Vale Trevor Ryan

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Vale | Trevor Ryan

NSWRL was deeply saddened to hear of the passing of True Blue Trevor Ryan, aged 72.

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[supercoach]

Very sad, was one hell of a tough footballer. Saw him debut at the Sydney Sports ground playing centre along side Geoff Starling. It may have been one of those pre season comp games.

Anyway he never took a backward step. RIP mate and thanks for the memories

 

[jadtiger]

A big hearted footballer who gave everything on the field.R.I.P Trevor you gave me many wonderful memories as a player.Condolences to all of his family and friends.

 

[Demps]

R.i.P
🌹

 

[Jedi_Tiger]

rip

 

[Toothless Tigers]

Great player. Sorry to hear this news.

 

[BunganHead Tiger]

One of my favourite players during my teen age years. In 1975 Trevor was often used as the outside running decoy by Chicka Lockwood. Trevor would make a wide run on the right of Lockwood. Lockwood would dummy to Trevor and flick it inside to Bing Pringle who scored so many tries off it. It was very difficult to defend close to the line. RIP Trevor. Thanks for the memories.

 

[tiger_one]

One of my favourite players during my teen age years. In 1975 Trevor was often used as the outside running decoy by Chicka Lockwood. Trevor would make a wide run on the right of Lockwood. Lockwood would dummy to Trevor and flick it inside to Bing Pringle who scored so many tries off it. It was very difficult to defend close to the line. RIP Trevor. Thanks for the memories.

Thanks champion @BunganHead Tiger - you've touched something right there.

That memory of Lockwood/Ryan/Binga sums up (well at least for me anyway) the zillions of footy memories we have of teams past, of wonderful players past, of what happened when and by whom, the highs, the lows - and how the game will always live within each one of us!
Thanks mate.

 

[BunganHead Tiger]

More than happy to see you enjoyed one of my posts. I can't recall the number of times I have woken up looking forward to your humorous comedy posts in the ''Things That Make You Laugh'' thread. Keep up the great work.
I do recall venturing to a game at the old Cumberland Oval in 1977. The crowd were Parra manic. They kept referring to their team as The Machine. They had a mean pack. Ray Price, Ray Higgs, Graham Olling, Dennis Fitzgerald and Ron Hilditch. they also had 'The Bomber', John Peard at five eighth.
They led us early but we got our noses in front with a typical Lockwood, Ryan, Pringle try under the posts. From memory we led until about 10 minutes to go. The parochial crowd was stunned into silence. Of course the ref (can't remember who) awarded Parra a penalty. 'The Crow' slotted it from 30 metres. In the dying minutes Parra receive another dubious penalty. This time 40 metres out, 10 in from touch. Of course The Crow kicked it. Broke my heart. Was a fearsome game though.

 

[bptiger 0]

I can’t remember if he made his 1st grade , at Redfern oval or at the sharks ground , but what ever he quickly became one of my favourite players , got to meet him in the dressing room , he was a lovely bloke to us young blokes ,
Rest in peace

 

[Tim Sheens]

One of my favourite players during my teen age years. In 1975 Trevor was often used as the outside running decoy by Chicka Lockwood. Trevor would make a wide run on the right of Lockwood. Lockwood would dummy to Trevor and flick it inside to Bing Pringle who scored so many tries off it. It was very difficult to defend close to the line. RIP Trevor. Thanks for the memories.

Some of my earliest proper footy memories, with Pringle remaining my favourite to this day.

Lost my younger 57yo cousin that often used to attend such matches with us to a heart attack the other day, which along with Trevor is a reminder of our mortality and that we are all getting closer to it.