Dragons' innovations adopted by the NRL

[TheVelourFog]

is that what the Namibian Ladies play in?

 

[Prometheus]

they'd been doing a retro round of sorts since at least 2003, but good try.

I have searched and can't find any reference to the NRL holding a heritage round in 2003. If you claim that they did, feel free to prove it.

 

[God-King Dean]

The NRL also copied our inept administration

 

[This Year?]

In honour of the Dragons, the NRL should do "St George Illawarra Appreciation Round".

Everone gets the bye and Saints and their fans get a whole weekend to play with themselves.

This needs to be done as soon as possible!

 

[dangerousdave]

they'd been doing a retro round of sorts since at least 2003, but good try.

Source?

Round 6, 2005 - St George Illawarra/Illawarra Steelers heritage round vs Penrith is the first "heritage match" so to speak to my knowledge. It was a sunny sunday afternoon in Wollongong and Gus was frothing at the bit.

 

[2012....Sharks Year]

Farrkken special thread....will be back! In my humble opinion.... "Doust' and "innovation" should never be used in the same sentence....its just not appropriate.

 

[The Mad Hatter]

I vaguely remember the ARL celebrating 90 seasons in 1997 and doing a sort of heritage thingy. I might be wrong.

 

[wibble]

The NRL also copied our inept administration

Doust and McGregor for CEO and Chairman of the NRL!

You know it will work.

As long as they get to keep their roles at the Dragons as well.

 

[TheDalek079]

I vaguely remember the ARL celebrating 90 seasons in 1997 and doing a sort of heritage thingy. I might be wrong.

i remember Easts wearing a special jersey occasionally that year. this predates St Merge, so OP is wrong

 

[thorson1987]

I vaguely remember the ARL celebrating 90 seasons in 1997 and doing a sort of heritage thingy. I might be wrong.

And all of the foundation clubs had special badges that season.

 

[The Mad Hatter]

i remember Easts wearing a special jersey occasionally that year. this predates St Merge, so OP is wrong

They even did special 90 Seasons logos on jerseys and merch because I have a tee shirt.

 

[The Mad Hatter]

Balmain even did a heritage jersey.

 

[The Mad Hatter]

 

[thorson1987]

Can't find an image of it but there was also a framed jersey that was a mix of all foundation clubs sold that year.

 

[The Mad Hatter]

Can't find an image of it but there was also a framed jersey that was a mix of all foundation clubs sold that year.

Yes. I had one of those. It was trendy in tbe 1990s those fugly mix up jerseys.

 

[thorson1987]

Loved this Bears jersey.

 

[Timmah]

Poor OP

 

[Pedge1971]

In 1999, Dragon's star Nathan Blacklock did a complicated set of maneuvers ending in a backflip.

The NRL has since adopted this as standard procedure for implementing policy.

And Cherry Evans + Tedesco built on the obvious monentum by using it as a tool for contract negotiation

 

[Prometheus]

Poor OP

Still waiting for somebody to reveal who started holding an annual "heritage round" before the Dragons....

 

[Timmah]

LOL this is hilarious