Parramatta Eels 23–17 Manly-Warringah — Major Semi-Final, 1976 NRL Finals Series
4 Sep 1976 · Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney, NSW · Attendance: 30,999
Data last verified: 11 August 2026.
Major Semi-Final, 1976 NRL finals series: Parramatta Eels 23–17 Manly-Warringah, at Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney, NSW on 4 Sep 1976.
Sourcing caveat: Both sides' confirmed named scorers fall 3 points (one uncredited try) short of their recorded totals -- Parramatta 20 of 23, Manly 14 of 17. No additional scorer is named for either side in the source consulted.
Scorers
| Parramatta Eels | Tries: Graeme Atkins (2) Goals: John Peard (5/7); Mark Levy (2/2) |
| Manly-Warringah | Tries: Bob Fulton (2) Goals: Graham Eadie (4/6) |
Team sheets
| Parramatta Eels | Manly-Warringah | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mark Levy | Fullback | Graham Eadie | 1 |
| 2 | Jim Porter | Wing | Tom Mooney | 2 |
| 3 | Ed Sulkowicz | Centre | Russel Gartner | 3 |
| 4 | John Moran | Centre | Bob Fulton (c) | 4 |
| 5 | Neville Glover | Wing | Rod Jackson | 5 |
| 6 | John Peard | Five-Eighth | Alan Thompson | 6 |
| 7 | John Kolc | Halfback | Gary Stephens | 7 |
| 8 | Ray Price | Lock | Ian Martin | 8 |
| 9 | Ray Higgs (c) | Second Row | Phil Lowe | 9 |
| 10 | Geoff Gerard | Second Row | Steve Norton | 10 |
| 11 | Denis Fitzgerald | Prop | Terry Randall | 11 |
| 12 | Ron Hilditch | Hooker | Max Krilich | 12 |
| 13 | Graham Olling | Prop | John Harvey | 13 |
| Substitutes | ||||
| 14 | Graeme Atkins | Gary Thoroughgood | 14 | |
| 18 | John Baker | Laurie Freier | 15 | |
| Terry Fearnley | Coach | Frank Stanton | ||
Match officials
| Referee | Greg Hartley |
Match report
Sat 4 Sep 1976, SCG. Halftime 10-8 Parramatta. Man of the match: Ray Higgs.