Major Semi-Final 1974 Canterbury V Easts

[Ted Baxter]

https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/nswrfl-1974/major-semi/canterbury-bankstown-vs-eastern-suburbs-roosters/summary.html

Greg Bandiera wore jumper number 35.

Source: Big League V56 N3 dd 7-13/3/1975 P39 (inside cover for photo)

see also P3 for photo description.

A possiblilty is that something happened to his original jersey & this was a replacement.

[GregRLP]

Nice pick up Ted no one else was listed in Big League in jersey #35 so I'd assume he started in #10 the switched at some stage for whatever reason.

I've made a comment in the match notes for that game.

[Ted Baxter]

Just watching some highlights from this game, there was a Roosters player on the field who wore number 13 before Brass' first goal which was at around 11 minutes. I assume this is Ken Jones because Frier did not come onto the field until around the 65 minute mark. That then leaves the question of what number did Laurie Frier wear?

[GregRLP]

Thanks Ted so then if Jones wore #13 Freier would have worn another number so according to the SMH he was used as a replacement and played 15 mins of the reserve grade semi before also being used as a 1st grade replacement, there was no reserve allocated #43 so I will assume he used this number until someone proves otherwise.

[Ted Baxter]

That's the same number I pencilled in in my notes.