Western Suburbs Magpies 24–8 South Sydney Rabbitohs — Minor Preliminary Semi-Final, 1974 NRL Finals Series
1 Sep 1974 · Sydney Sports Ground, Sydney, NSW · Attendance: 26,276
Data last verified: 11 August 2026.
Minor Preliminary Semi-Final, 1974 NRL finals series: Western Suburbs Magpies 24–8 South Sydney Rabbitohs, at Sydney Sports Ground, Sydney, NSW on 1 Sep 1974.
Sourcing caveat: Western Suburbs' named scorers (2 tries + 6/6 goals = 18) fall 6 points short of the recorded 24, likely an uncaptured further try. South Sydney's named scorers (1 try + 1/3 goals = 5) fall 3 points short of the recorded 8, likely a further uncaptured try or goal. Both gaps reported honestly rather than inventing additional scorers.
Scorers
| Western Suburbs Magpies | Tries: Russell Mullins (2) Goals: John Dorahy (6/6) |
| South Sydney Rabbitohs | Tries: Steve Little Goals: Eric Simms (1/3) |
Team sheets
| Western Suburbs Magpies | South Sydney Rabbitohs | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Dorahy | Fullback | Eric Simms | 1 |
| 2 | Steve Satterly | Wing | Tom Mooney | 2 |
| 3 | Stephen Knight | Centre | Owen O'Donnell | 3 |
| 4 | Robbie Parker | Centre | Ross Birrell | 4 |
| 5 | Russell Mullins | Wing | Steve Little | 5 |
| 6 | Russell Worth | Five-Eighth | Jeff Williams | 6 |
| 7 | Tom Raudonikis (c) | Halfback | Barry Wood | 7 |
| 8 | Warren Snodgrass | Lock | Paul Sait | 8 |
| 9 | Mick Liubinskas | Second Row | Gary Stevens | 9 |
| 10 | Geoff Foster | Second Row | Bob McCarthy (c) | 10 |
| 11 | Brian Isbester | Prop | Harry Eden | 11 |
| 12 | John Purcell | Hooker | George Piggins | 12 |
| 13 | Pat Hundy | Prop | Herbie Timms | 13 |
| Substitutes | ||||
| 14 | John Elford | Rod Urquhart | 17 | |
| 15 | Graeme O'Grady | |||
| Don Parish | Coach | Clive Churchill | ||
Match officials
| Referee | Laurie Bruyeres |
Match report
1 Sep 1974, Sports Ground, Sydney. Halftime: Western Suburbs 7-8 South Sydney.