St. George 17–14 Balmain Tigers — Minor Preliminary Semi-Final, 1983 NRL Finals Series
3 Sep 1983 · Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney, NSW · Attendance: 24,652
Data last verified: 11 August 2026.
Minor Preliminary Semi-Final, 1983 NRL finals series: St. George 17–14 Balmain Tigers, at Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney, NSW on 3 Sep 1983.
Sourcing caveat: St George's confirmed named scorers total 16 of the recorded 17 points (1 point short, plausibly an extra field goal or penalty not captured). Balmain's side reconciles exactly at full time (14-14).
Scorers
| St. George | Tries: Steve Gearin; Richard Jones Goals: Steve Gearin (4/6) |
| Balmain Tigers | Tries: Mark Lawson; David Brooks Goals: David Brooks (3/4) |
Team sheets
| St. George | Balmain Tigers | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brian Johnson | Fullback | Garry Jack | 1 |
| 2 | Steve Gearin | Wing | Mark Lawson | 2 |
| 3 | Michael O'Connor | Centre | Gary Bridge | 3 |
| 4 | Michael Beattie | Centre | Wayne Wigham | 4 |
| 5 | Steve Morris | Wing | John Davidson | 5 |
| 6 | Tony Trudgett | Five-Eighth | Steve Martin | 6 |
| 7 | Ivan Henjak | Halfback | Greg Lane | 7 |
| 8 | Col Fraser | Prop | Wayne Pearce (c) | 8 |
| 9 | Graeme Wynn | Hooker | Michael Schofield | 9 |
| 10 | Chris Walsh | Prop | David Brooks | 10 |
| 11 | John Jansen (c) | Second Row | Kerry Hemsley | 11 |
| 12 | Richard Jones | Second Row | Neil Whittaker | 12 |
| 13 | Robert Stone | Lock | Steve Roach | 13 |
| Substitutes | ||||
| 16 | Mark Cannon | Ben Elias | 14 | |
| 17 | Pat Jarvis | Michael Marketo | 16 | |
| 18 | Martin Horwood | Kevin Hardwick | 17 | |
| 19 | Graeme O'Grady | Ron Ryan | 19 | |
| Roy Masters | Coach | Frank Stanton | ||
Match officials
| Referee | Kevin Roberts |
Match report
Scores level 14-14 at full time; the result was settled in extra time. Halftime 6-14.