Imagine if some sports person walked down the street now days wearing just a bowler hat.
Duckett only had a few legal beers and was filmed and posted on SM.
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Duckett only had a few legal beers and was filmed and posted on SM.
No big names? Check the team again.
Jedi_Tiger
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fantastic player though
Check the post again.
He didnt say 'no big names'.... he said 'not many'
twentyforty
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A bit of trivia:
(1) I know Mrs Hansen-McLean, a lady who married one of the Wests Magpies premiership 2nd rowers, only for him to sadly pass away early on; after which, the lady kept going to the Wests Magpies socials (as it was always rich in club camaraderie), and (wait for it) she then ended up marrying the other 2nd rower when his marriage ended !
(2) The grandson of the marriage to Mr Hansen is the Aussie who plays for Ireland's national rugby team after the Australian Wallaby selectors failed to give him a chance in Oz (the old-school favorites is NOT fair).
I can't ever remember a lady marrying BOTH 2nd rowers of a premiership team - and she's a gem of a woman too.
twentyforty
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What an extraordinary coincidence. That kinda symbolises how rich in club camaraderie the club was back then and still is. At least off the field.
And Happy Heavenly Birthdays to the late, great Dennis Spagarino, seen here with Ron Giteau and (the late) Scott Gale at the SCG in 1985.
Both Spags and Scott died from motor neurone disease..
RIP
Both Spags and Scott died from motor neurone disease..
RIP
Recent history that still angers me:
2022 James Tamou, Wests Tigers front-rower and captain argues with referee Chris Butler."
"During Round 19 against the North Queensland Cowboys, James Tamou was at the center of a highly controversial match-deciding moment.
During Tamou's 300th game, with one second left on the clock and after the full-time siren with the Wests Tigers leading 26-25, despite the on-field referee having already blown his whistle to stop the game as time expired, referee Chris Butler allowed a captain’s challenge from the Cowboys despite no stoppage in play.
After a Bunker review was allowed, the Bunker (video official Ashley Klein) inexplicably ruled an escort penalty, and Cowboys kicker Valentine Holmes successfully kicked it that gave the Cowboys a 27-26 victory."
"Tamou attempted to use his own captain's challenge to argue that Cowboys player Valentine Holmes was offside on the kickoff. Butler rejected the request, stating, "You can't challenge the Bunker".
The Wests Tigers lodged an official complaint with the NRL, feeling they were "robbed" of a victory due to the incorrect application of the rules regarding captain's challenges and the game-ending whistle.
The NRL later defended the process, claiming the referee had not yet called full-time.
The NRL later conceded that the final escort penalty against the Tigers was incorrect, and the refereeing official in the bunker, Ashley Klein, was subsequently demoted."
2022 James Tamou, Wests Tigers front-rower and captain argues with referee Chris Butler."
"During Round 19 against the North Queensland Cowboys, James Tamou was at the center of a highly controversial match-deciding moment.
During Tamou's 300th game, with one second left on the clock and after the full-time siren with the Wests Tigers leading 26-25, despite the on-field referee having already blown his whistle to stop the game as time expired, referee Chris Butler allowed a captain’s challenge from the Cowboys despite no stoppage in play.
After a Bunker review was allowed, the Bunker (video official Ashley Klein) inexplicably ruled an escort penalty, and Cowboys kicker Valentine Holmes successfully kicked it that gave the Cowboys a 27-26 victory."
"Tamou attempted to use his own captain's challenge to argue that Cowboys player Valentine Holmes was offside on the kickoff. Butler rejected the request, stating, "You can't challenge the Bunker".
The Wests Tigers lodged an official complaint with the NRL, feeling they were "robbed" of a victory due to the incorrect application of the rules regarding captain's challenges and the game-ending whistle.
The NRL later defended the process, claiming the referee had not yet called full-time.
The NRL later conceded that the final escort penalty against the Tigers was incorrect, and the refereeing official in the bunker, Ashley Klein, was subsequently demoted."
Without doubt the worst decision i have ever seen in football.From memory Klein was rewarded by getting the grand final referees job that year.
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