1985 NSWRL Season — Final Regular-Season Ladder
13 teams; 26 rounds scheduled with 2 byes per team, so 'played' (actual matches) = 24 for every team. Competition points: 2 for a win, 1 for a draw, plus 2 points per bye. St. George finished as minor premiers. Grand Final: Canterbury-Bankstown defeated St. George 7-6.
Ladder
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | Diff | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | St. George | 24 | 18 | 2 | 4 | 470 | 264 | +206 | 42 |
| 2 | Balmain | 24 | 18 | 0 | 6 | 494 | 304 | +190 | 40 |
| 3 | Canterbury-Bankstown | 24 | 16 | 2 | 6 | 435 | 267 | +168 | 38 |
| 4 | Parramatta | 24 | 16 | 0 | 8 | 458 | 311 | +147 | 36 |
| 5 | Penrith | 24 | 13 | 1 | 10 | 460 | 379 | +81 | 31 |
| 6 | Manly-Warringah | 24 | 13 | 1 | 10 | 404 | 345 | +59 | 31 |
| 7 | Eastern Suburbs | 24 | 10 | 3 | 11 | 374 | 389 | -15 | 27 |
| 8 | Cronulla-Sutherland | 24 | 11 | 0 | 13 | 440 | 404 | +36 | 26 |
| 9 | South Sydney | 24 | 10 | 0 | 14 | 373 | 419 | -46 | 24 |
| 10 | Canberra | 24 | 8 | 2 | 14 | 432 | 534 | -102 | 22 |
| 11 | North Sydney | 24 | 6 | 1 | 17 | 281 | 491 | -210 | 17 |
| 12 | Western Suburbs | 24 | 5 | 2 | 17 | 311 | 661 | -350 | 16 |
| 13 | Illawarra Steelers | 24 | 5 | 0 | 19 | 303 | 467 | -164 | 14 |
Qualified for the finals series — top 5 (“final five”) that season.
Finals series
Playoff
| Date | Result | Venue | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Sep 1985 | Penrith Panthers 10–7 Manly-Warringah | Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney, NSW | 16,428 |
Minor Preliminary Semi-Final
| Date | Result | Venue | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Sep 1985 | Parramatta Eels 38–6 Penrith Panthers | Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney, NSW | 18,939 |
Major Preliminary Semi-Final
| Date | Result | Venue | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Sep 1985 | Canterbury-Bankstown 14–8 Balmain Tigers | Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney, NSW | 25,194 |
Minor Semi-Final
| Date | Result | Venue | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Sep 1985 | Parramatta Eels 32–4 Balmain Tigers | Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney, NSW | 25,423 |
Major Semi-Final
| Date | Result | Venue | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Sep 1985 | St. George 17–6 Canterbury-Bankstown | Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney, NSW | 39,013 |
Preliminary Final
| Date | Result | Venue | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Sep 1985 | Canterbury-Bankstown 26–0 Parramatta Eels | Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney, NSW | 34,915 |
Grand Final
| Date | Result | Venue | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Sep 1985 | Canterbury-Bankstown 7–6 St. George | Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney, NSW |
Full Grand Final page (Clive Churchill Medal, match context, sources) →
Sources
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