Loudstrat
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He was my favorite player of all time. Only once have I seen a single player dominate the code as much as Artie did in '75 - and that was Joey in his prime. I also have never seen a ball playing forward remotely come anywhere near him. For those who never saw him, think Feliti Mateo - with no mistake rate - playing for 80 minutes and line bending like Webcke. Then double it.
The best thing about him was that he loved League more than he loved himself. He never wanted to bow out a winner and pander to his ego. I remember a pic of him being chaired off in his last game - with the biggest smile you would ever see - and it was in reserve grade.
Finally, as much as he was a Queenslander, he was a New South Welshman too. He loved Sydney, and gave much back to the 4 clubs he served.
Every Australian flag should he at half mast tomorrow.
May God bless your soul Artie. We can never thank you enough.
The best thing about him was that he loved League more than he loved himself. He never wanted to bow out a winner and pander to his ego. I remember a pic of him being chaired off in his last game - with the biggest smile you would ever see - and it was in reserve grade.
Finally, as much as he was a Queenslander, he was a New South Welshman too. He loved Sydney, and gave much back to the 4 clubs he served.
Every Australian flag should he at half mast tomorrow.
May God bless your soul Artie. We can never thank you enough.
:lol: that is the biggest urban myth in the game. Artie never punched Crow. He did hit a few forwards, like Paul McCabe and Wally Wynn. Press reports of the day will tell you that he once tackled Cronin with a bone jarrer - which is usually called a "hit" of course, but from there the embellishment grew wings.
