Favourite Seaeagles 1980 - NOW

[pjayz]

From the Past:
Cliffy, Beaver, Terry Hill

Now:
Lyon, Snake, Foz, Matai

 

[The Who]

I began watching them from the early 1960's as a snotty-nosed kid, although my focus was more on collecting empty soft drink bottles and redeeming them for three pence (if I recall correctly).
My football idol = Bobby Fulton
My favourite = Bruce Walker
I doubt many of you will remember Walker but for some reason I followed his progress. He came from North Sydney and was a free-running second-rower/lock.

 

[Chip and Chase]

I began watching them from the early 1960's as a snotty-nosed kid, although my focus was more on collecting empty soft drink bottles and redeeming them for three pence (if I recall correctly).
My football idol = Bobby Fulton
My favourite = Bruce Walker
I doubt many of you will remember Walker but for some reason I followed his progress. He came from North Sydney and was a free-running second-rower/lock.

Definitely remember Goldie Walker. He was a pretty handy player. Then his son Glen "Glowhead" Ryan played a little later on 😉

 

[bob dylan]

Goldie was indeed a favourite of mine too. Loved him as a Bear, was over the moon when he became a Sea Eagle.

 

[Brookie]

so many...
Cliffy
Matai
Snake
Innes
Ridge
Beaver
Foz
Kosef
Tooves
Spud

 

[globaleagle]

sheesh, who can remember that far back?

Keeping it short:

Menzies
Matai


And for the future...... Foz

 

[bob dylan]

Wow someone liked Ridge. Even his own mother hated him I am sure.

 

[Frogz]

Cant say who my favourites are at the moment, Ill reserve my judgment to see what happens at season end.

 

[HappilyManly]

Too many favourites, easy to list the ones I hated Trex,C Field and Lindsay Drake 😎

But Cliffy is the one standout favourite

 

[Clint]

Krilich, Eadie, Vautin, Blake, Lyons, Toovey, Beaver

Beaver over Lyons by a short nose for overall no.1

 

[mosto]

I'll go purely off what they offered as players and not what has transpired in the last few years.

First ever jersey, I got a number 9 put on it for the great Crusher Cleal (for those playing at home, 9 used to be a second rowers number). Next one, I got a 7 put on it for Dessie. Later on, I had with 13 put on for Beaver (he was playing lock at that stage). I also had a NSW jersey with Roberts 10 on it at one stage. Michael Robertson was always under-rated IMO. From the current crop, Snake, Lyon, Foz, DCE, Choc, Gift.

 

[wedgetail eagle]

Igor the Eagle.

 

[maxta]

There can't be one, it can only be a team choice because there's waaaaayyyy too many to pick just one.

And by the way why 1980??

But if there has to be one......the great Igor, the one and only T Randall, our greatest ever forward (sorry Beaver).

Hey Mark - My time as a young Seaeagle supporter started in this time & through each era - 80;s - 90,s - now can recall every 1 of them...
Another I must add though, an absolute firebrand was Les Boyd & the classy centre Joe Cool Dorahy....yes Randalls shots were the best EVER Matai the best shots as a centre...though Rambo Gibbs played there too & literally cut a few in half!!!!

 

[Sillybus]

Ben Kennedy was one of my favourites. His offloads onto a flying young snake use to be a joy to watch. Foz is a great player. Toughest in the comp at the moment. Too many to choose from!

 

[Mark from Brisbane]

There can't be one, it can only be a team choice because there's waaaaayyyy too many to pick just one.

And by the way why 1980??

But if there has to be one......the great Igor, the one and only T Randall, our greatest ever forward (sorry Beaver).

Hey Mark - My time as a young Seaeagle supporter started in this time & through each era - 80;s - 90,s - now can recall every 1 of them...
Another I must add though, an absolute firebrand was Les Boyd & the classy centre Joe Cool Dorahy....yes Randalls shots were the best EVER Matai the best shots as a centre...though Rambo Gibbs played there too & literally cut a few in half!!!!

Aah Ronny "Rambo" Gibbs

How I well remember 1987.....he was lamblasted for signing mid season with the Gold Coast (Chargers I think back then)...and the fans said they'd boo him if we made the GF.

Well I was at the 87 GF and he wasn't booed, he was cheered!!

I was also at the Qualifying Final (I think its the Preliminary Final these days) when we played Easts....dead set one of THE toughest games I have ever seen (although the 1973 GF I also attended will take some beating) and Rambo had an absolute blinder!!

But sorry Igor is still "THE MAN"

I had the enormous pleasure of sitting next to him at a function for League's toughest 12 they had up here in the centenary year....the lady who organised the seating knew I was an Eagles fan, flicked me an e-mail and said " who do you want Toovey or Randall".

Took me all of point 1 of a second to decide!!

 

[the mauler]

Phil Blake was my fave to begin with.
Then it was Des. (broke my heart when he left).
The current fave is Matai.(Closely followed by Choc)

 

[Fro]

Sam Harris

 

[EagleFromMay1967]

Just remove the 70's names from my sig:

 

[faithful]

Past players - Kevin Ward , Ian Martin , Terry Randall , Johnny Gibbs so many more ...........

 

[Jethro]

Just remove the 70's names from my sig:

I notice that Toovey isn't on your "Hero List" :s

Did you forget him or is he just not one of your favourites?