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1984 National Panasonic Cup

FieldValue
tourney_nameNSWRL Midweek Cup
year1984
other_titlesNSWRL National Panasonic Cup
dates11 April - 15 August 1984
num_teams17
venues4
cities4
champion_otherBrisbane
count1
second_otherEastern Suburbs
matches16
prevseason[1983](1983-kb-cup)
nextseason[1985](1985-national-panasonic-cup)

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

TeamNicknameLeagueQualificationParticipation (bold indicates winners)Enter in Round 1Enter in preliminary round
ParramattaEelsNSWRLWinners of the [1983 New South Wales Rugby League Premiership](1983-nswrfl-season)11th (Previous: [1974](1974-amco-cup), [1975](1975-amco-cup), [1976](1976-amco-cup), [1977](1977-amco-cup), [1978](1978-amco-cup), [1979](1979-amco-cup), **[1980](1980-tooth-cup)**, [1981](1981-tooth-cup), [1982](1982-kb-cup), [1983](1983-kb-cup))
Manly-WarringahSea EaglesNSWRLRunners-Up in the [1983 New South Wales Rugby League Premiership](1983-nswrfl-season)11th (Previous: [1974](1974-amco-cup), [1975](1975-amco-cup), [1976](1976-amco-cup), [1977](1977-amco-cup), [1978](1978-amco-cup), [1979](1979-amco-cup), [1980](1980-tooth-cup), [1981](1981-tooth-cup), **[1982](1982-kb-cup)**, **[1983](1983-kb-cup)**)
Canterbury-BankstownBulldogsNSWRLThird Place in the [1983 New South Wales Rugby League Premiership](1983-nswrfl-season)11th (Previous: [1974](1974-amco-cup), [1975](1975-amco-cup), [1976](1976-amco-cup), [1977](1977-amco-cup), [1978](1978-amco-cup), [1979](1979-amco-cup), [1980](1980-tooth-cup), [1981](1981-tooth-cup), [1982](1982-kb-cup), [1983](1983-kb-cup))
St. GeorgeDragonsNSWRLFourth Place in the [1983 New South Wales Rugby League Premiership](1983-nswrfl-season)11th (Previous: [1974](1974-amco-cup), [1975](1975-amco-cup), [1976](1976-amco-cup), [1977](1977-amco-cup), [1978](1978-amco-cup), [1979](1979-amco-cup), [1980](1980-tooth-cup), [1981](1981-tooth-cup), [1982](1982-kb-cup), [1983](1983-kb-cup))
BalmainTigersNSWRLFifth Place in the [1983 New South Wales Rugby League Premiership](1983-nswrfl-season)11th (Previous: [1974](1974-amco-cup), [1975](1975-amco-cup), **[1976](1976-amco-cup)**, [1977](1977-amco-cup), [1978](1978-amco-cup), [1979](1979-amco-cup), [1980](1980-tooth-cup), [1981](1981-tooth-cup), [1982](1982-kb-cup), [1983](1983-kb-cup))
Eastern SuburbsRoostersNSWRLSixth Place in the [1983 New South Wales Rugby League Premiership](1983-nswrfl-season)11th (Previous: [1974](1974-amco-cup), **[1975](1975-amco-cup)**, [1976](1976-amco-cup), [1977](1977-amco-cup), **[1978](1978-amco-cup)**, [1979](1979-amco-cup), [1980](1980-tooth-cup), [1981](1981-tooth-cup), [1982](1982-kb-cup), [1983](1983-kb-cup))
North SydneyBearsNSWRLSeventh Place in the [1983 New South Wales Rugby League Premiership](1983-nswrfl-season)11th (Previous: [1974](1974-amco-cup), [1975](1975-amco-cup), [1976](1976-amco-cup), [1977](1977-amco-cup), [1978](1978-amco-cup), [1979](1979-amco-cup), [1980](1980-tooth-cup), [1981](1981-tooth-cup), [1982](1982-kb-cup), [1983](1983-kb-cup))
South SydneyRabbitohsNSWRLEighth Place in the [1983 New South Wales Rugby League Premiership](1983-nswrfl-season)11th (Previous: [1974](1974-amco-cup), [1975](1975-amco-cup), [1976](1976-amco-cup), [1977](1977-amco-cup), [1978](1978-amco-cup), [1979](1979-amco-cup), [1980](1980-tooth-cup), **[1981](1981-tooth-cup)**, [1982](1982-kb-cup), [1983](1983-kb-cup))
Cronulla-SutherlandSharksNSWRLNinth Place in the [1983 New South Wales Rugby League Premiership](1983-nswrfl-season)11th (Previous: [1974](1974-amco-cup), [1975](1975-amco-cup), [1976](1976-amco-cup), [1977](1977-amco-cup), [1978](1978-amco-cup), **[1979](1979-amco-cup)**, [1980](1980-tooth-cup), [1981](1981-tooth-cup), [1982](1982-kb-cup), [1983](1983-kb-cup))
CanberraRaidersNSWRLTenth Place in the [1983 New South Wales Rugby League Premiership](1983-nswrfl-season)3rd (Previous: [1982](1982-kb-cup), [1983](1983-kb-cup))
PenrithPanthersNSWRLEleventh Place in the [1983 New South Wales Rugby League Premiership](1983-nswrfl-season)11th (Previous: [1974](1974-amco-cup), [1975](1975-amco-cup), [1976](1976-amco-cup), [1977](1977-amco-cup), [1978](1978-amco-cup), [1979](1979-amco-cup), [1980](1980-tooth-cup), [1981](1981-tooth-cup), [1982](1982-kb-cup), [1983](1983-kb-cup))
IllawarraSteelersNSWRLTwelfth Place in the [1983 New South Wales Rugby League Premiership](1983-nswrfl-season)3rd (Previous: [1982](1982-kb-cup), [1983](1983-kb-cup))
Western SuburbsMagpiesNSWRLFourteenth Place in the [1983 New South Wales Rugby League Premiership](1983-nswrfl-season)11th (Previous: [1974](1974-amco-cup), [1975](1975-amco-cup), [1976](1976-amco-cup), **[1977](1977-amco-cup)**, [1978](1978-amco-cup), [1979](1979-amco-cup), [1980](1980-tooth-cup), [1981](1981-tooth-cup), [1982](1982-kb-cup), [1983](1983-kb-cup))
BrisbanePoinsettiasBRLLeague Representative Team6th (Previous: [1979](1979-amco-cup), [1980](1980-tooth-cup), [1981](1981-tooth-cup), [1982](1982-kb-cup), [1983](1983-kb-cup))
NSW CountryKangaroosCRLCountry League Representative Team6th (Previous: [1979](1979-amco-cup), [1980](1980-tooth-cup), [1981](1981-tooth-cup), [1982](1982-kb-cup), [1983](1983-kb-cup))
Queensland CountryMaroonsQRLCountry League Representative Team6th (Previous: [1979](1979-amco-cup), [1980](1980-tooth-cup), [1981](1981-tooth-cup), [1982](1982-kb-cup), [1983](1983-kb-cup))
AucklandFalconsNZRLWinners of the [1983 New Zealand Rugby League Inter-District Premiership](1983-new-zealand-rugby-league-season)8th (Previous: [1974](1974-amco-cup), [1975](1975-amco-cup), [1976](1976-amco-cup), [1977](1977-amco-cup), [1978](1978-amco-cup), [1979](1979-amco-cup), [1980](1980-tooth-cup))

Venues

SydneyBrisbaneTamworthBathurst
Leichhardt OvalLang ParkScully ParkCarrington Park
Capacity: **23,000**Capacity: **45,000**Capacity: **13,000**Capacity: **12,000**
[[File:Leichhardt Oval Football Stadium (3).jpg150px]][[File:Suncorp-Stadium-Milton-Queensland.jpg150px]]

Preliminary round

DateWinnerScoreLoserScoreVenueMan of the Match
16/05/84QLD Country (Gill 2, Gibson, Armstrong tries, Lindenberg 4 goals, Tew field goal)25Auckland (NZ) (Sinclair, Cooper, Friend tries, Lovett 3 goals)18Lang ParkPeter Gill - QLD Country

Round 1

DateWinnerScoreLoserScoreVenueMan of the Match
11/04/84Balmain (Roach, Hardwick tries, Brooks 2 goals)12Cronulla-Sutherland (Armstrong goal)2Leichhardt OvalSteve Roach - Balmain
18/04/84Penrith (Levy, B.Izzard, Connor, Burgmann tries, Levy 5 goals)26Illawarra (Browne, Hetherington tries, McPherson goal)10Leichhardt OvalMark Levy - Penrith
2/05/84Combined Brisbane (Lewis, Kilroy, Belcher, Meninga tries, Meninga 4 goals, Dowling field goal)25South Sydney (Hardy 2 Biles tries, Baker 3 goals)18Lang Park
9/05/84NSW Country (Williams, Graham, Trudgett tries, Dennis 2 goals, ???? field goal)17Western Suburbs (Broughton try)4Carrington ParkTony Trudgett - NSW Country
23/05/84Canterbury-Bankstown (Lamb, Langmack, S.Mortimer, Tunks tries, Conlon 6 goals, S.Mortimer, Folkes field goals)30Manly-Warringah (Barkley, Boustead tries, Hegarty goal)10Leichhardt OvalPeter Tunks - Canterbury-Bankstown
6/06/84Eastern Suburbs (Eden, Beckett 2, Gale, Simpkins, Dunn, Greene tries Eden 5, Hastings goals)44QLD Country0Leichhardt OvalScott Gale - Eastern Suburbs
13/06/84Parramatta (Hunt, Houghton, Sterling, Mara tries, Mara 2 goals)20Canberra (Corkery goal)2Leichhardt OvalPeter Wynn - Parramatta
20/06/84St George (Gearin, Morris, Fraser, Funnell tries, Gearin 3 goals)22North Sydney0Leichhardt OvalPerry Haddock - St George

Quarter finals

DateWinnerScoreLoserScoreVenueMan of the Match
27/06/84Parramatta (Ella, Kenny tries, Cronin 4 goals)16Penrith (Alexander try, Levy goal)6Leichhardt OvalBrett Kenny - Parramatta
4/07/84Eastern Suburbs (Hardy 2, McKellar, Greene, Gale tries, Greene 2 goals)24NSW Country (Maguire try)4Leichhardt OvalSteve Hardy - Eastern Suburbs
11/07/84Combined Brisbane (Scott, Ribot tries, Meninga 3 goals)14Canterbury-Bankstown (Johnstone try, Conlon 3 goals, Lamb field goal)11Lang ParkWally Lewis - Combined Brisbane
18/07/84St George (O’Grady 2, Johnston, Duval tries, Rogers 5 goals)26Balmain (Lane try, Brooks goal)6Scully ParkGraeme O'Grady - St George

Semi finals

DateWinnerScoreLoserScoreVenueMan of the Match
25/07/84Combined Brisbane (French, Lindner tries, Meninga 3 goals)14Parramatta (Ella try, Cronin 4 goals)12Leichhardt OvalWally Lewis - Combined Brisbane
1/08/84Eastern Suburbs (Leggett, Hastings, Worth tries, Eden 3 goals, Hastings 3, Gale field goals)22St George (Gearin try, 3 goals)10Leichhardt OvalKevin Hastings - Eastern Suburbs

Final

DateWinnerScoreLoserScoreVenueMan of the Match
15 August 1984Combined Brisbane (Miles, Lewis tries, Meninga 2 goals)12Eastern Suburbs (Hardy try, Eden 3 goals, Hastings field goal)11Leichhardt OvalWally 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:
  14. Darren Finlayson,
  15. Gavin Miller,
  16. Steve Hardy. Coach Laurie Freier.

Player of the Series

  • Wally Lewis (Combined Brisbane){{cite book

Golden Try

Mike Eden (Eastern Suburbs)

References

Sources

  • https://web.archive.org/web/20070929092927/http://users.hunterlink.net.au/~maajjs/aus/nsw/sum/nsw1984.htm
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