Rugby league history

[Bus 2 Terrigal]

There was a level of unbridled joy that people got from supporting their team that just doesn't exist now.
I was one of the kids at that game jumping up and down, but so were the adults!

I was also one of the kids on the bike track that day.
I was dead in front of where Geoff Foster scored the match winner. Great memories 👍

 

[Bula]

Bula?

No. Rex Cook from Dubbo.

 

[innsaneink]

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[tiger_one]

Current Roosters coach Allan Fitzgibbon and Wests Tigers Tim Moltzen during their match up in 2009, the last time Wests Tigers defeated the Roosters away, before yesterday.

 

[innsaneink]

History alive.

 

[diedpretty]

I was at that one too... on the bike track.

Tribalism

One of the all time classics that game - Wests had 2 disallowed tries but went on to win it.

 

[tiger_one]

Bruce 'Sloth" Gibbs, always a fan fav for Wests Magpies

 

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Greg Oliphant, Balmain Tigers halfback

 

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Coach Daley back in the day .....

 

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Alan Neil, Western Suburbs Magpies halfback

 

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[gallagher]

Bruiser Clarke, always a fan fav for Wests Magpies



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Not bruiser mate. Bruce Gibbs?

 

[tiger_one]

Not bruiser mate. Bruce Gibbs?

Oh that's a schoolboy error - I knew it was Bruce too but my mind was thinking of Bruiser.
Thank you for correcting me champion @gallagher - I hate doing any Magpie legend the wrong thing.
I've changed the name now. ✅

 

[Ron Brodrick's Spirit]

1977 Magpies Under 23 premiers coached by Roy Masters including the late great Ron Brodrick and Bob Cooper.
Interesting to note that it's a full house for the first of three Grand Finals for the day.

 

[tiger_one]

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1977 Magpies Under 23 premiers coached by Roy Masters including the late great Ron Brodrick and Bob Cooper.
Interesting to note that it's a full house for the first of three Grand Finals for the day.

No TV coverage back then for the 3rds.

"The NSWRL first grade grand final was televised that year, the coverage was limited to that top tier only."

Just check out the Magpies team spirit there!!
Now that's what the Magpies were/are all about!

 

[tiger_one]

Balmain Tigers back in the day, 70s style

 

[tiger_one]

Could kick a goal or 2 ..................
Daryl Halligan

 

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The late great John "Snoozer" Elford giving Graeme "Heaps" Hughes a workout