-Final, 1969 NRL finals series: South Sydney Rabbitohs 14–13 Balmain Tigers, at Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney, NSW on 6 Sep 1969.
Scorers
| South Sydney Rabbitohs | Tries: Michael Cleary; Bob McCarthy Goals: Eric Simms (3/6) Drop goals: Eric Simms |
| Balmain Tigers | Tries: Paul Cross Goals: Len Killeen (5) |
Team sheets
| South Sydney Rabbitohs | Balmain Tigers | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eric Simms | Fullback | Bob Smithies | 1 |
| 2 | Michael Cleary | Wing | Paul Cross | 2 |
| 3 | Bob Honan | Centre | George Ruebner | 3 |
| 4 | Kerry Burke | Centre | Terry Parker | 4 |
| 5 | Brian James | Wing | Len Killeen | 5 |
| 6 | Denis Pittard | Five-Eighth | Keith Outten | 6 |
| 7 | Bob Grant | Halfback | Dave Bolton | 7 |
| 8 | Ron Coote | Lock | Peter Provan (c) | 8 |
| 9 | Gary Stevens | Second Row | Joe Walsh | 9 |
| 10 | Bob McCarthy | Second Row | John Spencer | 10 |
| 11 | John O'Neill | Prop | Arthur Beetson | 11 |
| 12 | Elwyn Walters | Hooker | Norm Miller | 12 |
| 13 | John Sattler (c) | Prop | Garry Leo | 13 |
| Substitutes | ||||
| John Crawford | 16 | |||
| Barry McTaggart | 19 | |||
| Clive Churchill | Coach | Leo Nosworthy | ||
Match officials
| Referee | Keith Page |
Match report
6 Sep 1969, SCG. Halftime: South Sydney 7-2. Arthur Beetson (Balmain) sent off just before halftime for punching; Peter Provan suffered rib cartilage damage and was replaced by McTaggart; Norm Miller injured a hamstring and was replaced by Crawford.