remember when...

[Card Shark]

Watching Marty Taupau burst his way to 2 tries last night aided by the awesome use of the lost art of The Fend brought back memories of the Paul Mellor try against the Knights when we towelled them up 64-14 in about 2003.

He Fended off Quinn 2 or 3 times on his way to a long range try - awesome to watch.

Players don't tend to use The Fend anymore when in the open & a defender is about to grab them - they just try & use power &/or speed to evade them. Nothing better than a good "don't argue" push in the chest to sit 'em on their arse.

 

[TheDalek079]

Mullins used a fend in 2002 grand final to keep opposition winger away, then passed to Shannon Hegarty to score the first try

 

[Rhino_NQ]

I remember Steve renouf used the fend brilliantly and would actually use It to push off and have as a burst of speed away and past the defender

 

[DeeJ]

Watching Marty Taupau burst his way to 2 tries last night aided by the awesome use of the lost art of The Fend brought back memories of the Paul Mellor try against the Knights when we towelled them up 64-14 in about 2003.

I remember that try. My school chums and I called him the terminator.

 

[The Charlatan]

Remember when you used to follow Wests?

Remember when you got pantsed 34-6?

Remember when you talked it up deluxe only to watch Souffs get steamrolled?

merkin.

 

[skeepe]

I completely forgot that Gillmeister played for the Roosters

For some reason I also had no idea that Michael Searle actually played the game

I knew Jim Dymock played for the Bulldogs and Eels, but not the Magpies

 

[Feej]

 

[Card Shark]

Victa.....1 of the greatest sponsors ever.

 

[JJ]

I remember when Parramatta were good, shit I must be getting old

 

[Card Shark]

They had the most exciting backline the game has probably ever seen.

 

[JJ]

They had the most exciting backline the game has probably ever seen.

Yep - Sterling, Kenny, Ella, Cronin, Grothe et al... only one comparable that I've seen was the Stuart, Daley, Meninga, Mullins, Nadruku et al Canberra groups

 

[davi]

Underrated Jeremy Schloss playing for North Queensland, he also represented Queensland in the state of origin in 1997, but I can't find a picture.

 

[davi]

Tony Iro probably best remembered for his playing days with Manly, had a short stint with the Hunter Mariners.

 

[muzby]

that gillmeister roosters one is a great find..

i had no idea/recollection of him ever playing for them

 

[davi]

Darren Senter, Michael Hagen, Mark Sargent, and Martin Bella played for the Bulldogs.

Former Brisbane Broncos Tony Currie also played for the Bulldogs.

 

[The Charlatan]

Underrated Jeremy Schloss playing for North Queensland, he also represented Queensland in the state of origin in 1997, but I can't find a picture.

Shame about his shoes though.

 

[bad boy bubby]

This is a great thread, well done!
Anyone done the great Ian "Chook" Herron?

 

[THE CHAMP]

Yep - Sterling, Kenny, Ella, Cronin, Grothe et al... only one comparable that I've seen was the Stuart, Daley, Meninga, Mullins, Nadruku et al Canberra groups

Got nothing on ikin Walters Carroll devere sailor tiquiri and lockyer broncs 2000

 

[Iafeta]

Noa Nadruku - Cowboys

Can't find a pic, but Kevin Walters, Canberra

Brett Finch, Canberra

Danny Sullivan, Warriors

Kevin Iro, Warriors

Michael Dobson, Newcastle

 

[Red Bear]

Tony Martin at the Warriors