1984 National Panasonic Cup
Template:Use dmy dates Template:Use Australian English Script error: No such module "infobox".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".Template:Short description
The 1984 National Panasonic Cup was the 11th edition of the NSWRL Midweek Cup, a NSWRL-organised national club Rugby League tournament between the leading clubs and representative teams from the NSWRL, the BRL, the CRL, the QRL and the NZRL.
A total of 17 teams from across Australia and New Zealand played 16 matches in a straight knock-out format, with the matches being held midweek during the premiership season.
Qualified Teams
| Team | Nickname | League | Qualification | Participation (bold indicates winners) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enter in Round 1 | ||||
| Parramatta | Eels | NSWRL | Winners of the 1983 New South Wales Rugby League Premiership | 11th (Previous: 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
| Manly-Warringah | Sea Eagles | NSWRL | Runners-Up in the 1983 New South Wales Rugby League Premiership | 11th (Previous: 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
| Canterbury-Bankstown | Bulldogs | NSWRL | Third Place in the 1983 New South Wales Rugby League Premiership | 11th (Previous: 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
| St. George | Dragons | NSWRL | Fourth Place in the 1983 New South Wales Rugby League Premiership | 11th (Previous: 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
| Balmain | Tigers | NSWRL | Fifth Place in the 1983 New South Wales Rugby League Premiership | 11th (Previous: 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
| Eastern Suburbs | Roosters | NSWRL | Sixth Place in the 1983 New South Wales Rugby League Premiership | 11th (Previous: 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
| North Sydney | Bears | NSWRL | Seventh Place in the 1983 New South Wales Rugby League Premiership | 11th (Previous: 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
| South Sydney | Rabbitohs | NSWRL | Eighth Place in the 1983 New South Wales Rugby League Premiership | 11th (Previous: 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
| Cronulla-Sutherland | Sharks | NSWRL | Ninth Place in the 1983 New South Wales Rugby League Premiership | 11th (Previous: 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
| Canberra | Raiders | NSWRL | Tenth Place in the 1983 New South Wales Rugby League Premiership | 3rd (Previous: 1982, 1983)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
| Penrith | Panthers | NSWRL | Eleventh Place in the 1983 New South Wales Rugby League Premiership | 11th (Previous: 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
| Illawarra | Steelers | NSWRL | Twelfth Place in the 1983 New South Wales Rugby League Premiership | 3rd (Previous: 1982, 1983)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
| Western Suburbs | Magpies | NSWRL | Fourteenth Place in the 1983 New South Wales Rugby League Premiership | 11th (Previous: 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
| Brisbane | Poinsettias | BRL | League Representative Team | 6th (Previous: 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
| NSW Country | Kangaroos | CRL | Country League Representative Team | 6th (Previous: 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
| Enter in preliminary round | ||||
| Queensland Country | Maroons | QRL | Country League Representative Team | 6th (Previous: 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
| Auckland | Falcons | NZRL | Winners of the 1983 New Zealand Rugby League Inter-District Premiership | 8th (Previous: 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
Venues
| Sydney | Brisbane | Tamworth | Bathurst |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leichhardt Oval | Lang Park | Scully Park | Carrington Park |
| Capacity: 23,000 | Capacity: 45,000 | Capacity: 13,000 | Capacity: 12,000 |
| File:Leichhardt Oval Football Stadium (3).jpg | File:Suncorp-Stadium-Milton-Queensland.jpg |
Preliminary round
| Date | Winner | Score | Loser | Score | Venue | Man of the Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/05/84 | Template:Leagueicon QLD Country (Gill 2, Gibson, Armstrong tries, Lindenberg 4 goals, Tew field goal) | 25 | Template:Leagueicon Auckland (NZ) (Sinclair, Cooper, Friend tries, Lovett 3 goals) | 18 | Lang Park | Peter Gill - QLD Country |
Round 1
| Date | Winner | Score | Loser | Score | Venue | Man of the Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/04/84 | Template:Leagueicon Balmain (Roach, Hardwick tries, Brooks 2 goals) | 12 | Template:Leagueicon Cronulla-Sutherland (Armstrong goal) | 2 | Leichhardt Oval | Steve Roach - Balmain |
| 18/04/84 | Template:Leagueicon Penrith (Levy, B.Izzard, Connor, Burgmann tries, Levy 5 goals) | 26 | Template:Leagueicon Illawarra (Browne, Hetherington tries, McPherson goal) | 10 | Leichhardt Oval | Mark Levy - Penrith |
| 2/05/84 | Template:Leagueicon Combined Brisbane (Lewis, Kilroy, Belcher, Meninga tries, Meninga 4 goals, Dowling field goal) | 25 | Template:Leagueicon South Sydney (Hardy 2 Biles tries, Baker 3 goals) | 18 | Lang Park | |
| 9/05/84 | Template:Leagueicon NSW Country (Williams, Graham, Trudgett tries, Dennis 2 goals, ???? field goal) | 17 | Template:Leagueicon Western Suburbs (Broughton try) | 4 | Carrington Park | Tony Trudgett - NSW Country |
| 23/05/84 | Template:Leagueicon Canterbury-Bankstown (Lamb, Langmack, S.Mortimer, Tunks tries, Conlon 6 goals, S.Mortimer, Folkes field goals) | 30 | Template:Leagueicon Manly-Warringah (Barkley, Boustead tries, Hegarty goal) | 10 | Leichhardt Oval | Peter Tunks - Canterbury-Bankstown |
| 6/06/84 | Template:Leagueicon Eastern Suburbs (Eden, Beckett 2, Gale, Simpkins, Dunn, Greene tries Eden 5, Hastings goals) | 44 | Template:Leagueicon QLD Country | 0 | Leichhardt Oval | Scott Gale - Eastern Suburbs |
| 13/06/84 | Template:Leagueicon Parramatta (Hunt, Houghton, Sterling, Mara tries, Mara 2 goals) | 20 | Template:Leagueicon Canberra (Corkery goal) | 2 | Leichhardt Oval | Peter Wynn - Parramatta |
| 20/06/84 | Template:Leagueicon St George (Gearin, Morris, Fraser, Funnell tries, Gearin 3 goals) | 22 | Template:Leagueicon North Sydney | 0 | Leichhardt Oval | Perry Haddock - St George |
Quarter finals
| Date | Winner | Score | Loser | Score | Venue | Man of the Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27/06/84 | Template:Leagueicon Parramatta (Ella, Kenny tries, Cronin 4 goals) | 16 | Template:Leagueicon Penrith (Alexander try, Levy goal) | 6 | Leichhardt Oval | Brett Kenny - Parramatta |
| 4/07/84 | Template:Leagueicon Eastern Suburbs (Hardy 2, McKellar, Greene, Gale tries, Greene 2 goals) | 24 | Template:Leagueicon NSW Country (Maguire try) | 4 | Leichhardt Oval | Steve Hardy - Eastern Suburbs |
| 11/07/84 | Template:Leagueicon Combined Brisbane (Scott, Ribot tries, Meninga 3 goals) | 14 | Template:Leagueicon Canterbury-Bankstown (Johnstone try, Conlon 3 goals, Lamb field goal) | 11 | Lang Park | Wally Lewis - Combined Brisbane |
| 18/07/84 | Template:Leagueicon St George (O’Grady 2, Johnston, Duval tries, Rogers 5 goals) | 26 | Template:Leagueicon Balmain (Lane try, Brooks goal) | 6 | Scully Park | Graeme O'Grady - St George |
Semi finals
| Date | Winner | Score | Loser | Score | Venue | Man of the Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/07/84 | Template:Leagueicon Combined Brisbane (French, Lindner tries, Meninga 3 goals) | 14 | Template:Leagueicon Parramatta (Ella try, Cronin 4 goals) | 12 | Leichhardt Oval | Wally Lewis - Combined Brisbane |
| 1/08/84 | Template:Leagueicon Eastern Suburbs (Leggett, Hastings, Worth tries, Eden 3 goals, Hastings 3, Gale field goals) | 22 | Template:Leagueicon St George (Gearin try, 3 goals) | 10 | Leichhardt Oval | Kevin Hastings - Eastern Suburbs |
Final
| Date | Winner | Score | Loser | Score | Venue | Man of the Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 August 1984 | Template:Leagueicon Combined Brisbane (Miles, Lewis tries, Meninga 2 goals) | 12 | Template:Leagueicon Eastern Suburbs (Hardy try, Eden 3 goals, Hastings field goal) | 11 | Leichhardt Oval | Wally Lewis - Combined Brisbane |
A televised night game, the final's match commentary was provided by Ray Warren and Bill Anderson.
Brisbane: 1. Colin Scott, 2. Joe Kilroy, 3. Mal Meninga, 4. Gene Miles, 5. John Ribot, 6. Wally Lewis (c), 7. Henry Foster, 8. Bob Lindner, 9. Wally Fullerton Smith, 10. Bryan Neibling, 11. Richie Poulsen, 12. Eddie Muller, 13. Greg Dowling. Reserve: 14. Tony Currie. Coach Bob McCarthy.
Eastern Suburbs: 1. Graeme Atkins, 2. Shane McKellar (c), 3. Glenn Leggett, 4. David Greene, 5. John Ferguson, 6. Mike Eden, 7. Scott Gale, 8. Kevin Hastings, 9. Mark Wheeler, 10. Terry Regan, 11. Dane Sorensen, 12. Rowland Beckett, 13. Tom Arber. Reserves: 15. Darren Finlayson, 16. Gavin Miller, 17. Steve Hardy. Coach Laurie Freier.
Player of the Series
Golden Try
References
<templatestyles src="Reflist/styles.css" />
- ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".