Rugby league history

[tiger_one]

Johny Gray at Norths and Tommy Bishop the Sharks a couple more poms around that time

Yes champion @innsaneink, those Pommies could play.

 

[tiger_one]

 

[tiger_one]

Tommy Raudonikis (RIP) and Les Boyd of the Western Suburbs Magpies, taking an unconventional approach to game preparation .........

 

[tiger_one]

17 July 1943.

HUGE crowds pictured at a rugby league match between Newtown and North Sydney at the Sydney Cricket Ground.
The game was played in front of a crowd of 33.173 fans with North Sydney winning 16 points to 10.

 

[Halbrowne61]

17 July 1943.

HUGE crowds pictured at a rugby league match between Newtown and North Sydney at the Sydney Cricket Ground.
The game was played in front of a crowd of 33.173 fans with North Sydney winning 16 points to 10.

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Some follow up, the Grand Final on September 4, 1943 between the same clubs resulted in a Newtown victory 34-7.
Crowd ( a record at the time) 60,992.

 

[tiger_one]

Some follow up, the Grand Final on September 4, 1943 between the same clubs resulted in a Newtown victory 34-7.
Crowd ( a record at the time) 60,992.

WOW! What a turnaround champion @Halbrowne61.

 

[cktiger]

25 years ago TODAY South Sydney Rabbitohs were re-admitted into the NRL... a great day for the game...


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Can’t agree… despise them.

 

[tiger_one]

Can’t agree… despise them.

Champion @cktiger - we all need a team to hate!

 

[PrattenParkMagpie]

Champion @cktiger - we all need a team to hate!

That's why the Bulldogs exist.