Dee Why Eagle
Bencher
Hey! Who you calling geriatric? Careful walking around the shopping centre that you don't get steamrolled by my souped up mobility scooter!I’m just old, you are indeed geriatric if you saw him play!!
Although not living in Sydney I never really started attending games until my late teens (early 70’s), about the time Wombat started.
I can vaguely recall watching Bob Batty play but can't remember too much of his playing abilities. I do recall that he was a very frustrating goal kicker... nailing them from the sideline but missing them from in front. Heard Manly had him on an incentive contract... $10 bonus for each goal. Believe later they alternated the goal kicking duties with Derek Moritz(?). Bob taking the hard ones & Derek the sitters (sadly for Derek, don't believe he was on any bonus scheme).