1984 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

Venues

Preliminary round

Round 1

Quarter finals

DateWinnerScoreLoserScoreVenueMan of the Match
27/06/84 Parramatta 16 Penrith 6Leichhardt OvalBrett Kenny - Parramatta
4/07/84 Eastern Suburbs 24 NSW Country 4Leichhardt OvalSteve Hardy - Eastern Suburbs
11/07/84 Combined Brisbane 14 Canterbury-Bankstown 11Lang ParkWally Lewis - Combined Brisbane
18/07/84 St George 26 Balmain 6Scully ParkGraeme O'Grady - St George

Semi finals

DateWinnerScoreLoserScoreVenueMan of the Match
25/07/84 Combined Brisbane 14 Parramatta 12Leichhardt OvalWally Lewis - Combined Brisbane
1/08/84 Eastern Suburbs 22 St George 10Leichhardt OvalKevin Hastings - Eastern Suburbs

Final

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,
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,
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:
15. Darren Finlayson,
16. Gavin Miller,
17. Steve Hardy.
Coach Laurie Freier.

Player of the Series