1977 Manly

[Dan]

Ah it's late now I'll look again tomorrow

 

[Terry Zarsoff]

Well if nothing else, looks a lot like the 2017 season, definitely brilliant but inconsistent....

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I have been saying that in other posts.

 

[Sea Eagle 4 Life]

Fantastic viewing & great memories. Keep them coming!!!

 

[eagle66]

Manly v Easts 1976

 

[The Wheel]

Manly v Easts 1976

How is the dog on the field - what a classic

 

[skull61]

As a teenager in the 70's, I would leave home (Belmore), train, ferry and bus to Brooky, watch 3 grades, return trip, hot chips at Manly Wharf, they were the best at the time and get home in time to watch Rex's wrap up in the news and then the Channel 7 match. Sometimes able to watch SportsAction/SportsWorld in the morning and watch all of the highlights of last weeks games.

I used to do the same except from Hurstville

 

[eagle66]

Manly v Penrith 1976

 

[eagle66]

Manly v Easts 1976

 

[eagle66]

Manly v Wests 1976

 

[Terry Zarsoff]

Loving the old stuff. Tom Mooney remains my favourite Manly winger. Just ahead of Michael Robertson and Hank Hancock.

 

[The Wheel]

Wow some great footy Phil Lowe, Steve Norten were terrific players although Lowe had hands like feet at times.

 

[Woodsie]

Wow some great footy Phil Lowe, Steve Norten were terrific players although Lowe had hands like feet at times.

Wasn't turning his body into the ball ... was trying to catch it too side on. I fixed the problem for him.

He left at the end of '76.

 

[Brissie Kid]

And there was no media & fans moaning about imaginary clashes of jersey colours ruining their life.

Manly in white played plenty of other teams in most white jerseys like Dragons, Canterbury & Penrith. And no one ever thought it was a problem or difficult.

 

[Woodsie]

And there was no media & fans moaning about imaginary clashes of jersey colours ruining their life.

Manly in white played plenty of other teams in most white jerseys like Dragons, Canterbury & Penrith. And no one ever thought it was a problem or difficult.

But the clash of colours was the reason a reverse away strip was introduced. The Dragons got a free pass to always wear the red V because it was considered iconic.

I don't know when the riff started to wear white, and green, black orange and tangerine for that matter but back in the day it was just brown, which on the muddy fields of old looked like every other team by half time.

 

[Shoe1]

More proof I wasn't imagining anything when I thought Johnny Gibbs would be a legend.....
sad it didn't work out for him with the calcified hamstring injury....

He's a legend, no risk. Still made the kangaroos. Wish he played 300 games though

 

[Woodsie]

Bring back leather balls

 

[Wombat Legacy]

Miss that old style footy when players ran to the line and offloaded and always looked to attack in their sets. Manly were great at it too! Bozo, Eadie and the boys scoring long range tries...awesome

 

[Bradza]

Thanks again @eagle66 for the great footage and memories - excellent stuff!

The attacking mindset and support play epitomised Manly.

I'm interested to know what some of the younger supporters think of the style of play from that time? @Turbo1 @Harry Smith

 

[Deleted member 26876]

Thanks again @eagle66 for the great footage and memories - excellent stuff!

The attacking mindset and support play epitomised Manly.

I'm interested to know what some of the younger supporters think of the style of play from that time? @Turbo1 @Harry Smith

Love it, plays we so deep however that allowed for the defence to be broken apart easily with players rushing up/some holding back. Plenty of inside passes as well of which I'm a huge fan of, catches everyone by surprise, nice to see turbos doing it at the moment with us.

I think we will see this style incorporated more in future years where everyone is playing so flat but one successful team will have a deeper attack, other teams will follow suite. It's the cycle of sport, adapting to the times and changing things up. Canterbury have been a side that simply can't change things up and as seen, it was successful back a few years, however as sides began adapting it stopped working against sides

Changing of styles and techniques is what keeps a game interesting

 

[Holmsey]

Thanks again @eagle66 for the great footage and memories - excellent stuff!

The attacking mindset and support play epitomised Manly.

I'm interested to know what some of the younger supporters think of the style of play from that time? @Turbo1 @Harry Smith

I love the older style of play, it looks so much cleaner and simpler than what the game is like today. This old manly style reminds of what manly is this year, everyone backing up, support from the play makers.