Parramatta Eels 32–4 Balmain Tigers — Minor Semi-Final, 1985 NRL Finals Series
14 Sep 1985 · Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney, NSW · Attendance: 25,423
Data last verified: 11 August 2026.
Minor Semi-Final, 1985 NRL finals series: Parramatta Eels 32–4 Balmain Tigers, at Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney, NSW on 14 Sep 1985.
Scorers
| Parramatta Eels | Tries: Eric Grothe (2); Michael Cronin; Brett Kenny; Peter Sterling; Paul Taylor Goals: Michael Cronin (4/6) |
| Balmain Tigers | Tries: Garry Jack Goals: Ross Conlon (0/1) |
Team sheets
| Parramatta Eels | Balmain Tigers | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paul Taylor | Fullback | Garry Jack | 1 |
| 16 | Neil Hunt | Wing | Russel Gartner | 2 |
| 3 | Michael Cronin | Centre | Garry Schofield | 3 |
| 4 | Steve Ella | Centre | Ross Conlon | 4 |
| 5 | Eric Grothe | Wing | John Davidson | 5 |
| 6 | Brett Kenny | Five-Eighth | Gary Bridge (c) | 6 |
| 7 | Peter Sterling | Halfback | Scott Gale | 7 |
| 8 | Ray Price (c) | Lock | Kevin Hardwick | 8 |
| 9 | Mark Laurie | Prop | Bill Kain | 25 |
| 21 | Peter Ford | Prop | David Brooks | 10 |
| 11 | Steve Sharp | Second Row | Steve Roach | 11 |
| 12 | Michael Moseley | Hooker | Ben Elias | 12 |
| 13 | Stan Jurd | Second Row | Michael Marketo | 13 |
| Substitutes | ||||
| 26 | Don Price | Stephen Humphreys | 14 | |
| 15 | Tony Chalmers | John Owens | 9 | |
| Paul Clarke | 22 | |||
| James Bell | 15 | |||
| John Monie | Coach | Frank Stanton | ||
Match officials
| Referee | Kevin Roberts |
Match report
Source lists Balmain's forward pack in reverse order on its page. A curiosity noted by the source: Bill Kain wore guernsey #25 in the first half and #54 in the second half.