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[Resurrected] Gordon Chan Kum Tong
At least someone in the group has a bit of fire in the belly- Bearfax
- Post #909
- Forum: Rugby League Forum
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Funny stories and amusing anecdotes
Way back when cameras only televised from the grand stand side of the field, our little group used to sit on the eastern hill adjacent to the northern twenty metre line. On one particular sunday afternoon we were watching Manly play (cant recall who) and the famed Hollywood Hartley was the...- Bearfax
- Post #159
- Forum: Rugby League Forum
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1976 GF winger, Rod Jackson
I attended a small dinner party in the 90s I think it was. Rod was going out with one of our work colleagues and was in attendance. I seem to recall he was in some kind of business concerning clothing. Cant say its the same person in the photo but was definitely Rocket Rod Jackson at the...- Bearfax
- Post #13
- Forum: Rugby League Forum
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The Silvertail's optimism pulse 2025.
Four teams Manly will be competing with for the Four. Panthers, Storm, Bronks, Sharks. At this stage can't see any of the other sides challenging for a position at the top. May be a surprise packet. Dogs, Rabbits look the outsiders.- Bearfax
- Post #83
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MVP: Rd 1 v Cowboys
Yawn The usual 3. DCE 2.Olakau'atu 1. Tom Terrific Special mention Garrick Second special mention: Jazz- Bearfax
- Post #27
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Post-Game Discussion Manly V Cowboys [Round 1, 2025]
Criticism of Burb, I feel, is justified. 6 missed tackles is not good enough. Needs to pick up on his game. Criticism of Saab I feel is not justified. 171 mtrs gained, 5 tackle breaks, a try. Can't do more than that. Defence better than we've seen but as LC points out, there still needs to be...- Bearfax
- Post #72
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Jake Trbojevic offers nothing in attack
Yes one of the stated roles of the lock in Wikipedia is as an extra ball distributor, loose forward. Certainly a mix of prop and second row at times but certainly they tend to be interchangeable with second row. With forwards, as with most players the first three or four runs are up the middle...- Bearfax
- Post #177
- Forum: Rugby League Forum
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Jake Trbojevic offers nothing in attack
I think some of you guys are not understanding my process/tactics. Let me first stress what I state I don't necessarily believe unequivocally I'm using typical debating techniques whereby a position I take, I support by presenting evidence. Now that evidence is not necessarily unchallengeable...- Bearfax
- Post #173
- Forum: Rugby League Forum
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Jake Trbojevic offers nothing in attack
Yeo, Ex Centre plays wide often. Walker, ex centre often runs at the fringes.- Bearfax
- Post #172
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Jake Trbojevic offers nothing in attack
I'm saying that the game has not changed significantly since the 1970s. The only big changes are professionalism, full time player commitment, strength, fitness and speed improvements. Players are built bigger, stronger, faster, which wasn't possible back in the 70s as much because players often...- Bearfax
- Post #170
- Forum: Rugby League Forum
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Jake Trbojevic offers nothing in attack
I think you're confusing coach strategies and specific player skills, with changes in the game. Personally, and I've watched the game since 1966, the only significant change to the way the game is played occurred in 1967 with the introduction of the limited tackle rule. That impacted...- Bearfax
- Post #165
- Forum: Rugby League Forum
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Jake Trbojevic offers nothing in attack
Great back row combination.- Bearfax
- Post #157
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Jake Trbojevic offers nothing in attack
Not getting through am I. They are back rowers and therefore suited for lock positions. Menzies often played lock. Burbo centre. A large number of the second rowers playing for the NRL last season if you check, played second row...and lock. Interchangeable, unlike having a prop there. The whole...- Bearfax
- Post #155
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The No-Look News (Schuster Chronicles)
So Des was blameless for pushing our potential star five eighth into the second row was he? Bit of revisionist history there Woodsie. You haven't been learning from John Howard have you?. Even stated he wasn't going to do it. Foran will be used off the bench or maybe as hooker, he said. I...- Bearfax
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Jake Trbojevic offers nothing in attack
No I didn't miss the point at all. In the modern game the props tend to dominate the centre, the second row outside and the lock a wandering role. The second row and lock, for gaining ground, will often take their turn run up the centre. So will even wingers for that matter. But in attacking...- Bearfax
- Post #152
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The No-Look News (Schuster Chronicles)
The implication there is that anyone playing five eight must be lazy. He was put in the 5/8 spot because he was outstanding in the role, better than as a second rower. Won awards for it including State Player of the Year U16s, Ken Arthurson and Jake Trbojevic rising star awards, and was...- Bearfax
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Jake Trbojevic offers nothing in attack
Have to disagree old mate. I dont think the role of lock has changed that much over the years. The vast majority playing lock today also played only second row. A look through the rest I find one who played 5/8, two who played hooker, two who played centre including Yeo. There are a few who have...- Bearfax
- Post #146
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The No-Look News (Schuster Chronicles)
Bit of the cart before the horse there EB. Let's go back to 2020. He was a star junior and got his first opportunity in first grade in Round 17 as 5/8. That was his first and only appearance in first grade that year. Suffered an injury and didn't play another game that year. But it was an...- Bearfax
- Post #7,889
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Jake Trbojevic offers nothing in attack
I agree that Jake is a prop and was never worth it at lock. A lock needs to be quick, mobile, tough, a good cover defender especially out wide., good lateral movement, operate wide near the centres and cover both sides. Bullemor could be the answer. Burbo if he's improved as expected this year...- Bearfax
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The No-Look News (Schuster Chronicles)
But he was Eaglebuzz. Remember his first game Benji Marshall stated after the game it was the most impressive first up game he had seen from a young player. He had just come from top class performances in the juniors.- Bearfax
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