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Whilst at Shark Park a few weeks back I noticed the Cronulla Legends walk. So over a Chinese meal a few of us spent the next 45 minutes discussing who we thought were the 3 greatest ever Roosters. Based on stories, history and what we knew or had seen ourselves. So I thought why not see what everyone thinks of there own clubs. This could be a a good thread and I would hope it doesn't degenrate into a Saints v Cronulla slanging match or a shot at Roosters juniors etc etc. So I open this to see who everyone thinks are the three greatest people from your club. It can be players, coaches or even officials. Give a reason why and rank em from 3 back to 1.
I came up with for the Roosters
3. Dave Brown a phenomenal pointscorer and the dominant player during the strife torn depression. The Don Bradman of the winter months in Sydney. A bloke responsible for point scoring records that still stand to day. The legend of a legendary side of the 30's for the Roosters.
2. Dally Messenger the player whom most people associate with starting our code. The first out and out champion a player so revered he has the best and fairest medal named after him almost 100 years after he started. A pointscoring legend and a player whose freakish skills people came from far and wide too see. Instrumental in the Roosters first 3 premierships 1911-1913.
1. Arthur Beetson a player who has been there for the Roosters for over 30 years basically. A bloke with whom our great 70's side was built around (pardon the pun). A bloke who led us out of the wilderness in the 70's to premiership, Amco Cup and World Challenge success. He then coached us in the late 70's. In the mid 80's (85 to be exact) he was enticed back to Sydney to take over after our worst year since 66. he made us competitive and then took us to the brink of a Grand Final in 87. Again Artie was called upon by the Roosters to help them out for the last 8 games in 1994. He then became our recrutiment and junior development officer and set up the feeder arrangement with Redcliffe and has been involved in theposition for 10 years now. he has bought a vast plethora of young kids to our club and they have gone onto Origin and Aust success. The Roosters successes over the last 30 yrs have all been associated in some way or another with one A Beetson.
I came up with for the Roosters
3. Dave Brown a phenomenal pointscorer and the dominant player during the strife torn depression. The Don Bradman of the winter months in Sydney. A bloke responsible for point scoring records that still stand to day. The legend of a legendary side of the 30's for the Roosters.
2. Dally Messenger the player whom most people associate with starting our code. The first out and out champion a player so revered he has the best and fairest medal named after him almost 100 years after he started. A pointscoring legend and a player whose freakish skills people came from far and wide too see. Instrumental in the Roosters first 3 premierships 1911-1913.
1. Arthur Beetson a player who has been there for the Roosters for over 30 years basically. A bloke with whom our great 70's side was built around (pardon the pun). A bloke who led us out of the wilderness in the 70's to premiership, Amco Cup and World Challenge success. He then coached us in the late 70's. In the mid 80's (85 to be exact) he was enticed back to Sydney to take over after our worst year since 66. he made us competitive and then took us to the brink of a Grand Final in 87. Again Artie was called upon by the Roosters to help them out for the last 8 games in 1994. He then became our recrutiment and junior development officer and set up the feeder arrangement with Redcliffe and has been involved in theposition for 10 years now. he has bought a vast plethora of young kids to our club and they have gone onto Origin and Aust success. The Roosters successes over the last 30 yrs have all been associated in some way or another with one A Beetson.
