Balmain Tigers 14–6 Canberra Raiders — Minor Semi-Final, 1988 NRL Finals Series
27 Aug 1988 · Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney, NSW · Attendance: 28,879
Data last verified: 11 August 2026.
Minor Semi-Final, 1988 NRL finals series: Balmain Tigers 14–6 Canberra Raiders, at Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney, NSW on 27 Aug 1988.
Scorers
| Balmain Tigers | Tries: Gary Freeman; Ellery Hanley Goals: Ross Conlon (3/5) |
| Canberra Raiders | Tries: Peter Jackson Goals: Gary Belcher (1/3) |
Team sheets
| Balmain Tigers | Canberra Raiders | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Garry Jack | Fullback | Gary Belcher | 1 |
| 2 | Russel Gartner | Wing | Paul Martin | 2 |
| 3 | Ellery Hanley | Centre | Laurie Daley | 3 |
| 4 | Michael Pobjie | Centre | Peter Jackson | 4 |
| 5 | Ross Conlon | Wing | John Ferguson | 5 |
| 6 | Michael Neil | Five-Eighth | Kevin Walters | 6 |
| 7 | Gary Freeman | Halfback | Ricky Stuart | 7 |
| 8 | Wayne Pearce (c) | Lock | Dean Lance (c) | 8 |
| 9 | David Brooks | Prop | Gary Coyne | 9 |
| 10 | Paul Sironen | Prop | Ashley Gilbert | 10 |
| 11 | Kerry Hemsley | Second Row | Sam Backo | 11 |
| 12 | Ben Elias | Hooker | Steve Walters | 12 |
| 13 | Bruce McGuire | Second Row | Glenn Lazarus | 13 |
| Substitutes | ||||
| 18 | Kevin Hardwick | Bradley Clyde | 15 | |
| 19 | Steve Edmed | Craig Bellamy | 19 | |
| Grant Ellis | 22 | |||
| Warren Ryan | Coach | Tim Sheens | ||
Match officials
| Referee | Mick Stone |
Match report
Laurie Daley came in at centre for Canberra this match, replacing Bradley Clyde, who moved to the bench.