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Contents 1 Format 2 Preliminary rounds 3 Round 1 4 Quarter finals 5 Semi finals 6 Final 7 Notes 8 Player of the Series 9 Sources

[edit] Format

For one of the few times in the competition's history, the format remained unchanged form the previous year, with the 19 teams participating in a straight knock-out. There was a random draw for all rounds other than the Preliminary Rounds.

[edit] Preliminary rounds

Date	Winner	Score	Loser	Score	Venue
4/04/89	Brisbane (BRL)	21	Port Moresby	12	Port Moresby
7/04/89	Brisbane (BRL)	9	NSW Country	2	Seagulls Stadium
12/04/89	St George	14	Brisbane (BRL)	10	Lang Park

[edit] Round 1

Date	Winner	Score	Loser	Score	Venue
1/03/89	Brisbane Broncos	18	Canberra	13	Parkes
8/03/89	South Sydney	36	Penrith	12	Parramatta Stadium
10/03/89	Parramatta	22	Balmain	12	WACA Ground
15/03/89	Canterbury	24	Newcastle	2	Parramatta Stadium
22/03/89	Cronulla	22	Easts	10	Parramatta Stadium
29/03/89	Illawarra	12	Wests	0	Parramatta Stadium
19/04/89	North Sydney	13	Gold Coast	6	Parramatta Stadium
26/04/89	Manly	22	St George	10	Wagga Wagga

[edit] Quarter finals

Date	Winner	Score	Loser	Score	Venue
5/04/89	South Sydney^	10	Canterbury	10	Parramatta Stadium
3/05/89	North Sydney	16	Manly	8	Parramatta Stadium
10/05/89	Illawarra	40	Cronulla	0	Parramatta Stadium
17/05/89	Brisbane Broncos	42	Parramatta	6	Townsville Sports Reserve

[edit] Semi finals

Date	Winner	Score	Loser	Score	Venue
24/05/89	Illawarra%	12	North Sydney	12	Parramatta Stadium
31/05/89	Brisbane Broncos	24	South Sydney	4	Bathurst

[edit] Final

Date	Winner	Score	Loser	Score	Venue
7/06/89	Brisbane Broncos	22	Illawarra	20	Parramatta Stadium

The Broncos raced to a 16-0 lead and it seemed the Steelers' much more fancied opponnents would run away with the game. But Illawarra hit back. Illawarra lost the match 22-20, however Brisbane scored a try off what appeared to be forward a pass. The large Illawarra contingent at Parramatta Stadium booed the Broncos after their win, with Brisbane captain Wally Lewis gaining their ire by gesturing back. Illawarra's performance inspired Australian folk singer John Williamson to write a song about the match.

[edit] Notes

^- advanced having scored the first try

%- advanced on penalty countback

[edit] Player of the Series

• Terry Matterson (Brisbane Broncos)

[edit] Sources

• http://users.hunterlink.net.au/~maajjs/aus/nsw/sum/nsw1989.htm