Best Balmain/Wests/West Tigers team

[old_man_tiger]

I do have to say I loved how often Benny would strike at the ball when the opposition were playing the ball. Lots of new league fans missed out on some rules I used to love. The other one was the quick tap with no marker.

 

[Geo]

Gee how good could Dwyer of been.

I reckon any team that doesn't have Tommy Raudonikis as no.7 isn't a fair dinkum team imo.

What? Better than Greg Oliphant? Never!!

You'll have to remind me when Greg Oliphant played for
Balmain/Wests/Wests Tigers @Tiger-Steve.

Greg Oliphant played for Balmain in 1979/80 and was selected as the QLD Origin half in the 1st game ever played

 

[BZN]

Gee how good could Dwyer of been.

I reckon any team that doesn't have Tommy Raudonikis as no.7 isn't a fair dinkum team imo.

What? Better than Greg Oliphant? Never!!

You'll have to remind me when Greg Oliphant played for
Balmain/Wests/Wests Tigers @Tiger-Steve.

Greg Oliphant played for Balmain in 1979/80 and was selected as the QLD Origin half in the 1st game ever played

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I certainly remember Oliphant being a great half back, but which no. 7 came out on top in that game?.

 

[Tiger_Steve]

Gee how good could Dwyer of been.

I reckon any team that doesn't have Tommy Raudonikis as no.7 isn't a fair dinkum team imo.

What? Better than Greg Oliphant? Never!!

You'll have to remind me when Greg Oliphant played for
Balmain/Wests/Wests Tigers @Tiger-Steve.

Greg Oliphant played for Balmain in 1979/80 and was selected as the QLD Origin half in the 1st game ever played

I certainly remember Oliphant being a great half back, but which no. 7 came out on top in that game?.

Oliphant smashed him!!

Well that’s how I remember it?

 

[Don Kershane]

Playing information
Position Second-row
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1966–76 Western Suburbs 116 14 0 0 42
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1972 New South Wales 1 0 0 0 0
1972 Australia 4 2 0 0 6

Surprised no magpies stalwarts have not mentioned John Elford -far better forward than some of the plodders people have selected

 

[Geo]

Playing information
Position Second-row
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1966–76 Western Suburbs 116 14 0 0 42
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1972 New South Wales 1 0 0 0 0
1972 Australia 4 2 0 0 6

Surprised no magpies stalwarts have not mentioned John Elford -far better forward than some of the plodders people have selected

Maybe cause they weren't even born or saw him play...I know for me my serious interest in RL started in 1975 when I was 9..

 

[Don Kershane]

Magpies 1963 holding the fort for the stalwarts.

 

[Papacito]

If I had to pick a team of my favourite players

>.....
8 Harvey Howard

Good call.

I knew when he was snubbed by Wayne Pearce, only to get signed by Wayne Bennett, that we were in some strife.

 

[TheDaBoss]

https://www.weststigers.com.au/news/2000/02/06/2000-match-replay-rd.1-wests-tigers-vs.-broncos/

 

[JD Tiger]

https://www.weststigers.com.au/news/2000/02/06/2000-match-replay-rd.1-wests-tigers-vs.-broncos/

I was at that game, at Campbelltown. I bought a game-attending season ticket to that year, even though I lived in Canberra. I only got to about 5 or 6 home games, though I tried to get to more.

 

[InBenjiWeTrust]

Ellis, arguably our best 2nd rower!
https://twitter.com/WestsTigers/status/1245639685579276288?s=20
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E67DmRq-Fnc&list=UU7MLhuR5-Yf81QnoxjSmZ9w&index=23

 

[jadtiger]

Ellis, arguably our best 2nd rower!
https://twitter.com/WestsTigers/status/1245639685579276288?s=20
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E67DmRq-Fnc&list=UU7MLhuR5-Yf81QnoxjSmZ9w&index=23

Without a doubt the best forward we have had as a joint entity

 

[TigerSJ]

Just remembering some of those great names- don’t we have a great history of terrific fullbacks. The last 4 decades or so we’ve had guys like Alan McMahon, Dorahy, Jack, Brasher, Hodgsen, Teddy. Come to think of it we’ve had great centres and wingers as well- what the hell happened to that??

 

[happy_tiger]

Gee how good could Dwyer of been.

I reckon any team that doesn't have Tommy Raudonikis as no.7 isn't a fair dinkum team imo.

What? Better than Greg Oliphant? Never!!

You'll have to remind me when Greg Oliphant played for
Balmain/Wests/Wests Tigers @Tiger-Steve.

Greg Oliphant played for Balmain in 1979/80 and was selected as the QLD Origin half in the 1st game ever played

Went to kindy with Olly's son ...also an Andrew

 

[twentyforty]

I can’t split Tommy Raudonikus and Gary Freeman? We don’t see 7’s like them these days, I guess because the forwards are much bigger lol

 

[mike]

I can’t split Tommy Raudonikus and Gary Freeman? We don’t see 7’s like them these days, I guess because the forwards are much bigger lol

No comparison in my eyes. Tommy all the way, what a legend.

 

[PrattenParkMagpie]

1 John Dorahy
2 Warren Boland
3 Ted Goodwin
4 Chris Lawrence
5 Taniela Tuiaki

6 Terry Lamb
7 Tom Raudonikis

8 Harvey Howard
9 Robbie Farah
10 John Donnelly
11 Gareth Ellis
12 Geoff Foster
13 Graeme O’Grady

14 John Skandalis
15 Jim Murphy
16 Jim Leis
17 Bob Lindner

 

[OzLuke]

Freeman was a better 7 than Prince

Don't you guys remember Scotty Gayle...he was pretty good..he has passed away in the last few years from an illness but was a good player in the day..Mick Neil was handy as well...

he was a great player Scotty Gale....poor bugger had a dud hand dealt to him though. RIP

 

[larry2005]

Freeman was a better 7 than Prince

Don't you guys remember Scotty Gayle...he was pretty good..he has passed away in the last few years from an illness but was a good player in the day..Mick Neil was handy as well...

he was a great player Scotty Gale....poor bugger had a dud hand dealt to him though. RIP

He was a slightly better than average player....wouldn't make the 3rd XIII of best all time players

 

[larry2005]

Playing information
Position Second-row
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1966–76 Western Suburbs 116 14 0 0 42
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1972 New South Wales 1 0 0 0 0
1972 Australia 4 2 0 0 6

Surprised no magpies stalwarts have not mentioned John Elford -far better forward than some of the plodders people have selected

never heard of him....which era did he play?