Wombat Documentary

[Go manly]

What about Ron Willey and Bob Batty? The former played for Australia from Canterbury. The latter was a fine fullback in an era when Barnes, Thornett, Langlands and (Les) Johns amongst others, i.e. Parish and McKean, were all Australian reps. Batty was right up there.

Bob Batty presented me with my first under 7’s premiership pennant at the Albion park oak flats eagles in group 7
He and others turned up each year as we played in the manly strip

Ensured we gained many manly supporters from age 7

 

[cc eagle]

Just heard Wombat's in Tweed hospital, he's not good.

 

[wombatgc]

Manly legend Graham Eadie is in Tweed Hospital fighting bacterial meningitis and the after-effects of a stroke.
Eadie, 70, has been in Tweed Hospital for 10 days as he also confronts speech issues and weakness in his hands.
He underwent a lumbar puncture test in Tugun Satellite Hospital on Thursday.
The results concluded Eadie had sustained a stroke and contracted bacterial meningitis. He also endures seizures through epilepsy.

Former Manly boss Ken Arthurson with Graham Eadie. Eadie is fighting bacterial meningitis and the after-effects of a stroke.
“Dad’s not doing too well but he has family around him. He’s a fighter and will keep on fighting,” said Eadie’s son, Brook.
“Hopefully Dad will be out of hospital soon.”
Good friend and former Australian teammate, Larry Corowa said: “Wombat has a long journey and process ahead of him.”

Graham Eadie is one of Manly’s greatest ever players.
The barnstorming Sea Eagles fullback nicknamed Wombat still holds the Manly club pointscoring record, having posted 1917 points between 1971 and 1983, through 71 tries, 847 goals and three field goals.
He is widely regarded as being among the greatest players in Manly’s proud 77-year history.
Manly has been blessed with brilliant fullbacks over the decades including Eadie, Bob Batty, Matthew Ridge, Brett Stewart and Tom Trbojevic.
Originally published as Manly Sea Eagles legend Graham Eadie in health battle

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[sheridanstand78]

Get well Wombat, my hero as a child, in my opinion our greatest full-back!

 

[Sea Eagle 4 Life]

Get well Wombat, my hero as a child, in my opinion our greatest full-back!

Here here!

 

[jamesie]

Wombat is one of the main reasons why I first supported Manly. Get well fast, you legend.

 

[Hotspur2014]

One of our best the old Wombat !
When I lived on the Tweed met him a few times shopping at Banora Point and what a gentleman. Always happy for a chat about the good old Manly days.
Hope you get better real soon mate.. !!

 

[mickqld]

Best wishes to Wombat. My favourite player in his hey day. Greatest fullback we've had.

 

[BOZO]

Our peerless 4 time premiership Winning Fullback is the Benchmark of Manly Premiership Success

He will always remain in proud Manly Winning history and our Manly supporters Hearts

The Wombat is a Legendary Manly player and a lovely Manly man

Prayers and well Wishes Wombat

 

[Under the Sticks]

Put your head down Wombat, lift the legs and charge through this!

And when you beat this, line it up, poke your toe and dispatch it through the sticks!

 

[dubLEs]

Hope Graham gets well soon.
I was born a decade too late to see him play. But Wombat has always been my mother's all-time favourite player. She still sings his song (to the tune of Mickey Mouse) from time to time.

 

[JenEagle]

This is absolutely terrible news and I’m very worried about our great mate Wombat. All the best champ and all of us at silvertails are with you brother. Get well soon you legend.

 

[manlyfan76]

First game of RL live at brookie Manly V Dragons.
Could not believe how Wombat just Burrowes through the dragons.

Get well Legend

 

[master blaster]

Get well Wombat, my hero as a child, in my opinion our greatest full-back!

Mine Too, get well champion

 

[nightster]

Get well mighty Wombat .... I'd love to chat and have you pour me another beer at the Billi ....

 

[HK_Eagle]

Bob Batty presented me with my first under 7’s premiership pennant at the Albion park oak flats eagles in group 7
He and others turned up each year as we played in the manly strip

Ensured we gained many manly supporters from age 7

As a gong boy by birth, words like Albion parks and oak flats set me off. I may be in Hong Kong, and I’ve lived in Asia for as long as I lived in Oz, but these were places that mapped my childhood. So cool, thanks.