Best team to win a reserve grade gf

[Whoosh]

Roosters 1986

Wayne Portlock
Scott Bennett
Tony Melrose
Glen Leggett
David French
Laurie Spina
David Trewhella
Mike McLean
Jim Harvey
John Tobin
Steve Hardy
John Thomas
Dave Brown ©

 

[Whoosh]

Sharks 1994

Chris Quinn

Kurt Wrigley


Paul Donaghy

Paul Bell

Glenn Coleman

Scott Brown

Stuart Topper

Michael Porter

Aaron Raper

Craig Greenhill

Adam Maher

Nathan Long

Alan Wilson ©

Robbie Kearns

Andrew Pierce

Glen Hogan

 

[Whoosh]

Eels 1999

Casey McGuire
Shane Whereat
Tim Patterson
Nathan Barnes
Nathan Cross
Jason Bell ©
PJ Marsh
Adam Wheeler
Dennis Moran
Andrew Ryan
Charlie Strachan
Ian Hindmarsh
Jay Bandy

Jamie Lyon
Mitchell Sargen
tWes Maas
Jason Power

 

[Nugget10]

Penrith have always had some cracking reserve grade sides, unfortunately we have to play them in First grade

 

[Brutus]

The Broncos side of 1990 had Grant Rix...

 

[H.H]

Roosters 1986

Wayne Portlock
Scott Bennett
Tony Melrose
Glen Leggett
David French
Laurie Spina
David Trewhella
Mike McLean
Jim Harvey
John Tobin
Steve Hardy
John Thomas
Dave Brown ©

Cheers...brings back some memories and I forgot Trewhella played half.

John Thomas (I think) didn't play FG until 1987. The rest had all played quite a bit before this game.

 

[Westernised Panther]

The Panthers reserve grade side that won the GF in 1987 had a few notable names.

From memory:

Darryl Brohman
Mark Carroll
Mark Geyer
Brad Izzard
Warren Fenton

 

[neutralsupporter]

Roosters 2013. Mortimer, Masoe, Cherringtom

 

[Non Terminator]

The 2005 JF Grand Final had some future players worth noting.
Eels had Krisnan Inu, Ben Farrar, Matt Keating, David Williams.
Dragons had Josh Morris, Beau Ryan, Brett Morris, Chris Houston, Dan Hunt and Jason Nightingale.
Not reserve Grade, but amazing.

 

[Non Terminator]

2004 Premier League...one of the first I can remember..

DRAGONS: Clint Greenshields; Nick Youngquest, Beau Scott, Wes Naiqawa, Andrew Frew; Daniel Holdsworth, Lachlan Russell; Ryan Powell, Tony Jensen, Henry Perenara, Michael Henderson, Aaron Gorrell (c), Bryan Norrie. Res: David Tangata-Toa, Aaron Wheatley, Corey Payne, Lee Bennett, Stacey Katu, Reece Wellington, Brett White, Wade Humphreys (five to be omitted)
SYDNEY: Aidan Kirk; Todd Byrne, Tyrone Smith, Iosia Soliola, Gavin Lester; Luke Dorn, Grant Rovelli (c); Lopini Paea, Mickey Paea, Ben Hannant, Peter Cusack, Ian Henderson, George Rose. Res: Aaron Mercer, Willie Bishop, Tevita Metuisela, Lelea Paea, Steve Meredith (one to be omitted).

 

[anjado]

Penrith both times they won the first grade Premiership they had very good reserve grade sides.

2003

1. Steve Turner
2. Brett Howland
3. Geoff Bell
4. Shane Elford
5. Chris Hicks
6. Daniel Russell (ugh)
7. Ben Reynolds
13. David McLean
12. Danny Galea
11. Frank Pritchard
10. Garrett Crossman
9. Shannon Donato
8. Colin Ward

14. George Rose
15. Richard Fa'aoso
16. Ben Pomeroy
17. Peter Lewis

1991

1. Anthony Xuereb
2. Darren Willis
3. Graeme Bradley
4. Jamie Oljenik
5. Darren Stewart
6. Grant Izzard
7. Ben Alexander
13. Brooke Kennedy
12. Rod McNeill
11. Carl McNamara
10. Joe Vitanza
9. Scott Ellem
8. Steve Waddell

14. Brandon Lee
15. Mark Lyons
16. Shane Boyd
17. Darren Tuite

Special shout out for Canberra in 2003

1. Marshall Chalk
2. Matt Gafa
3. Phil Graham
4. Jason Bugarelli
5. Michael Robertson
6. Terry Campese
7. Jace Van Dijk
13. Kris Kahler
12. Josh Miller
11. Alan Rothery
10. Michael Weyman
9. Michael Monaghan
8. Ben Cross

14. Mark Bryant
15. James Evans
16. Rod Jensen
17. Todd Carney

These aren't the exact sides they fielded on Grand Final day, Penrith in 1991 didn't even make it that far but these are the sides at full strength. A Cronulla side in the early 90's would be really strong also as would Newcastle, Brisbane and Canberra.

 

[Non Terminator]

I remember that 2003 one. Gafa scored like a billion points that year.

 

[Loudstrat]

Without seeing team lists (anyone got link to comprehensive team lists?) I agree with Brutus. Some of those Norths sides were virtual first grade packs. I remember seeing footage of Souths v Penrith (I think) in 86 with the likes of MG and Ian Roberts playing - both great sides. Also seeing the linked footage of the Knights with Joey as reggies half - great.

Question, which great reserve grade premiers became first grade premiers a few years later?

 

[Walt Flanigan]

Special shout out for Canberra in 2003

1. Marshall Chalk
2. Matt Gafa
3. Phil Graham
4. Jason Bugarelli
5. Michael Robertson
6. Terry Campese
7. Jace Van Dijk
13. Kris Kahler
12. Josh Miller
11. Alan Rothery
10. Michael Weyman
9. Michael Monaghan
8. Ben Cross

14. Mark Bryant
15. James Evans
16. Rod Jensen
17. Todd Carney

Yeah we had a fair front row happening there.

Chuck in Campo, Carney, Robbo and Graham then that's a fair football team right there.

As someone pointed out, Gafa scored an unbelievable amount of points that year.

 

[Roland]

That Dogs side was symptomatic of the 'buy out of trouble' philosophy that exists in the club.

It's not that it was because of any amount of amazing depth or anything, it's just that the Dogs had bought horribly over the years and had a sh*tload of players that needed forcing out of their top tier contracts.

Norths had some stellar reserve grade sides in the early 1990's IIRC. Manly's reserve grade has, by and large, been a steaming pile of sh*t for most of our history. The only decent one I remember is the Queensland Cup outfit led by DCE.

I am pretty sure I can remember Manly reserve grade sides that had several players that were already internationals - prime example Ray Brown. Don't know if they won any GF's.

 

[Tonearm Terrorwrist]

Nothing special about that Canterbury team at all. Nothing but yesterdays heroes and shit players cut off from shit teams.

 

[Whoosh]

The Panthers reserve grade side that won the GF in 1987 had a few notable names.

From memory:

Darryl Brohman
Mark Carroll
Mark Geyer
Brad Izzard
Warren Fenton

Brett Lobb
Rod McNeil
Michael Moss
Glen Nissen
Mark Robinson
Andrew Fitzhenry
Doug Delaney
Craig Izzard ©
Mark Geyer
Warren Fenton
Darryl Brohman
Jamie Thompson
Anthony Butterfield

Reserves

Brad Izzard
Garry Longhurst
Craig Connor
Darren Currie
David Greene
Greg Gibson
Mark Carroll
Chris Blair
James Bell
Troy Clarke
Geoff Gerard
Haydn Simmons
Shayne Brumby
Jason Emery
Grant Muscat
Wayne Simonds

 

[chelseabree]

South Sydney 1968. Even had Bobby McCarthy in it!

 

[W.Smith]

South Sydney 1968. Even had Bobby McCarthy in it!

would have to nearly be the best Reggies team ever !

Macca, Gary Stevens, Kevin Longbottom, Ray Branighan, George Piggins, Paul Sait

i loved those old Sydney comp reserve garde and third grade teams

 

[aqua_duck]

I'm pretty sure the dogs 2001 side was quite decent