According to that article Dennis Ward was even smaller than Tooves. Same height but a couple of pounds lighter. He was only 16 when he debuted in first grade at Canterbury.
1969 MANLY Rugby League World
- Thread starter eagle66
- Start date
Only 16 on his debut and smaller than Tooves ? He must have been a tough bugger to survive the brutal 70's
Most small bodies do come with big hearts
Could be 100% wrong but didn't Les Hanigan have the Brookie pub for a while? Maybe publican?
Users who are viewing this thread
2020 Ladder
| Team | P | W | D | L | PD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bulldogs | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 74 | 14 |
| 2 | Warriors | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 14 |
| 3 | Storm | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 78 | 12 |
| 4 | Raiders | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 58 | 12 |
| 5 | Broncos | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 78 | 10 |
| 6 | Sharks | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 49 | 10 |
| 7 | Sea Eagles | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 36 | 10 |
| 8 | Tigers | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 20 | 10 |
| 9 | Cowboys | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | -14 | 10 |
| 10 | Dragons | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | -14 | 8 |
| 11 | Roosters | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | -42 | 8 |
| 12 | Knights | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | -48 | 8 |
| 13 | Rabbitohs | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | -70 | 8 |
| 14 | Dolphins | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| 15 | Titans | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | -68 | 6 |
| 16 | Eels | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | -117 | 6 |
| 17 | Panthers | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | -26 | 4 |
