lEGENDS OF lEAGUE

[Willow]

A few Australian comp ones, off the top of the noggin since 1908:

Dally Messenger
Frank Burge
Dave Brown
Jack Lindwall
Clive Churchill
Norm Provan
John Raper
Graeme Langlands
Reg Gasnier
Billy Smith
Ron Coote
Bob McCarthy
John Sattler
Bob Fulton
Arthur Beetson
Ted Goodwin
Russell Fairfax
Steve Mortimer
Rod Reddy
Peter Sterling
Brett Kenny
Mal Meninga
Gorden Tallis

I have to stop because I've already realised that I've left out about 100... its a big ask but we'll get there I'm sure. Top idea Kiwi.


Ozbash: where do get off claiming Dally Messenger as a bloody Kiwi?

 

[Willow]

A few Australian comp ones, off the top of the noggin since 1908:

Dally Messenger
Frank Burge
Dave Brown
Jack Lindwall
Clive Churchill
Norm Provan
John Raper
Graeme Langlands
Reg Gasnier
Billy Smith
Ron Coote
Bob McCarthy
John Sattler
Bob Fulton
Arthur Beetson
Ted Goodwin
Russell Fairfax
Steve Mortimer
Rod Reddy
Peter Sterling
Brett Kenny
Mal Meninga
Gorden Tallis

I have to stop because I've already realised that I've left out about 100... its a big ask but we'll get there I'm sure. Top idea Kiwi.


Ozbash: where do get off claiming Dally Messenger as a bloody Kiwi?

 

[Kiwi]

Now if you had only grouped them into the appropriate catergories in terms of the years they played .

 

[Kiwi]

Now if you had only grouped them into the appropriate catergories in terms of the years they played .

 

[ozbash]

willow, dally was a key member of the 1907/08 all golds that toured oz and dished out a couple of hidings for you lot.

you lot are very quick to claim good kiwi players

 

[ozbash]

willow, dally was a key member of the 1907/08 all golds that toured oz and dished out a couple of hidings for you lot.

you lot are very quick to claim good kiwi players

 

[Willow]

Yeah, I'll do that mate. I think I know the book you need as well...

btw the URL is for League Unlimited Online is still www.leagueunlimited-online.com
... you left off the "-online"

 

[Willow]

Yeah, I'll do that mate. I think I know the book you need as well...

btw the URL is for League Unlimited Online is still www.leagueunlimited-online.com
... you left off the "-online"

 

[SpaceMonkey]

Kiwis 1981-2002
Mark Graham,Kevin Tamati, Hugh McGahan, Gary Freeman, Tawera Nikau, Vai'iga Tuigamala, Henry Paul, Brent Todd, Jarrod McCracken, Olsen Filipaina, Darryl Halligan
note: I am assuming Henry Paul will qualify as he has gone to union.

 

[SpaceMonkey]

Kiwis 1981-2002
Mark Graham,Kevin Tamati, Hugh McGahan, Gary Freeman, Tawera Nikau, Vai'iga Tuigamala, Henry Paul, Brent Todd, Jarrod McCracken, Olsen Filipaina, Darryl Halligan
note: I am assuming Henry Paul will qualify as he has gone to union.

 

[Willow]

Ozbash: Dally Messenger played AGAINST the All Golds in Sydney. The Kiwis were so impressed with him that they invited him to tour with them to the UK, which he did.

He was born and bred in the Sydney Eastern suburbs (around Rushcutters Bay I think) when it was a working class area.... he's family were well known boat builders. He was lured away from RU to played Rugby League but only after his mum's approval.

 

[Willow]

Ozbash: Dally Messenger played AGAINST the All Golds in Sydney. The Kiwis were so impressed with him that they invited him to tour with them to the UK, which he did.

He was born and bred in the Sydney Eastern suburbs (around Rushcutters Bay I think) when it was a working class area.... he's family were well known boat builders. He was lured away from RU to played Rugby League but only after his mum's approval.

 

[Gav-bt]

Players fromGreat Britain1951 - 1980:

Lewis Jones, Billy Boston, Alan Prescott, Mick Sullivan, Alex Murphy, Vince Karalius, Neil Fox, Roger Millward, Mal Reilly, Colin Dixon, David Watkins, Clive Sullivan.

 

[Gav-bt]

Players fromGreat Britain1951 - 1980:

Lewis Jones, Billy Boston, Alan Prescott, Mick Sullivan, Alex Murphy, Vince Karalius, Neil Fox, Roger Millward, Mal Reilly, Colin Dixon, David Watkins, Clive Sullivan.

 

[ozbash]

willow,willow,willow. take a quick squiz at the photo below,pay close attention to the silver fern on dallys shirt. he played for the all golds-new zealand !



source-"from all blacks to all golds"
rugby leagues pioneers.

 

[ozbash]

willow,willow,willow. take a quick squiz at the photo below,pay close attention to the silver fern on dallys shirt. he played for the all golds-new zealand !



source-"from all blacks to all golds"
rugby leagues pioneers.

 

[Gav-bt]

Great Britain 1980 - 2002:

Des Drummond, Tony Myler, Ellery Hanley, Gary Schofield, Andy Gregory, Joe Lydon, Kevin Ward, Lee Crooks, Andy Platt, Jonathan Davies, Shaun Edwards, Martin Offiah, Gary Connolly, Kris Radlinski, Keiron Cunningham, Paul Sculthorpe.

 

[Gav-bt]

Great Britain 1980 - 2002:

Des Drummond, Tony Myler, Ellery Hanley, Gary Schofield, Andy Gregory, Joe Lydon, Kevin Ward, Lee Crooks, Andy Platt, Jonathan Davies, Shaun Edwards, Martin Offiah, Gary Connolly, Kris Radlinski, Keiron Cunningham, Paul Sculthorpe.

 

[Willow]

Fair dinkum Tony, you're a shit stirrer sometimes.

Dally Messenger was born in Sydney and played in Sydney.
He played against the 'All Golds' in Sydney.
He played for NSW and Australia.

He played with the 'All Golds' on a tour of the UK, hence the picture with the fig leaf.
Hows does that make him a Kiwi?

Perhaps a different language is needed here...

Next thing you'll be telling us is that Pharlap was a New Zealander.

 

[Kiwi]

This has been such a fantastic response in such a short space of time.

Please note though people that the player MUST be RETIRED to make the Legends of League section.