Finals
A new finals system involving eight teams instead of the previous five was introduced for the expanded 1995 competition. The final eight was to be made of four clubs who would ultimately prove loyal to the Australian Rugby League (Manly-Warringah, St. George, North Sydney and Newcastle) and four clubs who would join Super League's rebel ranks (Sydney Bulldogs, Canberra, Brisbane and Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks). The Grand Final, ironically was played out by a team from each faction, being the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles and the Sydney Bulldogs.
| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date and Time | Venue | Referee | Crowd | |||||
| Quarter Finals | ||||||||
| Newcastle Knights | 20-10 | North Sydney Bears | 1 September 1995 | Parramatta Stadium | David Manson | 14,174 | ||
| Canberra Raiders | 14-8 | Brisbane Broncos | 2 September 1995 | Suncorp Stadium | Kelvin Jeffes | 40,187 | ||
| Sydney Bulldogs | 12-8 | St. George Dragons | 2 September 1995 | Sydney Football Stadium | Eddie Ward | 26,835 | ||
| Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles | 24-20 | Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks | 3 September 1995 | Sydney Football Stadium | Paul McBlane | 32,795 | ||
| Semi Finals | ||||||||
| Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks | 18-19 | Newcastle Knights | 9 September 1995 | Sydney Football Stadium | Eddie Ward | 26,061 | ||
| Brisbane Broncos | 10-24 | Sydney Bulldogs | 10 September 1995 | Sydney Football Stadium | David Manson | 34,087 | ||
| Preliminary Finals | ||||||||
| Canberra Raiders | 6-25 | Sydney Bulldogs | 16 September 1995 | Sydney Football Stadium | Eddie Ward | 36,894 | ||
| Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles | 12-4 | Newcastle Knights | 17 September 1995 | Sydney Football Stadium | David Manson | 38,874 | ||
| Grand Final | ||||||||
| Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles | 4-17 | Sydney Bulldogs | 24 September 1995 | Sydney Football Stadium | Eddie Ward | 41,127 | ||
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