The first ever Rugby League game you attended.

Matt26 · Feb 21, 2015

Hi everyone,

Thought it would be cool to find out from everyone what was the first ever game of Rugby League you attended as a spectator?

I found the team sheet from the first ever game I went to on the net this morning by accident.

It was 1989, it was at Parramatta Stadium and it was the Panasonic Cup Grand Final between Brisbane and the Illawarra Steelers.

We had scored free tickets and from what I can remember it was a pretty good game.

There were some pretty great players on the field that night as well.

What was the first ever game you attended?

Cheers
Matt

ghosty · Feb 21, 2015

Good thread Matt

92, Seagulls v Sharks on the GC, I was about 9 & my sister took me on school holidays from Toowoomba. Highlight was running onto the field after the match with my cards trying to get ETs sig and other. Unfortunately I got no sigs that day. Finally got ET in 99, Cowboys v Sharks in Townsville.

The Mad Hatter · Feb 21, 2015

I was a kid. It was at Kogarah - my pop is/was a Saints supporter. It had to be 1984 as I had the orange Scanlens RL sticker book.

First game I ever paid myself to go see was Souths vs Parramatta at Para, in 1993 and Mark 'Spud' Carroll kicked a field goal to win the game.

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ImWpOUD3xaA

Brendan_B · Feb 21, 2015

Wynnum Manly v Redcliffe Dolphins, maybe 1987 at Kougari Oval.

Lewis, Miles, Colin Scott all playing.

The first NRL game I can recall (NSWRL back then) was Round 2 1988 Brisbane v Penrith at Lang Park (I was seven). I think Brisbane won a cracker of a game 20-18

Noark-99 · Feb 21, 2015

First ever broncos match! Surprised I'm not a fan!

M

pharoh · Feb 21, 2015

Have a vague recollection of attending an Aus v England test match at the SCG with my old man, which would have been mid 70's I think. Also attended a number of games at the old Cumberland Oval, as a kid, back in the day.

Dragon_Fire · Feb 21, 2015

dragons V newton hanson oval Early 70's can not remember the year but there was an american nfl player who throw an nfl ball over the hanson park grandstand

3bet · Feb 21, 2015

I was 5 or 6. Dragons vs Souths at Kograh oval in 85'. In a newspaper the day before i saw a score line of another game Souths 18 dragons 16. So I went to the game thinking I knew the final score and that the bunnies will win.
Stgeorge won 42-18. I couldn't understand it. I was devastated!

GiRDS- · Feb 21, 2015

http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/nrl-2000/round-18/penrith-vs-wests-tigers/summary.html

This was the first game i went to, was mental. pretty sure we were down by 30 at halftime and came back and won 32-31

i remember being scared of the panther noise haha. would've been about 5 years old

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-C0xxshF-t8

Got goosebumps watching this

hobo · Feb 21, 2015

For me it was at Kogarah with my uncle and cousin but I've got no idea who played or what the score was all I can remember was having a Golden Gaytime, would've been early to mid seventies.

joeyhonson · Feb 21, 2015

Remember mine well. 17th May 1981, Lidcombe Oval. My father took my brother and I down on the train from Newcastle to see the Magpies take on the Eels. My father is an avid Eels supporter. Unfortunately the Maggies got up that day 13-7.

Leith Holding · Feb 21, 2015

South Newcastle vs Toronto Scorpions at Townson Oval.

Newcastle Rugby League Semi-final - think the year was 1990.

Toronto got up from memory.

Nick Fletcher · Feb 21, 2015

Bears V Magpies 1991 at Campbelltown, I was stoked to watch Phil Blake play. Mario was also playing, as you can tell I have always been a Bunnies fan. Fun days at St. Gregs.

Jaames · Feb 21, 2015

GiRDS- said:
http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/nrl-2000/round-18/penrith-vs-wests-tigers/summary.html

This was the first game i went to, was mental. pretty sure we were down by 30 at halftime and came back and won 32-31

i remember being scared of the panther noise haha. would've been about 5 years old

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-C0xxshF-t8

Got goosebumps watching this

I was at that game. The atmosphere was amazing!

dragonforever · Feb 21, 2015

Dragon_Fire said:
dragons V newton hanson oval Early 70's can not remember the year but there was an american nfl player who throw an nfl ball over the hanson park grandstand

Maybe Manfred Moore who played a few games with the Jets in the seventies., after a successful NFL career. I remember Ron Casey always called him Manfred Mann!!

Darrenemu · Feb 21, 2015

Wests magpies playing penrith at penny park. I was about 5. 1977 or 1978. There was a blue in the crowd and I got crushed by two blokes fighting. Was too scared to go again for a couple of years.

parrathruandthru · Feb 21, 2015

Parra v Manly Cumberland oval 1974

Jaede · Feb 21, 2015

Parra vs Dragons 1999

Dragon_Fire · Feb 21, 2015

dragonforever said:
Maybe Manfred Moore who played a few games with the Jets in the seventies., after a successful NFL career. I remember Ron Casey always called him Manfred Mann!!

Your Right Manfred Moore HaHa oh the memories.
I was a little kid in Awe of this huge guy even patted me on the head after i ran on field and got the corner post.

the game rugby league · Feb 21, 2015

Parramatta vs dragons 1977 9 all draw grand final

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