Tiger_Fanatic3
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Former Balmain, Wests Magpies and South Sydney forward John Bilbija passed away on Sunday, yet another victim of early onset dementia aged 65.
RIP
RIP
RIP John Bilbija
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innsaneink
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RIP John... one tough hombre
happy_tiger
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RIP John
Condolences to his family and friends
Condolences to his family and friends
GNR4LIFE
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Sad. And people wonder why there’s such a crackdown on head contact. RIP.
AmericanHistoryX
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dazza65
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A bit more info. Very sad.
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'Was not the same guy we knew': Former league hard man John Bilbija dies after 'sad' decline — Wide World of Sports
Former Balmain, Wests Magpies and South Sydney forward John Bilbija has died - yet another victim of early onset dementia.
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upthetigers
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This game is not going be around for much longer.
Buttface
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RIP JB
gallagher
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RIP, very tough, no nonsense type. it must be terrible seeing a loved one deteriorate so quickly
Buttface
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I had that card. I remember the 132/132.
I also had his his Hancock on the white v in my Magpies jersey when kids could run on the ground at full time.
Thanks for the entertainment JB.
65 is very young. Condolences to family and friends
Winston Churchill
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Damn just hearing this now. That 86/87 team was full of hard nuts. Elias and Bilb were among the favourites from that mid 80s era. No bullshit players. I can't stand how soft NRL and the prima donna's have become today but moments like this make you realise those head knocks aren't worth it for a game. Condolences to the family.
