DOCSLIB.ORG

Round 4 2020 Volume 1 · Issue 2

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text
Round 4 2020 Volume 1 · Issue 2 The FR T ROW ROUND 4 2020 VOLUME 1 · ISSUE 2 A-HOY THERE!Where to next for Knights rookie? INSIDE: THE ROAD TO RESUMPTION · HOW THE NEW RULES FARED · R3 RESULTS & REPORTS · LADDER · NRL NEWS · R4 TEAMLISTS & PREVIEWS · SEASON DRAW LEAGUEUNLIMITED.COM | THE FRONT ROW | ROUND 4, 2020 | 1 LU FORUMS AD THE FRONT ROW FORUMS AUSTRALIA’S BIGGEST RUGBY LEAGUE DISCUSSION FORUMS forums.leagueunlimited.com THERE IS NO OFF-SEASON 2 | LEAGUEUNLIMITED.COM | THE FRONT ROW | ROUND 4, 2020 From the editor What’s inside Tim Costello THE FRONT ROW - ISSUE 2 What a weekend of footy that was! While there's plenty of From the editor 3 debate about the impact of one referee and the advent of the THE WRAP · Round 3 six-again restart rule, there's no doubt NRL matches were Match reports 4-7 played at a much faster pace than we remember. In this week's The scoresheet 8 issue, Joshua Wells looks at that - check out page 16. LU Player of the Year standings 9 The long-term impacts of the COVID-19 break-enforced rule NRL Match Review & Judiciary 9 changes are yet to be seen, but all footy fans will agree it's just a Premiership Ladder 10 joy to have the game back. Discussion continues to rage about the piped crowd noise on the broadcast of the game, not to Stats Leaders 10 mention the cardboard cutouts in the crowd. On the flip side - News: TV deal, theme rounds 11 it's good we're not talking about glaring refereeing errors. Feature: Tex Hoy 12-13 Feature: The long road back 14-15 We also got to see player debuts, both in the NRL and those at new clubs. One such player was Tex Hoy - our own Paul Jobber Opinion: From the Wells 16 spoke to the young Knights rookie after Sunday's draw with Player birthdays 16 Penrith - check it out on page 12. GAME DAY · Round 4 17 Broncos v Roosters 18-19 Meanwhile, state governments appear to be ramping up the lifting of restrictions, and the game's top brass remain hopeful Panthers v Warriors 20-21 we could see actual crowds at games in some form soon. In the Storm v Rabbitohs 22-23 meantime, we hear pubs are starting to slowly open! Eels v Sea Eagles 24-25 Cowboys v Sharks 26-27 As for this little publication, we've been overwhelmed with your support this past week after launching the first edition of The Raiders v Knights 28-29 Front Row. Initiatives like this are only a success because of the Titans v Wests Tigers 30-31 wonderful contributors and great constructive feedback from Bulldogs v Dragons 32-33 the rugby league community - so keep it coming! 2020 Draw 34-35 MANAGERS Steven Williams The FRONT ROW Coby Delaney ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS EDITOR Tim Costello CONTRIBUTORS Robert Crosby We’d like to thank RugbyLeagueProject.org for their support Justin Davies and use of various statistics throughout this publication. Josh Robertson Adam Huxtable Interested in advertising with The Front Row or Sam Bourke LeagueUnlimited.com, or just want to provide feedback? Hamish Parker Contact us by email - [email protected] Andrew Jackson Andrew Ferguson Jeff Dickinson-Fox Magazine content originally appears on Rick Edgerton LeagueUnlimited.com © 2020 Paul Jobber Cover image: Tex Hoy, courtesy Newcastle Knights Joshua Wells LEAGUEUNLIMITED.COM | THE FRONT ROW | ROUND 4, 2020 | 3 THE WRAP · ROUND 3 Parramatta put their foot on the throat of the home side in the second half. The blue-and-golds piled on a further four tries to Clint Gutherson, the evergreen Eels brush past Michael Jennings, backrower Shaun Lane and centre Waqa Blake, stamping Broncos in their authority on the return of rugby league to the big stage. Besides the points, the Eels suffocated the Broncos with possession. Much of the second half looked like the screen was tilted to the right, as the Eels piled Rugby League's on the pressure and tired out the Broncos through attack, showing that maybe 2020 might be the year to break the decades-long hoodoo. return For the Broncos, there were short moments of brightness. Both Darius Boyd Justin Davies and Anthony Milford bombed tries that would have reduced the margin, but besides that the Broncos weren't able to get out of their own way and into the Eels half in order to muster any sort of comeback. 6-34 Their sole points came from a slicing run from Brodie Croft, the former Storm The Parramatta Eels maintained their perfect start to the National Rugby half making it 6-6 midway through the first half - but the horns fell silent at the League season with a convincing 34-6 result against Brisbane Broncos Drive-in, an event which housed a large group of the Broncos fans as they saw tonight at Suncorp Stadium, as the NRL rebooted following the COVID-19- their side's unbeaten start come to a crushing halt. enforced lockdown. One final note - it was just good to see Rugby League again! There were plenty It had been 67 days since the completion of Round 2, but the football was back. of hurdles put between the league and tonight's restart, but to the ARLC's The first half was a breathless display between the sides, Parramatta led 12-6 credit, they cleared all of them and despite some grumbling, the spectacle through tries to Matara Niukore, and Maika Sivo. delivered and is a hopeful sign of what is to come. The Eels picked up right where they left off in their first two contests, with a LeagueUnlimited.com Player of the Year points: vibrant display would have electrified those watching back home in Sydney's 3 points - Dylan Brown west. Brisbane contributed to their own downfall equally, with a stream of 2 points - Clinton Gutherson errors and lapses which had them on the back foot. 1 points - Shaun Lane The only points for the Titans came in the 14th minute as they shifted left on the last at close range to Brian Kelly's wing and, seemingly trapped by three Cowboy doubles help Cowboys players with no momentum, Kelly put on a spin toward the sideline to deliver first win at beat Feldt all ends up. It was a tough start the Titans had to try recovering from as it took 12 minutes for the visitors to complete their first set. Eight errors in the first half and poor new home last-tackle options from Ash Taylor and the latest Gold Coast halfback Jamal Jeff Dickinson-Fox Fogarty limited their ability to build field position pressure. Fogarty had his best moment of the night in the final five minutes where it looked he had scored a Titans try, but The Bunker ruled Shannon Boyd obstructed the play. 36-6 The Titans are now the only team in NRL history to concede 24 points or more While the North Queensland Cowboys and their supporters will have to in 14 straight games and if they don't get a win by round five they will have keep waiting for the first win they can celebrate together at Queensland gone a full year without an NRL win. Country Bank Stadium, they'll all be able enjoy tonight's dominant 36-6 performance over the Gold Coast Titans. Scott Drinkwater continued his impressive run of play and thrived as the chief playmaker with the absence of Michael Morgan. North Queensland winger Ben It was the second fast-paced and free-flowing game in as many nights Hampton is now the equal leading try scorer in the NRL with Brisbane's Kotoni following the NRL's rule change around defensive ruck infringements, which Staggs, as a double tonight took his season tally of tries to four. played right into the hands of North Queensland's mobile forward pack and speed men. Two Cowboys forwards found themselves in the sin bin for professional fouls, Mitchell Dunn in the 27th minute and Coen Hess in the 77th minute. After Once Jason Taumalolo began his second-half stint in the 52nd minute, it only both occasions North Queensland was able to increase their lead with 12 men. took a few minutes for the Cowboys to notch up their first of four second-half Valentine Holmes converted six of his seven kicks on the night and contributed tries that set the home side on a 22-0 second-half shut-out of the Titans. The three try assists. 55th minute try was set up by a Taumalolo line break in the middle of the park and, despite being tackled by Phillip Sami at fullback, he earned a six again Moeaki Fotuaika was the best of the Titans players as he finished with 154 run penalty. A couple of tackles later bench hooker Recce Robson could not be metres, 43 tackles, a linebreak, four tackle breaks and two offloads. stopped on a dart from dummy-half at close range for his first NRL try. LeagueUnlimited.com Player of the Year points: Robson was in again three minutes later as another dash from dummy-half, 3 points - Jason Taumalolo this time about seven metres out, caught the defence flat-footed and he scored 2 points - Scott Drinkwater close to the posts and almost untouched for a 26-6 lead. 1 points - Valentine Holmes 4 | LEAGUEUNLIMITED.COM | THE FRONT ROW | ROUND 4, 2020 The Roosters then skipped ahead again, when new signing Josh Morris put his lanky winger Tupou away down the left-hand side.
Load more

Recommended publications
  • Position Australia Cook Islands England Fullback Billy Slater
    Position Australia Cook Islands England Fullback Billy Slater Johnathan Ford Sam Tomkins Wing Darius Boyd Anthony Gelling Josh Charnley Centre Greg Inglis Geoff Daniella Jack Reed Centre Justin Hodges Keith Lulia Kallum Watkins Wing Brett Morris Dominique Peyroux Ryan Hall Five Eighth Johnathan Thurston Leon Panapa Kevin Sinfield (c) Halfback Cooper Cronk Issac John Richie Myler Prop Paul Gallen Tinirau Arona James Graham Hooker Cameron Smith (c) Daniel Fepuleai James Roby Prop David Shillington Tere Glassie (c) Eorl Crabtree Second Row David Taylor Zane Tetevano Sam Burgess Second Row Sam Thaiday Brad Takairangi Gareth Ellis Lock Luke Lewis Zeb Taia Jamie Jones-Buchanan Interchange Daly Cherry Evans John Puna George Burgess Interchange Ben Hannant Fred Makimare Rangi Chase Interchange James Tamou Sam Mataora Gareth Hock Interchange Anthony Watmough Karl Temata Adrian Morley Reserve Robbie Farrah Aaron Cannings Ben Westwood Reserve Josh Morris Drury Low Tom Briscoe Reserve Glenn Stewart Neccrom Areaiiti Jonny Lomax Reserve Matthew Scott Nathaniel Peteru-Barnett Sean O'Loughlin Reserve Ryan Hoffman Dylan Napa Michael Mcllorum Reserve Nate Myles Tupou Sopoaga Leroy Cudjoe Reserve Todd Carney Samuel Brunton Rob Burrow Coach Tim Sheens David Fairleigh Steve Mcnamara Fiji France Ireland Italy Jarryd Hayne Tony Gigot Greg McNally James Tedesco Lote Tuqiri Cyril Stacul John O’Donnell Anthony Minichello (c) Daryl Millard Clement Soubeyras Stuart Littler Dom Brunetta Wes Naiqama (c) Mathias Pala Joshua Toole Christophe Calegari Sisa Waqa Vincent
    [Show full text]
  • New Zealand Australia
    30 OCT 2014 #48 30 : 12 NEW ZEALAND AUSTRALIA Martin Taupau is tackled by Corey Parker (L) and Cameron Smith (R) during the Four Nations test match between Australia and New Zealand at Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane Australia on October 25, 2014. Photo: www.photosport.co.nz. reckon I might have to knock over the next person who dismisses the 10 players too, including Jarred Waerea Hargreaves, Sam Moa, Ben Matulino, Kiwis' outstanding 30-12 win over the Kangaroos with the comment about Sam McKendry, Elijah Taylor, Konrad Hurrell, Ben Henry, Roger Tuivasa-Sheck, I how many top players the Aussies had out. Kirisome Auva'a and Sam Kasiano, so it is not we were not disadvantaged too. Let me be clear, the win was one of the best performances I have ever seen from a Kiwis It was truly magnifi cent performance and one I thoroughly enjoyed. Every player was great, outfi t, and we were great from the start. but perhaps Shaun Johnson led the way with an outstanding game, featuring terrifi c I cannot recall seeing the Aussies so fl ustered, dropping the amount of ball they did, and kicking and a wonderful solo try. I was privileged enough to watch it in Brisbane with some legends of Australian rugby The other player who stood out to me was JasonTaumalolo, the North Queensland league, and 99 percent of them agreed that the reason they were having so much trouble Cowboy. His commitment could not have been questioned, and he tackled fi ercely and was because the Kiwis were on fi re.
    [Show full text]
  • Round 8 2021 Row Volume 2 · Issue 8
    The FRONT ROW ROUND 82021 VOLUME 2 · ISSUE 8 Stand by your Mann Newcastle's five-eighth on his side's STATS season defining run of games ahead Two into one? Why the mooted two-conference NOT system for the NRL is a bad call. GOOD WE ANALYSE EXACTLY HOW THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC HAS INFLUENCED THE GAME INSIDE: NRL Round 8 program with squad lists, previews & head to head stats, Round 7 reviewed LEAGUEUNLIMITED.COM AUSTRALIA’S LEADING INDEPENDENT RUGBY LEAGUE WEBSITE THERE IS NO OFF-SEASON 2 | LEAGUEUNLIMITED.COM | THE FRONT ROW | VOL 2 ISSUE 8 What’s inside From the editor THE FRONT ROW - VOL 2 ISSUE 8 Tim Costello From the editor 3 Last week, long-serving former player and referee Henry Feature What's (with) the point(s)? 4-5 Perenara was forced into medical retirement from on-field Feature Kurt Mann 6-7 duties. While former player-turned-official will remain as part of the NRL Bunker operations, a heart condition means he'll be Opinion Why the conference idea is bad 8-9 doing so without a whistle or flag. All of us at LeagueUnlimited. NRL Ladder, Stats Leaders. Player Birthdays 10 com wish Henry all the best - see Pg 33 for more from the PRLMO. GAME DAY · NRL Round 8 11-27 Meanwhile - the game rolls on. We no longer have a winless team LU Team Tips 11 with Canterbury getting up over Cronulla on Saturday, while THU Canberra v South Sydney 12-13 Penrith remain the high-flyers, unbeaten through seven rounds.
    [Show full text]
  • Nrl 2018 Trading Cards
    Common Cards Pearl Series BRISBANE BRONCOS GOLD COAST TITANS NORTH QUEENSLAND COWBOYS ST. GEORGE ILLAWARRA DRAGONS 001 PS 001 Broncos Checklist 041 PS 041 Titans Checklist 081 PS 081 Cowboys Checklist 121 PS 121 Dragons Checklist 002 PS 002 Darius Boyd 042 PS 042 Dale Copley 082 PS 082 Gavin Cooper 122 PS 122 Jack de Belin 003 PS 003 Jordan Kahu 043 PS 043 Anthony Don 083 PS 083 Kyle Feldt 123 PS 123 Tyson Frizell 004 PS 004 Andrew McCullough 044 PS 044 Jarryd Hayne 084 PS 084 Jake Granville 124 PS 124 Timoteo Lafai 005 PS 005 Josh McGuire 045 PS 045 Konrad Hurrell 085 PS 085 Coen Hess 125 PS 125 Nene Macdonald 006 PS 006 Anthony Milford 046 PS 046 Ryan James 086 PS 086 Michael Morgan 126 PS 126 Cameron McInnes 007 PS 007 Corey Oates 047 PS 047 Nathan Peats 087 PS 087 Justin O’Neill 127 PS 127 Jason Nightingale 008 PS 008 James Roberts 048 PS 048 Kevin Proctor 088 PS 088 Matthew Scott 128 PS 128 Joel Thompson OF THE GAME FACES 009 PS 009 Korbin Sims 049 PS 049 Ashley Taylor 089 PS 089 Jason Taumalolo 129 PS 129 Paul Vaughan 010 PS 010 Sam Thaiday 050 PS 050 Jarrod Wallace 090 PS 090 Johnathan Thurston 130 PS 130 Gareth Widdop CANBERRA RAIDERS MANLY WARRINGAH SEA EAGLES PARRAMATTA EELS SYDNEY ROOSTERS 011 PS 011 Raiders Checklist 051 PS 051 Sea Eagles Checklist 091 PS 091 Eels Checklist 131 PS 131 Rooster Checklist 012 PS 012 Blake Austin 052 PS 052 Daly Cherry-Evans 092 PS 092 Nathan Brown 132 PS 132 Mitchell Aubusson 013 PS 013 Shannon Boyd 053 PS 053 Apisai Koroisau 093 PS 093 Bevan French 133 PS 133 Boyd Cordner 014 PS 014 Jarrod Croker
    [Show full text]
  • Annual Report 2020
    CONTENTS CHAIRMAN’S WELCOME 4 CEO REPORT 4 SHARKS HAVE HEART - OUR COMMUNITY 7 AUDITOR’S INDEPENDENCE DECLARATION 13 LOSS AND OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME 16 STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION 17 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY 18 STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS 19 NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 20 INDEPENDENT AUDITOR’S REPORT 48 CRONULLA SHARKS ANNUAL REPORT ANNUAL REPORT We are confident the final product will be spectacular and of normality this year we look forward to seeing our successful appreciate the patience of members during this construction pathways again operating in providing all players under the Sharks 2020 CRONULLA SHARKS process. umbrella the opportunity to chase their NRL dreams. Licensed Club – Sharks at Kareela One competition which did reach a conclusion was the Harvey CHAIRMAN’S WELCOME The Sharks took over the licensed premises at the Kareela Golf Norman Women’s Premiership and after finishing second following Club from Sporties Group in June, finalising the amalgamation. the regular season, our girls bowed out one week before the Grand Final. Coming so close and while possibly disappointed by COVID delayed the official opening of Sharks at Kareela, however the season outcome, we were proud of the efforts of the girls and since assuming control the trading outcomes have exceeded congratulate them on a successful year. expectations and feasibility. We also had player milestones, amongst them Josh Dugan and Steve Mace Refurbishments and upgrades of the existing Kareela Golf club Aaron Woods reached 200 NRL games, with our Captain Wade were undertaken, giving it a fresh new look and discussions with Graham playing his 200th First Grade game in the black, white and The 2020 NRL season will be remembered as unique, due mainly of Directors for their hard work and support, and to our members council continue in relation to an improved and functioning car blue.
    [Show full text]
  • Sir Peter Leitch | Newsletter
    THE ACTION KICKS OFF THIS SATURDAY NIGHT Sir Peter Leitch Club Newsletter RLWC 2017 24th October 2017 It’s 4 days until the Kiwis play # their first game of the 2017 RLWC 193 Back The Kiwis By Enjoying Lunch By David Kemeys Former Sunday Star-Times Editor, Former Editor-in-Chief Suburban Newspapers, Long Suffering Warriors Fan E ARE only days from the kick-off of the 2017 Rugby League World Cup, with Australia and England W– in what will be a hell of a match - doing the honours on Friday night. Of course the Kiwis take on Samoa on Saturday night at Mt Smart, and that one should be a good game too. League legend Olsen Filipaina is taking the ball out, which is pretty cool given he has represented the Kiwis and Samoa. The game I am looking forward to is the Kiwis v Tonga in Hamilton, because there is not going to be a lot of love lost when those two sides meet, after everything that has gone on. Before a ball is kicked I have the Kiwis lunch at the Ellerslie Events Centre to look forward to on Friday. When Pete asked if I would take it on with Gordon Gibbons and Tony Feasey, I foolishly said yes, not want- ing to let Pete down. But in truth Gordon has been amazing and we have an incredible line-up of Kiwis greats taking to the stage, and players with a long history of World Cup and test glory in attendance. I have been to several of Peter’s Kiwis lunches and enjoyed every one of them.
    [Show full text]
  • Round 7 2020 Volume 1 · Issue 5
    The FRONT ROW ROUND 7 2020 VOLUME 1 · ISSUE 5 Far from HomeCan Storm return to their best against a traditional rival? INSIDE: KALYN PONGA · CROSSWORD · GAMES MOVED · R6 RESULTS & REPORTS LADDER · STATS LEADERS · NRL NEWS · R7 TEAMLISTS & PREVIEWS · SEASON DRAW LEAGUEUNLIMITED.COM | THE FRONT ROW | ROUND 7, 2020 | 1 THE FRONT ROW FORUMS AUSTRALIA’S BIGGEST RUGBY LEAGUE DISCUSSION FORUMS forums.leagueunlimited.com THERE IS NO OFF-SEASON 2 | LEAGUEUNLIMITED.COM | THE FRONT ROW | ROUND 7, 2020 From the editor What’s inside Tim Costello THE FRONT ROW - ISSUE 5 It had to happen eventually - a coach was sacked. While From the editor 3 many were expecting Bulldogs boss Dean Pay or Dragon Paul THE WRAP · Round 6 McGregor to be given their marching orders, the Warriors were Match reports 4-7 the first to move, with Stephen Kearney given the flick following The scoresheet 8 the NZ side's loss to South Sydney on Friday. Todd Payten takes over in the meantime as his side looks to bounce back in this LU Player of the Year standings 9 Friday's belated ANZAC clash with the Storm - relocated to NRL Match Review & Judiciary 9 Sydney's Netstrata Jubilee Stadium. Premiership Ladder, Stats Leaders 10 That's two matches for the coming weekend which were From the NRL, Player Birthdays 11 abruptly moved to the Kogarah venue - Thursday's Penrith v Feature: Kalyn Ponga 12-13 South Sydney match will be played there following overuse Feature: Christian Welch 14-15 concerns at Campbelltown. The Storm v Warriors clash moving Fun & Games: Crossword & Jumbles 16-17 there on Friday follows a spike in new coronavirus cases in the Victorian capital.
    [Show full text]
  • Sydney Cricket and Sports Ground Trust 05 Annual 06
    SYDNEY CRICKET AND 05 ANNUAL SPORTS GROUND TRUST 06 REPORT TABLE OF MINISTER’S CONTENTS FOREWORD Minister's Foreword ............................................3 I am pleased to provide this foreword for the Annual I wish to congratulate the NSW Waratahs after a Report of the Sydney Cricket and Sports Ground most successful season in reaching the 2005 Super Chairman's Report ..............................................5 Trust for the year ended 28 February 2006. 12 Final, unfortunately being defeated by the Canterbury Crusaders. I also acknowledge the I congratulate the Trust and its management on Trust’s successful bid in securing a further 10 year Events and Operations ........................................9 another outstanding year. The Trust’s continued contract for the staging of Rugby Super 14 fixtures successful management of the Sydney Cricket at Aussie Stadium until 2015. Managing the Assets ........................................21 Ground (SCG) and Aussie Stadium provided an operating surplus of $4.658 million for the financial The Trust is to be congratulated on its efforts to Commercial and Operations ..............................27 year, with further reduction to its capital debt by $3 address crowd behaviour at sporting events, million, generated through the broad range of events including international cricket matches during the Marketing and Membership................................29 staged at both venues during the summer and summer, through the introduction of additional winter seasons. operational measures including
    [Show full text]
  • Round 232021
    FRONTTHE ROW ROUND 23 2021 VOLUME 2 · ISSUE 24 PARTY AT THE BACK Backs and halves dominate the Run rabbit run rookie class of 2021 TheBiggestTiger zones in on a South Sydney superstar! INSIDE: ROUND 23 PROGRAM - SQUAD LISTS, PREVIEWS & HEAD TO HEAD STATS, R22 REVIEWED LEAGUEUNLIMITED.COM AUSTRALIA’S LEADING INDEPENDENT RUGBY LEAGUE WEBSITE THERE IS NO OFF-SEASON 2 | LEAGUEUNLIMITED.COM | THE FRONT ROW | VOL 2 ISSUE 24 What’s inside From the editor THE FRONT ROW - VOL 2 ISSUE 24 Tim Costello From the editor 3 It's been an interesting year for break-out stars. Were painfully aware of the lack of lower-grade rugby league that's been able Feature Rookie Class of 2021 4-5 to be played in the last 18 months, and the impact that's going to have on development pathways in all states - particularly in History Tommy Anderson 6-7 New South Wales. The results seems to be that we're getting a lot more athletic, backline-suited players coming through, with Feature The Run Home 8 new battle-hardened forwards making the grade few and far between. Over the page Rob Crosby highlights the Rookie Class Feature 'Trell' 9 of 2021 - well worth a read. NRL Ladder, Stats Leaders 10 Also this week thanks to Andrew Ferguson, we have a footy history piece on Tommy Anderson - an inaugural South Sydney GAME DAY · NRL Round 23 11-27 player who was 'never the same' after facing off against Dally Messenger. The BiggestTiger's weekly illustration shows off the LU Team Tips 11 speed and skill of Latrell Mitchell, and we update the run home to the finals with just three games left til the September action THU Gold Coast v Melbourne 12-13 kicks off.
    [Show full text]
  • THE 300 CLUB (39 Players)
    THE 300 CLUB (39 players) App Player Club/s Years 423 Cameron Smith Melbourne 2002-2020 372 Cooper Cronk Melbourne, Sydney Roosters 2004-2019 355 Darren Lockyer Brisbane 1995-2011 350 Terry Lamb Western Suburbs, Canterbury 1980-1996 349 Steve Menzies Manly, Northern Eagles 1993-2008 348 Paul Gallen Cronulla 2001-2019 347 Corey Parker Brisbane 2001-2016 338 Chris Heighington Wests Tigers, Cronulla, Newcastle 2003-2018 336 Brad Fittler Penrith, Sydney Roosters 1989-2004 336 John Sutton South Sydney 2004-2019 332 Cliff Lyons North Sydney, Manly 1985-1999 330 Nathan Hindmarsh Parramatta 1998-2012 329 Darius Boyd Brisbane, St George Illawarra, Newcastle 2006-2020 328 Andrew Ettingshausen Cronulla 1983-2000 326 Ryan Hoffman Melbourne, Warriors 2003-2018 325 Geoff Gerard Parramatta, Manly, Penrith 1974-1989 324 Luke Lewis Penrith, Cronulla 2001-2018 323 Johnathan Thurston Bulldogs, North Queensland 2002-2018 323 Adam Blair Melbourne, Wests Tigers, Brisbane, Warriors 2006-2020 319 Billy Slater Melbourne 2003-2018 319 Gavin Cooper North Queensland, Gold Coast, Penrith 2006-2020 318 Jason Croker Canberra 1991-2006 317 Hazem El Masri Bulldogs 1996-2009 316 Benji Marshall Wests Tigers, St George Illawarra, Brisbane 2003-2020 315 Paul Langmack Canterbury, Western Suburbs, Eastern Suburbs 1983-1999 315 Luke Priddis Canberra, Brisbane, Penrith, St George Illawarra 1997-2010 313 Steve Price Bulldogs, Warriors 1994-2009 313 Brent Kite St George Illawarra, Manly, Penrith 2002-2015 311 Ruben Wiki Canberra, Warriors 1993-2008 309 Petero Civoniceva Brisbane,
    [Show full text]
  • GRAND, DADDY Thurston and the Cowboys Cap a Sensational Year for Queensland
    Official Magazine of Queensland’s Former Origin Greats MAGAZINEEDITION 26 SUMMER 2015 GRAND, DADDY Thurston and the Cowboys cap a sensational year for Queensland Picture: News Queensland A MESSAGE FROM THE EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN AT this time of the year, we are Sims and Edrick Lee is what will help home on Castlemaine Street around the normally thinking of all the fanciful deliver us many more celebrations in time of the 2016 Origin series. things we want to put onto our the years to come. It was the dream of our founder, the Christmas wishlist. Not all of those guys played Origin great Dick “Tosser” Turner, that the But it is hard to imagine rugby league this year, but they all continued their FOGS would one day have their own fans in Queensland could ask for much education in the Queensland system to premises, and the fact we now have it is more than what was delivered in an ensure they will be ready when they are one of the great successes we can incredible 2015 season. called on in the next year or so. celebrate as an organisation. Our ninth State of Origin series win Planning for the future has been a While we have been very happy in 10 years, a record-breaking win huge part of Queensland’s success over during our time at Suncorp Stadium, over the Blues in Game 3, the first the past decade, and it is what will that we are now so close to moving into all-Queensland grand final between ensure more success in the future.
    [Show full text]
  • We Celebrate the NRL's Departing Class of 2020
    FEATURE - RETIRING & DEPARTING PLAYERS A lasting legacy We celebrate the NRL's departing class of 2020 lose to 2,700 games of NRL experience will finish up at CHRIS LAWRENCE the end of the home-and-away season this weekend. Holding the records as the equal leading try-scorer (84) and youngest player to debut (17-years-old) for the Wests Tigers, Chris Lawrence For many, the final whistle will bring a close to wonderful showed remarkable determination to come back from several injuries Ccareers. Some will progress on to the finals. Others will head overseas that threatened to prematurely end his career. Finishing up as a in pursuit of new challenges. one-club player with the joint venture, the 31-year-old centre-turned- second rower represented Australia on six occasions. Each of these players has left an impression on the NRL and will be 253 NRL Games (Wests Tigers: 2006-2020) missed by clubs and supporters alike. NRL Debut: Wests Tigers 20 v Brisbane Broncos 6 - Round 21, 2006 (Wing, #18) From everyone at League Unlimited, we would like to extend our admiration and thanks to the departing class of 2020. JOEL THOMPSON Leaving the NRL as one of the most respected players in the league, DARIUS BOYD Joel Thompson gave great service to Canberra, St George Illawarra Excelling for club, state and country over the past 15 seasons, and Manly over the course of 13 seasons. Granted a release from the Darius Boyd finishes as the ninth most capped player in premiership final year of his contract to join English powerhouse St Helens, the history.
    [Show full text]