Playoff
Cronulla Sutherland Sharks 30 def. Eastern Suburbs Roosters 2
Team Info
Cronulla
- Previous Game:
- Endeavour Cup 1970 - Game 1 vs. Newtown
- Next Game:
- n/a
- Out:
- Greg Pierce (fullback), George Taylforth (front row)
- In:
- John Maguire (front row), Chris Wellman (bench), Fred Dennehy (bench)
- Changes:
- Brian Cox (bench to fullback)
Eastern Suburbs
- Previous Game:
- Endeavour Cup 1970 - Game 1 vs. Balmain
- Next Game:
- n/a
- Out:
- Allan McKean (fullback), Mark Harris (centre), John Quayle (lock)
- In:
- Col Hughes (fullback), Gil Morgan (centre), Gary Collins (second row), Denis Sant (bench), M Parker (bench), Les Smith (bench), Alan Dick (bench)
- Changes:
- Dick Simpson (second row to lock)
Match Notes
Easts officials requested before the match that the game only run 70 mins 35 each way and if they could use 4 replacements and Cronulla agreed. East fielded only 7 1st grade players the rest being 3rd graders.
Greg Pierce dropped out of a 14 man Cronulla team.
Easts lost 5 players during the game so finished with 12 men on the field Bill Mullins with a thigh strain, John Brass with the flu both retired in the first half then John Peard with a pinched nerve & Dick Simpson retired at halftime finally Bert Zara left the field with 20 mins to go and wasn't replaced. Third grade reserves Denis Sant, Les Smith, Alan Dick & M Parker were replacements used.
Note: Forward packs are listed in reverse order.
This match is a part of the following:
Contributions:
Greg Fiveash, Shawn Dollin