Nepotism Thread: Players who only got a go because of their father

[axl rose]

Daniel Mortimer.

Million dollar bidding war between Parra & The Dogs. One year later, do I hear 5 bucks?

 

[butchmcdick]

Ben Spina

No idea why the cowboys signed him other than his dad

 

[Incorrect]

Not a player but that annoying merkin Andy Raymond only got his broadcasting gig because of his father...

 

[kdalymc]

huh, I thought he was just the water boy!

We played him last week, GC a grade

 

[Wild Wilbur]

Dylan Napa

 

[Wild Wilbur]

Ben Spina

No idea why the cowboys signed him other than his dad

I was going to mention that, but he’s irrelevant. Why did the Cowbs originally sign Laurie, wasn’t he 45?

 

[TheFrog]

Isaah Yeo only got a run in the Dubbo CYMS because his dad was coach.

 

[butchmcdick]

I was going to mention that, but he’s irrelevant. Why did the Cowbs originally sign Laurie, wasn’t he 45?

There were not too many players rushing to sign with us back in 95

With us, the warriors, the crushers and the Perth reds all coming in at the same time the talent was spread pretty thin

 

[Wild Wilbur]

There were not too many players rushing to sign with us back in 95

With us, the warriors, the crushers and the Perth reds all coming in at the same time the talent was spread pretty thin

That’s true. Was Laurie a local legend? I remember at the time how old he looked.
Has he still got a lot to do with the cowboys?

 

[Xcalibre]

That’s true. Was Laurie a local legend? I remember at the time how old he looked.
Has he still got a lot to do with the cowboys?

He’s part of the radio call team for their games. I know that much.

 

[butchmcdick]

He’s part of the radio call team for their games. I know that much.

Have you heard Laurie commentate ?

He makes Braith and Gaz sound like Barack Obama

 

[butchmcdick]

That’s true. Was Laurie a local legend? I remember at the time how old he looked.
Has he still got a lot to do with the cowboys?

f**k off paulo

 

[SpaceMonkey]

Have you heard Laurie commentate ?

He makes Braith and Gaz sound like Barack Obama

There’s an idea if the NRL wants to crack the US market, offer Barry a commentating gig. Bet he’d at least bother to get the islanders names right, being from Hawaii and all

 

[Marshall_magic]

Not disputing that he was crap but after leaving the Tigers, he went to the Knights and played 29 First Grade games there.

My bad, thought he had a stint in England before joining the Knights. Still 29 games over 3 seasons is hardly stellar. Bloke would never have got a look in for us had his dad not been involved with the club.

 

[Marshall_magic]

Shane Endacott for sure.

The Goodwin brothers probably have a case too.

Honorary mention to Blake Lazarus and uncle Glenn.

To be fair to Blake he was a decent player for us in the lower grades before tearing his ACL twice, once in about round 4 then the following season in round 1. For a small bloke who relied on speed and agility that was always going to be a career killer.

 

[SpaceMonkey]

Thomas Leuluai when at the Warriors, but he was good in the UK and for the kiwis

 

[Wild Wilbur]

Have you heard Laurie commentate ?

He makes Braith and Gaz sound like Barack Obama

Well Fox should hire him. He can compete with those brain dead f**ks

 

[Burwood]

When Lachlan Fitzgibbon first cracked the NRL I thought he was only there because his old man was the CEO of nib, one of the knights major sponsors.

 

[Brutus]

Chris Warren Rabs.

 

[Brutus]

Troy McCarthy

Brother Darren was ok though.

Glen Hughes Corey was ok?????