Doug Lucas

[AmericanHistoryX]

was he a good player for Wests? can anyone give me any info on him please.

 

[redemption]

Played 14 games for Wests in 1977 (prior to that he played 27 games for Newtown in 75-76 & 3 games off the bench for Easts in 74)!

That is all the info I can find on him mate!

 

[tiger_one]

was he a good player for Wests? can anyone give me any info on him please.

Warmly known as "Kojak" because of his bald head, the Kojak character being a TV detective of the day played by actor Telly Savallas.

Lucas was maybe a bit limited in terms of forward skills by today's standards, but WOW! he gave 110%, was fearless in taking the ball up, was always a workhorse and fitted the never-say-die courage and attitude of the hard-nosed Wests Magpies of the day.

A great memory of him and reflects the good times that seem so long ago….... (from a magpies perspective).

 

[Leroy_The_Tigers_Fan]

I had some idea from my footy card collecting days that he played for the Sharks as well!….....
Sorry, that was Fred Pagano!................ :laughing:

 

[cunno]

Remember him playing with his 'Kojak' look he played his footy hard and tough who relished in an 'enforcer' role.

 

[AmericanHistoryX]

yeh, it was the look.

 

[innsaneink]

Yeah he had the fair hair and bald too, very pale as well…..when I was a kid it was rumoured he has deaf and or dumb....funny - same thing for Don Rogers too.
Dougy from memory was an honest toiler, workhorse but limited in skills

 

[Tommy Magpie]

I think I have his footy card somewhere at home

 

[AmericanHistoryX]

Tommy if you find it can you post it here?

 

[prattenpark]

looks like he had hair in '76\. I always remembered him as balled, 'kojak'


http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?VISuperSize&item=110644328491

 

[AmericanHistoryX]

thanks pratten park - much appreciate it - but i cant see the photo - i tried to google his name but no picture - if only i could see what he looked like back then.

 

[tcogger]

I remember when i was a youngster on the Lidcombe hill seeing Dougy Lucas in the crowd wearing Coca Cola pants with binoculars in hand.Cogger

 

[tcogger]

Pratten…Doug had hair.He just looked like he was bald because of the closely cropped haircut and being blonde as well.
Bash it up type of player ,not much else though.Cogger
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looks like he had hair in '76\. I always remembered him as balled, 'kojak'


http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?VISuperSize&item=110644328491

 

[Magpie_Magic]

Seem yo remember him playing for the Jets as well.
Honest & tough.

 

[redemption]

Seem yo remember him playing for the Jets as well.
Honest & tough.

See post no. 2 in this thread:

"Played 14 games for Wests in 1977 (prior to that he played 27 games for Newtown in 75-76 & 3 games off the bench for Easts in 74)!"

 

[tcogger]

That image doesnt come up Pratten…Cogger
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Pratten…Doug had hair.He just looked like he was bald because of the closely cropped haircut and being blonde as well.
Bash it up type of player ,not much else though.Cogger
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looks like he had hair in '76\. I always remembered him as balled, 'kojak'


http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?VISuperSize&item=110644328491

 

[innsaneink]


 

[AmericanHistoryX]

thanks for the pic Ink - much appreciated - thats how i remembered him - he does look bald though

 

[Knuckles]

I thought he was bald too !

Yes, he came to us from the Bluebags. No nonsense old school type player.Don't remember him doing anything great ….... just an honest toiler.

 

[Old_Bluebag]

I remember Douggie Lucas from his Bluebag days. You're right about him being very fair, and with a very short haircut he did look bald. Douggie was very enthusiastic and never took a backward step - a bit like Bryce Gibbs running amok. As a consequence he was liable to give away silly penalties and was given 2 nicknames by the Henson Park Hillites: "Captain Rats" and "Scattered Aces"! I hasten to assure you all that both these names were bestowed affectionately and were in no way a reflection on his mental condition. It's just that he was likely to do the wrong thing at the wrong time. He became a Hill favourite and we were sorry to see him go. I also remember that he used to warm up on the sideline during Reserve Grade by doing curls, presses, and clean and jerks with a large weight set - they don't make 'em like Douggie anymore!