Ben Galea retires.

[Sabre]

A pec injury has forced him to retirement apparently.

2 games for Balmain (1999)
151 for Wests Tigers (2000 - 2007)
126 for Hull KR (2008-2012)
8 for Hull FC (2013)

 

[Hbom]

What a player Ben Galea was! NEVER let anyone down.

 

[Tiger_Watto]

I loved Ben Galea… Always loved his never say die attitude.

I'm really surprised how many years he has continued on for in the ESL.

Well Done Ben!

 

[stevetiger]

He was real good for us. Made a crucial tackle on Bowen in the 05 grand final.

 

[jirskyr]

Surprised how many games he racked up for Hull. I still remember that cover tackle on Matty Bowen 2005 GF - his career-defining moment for me.

Love ya Benny G.

 

[LaT]

Sad to hear it ended due to injury. Good career for a decent bloke and great WT clubman!

So is Hodgo the only player left standing from the old Magpies/Balmain sides?

 

[quintus]

Played strong, done good….(I've heard that before somewhere). :sign:

 

[bonstonker]

He was real good for us. Made a crucial tackle on Bowen in the 05 grand final.

first thing that popped in my head when i read the title.
the tackle.

 

[Marshall_magic]

One of the most underrated players of the past 10 years.

 

[bonstonker]

surprised his shoulders lasted so long.
was a good honest player while surrounded by a lot of crap for a long time.
one the boys like buckets and skando you were happy to see get rewarded with a premiership.

 

[innsaneink]

I remember him putting a hit on a Warriors player in about 06 at cambo I think…lifted him off the ground and put him into next week...had good timing in D

 

[tigerdude]

Sad to hear it ended due to injury. Good career for a decent bloke and great WT clubman!

So is Hodgo the only player left standing from the old Magpies/Balmain sides?

Luke o'donnell still playing he's the last balmain player I can think of?

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[MacDougall]

I remember him putting a hit on a Warriors player in about 06 at cambo I think…lifted him off the ground and put him into next week...had good timing in D

I remember him palming someone off so hard the dude ended up landing on his head. Wish there was footage of that.

 

[innsaneink]

I remember him putting a hit on a Warriors player in about 06 at cambo I think…lifted him off the ground and put him into next week...had good timing in D

I remember him palming someone off so hard the dude ended up landing on his head. Wish there was footage of that.

THATS what I was thinking of, was a fend not a tackle.

 

[LaT]

Sad to hear it ended due to injury. Good career for a decent bloke and great WT clubman!

So is Hodgo the only player left standing from the old Magpies/Balmain sides?

Luke o'donnell still playing he's the last balmain player I can think of?

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Yeah true, another one is Kylie Leuluai who I think is still kicking on in ESL.

 

[Paris_Cobbs]

I'll chip in a gigantic side-step that left Billy Slater grasping thin air, to score a try at Leichhardt.

Most underrated player in Wt history.

 

[LaT]

I'll chip in a gigantic side-step that left Billy Slater grasping thin air, to score a try at Leichhardt.

Most underrated player in Wt history.

Yeah, there was a thread a while ago about underrated players and Galea got mentioned quite a bit. Definitely an appreciated player by quite a few fans.

 

[happy_tiger]

Ben Galea Pound for Pound the best Tigers forward ever

Is he still coming back to the Tigers for a role in the future ?

 

[galea_11]

My favourite tiger. Undervalued. He would make a great junior coach . Very disciplined

 

[Fade_To_Black]

**Ben Galea Pound for Pound the best Tigers forward ever**

Is he still coming back to the Tigers for a role in the future ?

BG was great but that honour would go to Farah.

Best wishes BG and thanks for a great career with the Tigers and also in the land of the un-washed :smiley: