Old 90's games - were they recorded and/or shown on Pay TV (Optus)?

[The Mad Hatter]

Hi all,

I was wondering if anyone knew if any or all of the following games against the Rams, Reds, Crushers and Chargers were televised back in the day - either on Ch 9 or on Optus / Foxtel.

I'm well aware TV was different back in the day and not all games were recorded / televised. But if I know the games exist out there from an Optus feed, etc, then I'll start hunting them down.

The games are as follows:

South Queensland Crushers

1995
Rd 15 Sunday 9th July 1995
Won 24-20

1996 @ Redfern
Rd 15 Sunday 14th July 1996
Won 48-16

1997 @ SFS
Rd 7 Sunday 20th April 1997
Won 24-20

1997 @ Suncorp
Rd 18 Sunday 3rd August 1997
Lost 16-17

Adelaide Rams

1998 @ SFS
Rd 18 Sunday 12th July 1998
Lost 18-34

Western Reds

1995 @ WACA
Rd 12 Friday 16th June 1995
Lost 14-18

1996 @ Redfern
Rd 12 Sunday 23rd June 1996
Won 24-18

Gold Coast Chargers

1996 @ Redfern
Rd 3 Sunday April 7th 1996
Lost 16-18

1996 @ Carara
Rd 13 Saturday 29th June 1996
Won 18-16

1997 @ SFS
Rd 2 Sunday 16th March 1997
Won 26-16

1997 @ Carara
Rd 13 Saturday 7th June 1997
Lost 4-28

1998 @ SFS
Rd 14 Sunday 14th June 1998
L 14-16

 

[Travitoh]

Adelaide Rams

1998 @ SFS
Rd 18 Sunday 12th July 1998
Lost 18-34

Yeah the Rams!

 

[The Mad Hatter]

Yeah the Rams!

I was there but have absolutely no memory of it other than losing LOL. Strange days 1998/99.

I can't even find photos.

 

[ThingFish]

You can try:
https://www.allsportdvd.com/rugbyleaguedvd.htm

Or you can even try the national film and sound archive, you can search their league archive
https://www.nfsa.gov.au/tags/rugby-league

There are plenty of full historic league games on YouTube. You could try a search.
I’ve even found old vhs tapes of recorded games on eBay.

 

[The Mad Hatter]

Thank you for this.

I've been buying old games on DVD here too:

http://www.myreplay.com.au

 

[The Mad Hatter]

I subsequently found this for anyone interested in games broadcast prior to 1997.

http://www.ssralmanac.com/mobile/past_tv_matches.htm

 

[Mr Spock!]

I've been looking for a copy of souths winning the tooth Cup in 81 for years.