Sunday, June 25, 1989

Canberra Raiders vs Wests Magpies @ Seiffert Oval

What I remember (in 2024)...
Stopped overnight in Canberra on family trip to Victoria.
Went to the game with Dad, while Mum & K stayed at the hotel.
As cold as I'd ever been.
Wests were not expected to win, but did.

Wests 25 (Graham Mackay, Jason Lidden, Garry Schofield, Wayne Simonds tries, Brett Docherty 3, Graham Mackay goals, Garry Schofield field goal) defeated Canberra 22 (Gary Belcher, Mal Meninga, Kevin Walters tries, Mal Meninga 5 goals)

Crowd: 8,289

Canberra: Gary Belcher, Mark Bell, Ivan Henjak, Mal Meninga, John Ferguson, Chris O'Sulllivan, Ricky Stuart, Craig Bellamy, Craig Dimond, Gary Coyne, Brent Todd, Steve Walters, Glen Lazarus, subs: Dean Lance, Kevin Walters, Ashley Gilbert, Wayne Collins

Wests: Brett Docherty, Graham Mackay, Jason Lidden, Garry Schofield, Wayne Simonds, Elery Hanley, Richard Smith, Brendan Tuuta, Cameron Blair, Dave Gallagher, Pat O'Doherty, Pat Flanagan, David Woods, subs: Gary Bukowski, Doug Rawlings, Trevor Cogger.