On this day
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Terry Zarsoff
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Phil Blake was no longer a Sea Eagle in 1987.
I think Martin Meredith might have been the 5/8 in question. Easy enough to confirm.
I think Martin Meredith might have been the 5/8 in question. Easy enough to confirm.
Hey Tezza, Blakey was still at Manly in ‘86 which is the game mentioned here. He moved on to Souffs in ‘87
Terry Zarsoff
First Grader
My mistake.
On this day...
After hammering Port Moresby for two days, Japanese bombers finally sank this Australian transport on August 3, 1942, which sends up a cloud of smoke. She drifted onto a reef and heeled over flaming oil can be seen at left. Men in small boat, foreground, are looking for victims.
https://www.9news.com.au/world/gall...rld-news/64dd43c6-5081-4919-b9d7-4aaff23bfcf9
After hammering Port Moresby for two days, Japanese bombers finally sank this Australian transport on August 3, 1942, which sends up a cloud of smoke. She drifted onto a reef and heeled over flaming oil can be seen at left. Men in small boat, foreground, are looking for victims.
https://www.9news.com.au/world/gall...rld-news/64dd43c6-5081-4919-b9d7-4aaff23bfcf9
Manly winning 20-20 over the Panthers in 1969
maxta
First Grader
I think Blake lost confidence and went from halfback, to winger....
When he burst onto the scene, the support play was the best by a way, up with the likes of Snake and Slater in later years.
His chip and chase tries were Amazing and I think every kid, myself included was running around trying them....great to watch but was a fine art reserved for special players (maybe why mine often bounced the WRONG way).
He was my favourite with Boyd back in the day and the slide in his career imo, was after 2 successive losses to a red hot Eels in 1982/83, if we win 1 or both of those games, he would have been been a Star half and up with he best players in the game....still gave me great memories back in the day, so thanks Phil Blake!!
When he burst onto the scene, the support play was the best by a way, up with the likes of Snake and Slater in later years.
His chip and chase tries were Amazing and I think every kid, myself included was running around trying them....great to watch but was a fine art reserved for special players (maybe why mine often bounced the WRONG way).
He was my favourite with Boyd back in the day and the slide in his career imo, was after 2 successive losses to a red hot Eels in 1982/83, if we win 1 or both of those games, he would have been been a Star half and up with he best players in the game....still gave me great memories back in the day, so thanks Phil Blake!!
Captain Moondog
Absolute Superstar
On this day I woke up and remembered the Broncos got hammered last night. 
Just out of interest just wondering everyone’s thoughts on the ‘history flashbacks’ the club has been putting out over the last week.
Is it something you want more of or is it not worthwhile - can it be improved etc?
The club is interested in your views and making all the content as interesting and relevant as possible.
Thx
Is it something you want more of or is it not worthwhile - can it be improved etc?
The club is interested in your views and making all the content as interesting and relevant as possible.
Thx
If they are interested in my views they can damn well ask me themselves!
(kidding)
I like them. I get a dose of "never knew that" and "wow, I should remember that but don't." So I learn something but precedent means I'll probably forget it again.
Keep 'em coming!
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