1987 NSWRL season
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The 1987 NSWRL season was the 80th season of professional rugby league football in Australia. Thirteen clubs competed for the New South Wales Rugby League premiership's J J Giltinan Shield and Winfield Cup during the season, which culminated in the grand final between the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles and the Canberra Raiders who were the first club ever from outside Sydney to appear in a premiership decider. This season, NSWRL teams also competed for the 1987 National Panasonic Cup.
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1987 New South Wales Rugby League | |
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Teams | 13 |
Premiers | Manly-Warringah (5th title) |
Minor premiers | Manly-Warringah (6th title) |
Matches played | 162 |
Points scored | 5294 |
Attendance | 1658354 |
Top points scorer(s) | Ross Conlon (196) |
Player of the year | Peter Sterling (Rothmans Medal) |
Top try-scorer(s) | Terry Lamb (16) |
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