Rugby league history

[Suzie-Q]

did you follow Tommy to Newtown,split your allegiance?

Nope. I'm not from Wests or Nalmain prior to the merger

 

[tiger_one]

Nope. I'm not from Wests or Nalmain prior to the merger

 

[jadtiger]

I was just reading about Steve Mortimer having dementia and being on his last legs in a nursing home .
He's only 68.
Those blokes that played in the 80's have paid far too high a price for their toughness.

Very sad to hear that as i did not know,he was a great halfback and far too often imho would pull something from nowhere to get the dogs a win over the Tigers.He was a great footballer.

 

[tiger_one]

What year was that? 1981?

Champion @Suzie-Q - Here's the goss:

28 March 1982, NRL round 5, and the Newtown Jets played Canterbury Bulldogs at Henson Park, after 80 minutes the final score was

NEWTOWN 0
CANTERBURY 0

Newtown went on to finish the year 7th and Canterbury 9th (out of 14 teams).
(A few years later, both teams went on to play a 1 all draw as well.)

 

[Snidest 0]

I can't resist a great Benji pic ....................


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Remember this well!

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=484278685662304

 

[LeichhardtTiger]

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Was that Joe Walsh in Reggis for Wests before joining Balmain in 1969 in search of Grand Final Glory?

 

[tiger_one]

Was that Joe Walsh in Reggis for Wests before joining Balmain in 1969 in search of Grand Final Glory?

Might be - funny over the years how many players repped for both clubs.

 

[tiger_one]

The Penny Panthers first year in the big time ......................

 

[tiger_one]

Queenslander aka Billy Moore

 

[tiger_one]

Blocker

 

[tiger_one]

James Grant - he had some wheels ........

 

[tiger_one]

JAMES MALONEY - better BBQs than Paul Vaughan apparently .... 😉

 

[tiger_one]

 

[tiger_one]

Today is an infamous day in Rugby League history - it marks the 30th anniversary of the start of the Super League War.

And it changed my (and my family's) football life forever!
And pretty much everyone else too.

The Super League War - The Battle For Control Of The Game - League Freak - Covering The NRL, Super League And Rugby League World Wide - LeagueFreak.com

What was the Super League War really all about? Rugby League in Australia was split between the ARL and Super League, but why? Find out here!

www.leaguefreak.com

 

[tiger_one]

 

[tiger_one]

Ted Bullpit and and his son Craig at Lidcombe Oval, probably drove there in the Kingswood!
(Mike Bailey's there too plus Mark the Magpie.)

 

[tiger_one]

Glory boys .........

 

[tiger_one]

The first edition Rugby League Week.
April 4th, 1970.
Vol 1. No.1.

 

[Rock Hopper Steve]

They just had a tribute to Olsen Filipaina on the 9 footy show, man what a weapon he was when he was on, unstoppable for the Kiwis and Tigers.

 

[Ron Brodrick's Spirit]

Balmain legend Percy Knight has passed away.
RIP Perc.