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'1990 New South Wales clinch State of Origin series winning first match ever played in Melbourne.'
"The New South Wales Blues clinched the 1990 State of Origin series by defeating the Queensland Maroons 12-6 in Game 2 on May 30, 1990.
This historic match was the first-ever State of Origin game played in Melbourne, expanding the traditional cross-border rivalry to a neutral venue.
The match was played before a sell-out crowd of 25,800 fans at Olympic Park (not the Melbourne Cricket Ground, which didn't host its first Origin match until 1994).
"The New South Wales Blues clinched the 1990 State of Origin series by defeating the Queensland Maroons 12-6 in Game 2 on May 30, 1990.
This historic match was the first-ever State of Origin game played in Melbourne, expanding the traditional cross-border rivalry to a neutral venue.
The match was played before a sell-out crowd of 25,800 fans at Olympic Park (not the Melbourne Cricket Ground, which didn't host its first Origin match until 1994).
Kevin Yow Yeh
1941-1975
RIP
Kevin played 41 games for Balmain between 1966-1968. Yow Yeh started his career in Queensland with Gladstone before joining Redcliffe. Yow Yeh was named Redcliffe's player of the year in 1965 and won the Brisbane Premiership that year.
In 1966 he joined Balmain along with Arthur Beetson for a fee of 1500 pounds. Yow Yeh played in that years grand final loss for Balmain against St. George who won their 11th straight premiership. Yow Yeh left Balmain after only two years due to struggling with living in Sydney and returned to Queensland.
In 1975, he died under mysterious circumstances in a Mackay Jail.
Yow Yeh is the great uncle of Jharal Yow Yeh.
1941-1975
RIP
Kevin played 41 games for Balmain between 1966-1968. Yow Yeh started his career in Queensland with Gladstone before joining Redcliffe. Yow Yeh was named Redcliffe's player of the year in 1965 and won the Brisbane Premiership that year.
In 1966 he joined Balmain along with Arthur Beetson for a fee of 1500 pounds. Yow Yeh played in that years grand final loss for Balmain against St. George who won their 11th straight premiership. Yow Yeh left Balmain after only two years due to struggling with living in Sydney and returned to Queensland.
In 1975, he died under mysterious circumstances in a Mackay Jail.
Yow Yeh is the great uncle of Jharal Yow Yeh.
Odessa
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I really enjoyed the 1985 season
Rock Hopper Steve
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Another flyer the idiots in charge didn't fight for and we didn't learn the lesson, then we later lost JAC.
happy_tiger
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He lived in Gladstone so I'm told in the 70s ....have heard some interesting stories over the years
Halbrowne61
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Yes, I was a fan but he had dodgy hands, often dropped the ball with line open but had speed and was exciting to watch.
Had an early and untimely demise.
LeichhardtTiger
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Tommy's ashtray?
mtd#2
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what could have been...
we have had a few bright sparks over the years, but the club never knew how to turn it into success.
this sent me down a rabbit hole...
2012 = 10th
2013 = 15th (of 16)
2014 = 13th
2015 = 15th
2016 = 9th ---- lost 52-10 in the final round to the raiders (who finished 2nd).
2017 = 14th
2018 = 9th ---- lost 51-10 in the final round to rabbitohs (who finished 3rd)
2019 = 9th ---- lost 25-8 in the final round to the sharks (who finished 7th)
even if they did make the finals in those 3 years of finishing 9th.... they were just making up the numbers... but there were some good sides above... but it's like they had no purpose.. kinda makes sense given the balmain fallout.. the club probably lacked identity... still does i guess... but i guess thats why benji might be the right guy, because he's the golden child who won us a comp... it would be poetic if he could do it as a coach.
LeichhardtTiger
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He will. I told him I am prepared to play KOE next year and give up my NRL bench spot if a young gun is ready. He said, good. Or it might have been "Gud" or "God" - bloody Kiwi accents!
