1985 National Panasonic Cup


The 1985 National Panasonic Cup was the 12th edition of the NSWRL Midweek Cup, a NSWRL-organised national club Rugby League tournament between the leading clubs and representative teams from the NSWRL, the BRL, the CRL and the NZRL.
A total of 16 teams from across Australia and New Zealand played 15 matches in a straight knock-out format, with the matches being held midweek during the premiership season.

Qualified Teams

Venues

Round 1

DateWinnerScoreLoserScoreVenueMan of the Match
17/04/85 Western Suburbs 10 Penrith 6Leichhardt OvalMark Harrigan - Western Suburbs
1/05/85 Cronulla-Sutherland 10 Canterbury-Bankstown0Leichhardt OvalMark Wakefield - Cronulla-Sutherland
8/05/85 Balmain 20 St George 18Leichhardt OvalWayne Pearce - Balmain
15/05/85 Manly-Warringah 30 Illawarra 6Leichhardt OvalTony Melrose - Manly-Warringah

Semi finals

DateWinnerScoreLoserScoreVenueMan of the Match
22/05/85 Cronulla-Sutherland 16 Manly-Warringah0Oakes OvalMichael Porter - Cronulla-Sutherland
29/05/85 Balmain 12 Western Suburbs 10Leichhardt OvalKevin Hardwick - Balmain

Final

Player of the Series