Ok, we've finally gathered all of the VHS tapes together and I've spent the last two hours making a list of everything.
I picked up a Hauppauge Colossus video capture card today and put together a PC that is dedicated to converting these tapes to digital format. I'm not expecting the quality to be brilliant, as a lot of these tapes are 1) obviously quite old, 2) many were recorded on more than once, 3) a lot of the 80s and 90s games were already transferred from one tape to another to remove the ads, and 4) a lot of the later tapes in the 2000s were recorded in LP format.
Anyway, if you're a Balmain fan, or a fan of rep footy, there's a f**kin' shitload of quality material here. I didn't count the tapes but I would estimate there's at least 250-300 tapes.
Each bullet point represents an individual tape and I haven't bothered to order them (except by year) because it took long enough just to make the list. It's pretty long...
· The 1982 Invincibles
· The Return of the Invincibles
· 1986 Grand Final Parramatta v Canterbury
· 1987 Grand FInal Manly v Canberra
· 1987 Panasonic Cup Final - Balmain v Penrith
1988 Grand Final
· 1988 Australia v Rest of the World
1988 World Cup Australia v New Zealand
· 1988 Grand Final Canterbury v Balmain
· 1988 Great Britain v Presidents XIII
1988 3rd Test Great Britain v Australia
· Manly v Balmain 31/7/88
Balmain v Manly 20/8/88
· Canberra v Balmain 27/8/88
Balmain v Cronulla 4/9/88
· Brisbane v Balmain 16/4/88
Balmain v Brisbane 13/8/88
· Balmain v Penrith 1988 Round 21
· 1989 Grand Final Balmain v Canberra Tape 1
· 1989 Grand Final Balmain v Canberra Tape 2
· City v Country 1989
City v Country 1990
· 1989 Third Test Australia v New Zealand
· 1989 Alfa Romeo Trophy Balmain v Canterbury
1989 Nissan Sevens
· Balmain v Parramatta 9/4/89
Parramatta v Balmain 6/8/89
Canberra v Balmain 8/7/89
· Brisbane v Balmain 2/4/89
Balmain v Brisbane 30/7/89
· Balmain v Cronulla 30/6/89
Balmain v Norths 14/7/89
Balmain v Penrith 27/8/89
· Manly v Balmain 19/8/89
Balmain v Penrith 13/9/89
Souths v Balmain 10/9/89
· 2nd and 3rd State of Origin 1989
· 1989 Australia v New Zealand 1st and 2nd Tests
· Balmain v Norths 3/8/90
Balmain v Parramatta 19/8/90
· Newcastle v Balmain 26/8/90
Balmain v Newcastle 28/8/90
· 1990 Minor Semi Final Manly v Balmain
· 1999 Tri Nations Series New Zealand v Australia
· Balmain v Manly 18/3/90
Penrith v Balmain 24/3/90
· Balmain v Wests 16/4/90
Parramatta v Balmain 21/4/90
· Balmain v Newcastle 28/4/90
Canberra v Balmain 13/5/90
· Balmain v St George 19/5/90
Balmain v Canterbury 1/6/90
· Cronulla v Balmain 10/6/90
Manly v Balmain 15/7/90
· Balmain v Penrith 20/7/90
Brisbane v Balmain 29/7/90
· 1990 Australia v England 3rd Test
· 1990 Grand Final Penrith v Canberra
· 1990 3rd State of Origin
Australia v New Zealand
· 1990 State of Origin 1st and 2nd
· Australia v Wigan 14/10/90
Australia v Cumbria 17/10/90
· Australia v Warrington 31/10/90
Australia v Castleford 4/11/90
· Australia v Halifax 6/11/90
Australia v Hull 14/11/90
· Australia v Widnes 18/11/90
1990 Tour Highlights
· 1990 Australia v England 1st and 2nd Tests
· Australia v St Helens 7/10/90
Australia v Wakefield 10/10/90
· 1991 3rd State of Origin
· City v Country 1991 and 1992
· Balmain v Canterbury 17/3/91
Balmain v Penrith 19/4/91
· 1991 State of Origin 1 and 2
· 1991 Newcastle v Balmain
1991 St George v Balmain
1991 Balmain v Illawarra
· 1991 Australia v New Zealand 1st Test
· 1991 Australia v New Zealand 2nd Test
· 1991 Australia v New Zealand 3rd Test
· 1991 Grand Final Penrith v Canberra
· 1992 Balmain v Norths Round 7
· 1992 Newcastle v Balmain Round 8
· 1992 Australia v Great Britain 3rd Test
· 1992 Australia v Papua New Guinea
· 1992 Grand Final Reserves - Balmain v Norths
· 1992 Grand Final Brisbane v St George
· 1992 World Cup Final Australia v Great Britain
· 1992 Balmain v Canterbury Round 17
· 1992 Easts v Balmain Round 18
· 1992 Wally Lewis Testimonial Celebrity Challenge
· 1992 Nissan World Sevens Day 1 and 2
· 1992 Nissan World Sevens Day 3 Finals
· 1992 Canterbury v Balmain Round 2
· 1992 Balmain v Easts Round 3
· 1992 Balmain v Manly Round 11
· 1992 Australia v Great Britain 1st Test
· 1992 Australia v Great Britain 2nd Test
· 1992 Tooheys Challenge Cup Balmain v Manly
· 1992 1st State of Origin
· 1992 2nd State of Origin
· 1992 3rd State of Origin
· 1992 Balmain v Illawarra Round 13
· 1992 Wests v Balmain Round 16
· 1992 Big League Video Volume 1 Issue 1
· 1992 Big League Video Volume 1 Issue 2
· 1992 Big League Video Volume 1 Issue 3
· 1992 Big League Video Volume 1 Issue 4
· 1992 Big League Video Volume 1 Issue 5
· 1992 Big League Video Volume 1 Issue 6
· 1993 Easts v Balmain Round 9
· 1993 Balmain v Souths Round 12
· 1993 Balmain v Brisbane Round 20
· 1993 1st State of Origin
· 1993 2nd State of Origin
· 1993 3rd State of Origin
· 1993 Australia v New Zealand 1st Test
· 1993 Australia v New Zealand 2nd Test
· 1993 Australia v New Zealand 3rd Test
· 1993 Grand Final Brisbane v St George
· 1993 Coca Cola Word Sevens Days 1 and 2
· 1993 Coca Cola World Sevens Day 3 Finals
· 1993 Wally Lewis Celebrity Challenge
· 1993 Tooheys Challenge Cup Balmain v Illawarra
· 1993 City v Country
· 1993 Balmain v St George Round 17
· 1993 Balmain v Canterbury Round 1
· 1993 Balmain v Canberra Round 3
· 1993 Penrith v Balmain Round 4
· 1993 Balmain v Brisbane Round 5
· 1993 Big League Video Volume 2 Issue 1
· 1993 Big League Video Volume 2 Issue 2
· 1993 Big League Video Volume 2 Issue 3
· 1993 Big League Video Volume 2 Issue 4
· 1993 Big League Video Volume 2 Issue 5
· 1993 Big League Video Volume 2 Issue 6
· 1993 Big League Video Volume 2 Issue 7
· Balmain v Easts V Challenge Cup 4th Quarter Final 20/2/94
· 1994 Great Britain v Australia 3rd Test
· 1994 Tooheys Challenge Cup Newcastle v Balmain
· 1994 City v Country
· 1994 Great Britain v Australia 1st Test
· 1994 Great Britain v Australia 2nd Test
· 1994 Balmain v Brisbane Round 7
· 1994 Souths v Balmain Round 8
· 1994 St George v Balmain Round 4
· 1994 Penrith v Balmain Round 6
· 1994 Challenge Cup 2nd Semi Final Balmain v Souths
· 1994 Coca Cola World Sevens Day 1 and 2
· 1994 Balmain v Illawarra Round 13
· 1994 1st State of Origin
· 1994 2nd State of Origin
· 1994 3rd State of Origin
· 1994 Coca Cola World Sevens Day 3 Finals
· 1994 Grand Final Canterbury v Canberra
· 1994 Wigan v Australia
· 1994 State of Origin Legends of League
· 1994 Big League Video Volume 3 Issue 1
· 1994 Big League Video Volume 3 Issue 2
· 1994 Big League Video Volume 3 Issue 3
· 1994 Big League Video Volume 3 Issue 4
· 1994 Big League Video Volume 3 Issue 5
· 1995 3rd State of Origin
· 1995 2nd State of Origin
· 1995 1st State of Origin
· 1995 Grand Final Manly v Canterbury
· 1995 Australia v New Zealand 3rd Test
· 1995 Australia v New Zealand 2nd Test
· 1995 Canterbury v Sydney Tigers Round 2
· 1995 Sydney Tigers v Gold Coast Round 10
· 1995 Sydney Tigers v South Queensland Crushers Round 12
· 1995 City v Country
· 1995 Australia v New Zealand 1st Test
· 1995 Coca Cola World Sevens Days 1 and 2
· 1995 Coca Cola World Sevens Day 3 Finals
· 1995 State of Origin Legends
· 1995 World Cup Final
· 1996 1st State of Origin
· 1996 2nd State of Origin
· 1996 Legends of League
· 1996 Parramatta v Sydney Tigers Round 21
· 1996 City v Country
· 1996 Coca Cola World Sevens 1
· 1996 Coca Cola World Sevens 2
· 1996 Sydney City v Sydney Tigers Round 1
· 1996 Sydney Tigers v Cronulla Round 5
· 1996 Gold Coast v Sydney Tigers Round 10
· 1996 Sydney Tigers v Canberra Round 16
· 1996 Brisbane v Sydney Tigers Round 17
· 1996 3rd State of Origin
· 1997 Manly v Balmain Round 12
· 1997 Illawarra v Balmain Round 13
· 1997 South Queensland v Balmain Round 8
· 1997 2nd State of Origin
· 1997 3rd State of Origin
· 1997 Grand Final Manly v Newcastle
· 1997 Australia v Rest of the World
· 1997 Balmain v Manly Round 1
· 1997 Balmain v North Sydney Round 7
· 1997 Balmain v Gold Coast Round 14
· 1997 Wests v Balmain Round 16
· 1997 Sydney City v Balmain Round 20
· 1997 Balmain v Parramatta Round 21
· 1997 Newcastle v Balmain Round 22
· 1997 1st State of Origin
· 1997 Coca Cola World Sevens
· 1997 City v Country
· 1998 Penrith v Balmain Round 10
· 1998 Manly v Balmain Round 21
· 1998 1st State of Origin
· 1998 2nd State of Origin
· 1998 3rd State of Origin
· 1998 Grand Final Canterbury v Brisbane
· 1998 Anzac Test Australia v New Zealand
· 1998 Australia v New Zealand 2nd Test
· 1998 Australia v New Zealand 3rd Test
· 1998 Balmain v Manly Round 3
· 1998 Balmain v Parramatta Round 9
· 1999 Tri Nations Series Final New Zealand v Australia
· 1999 1st State of Origin
· 1999 2nd State of Origin
· 1999 3rd State of Origin
· 1999 Tri Nations Series Australia v Great Britain
· 1999 Anzac Test Australia v New Zealand
· 1999 Balmain v Penrith Round 16
· 1999 Grand Final Melbourne v St George
· 2000 Grand Final Brisbane v Roosters
· World Cup Final 26/11/00
· 2000 1st State of Origin
· 2000 Wests Tigers v Canterbury Round 11
· 2000 Melbourne v Wests Tigers Round 15
· 2000 Parramatta v Wests Tigers Round 21
· 2000 Anzac Test Australia v New Zealand
· 2000 3rd State of Origin
· 2000 2nd State of Origin
· 2000 Panthers v Tigers Round 18
· 2000 Tigers v St George Round 19
· 2001 Eagles v Tigers Round 8
· 2001 Newcastle v Tigers Round 10
· 2001 Tigers v Sydney City Round 1
· 2001 Australia v Great Britain 1st Test
· 2001 Australia v Great Britain 2nd Test
· 2001 New Zealand v Australia 13/7/01
· 2001 3rd State of Origin
· 2001 Australia v Great Britain 3rd Test
· 2001 1st State of Origin
· 2001 2nd State of Origin
· 2001 Grand Final Tape 1
· 2001 Grand Final Tape 2
· 2001 Tigers v Parramatta Round 11
· 2001 City v Country