Rugby league history

[innsaneink]

Malakai Watene-Zelezniak, Wests Tigers winger scores ......



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I would see this bloke on his pat malone signing autos and doing selfies when all the other players had left the field

 

[LeichhardtTiger]

Roosters player, Russell Fairfax was at one time denied entry to Easts Leagues Club for having hair that extended past his shirt collar.
But by jingo, he could play!



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Yep, He and Ian Schubert and me. Well, I was interviewed by John Quayle for a job as a barman when he ran the Roosters Club at Bondi Jungo. Cos I wouldn't get a haircut despite my track record of working at the Bondi Diggers, Rosebay RSL and Bondi Golf Club, my coiff was considered too long. I had a College Boy haircut but a creeping mullett!

 

[innsaneink]

Yep, He and Ian Schubert and me. Well, I was interviewed by John Quayle for a job as a barman when he ran the Roosters Club at Bondi Jungo. Cos I wouldn't get a haircut despite my track record of working at the Bondi Diggers, Rosebay RSL and Bondi Golf Club, my coiff was considered too long. I had a College Boy haircut but a creeping mullett!

Des O'Reilly also

 

[Cultured_Bogan]

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Was Paul Hayward the one that got pinged for drug importation in SE Asia?

 

[westtigers]

Was Paul Hayward the one that got pinged for drug importation in SE Asia?

Yes

 

[Dr_Ice]

Was Paul Hayward the one that got pinged for drug importation in SE Asia?

Yes, and Bailey’s grandfather

 

[tiger_one]

 

[Merlot]

cameron smith ,1 of 42 inducted into the hall of fame
1 out of them is probably worthy

 

[tiger_one]

SPEEDSTERS of the 1990s
1. Brett Mullins. 2.Martin Offiah 3.Steve Renouf. 4. Lee Oudenryn

 

[Yossarian]

I know the Maggies had some lean years in the late 90s, and have heard balmain had some tough times too....early and mid, though i didnt really take much notice back then
Can see why tho

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I went to a lot of games back then and I’m struggling to remember at least two of those players. Michael Brown was Benny’s understudy for years and everyone assumed he’d step up and become a good player. Didn’t really happen. Derek McVey probably should have had a better career - he had talent. A lot of journeymen, aging greats and guys just not up to the standard. Having to schlep out to Parra Stadium made it worse. You could take ineptitude a bit more easily at Leichhardt.

RLP tells me Jeremy Moors played 9 games that year. I really don’t remember him at all.

Oh and we actually won with this lineup, 16-12 at home over the Crushers. Attendance 3,225

 

[Yossarian]

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Les Boyd at centre sounds a scary prospect.

 

[happy_tiger]

I went to a lot of games back then and I’m struggling to remember at least two of those players. Michael Brown was Benny’s understudy for years and everyone assumed he’d step up and become a good player. Didn’t really happen. Derek McVey probably should have had a better career - he had talent. A lot of journeymen, aging greats and guys just not up to the standard. Having to schlep out to Parra Stadium made it worse. You could take ineptitude a bit more easily at Leichhardt.

RLP tells me Jeremy Moors played 9 games that year. I really don’t remember him at all.

Oh and we actually won with this lineup, 16-12 at home over the Crushers. Attendance 3,225

Massive crowd lol

 

[Yossarian]

Massive crowd lol

Yeah I think the season average was under 7k. None above 10… Tough times.

 

[tiger_one]

Les Boyd at centre sounds a scary prospect.

Champion @Yossarian, I know what you mean, but he was a very talented footballer too.

 

[tiger_one]

 

[tiger_one]

Trevor Ryan, Balmain Tigers centre - had a stint with Wests Magpies too .......
Champion always
RIP

 

[tiger_one]

Full-time, a shot of Lidcombe Oval after a tremendous game between Western Suburbs Magpies and South Sydney Rabbitohs in 1978.

Champion @innsaneink - mate, where were you sitting?
Are you in this pic?
I was at the other end ......

 

[tiger_one]

Balmain Tigers fullback Allan McMahon on the attack against the Wests Magpies

 

[tiger_one]

Steve Nash, Great Britain halfback takes on Australian defender, halfback/Wests legend - Tom Raudonikis.
RIP

 

[tiger_one]