 However, as the understudy to incumbent fullback Garry Jack, he played no test matches on the tour, though he did play in ten matches on the tour scoring 6 tries.Early in the tour Belcher often joined the Channel 10 commentary team for games in which he did not play.In 1987, Belcher again won the Raiders' player of the year award and played in the grand final against Manly-Warringah.