Balmain Tigers 29–22 Manly-Warringah — Minor Preliminary Semi-Final, 1986 NRL Finals Series
6 Sep 1986 · Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney, NSW · Attendance: 17,597
Data last verified: 11 August 2026.
Minor Preliminary Semi-Final, 1986 NRL finals series: Balmain Tigers 29–22 Manly-Warringah, at Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney, NSW on 6 Sep 1986.
Scorers
| Balmain Tigers | Tries: David Brooks; John Davidson; Ben Elias; Scott Gale; Paul Sironen Goals: Ross Conlon (4/7) Drop goals: Ben Elias |
| Manly-Warringah | Tries: Marty Gurr; Charlie Haggett; Des Hasler; Dale Shearer Goals: Noel Cleal (3/5) |
Team sheets
| Balmain Tigers | Manly-Warringah | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Garry Jack | Fullback | Marty Gurr | 1 |
| 2 | Russel Gartner | Wing | Stuart Davis | 2 |
| 3 | Ross Conlon | Centre | Chris Close | 3 |
| 4 | Garry Schofield | Centre | Phil Blake | 4 |
| 5 | John Davidson | Wing | Dale Shearer | 5 |
| 6 | Gary Bridge | Five-Eighth | Mitchell Cox | 6 |
| 7 | Scott Gale | Halfback | Des Hasler | 7 |
| 8 | Kevin Hardwick | Lock | Cliff Lyons | 8 |
| 9 | David Brooks | Prop | Noel Cleal | 9 |
| 10 | Paul Sironen | Prop | Paul Vautin (c) | 10 |
| 11 | Steve Roach | Second Row | Bill Hardy | 11 |
| 12 | Ben Elias (c) | Hooker | Charlie Haggett | 25 |
| 13 | Kerry Hemsley | Second Row | Phil Daley | 13 |
| Substitutes | ||||
| 16 | Paul Beaven | David Ronson | 40 | |
| 25 | John Owens | Mark Pocock | 26 | |
| 26 | Michael Marketo | |||
| Frank Stanton | Coach | Bob Fulton | ||
Match officials
| Referee | Kevin Roberts |
Match report
Cliff Lyons (Manly) was sent off during the match.