In the Grand Final, against the same Manly side they had defeated two weeks before, Parramatta were trailing 13–10 after 71 minutes. Receiving a penalty five metres from the goal line, the Eels formed a controversial flying wedge formation (now a banned movement in both Rugby codes) and pushed towards the goal line. The wedge collapsed before the goal line and Parramatta's Ron Hilditch, who held the ball at the apex of the wedge, was tackled by Manly's Graham Eadie and the match ended with the scores unaltered.
In the Grand Final against a previous opponent, Parramatta were trailing 13–10 after 71 minutes. With a penalty five metres from the goal line, the Eels formed an unconventional flying wedge formation (now banned in both Rugby codes) and advanced towards the goal line. The wedge collapsed before reaching the goal line, and Parramatta's Ron Hilditch, who held the ball at the apex of the wedge, was tackled by Manly's Graham Eadie, leaving the score unchanged.