Rugby league history

[tiger_one]

One of those players who represented Australia while playing in the bush.

You're right champion @gallagher - and doesn't happen these days.

 

[happy_tiger]

Looks like brookvale... Pepsi signs.. If it's 94 then not a good day

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Yes .....the big fight happened after this game ......Darren Brown was one of the players involved from memory

 

[happy_tiger]

One of those players who represented Australia while playing in the bush.

Greg Conescu represented Australia while playing in Gladstone

 

[tiger_one]

Craig Bellamy as a player for the Canberra Raiders under Coach Tim Sheens

 

[tiger_one]

Chris Heighington, utility forward and halfback Chad Townsend celebrate 2016 Grand Final win (Heigno getting his 2nd Premier's Ring following 2005 with you know who!)

 

[tiger_one]

1999 Grand final. Anthony Mundine, St George Illawarra Dragons five-eighth spills the ball with the try line begging under pressure from Melbourne’s winger Craig Smith

 

[tiger_one]

Wayne Pearce, Balmain Tigers lock-forward and captain.
His last game.
1990
Chaired by Garry Jack and Bruce McGuire

 

[tiger_one]

1992 World Cup final at Wembley.
Great Britain captain Garry Schofield and his Australian counterpart Mel Meninga

 

[tiger_one]

Eric Simms, South Sydney Rabbitohs fullback.
Back in the day when players had to have a job to survive

 

[tiger_one]

Chris Heighington, Wests Tigers back-rower

 

[tiger_one]

1975 Grand Final
Roosters runaway win overa Saints team where Graeme Langlands wore the now infamous white boots - having taken the field when injured

 

[tiger_one]

Balmain Tigers x 3
Bruce McGuire, centre, David Brookes to his right and Tony Chalmers to his left

 

[tiger_one]

1982

 

[tiger_one]

Sirro (wait for it) "without" his trademark white tape!

 

[tiger_one]

The Australian Ashes team of 1929 sailed on the SS Orsova via the Panama Canal and played an exhibition game in New York before arriving, literally months after leaving Australian shores, in England.

Here 2 Aussie players, Paddy Maher (on the right) with Wally Prigg, filled in time with a couple of fellow travellers:

 

[tiger_one]

James Grant, Balmain Tigers winger

 

[innsaneink]

1982


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Manly 18 (2 tries 6 goals)
Wests 17 (3 tries 4 goals) 🤬

 

[Jolls]

Manly 18 (2 tries 6 goals)
Wests 17 (3 tries 4 goals) 🤬

In today's money:
Manly 20, Wests 20 and a golden point finish. I think the 4 point try was a great decision - I'm not a fan of golden point though.

 

[twentyforty]

Interesting read..

Frank Drake - Rugby League Legend Series - The Creative Writer

The life and career of rugby league legend Frank Drake, who played 21 matches for Queensland and 2 Tests for Australia.

thecreativewriter.com.au

 

[innsaneink]

Interesting read..

Frank Drake - Rugby League Legend Series - The Creative Writer

The life and career of rugby league legend Frank Drake, who played 21 matches for Queensland and 2 Tests for Australia.

thecreativewriter.com.au

A player before his time