1990 NSWRL season
Finals
Balmain and Newcastle both finished on equal competition points in fifth position at the end of the regular season, so had to play off for the chance to advance through the finals.

1990 NSWRL season

Section Title: Finals
Table Section Text: Balmain and Newcastle both finished on equal competition points in fifth position at the end of the regular season, so had to play off for the chance to advance through the finals.

Home	Score	Away	Match Information

Date and Time	Venue	Referee	Crowd

Playoff

-	12-4	-	28 August 1990	Parramatta Stadium	Bill Harrigan	19,174

Qualifying Finals

-	16-0	-	1 September 1990	Sydney Football Stadium	Bill Harrigan	30,965

-	16-26	-	2 September 1990	Sydney Football Stadium	Eddie Ward	24,409

Semi Finals

-	12-4	-	8 September 1990	Sydney Football Stadium	Bill Harrigan	31,424

-	12-30	-	9 September 1990	Sydney Football Stadium	Greg McCallum	35,263

Preliminary Final

-	32-4	-	16 September 1990	Sydney Football Stadium	Bill Harrigan	31,628

Grand Final

-	18-14	-	23 September 1990	Sydney Football Stadium	Bill Harrigan	41,535

Sentence(s)

The 1990 season's grand final was played on 23 September at Sydney Football Stadium, before a crowd of 41,535.

final_sentence: The 1990 season's grand final was played on 23 September at Sydney Football Stadium, before a crowd of 41,535.