NRL Trivia

[horrie hastings]

hah Rugby league fact Shane Whereat was 0/1 his whole career.

And that was the game , Nigel Gaffey kicked a goal off the sideline in the same game for the Roosters, Norths won 15-10. Whereats attempt at goal was trying to convert his own try.

 

[Bring back John Fifita]

Who scored the first try for the Wests Tigers in the JV era?

Hint - while a solid first grader and highly regarded player, he was overlooked for the 2005 Grand Final team only 5 years later.

 

[axl rose]

Who scored the first try for the Wests Tigers in the JV era?

Hint - while a solid first grader and highly regarded player, he was overlooked for the 2005 Grand Final team only 5 years later.

The hint has thrown me off. I know we played Broncos first up but we played a trial game against Northern Eagles. I remember because they were wearing a blue kit. I think the Mcguiness boys were long gone by 05 then and Matt Seers was as well. Owen Craigie scared a chip n chase try but he was done by 05 as well but may have had a trial contract with tigers in 06. The only 2 players from 2000 i remember making it to 05 squad were Mark Oniel and Skandalis. Who am i missing..

 

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The hint has thrown me off. I know we played Broncos first up but we played a trial game against Northern Eagles. I remember because they were wearing a blue kit. I think the Mcguiness boys were long gone by 05 then and Matt Seers was as well. Owen Craigie scared a chip n chase try but he was done by 05 as well but may have had a trial contract with tigers in 06. The only 2 players from 2000 i remember making it to 05 squad were Mark Oniel and Skandalis. Who am i missing..

Well,

Firstly - I love a simpsons reference, in fact there's an appropriate simpsons reference for almost any situation in life as far as I'm concerned

Secondly - I've unintentially made a blunder with the hint, call me the Bunker. I have misinterpreted the hint from a book I read.... My sincerest apologies.

So ignore the hint. This guy actually DID play in the 2005GF but...... if I correct the hint to what it was meant to be it'll give it away...

So a new hint - This player was always in "Wests". Apart from a stint in the UK.

 

[axl rose]

Skando it is then.

 

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Skando it is then.

HAHA!!!

Skandalis it is!!!

My botched attempt at a clue was he was the prop left out of the tryscorers list in the 2005 GF. Payten, Gibbs and Laffranchi all scored. Completely misread it.

I'll be sure to avoid future clue bungles...

 

[axl rose]

Who Am I

My 1989 season was an excellent one establishing myself in first grade and becoming a dual international.

 

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Who Am I

My 1989 season was an excellent one establishing myself in first grade and becoming a dual international.

Hmmm

Ricky Stuart?

Although while he toured with the wallabies, did he play a proper test match... hmm.

 

[horrie hastings]

Who Am I

My 1989 season was an excellent one establishing myself in first grade and becoming a dual international.

Kurt Sherlock.

 

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Kurt Sherlock.

clever!

 

[horrie hastings]

clever!

Its funny, i never even thought of the significance of the pic of Sherlock Holmes in Axls post until the day after i answered, i just remember from my Roosters days when Kurt Shelock became a duel international when he played a test for the Kiwi league team in 1989( think he was picked as a reserve and came on for 5 mins ) and even though he was at Easts from 1987 he never really established himself in first grade till 1989.

 

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Its funny, i never even thought of the significance of the pic of Sherlock Holmes in Axls post until the day after i answered, i just remember from my Roosters days when Kurt Shelock became a duel international when he played a test for the Kiwi league team in 1989( think he was picked as a reserve and came on for 5 mins ) and even though he was at Easts from 1987 he never really established himself in first grade till 1989.

Yep very well played there Horrie. As far as dual internationals, and with the greatest respect, he’d be one of the most surprising on the list. I’d suggest he was a decent first grader at best. Good on him

 

[axl rose]

Well done Horrie

 

[axl rose]

Ellery Hanley joined the Balmain Tigers for a late surge to the 88 GF before being knocked unconscious by Terry Lamb.

i) How many weeks suspension did Lamb serve?
ii) How many seasons did Ellery play with the Tigers?

 

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Ellery Hanley joined the Balmain Tigers for a late surge to the 88 GF before being knocked unconscious by Terry Lamb.

i) How many weeks suspension did Lamb serve?
ii) How many seasons did Ellery play with the Tigers?

Purely relying on (a fading) memory on both counts...

Lamb served no penalty at all.
Hanley had 2 seasons with the tigers

...(and think he went to the Magpies after that)

 

[axl rose]

Purely relying on (a fading) memory on both counts...

Lamb served no penalty at all.
Hanley had 2 seasons with the tigers

...(and think he went to the Magpies after that)

Correct Lamb was not cited. Ellery played with Balmain in 88 and the Magpies in 89, but i still havent given you the answer.

 

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Correct Lamb was not cited. Ellery played with Balmain in 88 and the Magpies in 89, but i still havent given you the answer.

Well 2 (my guess) minus 1 (season confirmed above) equals 1.

So unless it's more than 2, it's 1.

I'll go 1.

Correct?

Thats my maffs brain at capacity for today.

 

[axl rose]

Well 2 (my guess) minus 1 (season confirmed above) equals 1.

So unless it's more than 2, it's 1.

I'll go 1.

Correct?

Thats my maffs brain at capacity for today.

Ellery Hanley played 3 seasons with the Tigers 88, 96, and 97

 

[axl rose]

Which NSWRL club were informally known as the Country Bumpkins'?

 

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Ellery Hanley played 3 seasons with the Tigers 88, 96, and 97

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