Film: Manly v Wests @ Pratten Park early 1970s

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Zorba got a try that day:

http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/nswrfl-1971/round-10/western-suburbs-vs-manly-warringah/summary.html

Squad copied below:
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Pts

BATTY, Bob - 3 52 4 117
CAMERON, Rob - 4 - - 12
DRAKE, Lindsay New South Wales Firsts - 3 - - 9
EADIE, Graham 17 - 10 - 20
FULTON, Bob Australia New South Wales Firsts New South Wales City Firsts 23 15 - - 45
HAMILTON, Bill New South Wales Firsts New South Wales City Firsts - 3 - - 9
HARDIE, Robert Queensland Firsts 24 - - - -
IRVINE, Ken Australia New South Wales Firsts New South Wales City Firsts 31 15 - - 45
JONES, Fred Australia New South Wales Firsts New South Wales City Firsts - 4 - - 12
KNOX, David - - - - -
McDONALD, John Australia Queensland Firsts New South Wales Firsts New South Wales City Firsts - 9 - - 27
McKENZIE, David New South Wales Country Firsts - - - - -
McLEAN, Michael - 3 - - 9
MARTIN, Ian - 6 - - 18
MORITZ, Derek - 13 56 - 151
MOSES, Bob - 3 - - 9
PETERS, Peter - 3 - - 9
POUNDER, Norm - 3 - - 9
RANDALL, Terry 20 4 - - 12
REILLY, Malcolm Great Britain England 23 2 - - 6
THOMSON, Allan Australia New South Wales Firsts New South Wales Country Firsts - 2 - - 6
WARD, Dennis Australia New South Wales Firsts New South Wales City Firsts - 2 - - 6
WHILEY, Ed - 2 - - 6
WILLIAMS, Graham
 
Three things struck me about the style of football V today:
1. The play the ball was much quicker; less three man tackles and peeling off slowly. Our rule makers should revisit the past.
2. More around-the-legs tackles
3. The footballs were much harder to kick and didn't go nearly as far. In those days you were a genius if you converted from the sideline. These days it is expected.
 
Heritage Round should have some rule adjustments:

Leather balls. No plastic kicking tees - all dirt mound kicks.
Contested scrums. Ha ha.
NO Moving off the mark, repeat offenders to get sin binned.
5 mtr rule, etc etc,
See our previous thread : "Rule changes between 1973 and now"
 
It would be great if had a central location of any old Brookvale Oval film or video clips !!

I think there is an 8mm film of a game in the 1950’s at Brookie? It would be great to see the same in the 1960’s or 1970’s?

The first colour video for TV was 1975 , so there is on youtube a Manly v’s Balmain game from 1976, Seven’s Big League game with Rex Mossop !
 
http://player.mashpedia.com/player.php?q=Ym15L1vuFq0

This site searches the Web for all video content.

Some vintage Manly on here :)
 

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