[Resurrected] The Beaver and Napper Show

[Bearfax]

Congratulations to Menzies and Cliff Lyons for being inducted into the NRL Hall of Fame. Nice piece in the Teletripe second last page in todays issue. Sometimes they write decent articles. Cliff and Steve deserve the recognition.

 

[Mark from Brisbane]

Two of the absolute all time champion Sea Eagles who gave so many of us so much pleasure over the years.

You just knew when Nappa took off that the Beaver would be right there on his shoulder waiting for that sublime pass for yet another “ try time”.

Hats off to both of them!!

 

[Lyonstomenzies]

Lyons to Menzies. Try time

 

[niccipops]

Ahh, those were the days.
Legends.

 

[HK_Eagle]

It reminds me of that ball-playing maestro, Turbo, passing off to Kelly to bust over the.... ummm.... sideline.

 

[hozza]

2 absolute legends of the game and Manly. Congratulations to both champions!! These 2 are first picked in my all time Manly teams..

 

[Brissie Kid]

Just stumbled on this photo on NRL museum facebook! Bottom row, third from the left!

https://www.facebook.com/HeroesAndL...895943087426/1836375739772766/?type=3&theater

 

[Harvies elbow]

Just stumbled on this photo on NRL museum facebook! Bottom row, third from the left!

https://www.facebook.com/HeroesAndL...895943087426/1836375739772766/?type=3&theater

What we'd give to recruit him again...

 

[Sea Eagle 4 Life]

There is no way he was going to end up in the hall of fame playing for the Sharks!

 

[Once Was Brissie Kid]

I can't do a screen shot, but at 11:09 in this video from Rd 18 in 1993 is Cliffy and Beaver as reserves sitting on the Manly bench. I don't think even coach Bozo knew what a lethal combo he had siting there unused.

 

[Bearfax]

Noted the difference in the defense. Rock solid. The present side should look at that video. Thanks OWBK

 

[SeaEagleRock8]

I can't do a screen shot, but at 11:09 in this video from Rd 18 in 1993 is Cliffy and Beaver as reserves sitting on the Manly bench. I don't think even coach Bozo knew what a lethal combo he had siting there unused.

Beaver's 5th first grade game... he went on to play another 507 top level matches!!!
(total 349 first grade, 28 NSW and City Country reps, 15 for Australia, and 120 in ESL)
Legend!

 

[Once Was Brissie Kid]

Just looked up the stats. The first Beaver try didn't come until 1994.

Not sure when the first Lyons pass to Menzies try was as a lot of 1994 games aren't on Youtube.

Beaver's first try involved Lyons, but not a Lyons to Menzies pass. See 47:46 mark.

Steve 'Beaver' Menzies - Playing Career - RLP

A summary of the career stats for Manly junior, the grandson of pioneer clubman ‘Mackie’ Campbell, had a dream 1994 season which culminated in Kangaroo selection. Menzies, an Australian Schoolboy rep (1992) started his career as a centre in the Manly juniors before cementing a first grade...

www.rugbyleagueproject.org

 

[ALinda]

Noted the difference in the defense. Rock solid. The present side should look at that video. Thanks OWBK

Also noted the difference in the state of the ground, compared to Brookie now.

Another observation - a shame we don't have those massive flags waving on the hill as they sure add to the spectacle.

Thanks for the video @Once Was Brissie Kid - brought back some great memories!

 

[StuBoot]

Also noted the difference in the state of the ground, compared to Brookie now.

Another observation - a shame we don't have those massive flags waving on the hill as they sure add to the spectacle.

Thanks for the video @Once Was Brissie Kid - brought back some great memories!

Ah, those big flags!
My mum sewed one up for me, not sure how "big" it was but to a young kid like me it was huge.
Memories of coming home from Brookie after a win with me hanging it out the back window of the car, we'd see heaps of others too, no chance these days.
There also used to be a guy with a huge flag running up and down the the median strip near the Ranch on Epping Rd after a win.

 

[Tragic Eagle]

Well deserved! Two of my favourites!

 

[Once Was Brissie Kid]

Can't find the final Lyons to Menzies try. Was in 1999.
This video is the final Manly game from 1999 with both Lyons and Menzies. No Menzies try though. Is the last Manly game before the Beagles.

 

[Dion Johnson]

It would be handy to have a ball player with half as much ability Cliffy had in the squad.

What a footballer he was, for me the best player to play for Manly.

 

[Once Was Brissie Kid]

Fun fact. Cliffy never voluntarily retired at the end of 1999. His NRL career ended when the Northern Eagles failed to offer him a contract. Souths wanted him for 2000 but they got cut from the NRL.

Sunday, November 7, 1999
Coleman wants Cliffy

By DANNY WEIDLER
Discarded Manly veteran Cliff Lyons can expect a call from Souths coach Craig Coleman. Coleman gathered his remaining players at training yesterday, telling them the club's future would be known in the next three weeks. The passionate Souths man held the Rabbitohs' first session at Coogee beach, putting his four remaining first-graders - Craig Wing, Chris Caruana, Jason Nicol and Ian Rubin - through their paces with a group of lower-grade players. Coleman said he would welcome any grade players who wanted to train with the Rabbitohs and said he would be getting in contact with Lyons. "I'll be ringing Cliffy to get him on board. He has plenty to offer," Coleman said. "There are heaps of guys without clubs. The blokes from the Manly-Norths joint venture are looking for starts."

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