1981 1982 1983 1986 
Post by Electric Eel on Aug 8, 2020 13:12:11 GMT 10
25th September 1983
Suggestions that the week's rest after winning the major semi-final could work against a side surfaced again when Parramatta dismissed Manly in the 1983 grand final. The underdone Sea Eagles trailed 12-0 after twenty-nine minutes and back-pedalled for most of the first half. Kenny took a brilliant low catch to score the first try of the match after eight minutes, before Cronin, Edge, Kenny and Ella combined for Grothe to brush aside Blake and Eadie in the thirteenth minute.
Manly mounted an attack just before halftime but Price pulled off a magnificent try-saving tackle on the rampaging Noel Cleal. Cleal was Manly's best-his ferocious charge on Parramatta's Steve Edge broke the skipper's hand and damaged his eye, forcing him out of the game midway through the second half.
Two minutes after the break Kenny crossed and at 18-0 the grand final was over. Sigsworth's lone try for the lack lustre Sea Eagles came in the forty-fifth minute and was followed by a towering conversion from the touchline by Eadie. Any hope of Manly getting back into the match was quickly dashed as Parramatta's defence and kicking game prevailed to deny Manly time to mount attacks. At 18-6 the classy Eels played it out in a canter.
After three successive premierships the Eels were at the top of the football tree. The triumph was a salute to some of the best players to play the game: Price, Cronin, Sterling, Kenny, Grothe, and to their coach, the inimitable Jack Gibson.
Parramatta 18 (B.Kenny 2, E.Grothe tries, M.Cronin 3 goals) defeated Manly 6 (P.Sigsworth try, G.Eadie goal). Referee: K.Roberts. Crowd: 40,285.
The Finals. The History of NSW Rugby League Finals.
Steve Haddan
Suggestions that the week's rest after winning the major semi-final could work against a side surfaced again when Parramatta dismissed Manly in the 1983 grand final. The underdone Sea Eagles trailed 12-0 after twenty-nine minutes and back-pedalled for most of the first half. Kenny took a brilliant low catch to score the first try of the match after eight minutes, before Cronin, Edge, Kenny and Ella combined for Grothe to brush aside Blake and Eadie in the thirteenth minute.
Manly mounted an attack just before halftime but Price pulled off a magnificent try-saving tackle on the rampaging Noel Cleal. Cleal was Manly's best-his ferocious charge on Parramatta's Steve Edge broke the skipper's hand and damaged his eye, forcing him out of the game midway through the second half.
Two minutes after the break Kenny crossed and at 18-0 the grand final was over. Sigsworth's lone try for the lack lustre Sea Eagles came in the forty-fifth minute and was followed by a towering conversion from the touchline by Eadie. Any hope of Manly getting back into the match was quickly dashed as Parramatta's defence and kicking game prevailed to deny Manly time to mount attacks. At 18-6 the classy Eels played it out in a canter.
After three successive premierships the Eels were at the top of the football tree. The triumph was a salute to some of the best players to play the game: Price, Cronin, Sterling, Kenny, Grothe, and to their coach, the inimitable Jack Gibson.
Parramatta 18 (B.Kenny 2, E.Grothe tries, M.Cronin 3 goals) defeated Manly 6 (P.Sigsworth try, G.Eadie goal). Referee: K.Roberts. Crowd: 40,285.
The Finals. The History of NSW Rugby League Finals.
Steve Haddan
