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Post by Rugby League Historian on Sept 19, 2021 20:08:30 GMT 10
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Post by Rugby League Historian on Sept 19, 2021 20:10:27 GMT 10
The 1985 New South Wales Rugby League premiership was the seventy-eighth season of professional rugby league football in Australia. Thirteen teams competed for the J J Giltinan Shield and Winfield Cup during the season, which culminated in a grand final between the Canterbury-Bankstown and St. George clubs. This season NSWRL teams also competed for the 1985 National Panasonic Cup.
Grand Final
The 1985 Grand Final was played at the Sydney Cricket Ground before a crowd of 44,569. Canterbury continually put St George fullback Burgess under the test of the high-ball in his in-goal area, which, under the rules of the time, resulted in a line drop-out with the Bulldogs regaining possession. After felling St George's Graeme Wynn as a scrum broke up, Canterbury's prop Peter Kelly was surprising awarded a penalty and shortly thereafter Kelly used the blindside to send winger Peter Mortimer over out wide for a 6-0 half time lead.
Bulldogs half and skipper Steve Mortimer seized control of the match and centre Andrew Farrar clinched it with a field goal in the 72nd minute to take the score to 7-0. A last light of hope appeared for the Dragons when Steve Morris scored and Michael O'Connor converted with five minutes left on the clock. In the end a practised and clinical approach from Canterbury shut out the Dragons who had been the minor premiers.
Canterbury-Bankstown 7 Tries: P Mortimer. Goal: Farrar. Field Goal: Farrar.
St. George 6 Tries: Morris. Goal: O'Connor.
Man-of-the-match: Steve Mortimer
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Post by Rugby League Historian on Sept 19, 2021 20:11:22 GMT 10
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Post by Rugby League Historian on Sept 19, 2021 20:13:34 GMT 10
Bulldogs coach Warren Ryan and his players celebrate their 1985 grand final win.
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Post by Rugby League Historian on Sept 19, 2021 20:15:15 GMT 10
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Post by Rugby League Historian on Sept 19, 2021 20:16:24 GMT 10
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Post by Rugby League Historian on Sept 19, 2021 20:17:53 GMT 10
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Post by Rugby League Historian on Sept 19, 2021 20:19:10 GMT 10
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Post by Rugby League Historian on Sept 19, 2021 20:20:38 GMT 10
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Post by Rugby League Historian on Sept 19, 2021 20:22:07 GMT 10
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Post by Rugby League Historian on Sept 19, 2021 20:23:38 GMT 10
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Post by Rugby League Historian on Sept 19, 2021 20:24:44 GMT 10
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Post by Rugby League Historian on Sept 19, 2021 20:26:19 GMT 10
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Post by Rugby League Historian on Jan 29, 2022 17:53:02 GMT 10
Steve Mortimer chaired from the field by brother Peter.
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Post by Rugby League Historian on Sept 3, 2022 17:02:47 GMT 10
Australian Prime Minister Bob Hawke congratulates Bulldogs captain Steve Mortimer after winning the 1985 NSWRL Grand Final.
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