Rugby league history

[tiger_one]

Ken Stonestreet, aka Nebo, beloved hooker with Western Suburbs magpies - was a prolific winner of the ball in scrums in the days when hookers had a proper go!
(PS his grandson Sam Stonestreet plays wing sometimes for the Sharks - one to watch)

 

[tiger_one]

1992 Australia World Cup champions

 

[tiger_one]

2008

 

[tiger_one]

Premiership match, Round 5 played Saturday, 11th April, 1998.
Balmain Tigers 30 defeated Penrith Panthers 10.
Referee: Sean Hampstead.
Played at Leichhardt Oval, Sydney.
Crowd: 8,277

 

[tiger_one]

Brett Kenny holds the record feat of being the only player to have scored two tries in three (consecutive) grand finals, from 1981 to 1983

 

[tiger_one]

And yes, he's one of ours:

 

[tiger_one]

Larry Corowa, beloved Balmain Tigers winger

 

[tiger_one]

A Melbourne coach in years to come ...........

 

[tiger_one]

"That" moment:

 

[tiger_one]

2 x 5/8ths with connections to us:

 

[Demps]

Wasted talent


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Nothing in life worse....

 

[jadtiger]

Brett Kenny holds the record feat of being the only player to have scored two tries in three (consecutive) grand finals, from 1981 to 1983


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One of the most gifted runners of the football i have ever seen,unfortunately he played for a club i have always detested

 

[tiger_one]

 

[gallagher]

Brett Kenny holds the record feat of being the only player to have scored two tries in three (consecutive) grand finals, from 1981 to 1983


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Had 2 denied in 86 too. Brilliant player

 

[Dr_Ice]

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Wests Presidents Cup were premiers that year, good team with Cherry, Kearney and Josh White. Beat Dragons in grand final who had Tallis and Nathan Brown

 

[innsaneink]

Wests Presidents Cup were premiers that year, good team with Cherry, Kearney and Josh White. Beat Dragons in grand final who had Tallis and Nathan Brown

Great coach to in Peter Mullholland

 

[gallagher]

Wests Presidents Cup were premiers that year, good team with Cherry, Kearney and Josh White. Beat Dragons in grand final who had Tallis and Nathan Brown

Wests Presidents Cup were premiers that year, good team with Cherry, Kearney and Josh White. Beat Dragons in grand final who had Tallis and Nathan Brown

Pretty sure we won the club championship too. It looked like the move to Campbo was giving us a great future.

 

[Dr_Ice]

Pretty sure we won the club championship too. It looked like the move to Campbo was giving us a great future.

I think we won Club Championship in 1991, very close in 1992.

Hard to believe that in 1991 and 1992 Wests made the finals (top 5) in all three grades.

Should have been set up for sustained success.

What could have been? Shortly after lost Hill, Dymock, Taylor, Britt, Gillespie in quick succession.

 

[eyewondertoo]

Saints also had Brandon Pearson, who was great for wests in the 90's.

 

[AmericanHistoryX]

My father, who at the time was a trade union official, was involved at the request of Jack Gibson, from the first meeting in 1979.
He was there to explain the correct organisational structure and how to ensure players rights were incorporated into the overall game.
It was ground breaking stuff and certainly created a solid foundation moving forward.
Prior to his passing he often told me stories of those early days and how proud the initial group was of their achievements.
From acorns, giant trees grow !

Just to touch upon this... Mark Levy... if we have a look at 7 mins 27 seconds into the video... then 8 mins 50 secs and then again 9 mins and 15 seconds..... how the game has evolved......