Small diminutive very tough guys that played first grade

[Old Timer]

Nah.
Mate of mine who played with him during junior footy and in second grade.
Related an anecdote on a Saturday night about Irvine and a bunch of North players at the Manly Corso on the median strip.
everyone (any yobbo that was present) had to try to dislodge
them off the median strip.
Irvine just kept knocking them all off; he was the last man standing. so strong, so tough!

Do you know the one about the goal?

 

[denis preston]

Do you know the one about the goal?

Darcy Lawler , the ref, helped him aim the ball on a goal kick. He got his games mixed up , thought it was golf & he was a caddy! Also Wests claim he took bribes to favor StGeorge in those 60s grand finals

 

[Old Timer]

Darcy Lawler , the ref, helped him aim the ball on a goal kick. He got his games mixed up , thought it was golf & he was a caddy! Also Wests claim he took bribes to favor StGeorge in those 60s grand finals

Well done D P I’m glad someone else knew the story.

 

[Sage63]

Well done D P I’m glad someone else knew the story.

I heard that story but I thought it was b*******.
Maybe not!

 

[Inisai Toga]

Darcy Lawler , the ref, helped him aim the ball on a goal kick. He got his games mixed up , thought it was golf & he was a caddy! Also Wests claim he took bribes to favor StGeorge in those 60s grand finals

Mainly associated with the 1963 I thought, due to the story Jack Gibson who knew things from that part of town and was also in the Wests Grand Final side that day - told the players prior to the game……. still reckon Johnny King wasn’t tackled despite all the talk.

 

[Old Timer]

I heard that story but I thought it was b*******.
Maybe not!

Very much a true story.
Heard it from a player and also a former player who became a top ref some years later.

 

[RedVee]

Darcy Lawler , the ref, helped him aim the ball on a goal kick. He got his games mixed up , thought it was golf & he was a caddy! Also Wests claim he took bribes to favor StGeorge in those 60s grand finals

Ironically they never talk about the 1952 GF that Wests WON under a cloud of ref gambling favouritism…

 

[denis preston]

I heard that story but I thought it was b*******.
Maybe not!

It’s not. Even Jack Pollards book in the late 60’s ( ampol book of Rugby League ? ) mentioned it.

 

[Nutz]

Kevin Hastings wasn't that big
But a fantastic player for Rooster's
Mick Potter. Bulldog's Dragons
Played well above his size
Preston. Toovey. What Can you say
Legends

"Horrie" was a tough little player. Half, hooker, lock...played where he was needed and didn't shirk the hard stuff but was always on the ball.
He was Dally M half for three straight years, that's impressive.

 

[Jersey No 14]

Jonathan Docking. (Them)