Tigers v Raiders | Grand Final 1989 | Full Match Replay | NRL

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[fingey]

I was there, as a Balmain fan. Had seats in the sunshine, eastern side, right on the halfway line about 15 rows back. Even in the first half it never really felt like the Tigers were in control, even when Sirro crashed over just before half time. It just always felt like the dam wall was about to break. That Meninga ankle tap on Mick Neil....how does he not score. Just incredible. Was just not meant to be. So many young players in that Canberra team on the of precipice of becoming outright superstars. What a team they were. Despite the result i'm still proud to be able to say i was there that day. It's gone down in rugby league folklore.

[streetheat]

The intensity of the players and the crowd are 100x better than today. This is when real men came to play football.

[silver]

So weird growing up in the modern game and watching a game like this. Actual backline moves, deep backlines, centres that passes to centres, skillful forwards, props that play 80 minutes. Much more exciting.

[charleskroon]

16:30 - Balmain penalty goal
18:53 - James Grant intercept try
32:36 - Meninga penalty goal
44:30 - Paul Sironen try
1:03:52 - Belcher Try
1:12:24 - Meninga ankle tap
1:19:23 - Balmain penalty goal
1:27:45 - Ferguson try
1:33:10 - O'Sullivan field goal
1:48:40 - Jackson try
1:52:20 - FT

[joefitzpatrick]

32 years on; the camerawork and commentary is still better than 2021

[noworries]

So many legends on the field that day.
I remember watching this on a sunny Sunday afternoon as a 15 year old and being totally amped as the game went on.
Bradley Clyde one of the best!!! What an athlete!

[MAdDyMatt]

I used to have this on VCR tape. I taped a lot of footy as a kid in the 90’s.

[chiefouko]

This feels like a different game today. Am not sure if the game is better but all I know these guys were the gladiators 😲

[bondoqbn]

The most famous RL Grand Final of all time. Raiders forever!

[DannySSJ]

Along with the 1997 and 2015 Grand Finals, this will go down as the greatest GF of all time.

[lufclifeful]

Probably the greatest match ever played

[bronzemen]

Greatest match of all time

This is the very game that made me fall in love with

Memories

[chiefouko]

I snoozed while watching NRL highlights and woke up to this😱😱😱😱😱😱😱 when did the 6 tackles rule start? This is a mighty game 🙌 💪 though

[UncleAL]

I wish I was old enough to remember these days - late 80s - early 90s was Rugby League at it height!

[kurtflahavin]

Balmain led the Grand Final until the last 20-30 seconds of normal time!!. Unbelievable!!. So heartbreaking for Balmain after extra time when Canberra scored the winning try. Anyway what an brilliant Grand Final 1989 was.

[RK-mlns]

Big Sirro charging in next to the posts holding Bradley Clyde in his hand like a mop handle. Brilliant!

[JMMM]

Clyde in his speech said he was happy with the 1 point win and thanked his captain Dean Lance haha

[trentsmith]

Still the best grand final I’ve ever seen

[Marshallishere]

1:23:24 Ben Elias missing the field goal, by hitting the crossbar, costing the Tigers the Premiership.

[cameronhesketh]

Wayne Pearce lost the game for the Tigers, dropped the ball 4 times, threw a pass over the sideline. Had a shocker.