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1985 NSWRL season

{{Short description|Rugby league competition}}

{{Infobox rugby league season

| year = 1985

| competition = New South Wales Rugby League

| image =

| imagesize = 125px

| caption =

| teams = 13

| premiers = 16x16px Canterbury-Bankstown

| count = 5th

| minor premiers = 16x16px St. George

| mpcount = 15th

| matches = 163

| points = 5,416

| attendance = 1,450,162

| top point scorer = 16x16px Mick Cronin (204)

| top try scorer = 16x16px Steve Linnane (17)

| MVP = {{leagueicon|Balmain|16}} Wayne Pearce

| MVP_link = Rothmans Medal

| wooden_spoon = Illawarra Steelers

| wooden_spoon_count = 1st

| prevseason_link = 1984 NSWRL season

| prevseason_year = 1984

| nextseason_link = 1986 NSWRL season

| nextseason_year = 1986

}}

The 1985 New South Wales Rugby League premiership was the seventy-eighth season of professional rugby league football in Australia. Thirteen teams competed for the J J Giltinan Shield and Winfield Cup during the season, which culminated in a grand final between the Canterbury-Bankstown and St. George clubs. This season NSWRL teams also competed for the 1985 National Panasonic Cup.

Season summary

Twenty-six regular season rounds were played from March till September, resulting in a top five of St. George, Balmain, Canterbury, Parramatta and Penrith battling it out in the finals

The 1985 season's Rothmans Medallist was Balmain's lock, Wayne Pearce. The Dally M Award was given to Penrith's halfback, Greg Alexander, while Rugby League Week gave its player of the year award to Parramatta's lock, Ray Price.

=Teams=

The lineup of clubs remained unchanged from the previous year, with thirteen contesting the 1985 premiership, including five Sydney-based foundation teams, another six from Sydney, one from greater New South Wales and one from the Australian Capital Territory

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align="center"|Balmain TigersFile:Balmain Jersey 1984.png

78th season
Ground: Leichhardt Oval

Coach: Frank Stanton
Captain: Wayne Pearce

|align="center"|Canberra RaidersFile:Canberra Jersey 1984.png

4th season
Ground: Seiffert Oval

Coach: Don Furner
Captain: Dean Lance

|align="center"|Canterbury-Bankstown BulldogsFile:Canterbury-Bankstown Jersey 1984.png

51st season
Ground: Belmore Oval

Coach: Warren Ryan
Captain: Steve Mortimer

|align="center"|Cronulla-Sutherland SharksFile:Cronulla-Sutherland Jersey 1985.png

19th season
Ground: Ronson Field

Coach: Terry Fearnley
Captain: David Hatch

|align="center"|Eastern Suburbs RoostersFile:Eastern Suburbs Jersey 1984.png

78th season
Ground: Sydney Sports Ground

Coach: Arthur Beetson
Captain: Ron Gibbs→John Tobin

|align="center"|Illawarra SteelersFile:Illawarra Jersey 1984.png

4th season
Ground: Wollongong Showground

Coach: Brian Smith
Captain: Brian Hetherington

|align="center"|Manly-Warringah Sea EaglesFile:Manly-Warringah Jersey 1985.png

39th season
Ground: Brookvale Oval

Coach: Bob Fulton
Captain: Glenn Ryan→Paul Vautin

align="center"|North Sydney BearsFile:North Sydney Jersey 1985.png

78th season
Ground: North Sydney Oval

Coach: Greg Hawick→Brian Norton{{cite web|title=History |url=http://www.northsydneybears.com.au/abo-history.html |website=northsydneybears.com.au |publisher=North Sydney Bears |access-date=3 July 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140717114532/http://www.northsydneybears.com.au/abo-history.html |archive-date=17 July 2014 }}
Captain: W. Honeywood→Fred Teasdell→Mark Graham

|align="center"|Parramatta EelsFile:Parramatta Jersey 1984.png

39th season
Ground: Belmore Oval

Coach: John Monie
Captain: Ray Price

|align="center"|Penrith PanthersFile:Penrith Jersey 1985.png

19th season
Ground: Penrith Park

Coach: Tim Sheens
Captain: Royce Simmons

|align="center"|South Sydney RabbitohsFile:South Sydney Jersey 1985.png

78th season
Ground: Redfern Oval

Coach: Ron Willey
Captain: David Boyle

|align="center"|St. George DragonsFile:St George Jersey 1984.png

65th season
Ground: Kogarah Oval

Coach: Roy Masters
Captain: Craig Young

|align="center"|Western Suburbs MagpiesFile:Western Suburbs Jersey 1985.png

78th season
Ground: Lidcombe Oval

Coach: Ken Gentle
Captain: Lee Crooks

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Regular season

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align="left"| Balmain Tigers

|style="background:#cfc;" |NOR
+20

|style="background:#cfc;" |PEN
+30

|style="background:#cfc;" |CRO
+24

|style="background:#cfc;" |WES
+40

|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|CBY
−2

|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|MAN
−4

|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|EAS
−4

|style="background:#99ccff;"|X

|style="background:#cfc;" |STG
+5

|style="background:#cfc;" |ILA
+8

|style="background:#cfc;" |CAN
+3

|style="background:#cfc;" |PAR
+13

|style="background:#cfc;" |SOU
+12

|style="background:#cfc;" |NOR
+23

|style="background:#cfc;" |PEN
+6

|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|CRO
−20

|style="background:#cfc;" |WES
+6

|style="background:#cfc;" |CBY
+6

|style="background:#cfc;" |MAN
+8

|style="background:#cfc;" |EAS
+1

|style="background:#99ccff;"|X

|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|STG
−2

|style="background:#cfc;" |ILA
+13

|style="background:#cfc;" |CAN
+18

|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|PAR
−32

|style="background:#cfc;" |SOU
+18

|style="background:#99ccff;"|X

|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|CBY
−6*

|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|PAR
−28

|style="background:#808080;"|

|style="background:#808080;"|

align="left"| Canberra Raiders

|style="background:#cfc;" |ILA
+10

|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|PAR
−14

|style="background:#cfc;" |NOR
+8

|style="background:#cfc;" |SOU
+14

|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|PEN
−30

|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|CRO
−20

|style="background:#cfc;" |WES
+32

|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|CBY
−24

|style="background:#E6E7CE;"|MAN
0

|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|EAS
−2

|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|BAL
−3

|style="background:#cfc;" |STG
+10

|style="background:#99ccff;"|X

|style="background:#cfc;" |ILA
+9

|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|PAR
−14

|style="background:#cfc;" |NOR
+30

|style="background:#cfc;" |SOU
+7

|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|PEN
−6

|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|CRO
−2

|style="background:#E6E7CE;"|WES
0

|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|CBY
−12

|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|MAN
−15

|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|EAS
−18

|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|BAL
−18

|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|STG
−44

|style="background:#99ccff;"|X

|style="background:#808080;"|

|style="background:#808080;"|

|style="background:#808080;"|

|style="background:#808080;"|

|style="background:#808080;"|

align="left"| Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs

|style="background:#cfc;" |CRO
+14

|style="background:#99ccff;"|X

|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|MAN
−20

|style="background:#E6E7CE;"|EAS
0

|style="background:#cfc;" |BAL
+2

|style="background:#E6E7CE;"|STG
0

|style="background:#cfc;" |ILA
+6

|style="background:#cfc;" |CAN
+24

|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|PAR
−20

|style="background:#cfc;" |NOR
+8

|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|SOU
−15

|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|PEN
−11

|style="background:#cfc;" |WES
+52

|style="background:#cfc;" |CRO
+8

|style="background:#99ccff;"|X

|style="background:#cfc;" |MAN
+4

|style="background:#cfc;" |EAS
+7

|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|BAL
−6

|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|STG
−10

|style="background:#cfc;" |ILA
+20

|style="background:#cfc;" |CAN
+12

|style="background:#cfc;" |PAR
+15

|style="background:#cfc;" |NOR
+18

|style="background:#cfc;" |SOU
+18

|style="background:#cfc;" |PEN
+14

|style="background:#cfc;" |WES
+28

|style="background:#99ccff;"|X

|style="background:#cfc;" |BAL
+6*

|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|STG
−11

|style="background:#cfc;" |PAR
+26

|style="background:#FFD700;"|STG
+1

align="left"| Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks

|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|CBY
−14

|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|EAS
−20

|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|BAL
−24

|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|STG
−10

|style="background:#cfc;" |ILA
+8

|style="background:#cfc;" |CAN
+20

|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|PAR
−4

|style="background:#cfc;" |NOR
+14

|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|SOU
−6

|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|PEN
−6

|style="background:#99ccff;"|X

|style="background:#cfc;" |WES
+18

|style="background:#cfc;" |MAN
+15

|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|CBY
−8

|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|EAS
−7

|style="background:#cfc;" |BAL
+20

|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|STG
−18

|style="background:#cfc;" |ILA
+26

|style="background:#cfc;" |CAN
+2

|style="background:#cfc;" |PAR
+8

|style="background:#cfc;" |NOR
+12

|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|SOU
−2

|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|PEN
−8

|style="background:#99ccff;"|X

|style="background:#cfc;" |WES
+26

|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|MAN
−6

|style="background:#808080;"|

|style="background:#808080;"|

|style="background:#808080;"|

|style="background:#808080;"|

|style="background:#808080;"|

align="left"| Eastern Suburbs Roosters

|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|SOU
−18

|style="background:#cfc;" |CRO
+20

|style="background:#cfc;" |WES
+38

|style="background:#E6E7CE;"|CBY
0

|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|MAN
−12

|style="background:#99ccff;"|X

|style="background:#cfc;" |BAL
+4

|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|STG
−4

|style="background:#cfc;" |ILA
+2

|style="background:#cfc;" |CAN
+2

|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|PAR
−26

|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|NOR
−4

|style="background:#cfc;" |PEN
+20

|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|SOU
−8

|style="background:#cfc;" |CRO
+7

|style="background:#E6E7CE;"|WES
0

|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|CBY
−7

|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|MAN
−22

|style="background:#99ccff;"|X

|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|BAL
−1

|style="background:#E6E7CE;"|STG
0

|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|ILA
−10

|style="background:#cfc;" |CAN
+18

|style="background:#cfc;" |PAR
+2

|style="background:#cfc;" |NOR
+16

|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|PEN
−32

|style="background:#808080;"|

|style="background:#808080;"|

|style="background:#808080;"|

|style="background:#808080;"|

|style="background:#808080;"|

align="left"| Illawarra Steelers

|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|CAN
−10

|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|NOR
−5

|style="background:#cfc;" |SOU
+13

|style="background:#cfc;" |PEN
+6

|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|CRO
−8

|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|WES
−10

|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|CBY
−6

|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|MAN
−12

|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|EAS
−2

|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|BAL
−8

|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|STG
−8

|style="background:#99ccff;"|X

|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|PAR
−20

|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|CAN
−9

|style="background:#cfc;" |NOR
+18

|style="background:#cfc;" |SOU
+4

|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|PEN
−26

|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|CRO
−26

|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|WES
−12

|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|CBY
−20

|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|MAN
−6

|style="background:#cfc;" |EAS
+10

|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|BAL
−13

|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|STG
−12

|style="background:#99ccff;"|X

|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|PAR
−2

|style="background:#808080;"|

|style="background:#808080;"|

|style="background:#808080;"|

|style="background:#808080;"|

|style="background:#808080;"|

align="left"| Manly Warringah Sea Eagles

|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|PEN
−12

|style="background:#cfc;" |WES
+20

|style="background:#cfc;" |CBY
+20

|style="background:#99ccff;"|X

|style="background:#cfc;" |EAS
+12

|style="background:#cfc;" |BAL
+4

|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|STG
−4

|style="background:#cfc;" |ILA
+12

|style="background:#E6E7CE;"|CAN
0

|style="background:#cfc;" |PAR
+4

|style="background:#cfc;" |NOR
+14

|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|SOU
−8

|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|CRO
−15

|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|PEN
−12

|style="background:#cfc;" |WES
+24

|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|CBY
−4

|style="background:#99ccff;"|X

|style="background:#cfc;" |EAS
+22

|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|BAL
−8

|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|STG
−17

|style="background:#cfc;" |ILA
+6

|style="background:#cfc;" |CAN
+15

|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|PAR
−12

|style="background:#cfc;" |NOR
+18

|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|SOU
−26

|style="background:#cfc;" |CRO
+6

|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|PEN
−3

|style="background:#808080;"|

|style="background:#808080;"|

|style="background:#808080;"|

|style="background:#808080;"|

align="left"| North Sydney Bears

|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|BAL
−20

|style="background:#cfc;" |ILA
+5

|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|CAN
−8

|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|PAR
−2

|style="background:#99ccff;"|X

|style="background:#cfc;" |SOU
+4

|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|PEN
−12

|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|CRO
−14

|style="background:#cfc;" |WES
+2

|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|CBY
−8

|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|MAN
−14

|style="background:#cfc;" |EAS
+4

|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|STG
−16

|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|BAL
−23

|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|ILA
−18

|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|CAN
−30

|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|PAR
−8

|style="background:#99ccff;"|X

|style="background:#cfc;" |SOU
+4

|style="background:#E6E7CE;"|PEN
0

|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|CRO
−12

|style="background:#cfc;" |WES
+16

|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|CBY
−18

|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|MAN
−18

|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|EAS
−16

|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|STG
−8

|style="background:#808080;"|

|style="background:#808080;"|

|style="background:#808080;"|

|style="background:#808080;"|

|style="background:#808080;"|

align="left"| Parramatta Eels

|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|STG
−20

|style="background:#cfc;" |CAN
+14

|style="background:#99ccff;"|X

|style="background:#cfc;" |NOR
+2

|style="background:#cfc;" |SOU
+17

|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|PEN
−8

|style="background:#cfc;" |CRO
+4

|style="background:#cfc;" |WES
+6

|style="background:#cfc;" |CBY
+20

|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|MAN
−4

|style="background:#cfc;" |EAS
+26

|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|BAL
−13

|style="background:#cfc;" |ILA
+20

|style="background:#cfc;" |STG
+4

|style="background:#cfc;" |CAN
+14

|style="background:#99ccff;"|X

|style="background:#cfc;" |NOR
+8

|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|SOU
−13

|style="background:#cfc;" |PEN
+11

|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|CRO
−8

|style="background:#cfc;" |WES
+38

|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|CBY
−15

|style="background:#cfc;" |MAN
+12

|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|EAS
−2

|style="background:#cfc;" |BAL
+32

|style="background:#cfc;" |ILA
+2

|style="background:#99ccff;"|X

|style="background:#cfc;" |PEN
+32

|style="background:#cfc;" |BAL
+28

|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|CBY
−26

|style="background:#808080;"|

align="left"| Penrith Panthers

|style="background:#cfc;" |MAN
+12

|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|BAL
−30

|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|STG
−3

|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|ILA
−6

|style="background:#cfc;" |CAN
+30

|style="background:#cfc;" |PAR
+8

|style="background:#cfc;" |NOR
+12

|style="background:#cfc;" |SOU
+5

|style="background:#99ccff;"|X

|style="background:#cfc;" |CRO
+6

|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|WES
−9

|style="background:#cfc;" |CBY
+11

|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|EAS
−20

|style="background:#cfc;" |MAN
+12

|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|BAL
−6

|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|STG
−10

|style="background:#cfc;" |ILA
+26

|style="background:#cfc;" |CAN
+6

|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|PAR
−11

|style="background:#E6E7CE;"|NOR
0

|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|SOU
−4

|style="background:#99ccff;"|X

|style="background:#cfc;" |CRO
+8

|style="background:#cfc;" |WES
+26

|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|CBY
−14

|style="background:#cfc;" |EAS
+32

|style="background:#cfc;" |MAN
+3

|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|PAR
−32

|style="background:#808080;"|

|style="background:#808080;"|

|style="background:#808080;"|

align="left"| South Sydney Rabbitohs

|style="background:#cfc;" |EAS
+18

|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|STG
−6

|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|ILA
−13

|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|CAN
−14

|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|PAR
−17

|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|NOR
−4

|style="background:#99ccff;"|X

|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|PEN
−5

|style="background:#cfc;" |CRO
+6

|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|WES
−8

|style="background:#cfc;" |CBY
+15

|style="background:#cfc;" |MAN
+8

|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|BAL
−12

|style="background:#cfc;" |EAS
+8

|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|STG
−24

|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|ILA
−4

|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|CAN
−7

|style="background:#cfc;" |PAR
+13

|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|NOR
−4

|style="background:#99ccff;"|X

|style="background:#cfc;" |PEN
+4

|style="background:#cfc;" |CRO
+2

|style="background:#cfc;" |WES
+8

|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|CBY
−18

|style="background:#cfc;" |MAN
+26

|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|BAL
−18

|style="background:#808080;"|

|style="background:#808080;"|

|style="background:#808080;"|

|style="background:#808080;"|

|style="background:#808080;"|

align="left"| St. George Dragons

|style="background:#cfc;" |PAR
+20

|style="background:#cfc;" |SOU
+6

|style="background:#cfc;" |PEN
+3

|style="background:#cfc;" |CRO
+10

|style="background:#cfc;" |WES
+12

|style="background:#E6E7CE;"|CBY
0

|style="background:#cfc;" |MAN
+4

|style="background:#cfc;" |EAS
+4

|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|BAL
−5

|style="background:#99ccff;"|X

|style="background:#cfc;" |ILA
+8

|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|CAN
−10

|style="background:#cfc;" |NOR
+16

|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|PAR
−4

|style="background:#cfc;" |SOU
+24

|style="background:#cfc;" |PEN
+10

|style="background:#cfc;" |CRO
+18

|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|WES
−3

|style="background:#cfc;" |CBY
+10

|style="background:#cfc;" |MAN
+17

|style="background:#E6E7CE;"|EAS
0

|style="background:#cfc;" |BAL
+2

|style="background:#99ccff;"|X

|style="background:#cfc;" |ILA
+12

|style="background:#cfc;" |CAN
+44

|style="background:#cfc;" |NOR
+8

|style="background:#99ccff;"|X

|style="background:#99ccff;"|X

|style="background:#cfc;" |CBY
+11

|style="background:#99ccff;"|X

|style="background:#D3D3D3;"|CBY
−1

align="left"| Western Suburbs Magpies

|style="background:#99ccff;"|X

|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|MAN
−20

|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|EAS
−38

|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|BAL
−40

|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|STG
−12

|style="background:#cfc;" |ILA
+10

|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|CAN
−32

|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|PAR
−6

|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|NOR
−2

|style="background:#cfc;" |SOU
+8

|style="background:#cfc;" |PEN
+9

|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|CRO
−18

|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|CBY
−52

|style="background:#99ccff;"|X

|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|MAN
−24

|style="background:#E6E7CE;"|EAS
0

|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|BAL
−6

|style="background:#cfc;" |STG
+3

|style="background:#cfc;" |ILA
+12

|style="background:#E6E7CE;"|CAN
0

|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|PAR
−38

|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|NOR
−16

|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|SOU
−8

|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|PEN
−26

|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|CRO
−26

|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|CBY
−28

|style="background:#808080;"|

|style="background:#808080;"|

|style="background:#808080;"|

|style="background:#808080;"|

|style="background:#808080;"|

valign="top"

!valign="middle"| Team

! 1

! 2

! 3

! 4

! 5

! 6

! 7

! 8

! 9

! 10

! 11

! 12

! 13

! 14

! 15

! 16

! 17

! 18

! 19

! 20

! 21

! 22

! 23

! 24

! 25

! 26

! F1

! F2

! F3

! F4

! GF

Bold – Home game

X – Bye

* – Extra time game

Opponent for round listed above margin

=Ladder=

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
width=20 abbr="Position×" |

!width=225 |Team

!width=20 abbr="Played" |Pld

!width=20 abbr="Won" |W

!width=20 abbr="Drawn" |D

!width=20 abbr="Lost" |L

!width=20 abbr="Bye" |B

!width=20 abbr="Points for" |PF

!width=20 abbr="Points against" |PA

!width=20 abbr="Points difference" |PD

!width=20 abbr="Points" |Pts

style="background: #ccffcc;"

|1

style="text-align:left;"| 16x16px St. George

|24

18242470264+20642
style="background: #ccffcc;"

|2

style="text-align:left;"| 16x16px Balmain

|24

18062494304+19040
style="background: #ccffcc;"

|3

style="text-align:left;"| 16x16px Canterbury

|24

16262435267+16838
style="background: #ccffcc;"

|4

style="text-align:left;"| 16x16px Parramatta

|24

16082458311+14736
style="background: #ccffcc;"

|5

style="text-align:left;"| {{leagueicon|Old Penrith|size=16}} Penrith

|24

131102460379+8131
style="background: #ccffcc;"

|6

style="text-align:left;"| 16x16px Manly

|24

131102404345+5931
7style="text-align:left;"| 16x16px Eastern Suburbs

|24

103112374389|
1527
8style="text-align:left;"| 16x16px Cronulla

|24

110132440404+3626
9style="text-align:left;"| 16x16px South Sydney

|24

100142373419|
4624
10style="text-align:left;"| 16x16px Canberra

|24

82142432534|
10222
11style="text-align:left;"| 16x16px North Sydney

|24

61172281491|
21017
12style="text-align:left;"| 16x16px Western Suburbs

|24

52172311661|
35016
13style="text-align:left;"| 16x16px Illawarra

|24

50192303467|
16414

=Ladder progression=

  • Numbers highlighted in green indicate that the team finished the round inside the top 5.
  • Numbers highlighted in blue indicates the team finished first on the ladder in that round.
  • Numbers highlighted in red indicates the team finished last place on the ladder in that round.
  • Underlined numbers indicate that the team had a bye during that round.

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; line-height: 90%; font-size:90%;" width=100%
width=20 abbr="Position" |

!width=250 |Team

!width=20 abbr="Round 1" |1

!width=20 abbr="Round 2" |2

!width=20 abbr="Round 3" |3

!width=20 abbr="Round 4" |4

!width=20 abbr="Round 5" |5

!width=20 abbr="Round 6" |6

!width=20 abbr="Round 7" |7

!width=20 abbr="Round 8" |8

!width=20 abbr="Round 9" |9

!width=20 abbr="Round 10" |10

!width=20 abbr="Round 11" |11

!width=20 abbr="Round 12" |12

!width=20 abbr="Round 13" |13

!width=20 abbr="Round 14" |14

!width=20 abbr="Round 15" |15

!width=20 abbr="Round 16" |16

!width=20 abbr="Round 17" |17

!width=20 abbr="Round 18" |18

!width=20 abbr="Round 19" |19

!width=20 abbr="Round 20" |20

!width=20 abbr="Round 21" |21

!width=20 abbr="Round 22" |22

!width=20 abbr="Round 23" |23

!width=20 abbr="Round 24" |24

!width=20 abbr="Round 25" |25

!width=20 abbr="Round 26" |26

1style="text-align:left;"|{{leagueicon|St. George|size=16}} St. George Dragonsstyle="background: #ccffcc;"|2style="background: #ccffcc;"|4style="background: #ccffcc;"|6style="background: #ccffcc;"|8style="background: #99ccff;"|10style="background: #99ccff;"|11style="background: #99ccff;"|13style="background: #99ccff;"|15style="background: #99ccff;"|15style="background: #99ccff;"|17style="background: #99ccff;"|19style="background: #99ccff;"|19style="background: #99ccff;"|21style="background: #ccffcc;"|21style="background: #ccffcc;"|23style="background: #99ccff;"|25style="background: #99ccff;"|27style="background: #ccffcc;"|27style="background: #ccffcc;"|29style="background: #ccffcc;"|31style="background: #ccffcc;"|32style="background: #ccffcc;"|34style="background: #ccffcc;"|36style="background: #ccffcc;"|38style="background: #99ccff;"|40style="background: #99ccff;"|42
2style="text-align:left;"|{{leagueicon|Balmain|size=16}} Balmain Tigersstyle="background: #99ccff;"|2style="background: #99ccff;"|4style="background: #99ccff;"|6style="background: #99ccff;"|8style="background: #ccffcc;"|8style="background: #ccffcc;"|88style="background: #ccffcc;"|10style="background: #ccffcc;"|12style="background: #ccffcc;"|14style="background: #ccffcc;"|16style="background: #ccffcc;"|18style="background: #ccffcc;"|20style="background: #99ccff;"|22style="background: #99ccff;"|24style="background: #ccffcc;"|24style="background: #ccffcc;"|26style="background: #99ccff;"|28style="background: #99ccff;"|30style="background: #99ccff;"|32style="background: #99ccff;"|34style="background: #99ccff;"|34style="background: #99ccff;"|36style="background: #99ccff;"|38style="background: #ccffcc;"|38style="background: #ccffcc;"|40
3style="text-align:left;"|{{leagueicon|Canterbury|size=16}} Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogsstyle="background: #ccffcc;"|2style="background: #ccffcc;"|445style="background: #ccffcc;"|7style="background: #ccffcc;"|8style="background: #ccffcc;"|10style="background: #ccffcc;"|1212141414style="background: #ccffcc;"|16style="background: #ccffcc;"|18style="background: #ccffcc;"|20style="background: #ccffcc;"|22style="background: #ccffcc;"|24style="background: #ccffcc;"|24style="background: #ccffcc;"|24style="background: #ccffcc;"|26style="background: #ccffcc;"|28style="background: #ccffcc;"|30style="background: #ccffcc;"|32style="background: #ccffcc;"|34style="background: #ccffcc;"|36style="background: #ccffcc;"|38
4style="text-align:left;"|{{leagueicon|Parramatta|size=16}} Parramatta Eels024style="background: #ccffcc;"|6style="background: #ccffcc;"|8style="background: #ccffcc;"|8style="background: #ccffcc;"|10style="background: #ccffcc;"|12style="background: #ccffcc;"|14style="background: #ccffcc;"|14style="background: #ccffcc;"|16style="background: #ccffcc;"|16style="background: #ccffcc;"|18style="background: #ccffcc;"|20style="background: #ccffcc;"|22style="background: #ccffcc;"|24style="background: #ccffcc;"|26style="background: #ccffcc;"|26style="background: #ccffcc;"|28style="background: #ccffcc;"|28style="background: #ccffcc;"|30style="background: #ccffcc;"|30style="background: #ccffcc;"|32style="background: #ccffcc;"|32style="background: #ccffcc;"|34style="background: #ccffcc;"|36
5style="text-align:left;"|{{leagueicon|Old Penrith|size=16}} Penrith Panthersstyle="background: #ccffcc;"|222246810style="background: #ccffcc;"|12style="background: #ccffcc;"|14style="background: #ccffcc;"|14style="background: #ccffcc;"|1616style="background: #ccffcc;"|181818202222232325272929style="background: #ccffcc;"|31
6style="text-align:left;"|{{leagueicon|Manly|size=16}} Manly Warringah Sea Eagles0style="background: #ccffcc;"|2style="background: #ccffcc;"|4style="background: #ccffcc;"|6style="background: #ccffcc;"|8style="background: #ccffcc;"|10style="background: #ccffcc;"|10style="background: #ccffcc;"|12style="background: #ccffcc;"|13style="background: #ccffcc;"|15style="background: #ccffcc;"|17style="background: #ccffcc;"|17style="background: #ccffcc;"|1717style="background: #ccffcc;"|19style="background: #ccffcc;"|19style="background: #ccffcc;"|21style="background: #ccffcc;"|23style="background: #ccffcc;"|23style="background: #ccffcc;"|23style="background: #ccffcc;"|25style="background: #ccffcc;"|27style="background: #ccffcc;"|27style="background: #ccffcc;"|29style="background: #ccffcc;"|29style="background: #ccffcc;"|31
7style="text-align:left;"|{{leagueicon|Eastern Suburbs|size=16}} Eastern Suburbs Roosters02style="background: #ccffcc;"|4557style="background: #ccffcc;"|99111313131515171818182020212123252727
8style="text-align:left;"|{{leagueicon|Cronulla|size=16}} Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks0style="background: #ffcccc;"|0style="background: #ffcccc;"|0style="background: #ffcccc;"|02446668101212121414161820222222242626
9style="text-align:left;"|{{leagueicon|South Sydney|size=16}} South Sydney Rabbitohsstyle="background: #ccffcc;"|2style="background: #ccffcc;"|2222style="background: #ffcccc;"|244668101012121212141416182022222424
10style="text-align:left;"|{{leagueicon|Canberra|size=16}} Canberra Raiders22style="background: #ccffcc;"|4style="background: #ccffcc;"|66688999111315151719191920202020202022
11style="text-align:left;"|{{leagueicon|North Sydney|size=16}} North Sydney Bearsstyle="background: #ffcccc;"|0222466688810101010style="background: #ffcccc;"|10style="background: #ffcccc;"|10121415151717171717
12style="text-align:left;"|{{leagueicon|Western Suburbs|size=16}} Western Suburbs Magpies2222style="background: #ffcccc;"|24style="background: #ffcccc;"|4style="background: #ffcccc;"|4style="background: #ffcccc;"|4688810101111131516161616161616
13style="text-align:left;"|{{leagueicon|Illawarra|size=16}} Illawarra Steelers002444444style="background: #ffcccc;"|4style="background: #ffcccc;"|4style="background: #ffcccc;"|6style="background: #ffcccc;"|6style="background: #ffcccc;"|6style="background: #ffcccc;"|81010style="background: #ffcccc;"|10style="background: #ffcccc;"|10style="background: #ffcccc;"|10style="background: #ffcccc;"|10style="background: #ffcccc;"|12style="background: #ffcccc;"|12style="background: #ffcccc;"|12style="background: #ffcccc;"|14style="background: #ffcccc;"|14

Finals

border=1 style="border-collapse:collapse; font-size:90%; text-align:center;" cellpadding=3 cellspacing=0 width=100%
bgcolor=#C1D8FF

!rowspan=2 width=21%|Home

!rowspan=2 width=6%|Score

!rowspan=2 width=21%|Away

!colspan=6|Match Information

bgcolor=#EFEFEF

!width=17%|Date and Time

!width=17%|Venue

!width=11%|Referee

!width=7%|Crowd

bgcolor="#D0E7FF"

| colspan=7 | Playoff

bgcolor=#F5FAFF

|align=left | {{leagueicon|Old Penrith|23}} Penrith Panthers

|10-7

|align=left | 23x23px Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles

|3 September 1985

|Sydney Cricket Ground

|Mick Stone

|16,428

bgcolor="#D0E7FF"

| colspan=7 | Qualifying Finals

bgcolor=#F5FAFF

|align=left | 23x23px Parramatta Eels

|38-6

|align=left | {{leagueicon|Old Penrith|23}} Penrith Panthers

|7 September 1985

|Sydney Cricket Ground

|Kevin Roberts

|18,939

bgcolor=#F5FAFF

|align=left | 23x23px Balmain Tigers

|8-14

|align=left | 23x23px Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs

|8 September 1985

|Sydney Cricket Ground

|Mick Stone

|25,194

bgcolor="#D0E7FF"

| colspan=7 | Semi-finals

bgcolor=#F5FAFF

|align=left | 23x23px Balmain Tigers

|4-32

|align=left | 23x23px Parramatta Eels

|14 September 1985

|Sydney Cricket Ground

|Kevin Roberts

|25,423

bgcolor=#F5FAFF

|align=left | 23x23px St. George Dragons

|17-6

|align=left | 23x23px Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs

|15 September 1985

|Sydney Cricket Ground

|Mick Stone

|39,013

bgcolor="#D0E7FF"

| colspan=7 | Preliminary final

bgcolor=#F5FAFF

|align=left | 23x23px Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs

|26-0

|align=left | 23x23px Parramatta Eels

|22 September 1985

|Sydney Cricket Ground

|Kevin Roberts

|34,915

bgcolor="#D0E7FF"

| colspan=7 | Grand final

bgcolor=#F5FAFF

|align=left | 23x23px St. George Dragons

|6-7

|align=left | 23x23px Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs

|29 September 1985

|Sydney Cricket Ground

|Kevin Roberts

|44,569

=Chart=

{{5McIntyre

| team-width=150

| RD1= Qualifying final

| RD2= Major semi-final

| RD4= Grand final

| RD1b=Elimination final

| RD2b=Minor semi-final

| RD3b=Preliminary final

| RD1-seed1=2

| RD1-team1={{leagueicon|Balmain|16}} Balmain

| RD1-score1=8

| RD1-seed2=3

| RD1-team2={{leagueicon|Canterbury|16}} Canterbury

| RD1-score2=14

| RD1-seed3=4

| RD1-team3={{leagueicon|Parramatta|16}} Parramatta

| RD1-score3=38

| RD1-seed4=5

| RD1-team4={{leagueicon|Old Penrith|16}} Penrith

| RD1-score4=6

| RD2-seed1=1

| RD2-team1={{leagueicon|St. George|16}} St. George

| RD2-score1=17

| RD2-seed2=

| RD2-team2={{leagueicon|Canterbury|16}} Canterbury

| RD2-score2=6

| RD2-seed3=

| RD2-team3={{leagueicon|Balmain|16}} Balmain

| RD2-score3=4

| RD2-seed4=

| RD2-team4={{leagueicon|Parramatta|16}} Parramatta

| RD2-score4=32

| RD3-seed1=

| RD3-team1={{leagueicon|Canterbury|16}} Canterbury

| RD3-score1=26

| RD3-seed2=

| RD3-team2={{leagueicon|Parramatta|16}} Parramatta

| RD3-score2=0

| RD4-seed1=

| RD4-team1={{leagueicon|St. George|16}} St. George

| RD4-score1=6

| RD4-seed2=

| RD4-team2={{leagueicon|Canterbury|16}} Canterbury

| RD4-score2=7

}}

=Grand final=

align="right" class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%; text-align:center; margin-left:1em"
bgcolor="#FF0033"

! style="width:140px; border:3px solid red; background: white; color: red"|St. George Dragons

! style="width:40px; text-align:center; background:#eee; color:black;"|Position

! style="width:140px; border:3px solid blue; background: white; color: blue"|Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs

# Glenn Burgess

|FB

# Michael Potter
2. Denis KinchelaWG2. Matthew Callinan
3. Michael O'ConnorCE3. Andrew Farrar
4. Michael BeattieCE4. Chris Mortimer
5. Steve MorrisWG5. Peter Mortimer
6. Steve LinnaneFE14. Michael Hagan
7. Perry HaddockHB7. Steve Mortimer (c)
13. Pat JarvisPR13. Peter Tunks
12. Phil RitchieHK12. Billy Johnstone
11. Craig Young (c)PR11. Peter Kelly
10. Billy NokeSR10. Steve Folkes
9. Graeme WynnSR9. Brian Battese
8. Graeme O'GradyLK8. Paul Langmack
17. Chris JohnsReserve15. David Gillespie
20. Alan NeilReserve16. Greg Mullane
23. Stephen FunnellReserve17. Mark Bugden
38. Chris GuiderReserve
Roy MastersCoachWarren Ryan

The 1985 grand final was played at the Sydney Cricket Ground before a crowd of 44,569.{{cite web|last=D'Souza |first=Miguel |title=Grand Final History |url=http://wwos.ninemsn.com.au/league/2009-grand-final/grandFinal_History.swf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140819082626/http://wwos.ninemsn.com.au/league/2009-grand-final/grandFinal_History.swf |url-status=dead |archive-date=19 August 2014 |work=wwos.ninemsn.com.au |publisher=AAP |access-date=8 September 2013 }} Canterbury continually put St George fullback Burgess under the test of the high-ball in his in-goal area, which, under the rules of the time, resulted in a line drop-out with the Bulldogs regaining possession. After felling St George's Graeme Wynn as a scrum broke up, Canterbury's prop Peter Kelly was surprising awarded a penalty and shortly thereafter Kelly used the blindside to send winger Peter Mortimer over out wide for a 6-0 half time lead.

Bulldogs half and skipper Steve Mortimer seized control of the match and centre Andrew Farrar clinched it with a field goal in the 72nd minute to take the score to 7-0. A last light of hope appeared for the Dragons when Steve Morris scored and Michael O'Connor converted with five minutes left on the clock. In the end a practised and clinical approach from Canterbury shut out the Dragons who had been the minor premiers.

Canterbury-Bankstown 7
Tries: P Mortimer. Goal: Farrar. Field Goal: Farrar.

St. George 6
Tries: Morris. Goal: O'Connor.

Man-of-the-match: Steve Mortimer

{{Clear}}

Player statistics

The following statistics are as of the conclusion of Round 26.

{{col-begin}}

{{col-2}}

Top 5 point scorers

class="wikitable" style="text-align:left;"
width=50 |Points

!width=200 |Player

!width=30 |Tries

!width=30 |Goals

!width=30 |Field goals

194

|{{leagueicon|Cronulla}} Dean Carney

|align=center|11

|align=center|75

|align=center|0

192

|{{leagueicon|Balmain}} Ross Conlon

|align=center|4

|align=center|88

|align=center|0

184

|{{leagueicon|Old Penrith}} Greg Alexander

|align=center|13

|align=center|65

|align=center|2

178

|{{leagueicon|St. George}} Michael O'Connor

|align=center|6

|align=center|76

|align=center|2

178

|{{leagueicon|Parramatta}} Mick Cronin

|align=center|4

|align=center|81

|align=center|0

Top 5 try scorers

class="wikitable" style="text-align:left;"
width=50 |Tries

!width=200 |Player

16

|{{leagueicon|St. George}} Steve Linnane

14

|{{leagueicon|Parramatta}} Steve Ella

13

|{{leagueicon|Old Penrith}} Greg Alexander

12

|{{leagueicon|Balmain}} John Davidson

11

|{{leagueicon|Old Penrith}} Ben Gonzales

11

|{{leagueicon|Eastern Suburbs}} Wayne Challis

11

|{{leagueicon|Cronulla}} Dean Carney

11

|{{leagueicon|South Sydney}} Les Biles

11

|{{leagueicon|Canberra}} Craig Bellamy

{{col-2}}

Top 5 goal scorers

class="wikitable" style="text-align:left;"
width=50 |Goals

!width=200 |Player

88

|{{leagueicon|Balmain}} Ross Conlon

81

|{{leagueicon|Parramatta}} Mick Cronin

77

|{{leagueicon|Canberra}} Ron Giteau

76

|{{leagueicon|St. George}} Michael O'Connor

75

|{{leagueicon|Cronulla}} Dean Carney

{{col-end}}

References

{{Reflist}}

External links

  • [https://afltables.com/rl/seas/1985.html 1985 season] Rugby League Tables
  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20080724073940/http://www.rabbitohs.com.au/The-Club/Tradition/Results---1981-1990.html Results:1981-90] at rabbitohs.com.au
  • [http://www.rleague.com//db/year/1953/j_j_giltinan_shield/index.php/db/year/1985/j_j_giltinan_shield_and_winfield_cup/index.php 1985 J J Giltinan Shield and Winfield Cup]{{dead link|date=January 2025|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}} at rleague.com
  • [https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/nswrl-1953/summary.html NSWRL season 1985 at rugbyleagueproject.org]

{{Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs}}

{{Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs squad 1985 NSWRL premiership}}

{{National Rugby League seasons}}

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