Wednesday, August 8, 2007

Balmain Tigers Winfield Cup 1992

The Balmain Tigers sacked their skipper Benny Ellias for the start of the 1992 Rugby League Season. The 1992 Winfield Cup season looking to be a top quality showing.

Steve Roach chosen as the Balmain Tigers new skipper for 1992.

The Balmain Tigers drove in some new recruits for 1992, the following Rugby League players ushered into the Balmain Tigers squad.

Matt Munro, Matt Burke and Derek McVey.

Losses for the Balmain Tigers in 1992 included:
Gary Freeman, Darren Clark, Craig Izzard, Michael 'Mick' Neil, Wayne Sing, David Anderson.

The Balmain Tigers lineup for the 1992 Winfield Cup (Rugby League) is below:

David Bayssari Utility Back 22 years old from Parramatta
Tim Brasher Centre 21 years old from Wests Juniors
Steve Edmed Front Row 24 years old from Tweed Heads
Ban Elias Hooker 28 years old Local Junior
John Elias Lock 29 years old Wests
James Grant winger/centre 28 years old Rugby Union
Garry Jack Fullback 31 years old Wests
Martin Masella Lock 23 years old Local Junior
Ian McCann Centre 25 years old Local Junior
Gary McFarlane Front Row 29 years old Wests
Steve O'Brien Winger 27 years old Canterbury
Matt Parish Lock 25 years old Rugby Union
Steve Roach Front Row 30 years old Wollongong
Will Robinson 5/8 (five-eighth) 21 years old Local Junior
Paul Sironen Second Row 27 years old Local Junior
Brian Smith halfback 24 years old Rugby Union

Balmain Tigers coach Alan Jones learned plenty in his initial year in Rugby League and could be the man to lead the Balmain Tigers on to bigger things in 1992 Winfield Cup.

Injuries hurt the Balmain Tigers during the Winfield Cup in 1991 - with Benny Elias and Paul Sironen struck down for long periods.

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