Sixteen clubs competed for the New South Wales Rugby League's J.J. Giltinan Shield and Winfield Cup Premiership during the season, which culminated in a grand final between Balmain and Canberra.This season NSWRL teams also competed for the 1989 Panasonic Cup. 1985: Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs (5) 7 – 6 St. George Dragons K. Roberts Sydney … It was the third consecutive year in which the two clubs met in the premiership decider, with Hawthorn having won the In the finals series in the lead-up to the game, Hawthorn defeated Footscray in the Qualifying Final before meeting the Bombers in the second semi-final, which Essendon convincingly won by 40 points. The 1985 VFL Grand Final was an Australian rules football game contested between the Essendon Football Club and Hawthorn Football Club, held at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne on 28 September 1985. Essendon edged ahead early and increased its margin slightly at each of the changes, leading by nine points at quarter time, 18 points at half time and 30 points at three quarter time. The Hawks then met Footscray again in the preliminary final, which they won by 10 points to advance to the grand final. At the conclusion of the game, the 332nd and final game of Hawks great Hawthorn would play in five of the next six grand finals including winning the Essendon did not participate in the 1916 and 1917 VFL seasons due to the First World War (indicated in grey) Seasons. Telstra Premiership Grand Final Dragons vs Bulldogs Telstra Premiership. Match info page for the Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs vs. St George Dragons game in the Grand Final of the 1985 NSWRL season. Bulldogs won 7 to 6 at Sydney Cricket Ground. NRL Telstra Premiership 1985 Grand Final Dragons v Bulldogs Full Match Replay. Grand Final - Saturday 28th September 1985 It was the 89th annual grand final of the Victorian Football League, staged to determine the premiers for the 1985 VFL season. The Bombers advanced straight to the grand final on the back of their second semi-final win.
Skip to main content Main. Grand Final - Saturday 27th September 1980 Teams: 13: Premiers: Parramatta (4th title) Minor premiers: Parramatta (3rd title) Matches played: 163: Points scored: 5212 : Attendance: 1705156: Top points scorer(s) Terry Lamb (210) Player of the year: Mal Cochrane (Rothmans Medal) Top try-scorer(s) Phil Blake (13) Garry Schofield (13) ← 1985. The 1989 NSWRL season was the 82nd season of professional rugby league football in Australia.
Telstra Premiership Grand Final Bulldogs vs Roosters Telstra Premiership. The Bombers then scored a record 11.3 (69) in the final quarter to completely blow the game open.