Cronulla-Sutherland 38–14 Brisbane Broncos — Playoff, 1989 NRL Finals Series
29 Aug 1989 · Parramatta Stadium, Parramatta, NSW · Attendance: 9,047
Data last verified: 11 August 2026.
Playoff, 1989 NRL finals series: Cronulla-Sutherland 38–14 Brisbane Broncos, at Parramatta Stadium, Parramatta, NSW on 29 Aug 1989.
Scorers
| Cronulla-Sutherland | Tries: John Davidson; Andrew Ettingshausen; David Hatch; Gavin Miller; Michael Speechley; Alan Wilson Goals: Alan Wilson (7/8) |
| Brisbane Broncos | Tries: Michael Hancock; Wally Lewis Goals: Terry Matterson (2/2); Gary French (1/1) |
Team sheets
| Cronulla-Sutherland | Brisbane Broncos | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jonathan Docking | Fullback | Tony Currie | 1 |
| 2 | Alan Wilson | Wing | Michael Hancock | 2 |
| 3 | Andrew Ettingshausen | Centre | Peter Jackson | 3 |
| 4 | Mark McGaw | Centre | Chris Johns | 4 |
| 5 | John Davidson | Wing | Brett Plowman | 5 |
| 6 | Michael Speechley | Five-Eighth | Wally Lewis (c) | 6 |
| 7 | Paul Bishop | Halfback | Gary French | 7 |
| 8 | Guy Picken | Prop | Scott Tronc | 8 |
| 9 | Michael Porter | Hooker | Greg Conescu | 9 |
| 10 | Danny Lee | Prop | Sam Backo | 10 |
| 11 | Dan Stains | Second Row | Brett Le Man | 11 |
| 12 | Gavin Miller | Second Row | Gene Miles | 12 |
| 13 | David Hatch (c) | Lock | Terry Matterson | 13 |
| Substitutes | ||||
| 2 | Glenn Coleman | Joe Kilroy | 15 | |
| 15 | Arthur Pappas | Allan Langer | 35 | |
| 16 | Chris Quinn | Shane Duffy | 28 | |
| 17 | David Harris | Andrew Gee | 27 | |
| Allan Fitzgibbon | Coach | Wayne Bennett | ||
Match officials
| Referee | Mick Stone |