Canterbury-Bankstown 30–15 Cronulla-Sutherland — Minor Semi-Final, 1979 NRL Finals Series
9 Sep 1979 · Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney, NSW · Attendance: 24,132
Data last verified: 11 August 2026.
Minor Semi-Final, 1979 NRL finals series: Canterbury-Bankstown 30–15 Cronulla-Sutherland, at Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney, NSW on 9 Sep 1979.
Scorers
| Canterbury-Bankstown | Tries: Chris Anderson (2); Steve Mortimer (2); Peter Mortimer; George Peponis Goals: Steve Gearin (6) |
| Cronulla-Sutherland | Tries: Rick Bourke; Greg Cox; Mick Mullane Jnr Goals: Greg Cox (3) |
Team sheets
| Canterbury-Bankstown | Cronulla-Sutherland | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stan Cutler | Fullback | Mick Mullane Jnr | 1 |
| 2 | Chris Anderson | Wing | Rick Bourke | 2 |
| 3 | Greg Brentnall | Centre | Steve Rogers | 3 |
| 4 | Peter Mortimer | Centre | Chris Gardner | 4 |
| 5 | Steve Gearin | Wing | Steve Edmonds | 5 |
| 6 | Chris Mortimer | Five-Eighth | Garry Cameron | 6 |
| 7 | Steve Mortimer | Halfback | Greg Cox | 7 |
| 8 | Steve Folkes | Lock | Kurt Sorensen | 8 |
| 9 | Peter Cassilles | Second Row | Greg Pierce (c) | 9 |
| 10 | Graeme Hughes | Second Row | Steve Kneen | 10 |
| 11 | Peter Smith | Prop | Dane Sorensen | 11 |
| 12 | George Peponis (c) | Hooker | John McMartin | 12 |
| 13 | Greg Cook | Prop | Bill Annabel | 13 |
| Substitutes | ||||
| 21 | Terry McCartney | Dave Chamberlin | 28 | |
| 22 | John Abbott | |||
| Ted Glossop | Coach | Norm Provan | ||
Match officials
| Referee | Greg Hartley |
Match report
Sun 9 Sep 1979, SCG. Halftime 15-10 Canterbury.