1976 Grand Final Pre Match

Manly-Warringah 13 (Lowe try, Eadie 5 goals) defeated
Parramatta 10 (Porter, Gerard tries, Peard 2 goals)

Played on Sat Sep 18, 1976 3pm at the Sydney Cricket Ground, Referee: Greg Cook, Crowd: 57,343.

Manly-Warringah (Graham Eadie, Tom Mooney, Russell Gartner, Bob Fulton (c), Rod Jackson, Alan Thompson, Gary Stephens, Ian Martin, Phil Lowe, Steve Norton, Terry Randall, Max Krilich, John Harvey, Reserve: Mark Willoughby, Coach: Frank Stanton)

Parramatta (Mark Levy, Jim Porter, Ed Sulkowizc, John Moran, Neville Glover, John Peard, John Kolc, Ray Price, Ray Higgs (c), Geoff Gerard, Denis Fitzgerald, Ron Hilditch, Graham Olling, Reserves: John Baker, Graeme Atkins, Coach: Terry Fearnley)

Man of the Match: Graham Eadie (Manly).

This was Manly's 3rd premiership win since coming into the competition in 1947.

It was also Bob Fulton's last game for Manly.

The game is memorable for the Parramatta flying wedge and Neville Glower dropping the ball twice near the Manly try line in the dying stages of the game.

This is from the Channel 7 television coverage of the game with commentary by Rex Mossop.

To see the 1976 Grand Final, click: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-J5cGb8RM70

To support the Sea Eagles, click: http://www.mwse.com.au

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[rlimmortals]

Baloons flying in the air was once a fascinating event

[drdavidfu]

Manly beat the Eels yeahhhhhh