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Father / Son duos in the NRL

Wizardman

First Grade
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While I am watching Billy Walters be Billy Walters, I thought about the father/son thing in the NRL.

What is the most blatant example of nepotism you have ever seen in first grade rugby league? Im not even necessarily talking about the worst son to play first grade. Im asking which coach had exploited his position the most to allow their son to play in first grade?
 

Wizardman

First Grade
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Bozo and whatever his retread son was called

Bullfrog shafting Gus so Kevin could be coach.
Scott Fulton is my pick. He played close to 50 games for Manly and was part of an insanely strong squad with depth everywhere.....except at hooker obviously.

Without the bloodlines, there is no way in the world he plays first grade.....he was very, very ordinary.
 

Wb1234

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Loads of them

wishart
Furner
Pearce
Roach (dunno how many games his son played or if it was reserve grade)
Preston Campbell and son
Sean garlick
Johnny and Aaron raper

I’m forgetting loads
 

soc123_au

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Bullfrog punted Gus so his son in law could coach the dogs Chris Anderson
You're right, was Gus tapped from playing in favour of Kevin? I remember the was something about Gus getting shafted because of him.
 

Wb1234

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You're right, was Gus tapped from playing in favour of Kevin? I remember the was something about Gus getting shafted because of him.
Dunno

I do remember when Kevin Moore was made coach people said they were playing favourites

he ended up being not so bad a coach
 
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