Rugby league history

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[cktiger]

The winning of scrums was their only job, back in the day.

Usually their job was to tie up the other hooker for the open side prop to sweep the ball back.
Long forgotten prop skill.

 

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[tiger_one]

1967 - the year Cronulla Sutherland entered the comp

 

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[tiger_one]

1979 Gt Britain Tour. George Peponis captain, Frank Stanton coach and Australian team celebrate their retaining of the Ashes. Other players pictured Chris Anderson, Craig Young, Tom Raudonikis.

 

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[AmericanHistoryX]

Great pics. You wouldn't have any of Buddy Cain? He passed young. Or Doug Lucas.

 

[tiger_one]

Big fella from the Eels - Mark Tookey

 

[tiger_one]

Hughes brothers 1980

 

[jadtiger]

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I have a copy of that in one of my bookcases which my son wants when i croak.

 

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[gallagher]

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Whats with the kangaroo?

 

[tiger_one]

Whats with the kangaroo?

I think it's their association with the Willoughby Roos (A junior league club in the North Sydney District).

 

[gallagher]

I think it's their association with the Willoughby Roos (A junior league club in the North Sydney District).

Cheers mate. Maybe pre bears days, I think they were known as the shoremen

 

[Ron Brodrick's Spirit]

Whats with the kangaroo?

The closest that rubbish team came to having a kangaroo at the club.

 

[Ron Brodrick's Spirit]

Did you hear about the physically abused kid that was sent to live with the Bears because it was the safest place for him?
The Bears beat nobody.

 

[gallagher]

Did you hear about the physically abused kid that was sent to live with the Bears because it was the safest place for him?
The Bears beat nobody.

I love that when they last won a comp they had to get the ferry home as the harbour bridge wasn't built yet. 😅

 

[tiger_one]

Leichhardt Oval Scoreboard in 1970

 

[tiger_one]

Eels legend Peter Sterling receives a Man of the March award in 1983, presentation by ex-Canterbury 2nd rower - then TV commentator, Graham Hughes