Tommy Raudonikis dies aged 70

[Red Baron]

Rugby league legend Tommy Raudonikis dies aged 70

The former Australian halfback and captain has died after a long battle with cancer.

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[eagle66]

He has endured a lot in the past few decades. A true fighter in every sense.

 

[SeaEagleRock8]

A legend no doubt.

 

[BOZO]

70 years too young

cancer is a bastard

Little kids die from the bastard

 

[47MVEagle]

RIP Tommy.

 

[manly al]

Gee that is sad to hear . Only met him once , seemed a bit of a larrikin but a very likable larrikin and what a great character . Great footy career , R I P Tommy , true legend

 

[hozza]

RIP Tommy. True Character of the game.

 

[sheridanstand78]

He is a legend of the game. Never compromised on his beliefs in how the game should be run. Fierce rival of our club and memorable battles with the teams he played with. Punched above his weight in toughness and was a formidable foe. Old school player and coach and respected throughout the rugby league fraternity, Vale Tommy

 

[SeaEagleRock8]

Born at Bathurst, the son of a Lithuanian immigrant father and a Swiss immigrant mother. He joined the RAAF as an Engineering Apprentice in 1967 and spent three years under training at RAAF Wagga.

 

[frank stokes]

True legend...

 

[Rafferty]

Yer, I used to love those fiery newtown clashes and Tommy was always in the thick of it, a true club, state and country man, sad to see these old school legends leaving the playing field.

 

[Dan]

jeez thats tragic news.

 

[Supreme Leader]

Sad news indeed, wish his family well.

 

[Moondad]

He was a competitor. RIP Tommy.

 

[QLDSeaeagle]

They only built one Tommy Raudonikas, we will never see another like him, always loved and respected his passion. Vale Tommy. Rest in Peace.

 

[tookey]

 

[Clint]

Sad indeed. RIP Tommy.

 

[swoop]

What a legend, tough as nails but a larrikin. RIP Tommy.

When I lived in Lidcombe I used to go down to west leagues club after going to Lidcombe oval to watch footy games. At the leagues club the wests players used to come there for their warm down and get absolutely smashed lol. Dallas Donelly and Tommy leading the way. If you had a full schooner in front of you one or the other would come up and ask "is that your schooner or mine" when I answered "it's mine" they'd drop their false teeth in the beer and ask "do you still want it?".

 

[Mark from Brisbane]

I’d say the whole Rugby League world would be mourning with his family today.

RIP Tommy

 

[Shoe1]

I thought he was awful. The savage hair-pulling of Steven Knight in 78 was appalling.