"Where Are They Now" thread

[The Colonel]

St Marys were boosted with the comeback of former Penrith Panthers and Parramatta Eels second-rower Craig Izzard, who is also a former St Marys cop.
``He's still in good condition for someone in his mid-40s,'' Superintendent Filewood said.

http://www.blacktownsun.com.au/news/local/sport/general/cop-that-for-a-bit-of-biffo/1573577.aspx

 

[The Colonel]

<H1>Little big man stands tall

BY JOHN MACDONALD
21/07/2009 9:55:00 AM
OF all the little big men who have played rugby league, few have stood taller than Johnny Kolc.

Former St George halfback Mark Shulman and ex-English international and Cronulla half Tommy Bishop might stop below him, but there would be a centimetre in it.

Kolc stood 155centimetres in very big boots but that didn't stop him reaching the heights.

The little big man played 99 first-grade games for the Eels and was the scrum half in Parramatta's first grand final, the 13-10 loss to Manly in 1976. He also played in the 1977 drawn grand final and losing grand-final replay against St George.

Kolc subsequently was superceded by first Graeme Murray and then Peter Sterling but he was, and remains, one of the great Parramatta stalwarts and has worked at the leagues club for many years.

The diminutive one's career highlight came when he was picked in the 1977 Australian World Cup team.

Kolc stood taller than ever in the final against England at the Sydney Cricket Ground and one of his teammates that day was a lanky, sidestepping front-rower called Denis Fitzgerald.

It was Kolc's trademark feint from dummy half and 30-metre blindside run for a try that won the game for Australia.

Now 32 years on, the middle-aged Kolc is not the dasher of that day but he will have the chance to show what's left of those twinkle toes at the World Masters Games.

Mark Geyer has picked Kolc in his team that will contest the touch-football competition.

Geyer's brother-in-law Greg Alexander will be another member of the team, and so will referee Shayne Hayne.

MGs Maulers side will contest the mens 40-plus category at two St Marys venues from October 12-15.

``The Games are as much about making friends and having fun as they're about playing hard and winning medals,'' Geyer said.

``But I'd like to think MGs Maulers, including John, will have a red-hot go at striking men's 40-plus touch footy gold.''
A win wouldn't compensate Kolc for those grand finals, but would provide him with a few tall stories to embellish.

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http://www.blacktownsun.com.au/news/local/sport/general/little-big-man-stands-tall/1573573.aspx

 

[The Colonel]

<H1>Wise move for Bulls

BY MICK MCDONALD
29/07/2009 9:21:00 AM
Taree City&#8217;s return to Group Three Rugby League&#8217;s senior playing ranks took a positive turn with the signing of former NRL star Wise Kativerata as captain-coach for the 2010 season.
Kativerata agreed to terms last weekend.
He is currently coaching Muswelbrook in the Group 21 competition.
He played in the NRL with Parramatta, St George and South Sydney along with NSW Waratahs in Super 14 rugby.
Kativerata has also represented his native Fiji in rugby league.
Taree City president Ken Bourke described the signing of Kativerata as &#8216;a major coup.&#8217;
He said Kativerata is fully aware of Taree City&#8217;s problems of the past two years with the club forced to withdraw from senior grades this season because of a lack of players.
When he took over the reins at Muswellbrook this year the club hadn&#8217;t won a match since 2004.
Currently the Rams are in fifth spot.
Mr Bourke said Kativerata will be bringing players with him to the Bulls.
&#8220;Already he has a halfback interested who has lower grade experience with the Brisbane Broncos,&#8217;&#8217; Mr Bourke said.
However, Mr Bourke said attracting local players back to the club will be the main priority.
&#8220;We&#8217;ve gone down this path in a bid to make ourselves more attractive to local players,&#8217;&#8217; he said. &#8220;If it looks as though we are going to have a competitive team then I&#8217;m confident we&#8217;ll get players back.&#8217;&#8217;

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http://www.manningrivertimes.com.au/news/local/sport/rugby-league/wise-move-for-bulls/1581097.aspx

 

[Oscarman]

Anyone know what Brett Plowman is up to? Last time I saw him he was selling the doubles at Suncorp Stadium in 2003.

 

[yy_cheng]

I used to have a footy card of Kolc, the one's with the light blue border.

What about TIm Pickup, he was small.

 

[Gronk]

Justin Morgan linked to Penrith for the FG coaching gig.

http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-league/...mix-state-and-club-duties-20110529-1fay4.html

 

[Maroubra Eel]

Anyone see the article in Sundays paper about Dennis Moran's dropout that went 65 on the fly, ended up trapping the fullback in his own in- goal for a line drop out?

 

[strider]

Anyone see the article in Sundays paper about Dennis Moran's dropout that went 65 on the fly, ended up trapping the fullback in his own in- goal for a line drop out?

no i missed that - can you tell me about it?

 

[Maroubra Eel]

no i missed that - can you tell me about it?

Yep Moran did a dropout that went 65m on the fly then kept going all the way to the in-goal. He then trapped the fullback down there.

 

[Noise]

Yep Moran did a dropout that went 65m on the fly then kept going all the way to the in-goal. He then trapped the fullback down there.

I think i read about that in the Sunday paper where moran dropped kick the ball 65m and tackled a bloke who regathered the ball in his own in goal. Is that what we r talking about?

 

[84 Baby]

Yep Moran did a dropout that went 65m on the fly then kept going all the way to the in-goal. He then trapped the fullback down there.

I read it too in Sunday's Telecrap. They said Dennis Moran kicked a dropout 65m that rolled all the way to the other in-goal where he tackled the opposition fullback to force them into a drop-out

 

[Tin Man 4.24]

Any word on how far the oppositions return drop-out traveled? Because that would add another colourful thread to what is already a richly woven tapestry of a story.

 

[Captain BF]

http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sp...ns-with-cronulla/story-e6frexnr-1226070529735

This is a story about Knights player Mark Taufua (no big deal). With quotes from his manager John Frare. This one is for people with long memories of obscure players. 17 games for Parra 1994-1995.

 

[Craig Johnston]

brett kenny - club gardener (does garden leave count?)

 

[eels81236]

http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sp...ns-with-cronulla/story-e6frexnr-1226070529735

This is a story about Knights player Mark Taufua (no big deal). With quotes from his manager John Frare. This one is for people with long memories of obscure players. 17 games for Parra 1994-1995.

John Frare.... Ex Wenty.

 

[SDM]

brett kenny - club gardener (does garden leave count?)

He also polishes Pricey's statue

 

[Craig Johnston]

He also polishes Pricey's statue

that's a bit stiff

 

[btaag]

http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sp...ns-with-cronulla/story-e6frexnr-1226070529735

This is a story about Knights player Mark Taufua (no big deal). With quotes from his manager John Frare. This one is for people with long memories of obscure players. 17 games for Parra 1994-1995.

Ah, the 'Golden Era' I recall that Craig Freer also played in the same era - Frare and Freer = confused teenage supporter.

 

[Parra Guru]

Justin Morgan linked to Penrith for the FG coaching gig.

http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-league/...mix-state-and-club-duties-20110529-1fay4.html

Dies!

 

[Casper The Ghost]

Yep Moran did a dropout that went 65m on the fly then kept going all the way to the in-goal. He then trapped the fullback down there.

I think i read about that in the Sunday paper where moran dropped kick the ball 65m and tackled a bloke who regathered the ball in his own in goal. Is that what we r talking about?

I read it too in Sunday's Telecrap. They said Dennis Moran kicked a dropout 65m that rolled all the way to the other in-goal where he tackled the opposition fullback to force them into a drop-out

Any word on how far the oppositions return drop-out traveled? Because that would add another colourful thread to what is already a richly woven tapestry of a story.

Are you all saying that Moran did a dropout that went 65m on the fly then kept going all the way to the in-goal. He then trapped the fullback down there?