Lower grade legend, Josh Davis.
Many of us, for ages wanted him to debut... but he never did it.
Use to carve up the cup games.
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Lower grade legend, Josh Davis.
Many of us, for ages wanted him to debut... but he never did it.
Use to carve up the cup games.
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The fondest memories I have of Rugby League moments are:
Trying to climb to the best high spot advantage point of the huge tree at North Sydney Oval as a kid.
Playing tackle on the LO grass with all the other kids before the flegg games.
Racing out onto the field to try and get a corner post before other kids got it.
Talking to my cousins Norm and Peter Provan about footy, Norm trained me one day when I was 13. My stomach muscles are still hurting.
Sooo many more memories.
Trying to climb to the best high spot advantage point of the huge tree at North Sydney Oval as a kid.
Playing tackle on the LO grass with all the other kids before the flegg games.
Racing out onto the field to try and get a corner post before other kids got it.
Talking to my cousins Norm and Peter Provan about footy, Norm trained me one day when I was 13. My stomach muscles are still hurting.
Sooo many more memories.
Halbrowne61
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What years are we talking Demps ?
Jolls
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Larry came out and presented us trophies with a bunch of Tigers First Graders when I was a kid. He came out with (from memory) Merv Muggleton and Geoff Naylor. I was playing for Rooty Hill RSL and it was a team presentation not the club at the African Lion Safari or Bullens Animal World at Wallacia in Penrith territory.
Not sure how it happened or why the three of them came out to an U14's BBQ. I remember having lunch and playing footy against them and the parents. All three had lasting impacts on me and were my favourite players for a while. Never did ask the old man how it occurred before he passed away. He was an avid Tigers supporter and grew up around Leichardt so I suspect he had something to do with it.
Larry was a joy to watch play and I recall Merv Muggleton being no slouch on the wing either. Not sure how Geoff Naylor got tangled up with a pair of outside backs but a great childhood memory all the same,
Not sure how it happened or why the three of them came out to an U14's BBQ. I remember having lunch and playing footy against them and the parents. All three had lasting impacts on me and were my favourite players for a while. Never did ask the old man how it occurred before he passed away. He was an avid Tigers supporter and grew up around Leichardt so I suspect he had something to do with it.
Larry was a joy to watch play and I recall Merv Muggleton being no slouch on the wing either. Not sure how Geoff Naylor got tangled up with a pair of outside backs but a great childhood memory all the same,
Halbrowne61
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And what a mullet he had . Great defender, a real ankles man.
Jolls
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One of my all time favourites - tough as nails he was!
Halbrowne61
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The corner posts were quite a prize CC.
2009 - 2012 around those years.
My favourite tiger when I was a teenager in the 60,s was Keith Barnes and the most exciting moment we beat the mighty dragons by 1 point at Leichardt Oval at the peak of their powers .We got a penalty on full time 5 yards on our side of halfway and 10 in from touch and we were down 1 Point and golden boots kicked it !
Halbrowne61
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One of my funniest memories was at LO when kids were allowed on the ground after full time. I remember going up to give Gary Leo( former BT prop) a pat on the back and noticed one of the numbers on his jersey was hanging partially off. So I ripped it off, quite a prize, but Gary swung around and grabbed me by the arm and demanded it back. I pleaded to keep it but evidently we were so poor in those days, if that happened they sewed the number back on rather than get a new one.
I was devestated to have my prize taken from me but was forced to hand it over!
I was devestated to have my prize taken from me but was forced to hand it over!
Halbrowne61
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Of course he did. Was that the old LO before the new stand built ?
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I had 6 perfect ones with the games written on them.
When I came back home from Army recruit training for a week I found out that my mum threw them out because she thought they were rubbish.
It was at that point in my life that I realized I couldn't cry anymore...they finally dropped 🤣
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Thanks HalBrowne61, memories are important for supporters, it takes the mind off what’s currently going on ( or not going on ) with the club.
For balance 2 memories,Balmain memory, Larry Corowa’s kick return against Wests at the SCG, 70 metres around all of them without a hand laid on him,breathtaking. Wests memory, Neville Hornery in a scrum against Easts, belting the daylights out of Easts front row from the second row, arm pumping like a piston . Think he may have got the record suspension at the time.
Once again, appreciate it.
For balance 2 memories,Balmain memory, Larry Corowa’s kick return against Wests at the SCG, 70 metres around all of them without a hand laid on him,breathtaking. Wests memory, Neville Hornery in a scrum against Easts, belting the daylights out of Easts front row from the second row, arm pumping like a piston . Think he may have got the record suspension at the time.
Once again, appreciate it.
Halbrowne61
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And about 10 stone wringing wet. Played well above his weight ! Every game !
In fact ground went 90 degrees different direction .the little KB stand was opposite the hill about on halfway .yep no big stand
Halbrowne61
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Yes I remember both incidents very well. Nev was getting square and decided what better way to capitalise than when the front row had their arms locked.
And Larry, we’ll he could do that regularly couldn’t he.
I worked with Gary Leo in Finance for a couple of years, good Bloke worked for AVCO
Halbrowne61
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Yes, the old grandstand (still there) had the change rooms like broom closets.
Of course later became the home of Wimpys Well, a bar for the players and mates.
If you got in there you really had connections.
Halbrowne61
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Was a top bloke, probably a bit too nice a guy to be playing front row. Don’t think I ever saw him raise his hands in anger but a very reliable ball carrier and tackler.
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