1979 NSWRFL season
St. George Position Canterbury-Bankstown
Brian Johnson FB Stan Cutler
Mitch Brennan WG Chris Anderson
Graeme Quinn CE Chris Mortimer
Robert Finch CE Peter Mortimer
Michael Sorridimi WG Steve Gearin
Tony Trudgett FE Garry Hughes
Steve Morris HB Steve Mortimer
Bruce Starkey PR Greg Cook
Steve Edge HK George Peponis ( c )
Craig Young ( c ) PR Peter Smith
George Grant SR Graeme Hughes
Graeme Wynn SR Peter Cassilles
Rod Reddy LK Steve Folkes
Stephen Butler Res Mark Hughes
Robert Stone Res
Harry Bath Coach Ted Glossop
Finals -- Grand Final
The 1979 NSWRFL season was the 72nd season of Sydney's professional rugby league football competition, Australia's first. Twelve New South Wales Rugby Football League clubs competed for the J J Giltinan Shield and WD & HO Wills Cup during the season, which culminated in a grand final between the St. George and Canterbury-Bankstown clubs. NSWRFL teams also competed in the 1979 Amco Cup.