The Career of Steve Menzies (1993-2013)

[Chip and Chase]

I've often wondered why the club don't put together a DVD of his 250 odd career tries. How good would that be ?? 2 hours of pure viewing pleasure.

 

[BOZO]

I've often wondered why the club don't put together a DVD of his 250 odd career tries. How good would that be ?? 2 hours of pure viewing pleasure.

Great marketing man you are Chippy !!!

 

[weev]

Those of us who have witnessed the beaver's career from start to finish are truly blessed.
Absolute Legend.

Yer .... except we he switched clubs from the Sea Eagles to the Northern Eagles robbing himself of one club legend status. No stamina.

He also knocked on once.

 

[castle eagle]

The best short pass I saw last year was to Sirro who strode over without BBQ boy even landing a glove on him.

The other thing about those long cutout passes is the intercepts it offers. I thought Chez learned to be careful of those fairly well early on in his career.

hopefully tom has learnt his lesson about being selective as to when to throw a long pass now too

 

[manly al]

Bozo's Fulton description of Beaver as an absolutely sensational player was one of the best accolades that i always found very apt . Total admiration and respect for him also when he knocked back that big money offer from the Eels during or just after the Northern Eagles sad chapter to stick with his beloved Sea Eagles . A few back rowers tried to play a similar style as Beaver previous to his career such as Goldie Walker , but none could match the prowess that Beaver was able to display during his very distinguished footy career . Also one of the few modern back rowers who as a specialist back rower could also revert to playing as a centre and not vice versa . The Beaver and Cliffy show . maybe never to be emulated or matched or if it is eventually , probably well into the distant future .

 

[MadMarcus]

I've often wondered why the club don't put together a DVD of his 250 odd career tries. How good would that be ?? 2 hours of pure viewing pleasure.

Because the NRL would retrospectively add the proceeds to our 2008 salary cap and strip us of our premiership.

 

[nightster]

Terrific, good background music too

true but I would have liked to hear all those 'Lyons to Menzies' calls

 

[Brissie Kid]

Beaver is credited with 151 tries for Manly but it should be 162. The NRL doesn't count the Beagles seasons. I can agree with not counting 2000 and 01, but 2002 is not the same. The Beagles JV with the Bears imploded before the start of 2002 season. Even though 2002 was Manly alone the NRL forced Manly to call themselves the Beagles.

 

[Clint]

He had it all. Speed, ball skills, football smarts, instinct for the try line, a great tackler, team player and club man. He would not be out of place as the next immortal.

Agreed MM. Beaver is remembered for his try scoring feats, but man he was a great defender too.

 

[MadMarcus]

How he is not spoken about for immortal status is bewildering. He was outstanding for his entire career, cannot be argued. That bloke had it all

I think it is because he was never really a long term fixture in the rep teams. But that's more of a reflection of the incompetence of the selectors than Beaver's form.

 

[The McCarrs Creek Eagle]

Spine Tingling. Thank you.

What can I say..... This for me is our best result..... and we could not of done it to any one more deserving than the Cheaters ..... oops I meant to say Storm..... same difference...

Thanks for that Swoop.... love your work....

 

[Lyonstomenzies]

My second favourite player of all time after Cliffy.

He saw me make a jersey tackle in a high school Rugby game that saved a try when he coached the Kilara High Schools Rugby team. After I tackled this guy, I get up off the ground to see him smiling even though his player didn’t score. True legend.

 

[Tragic Eagle]

One of the best second rowers of all time IMO.

 

[Under the Sticks]

Yer .... except we he switched clubs from the Sea Eagles to the Northern Eagles robbing himself of one club legend status. No stamina.

He also knocked on once.

He lost me when he abandoned the club to join the upstarts at the Northern Beagles....he was also a hog and lazy player bludging off Cliffy all that time

 

[SeaEagleRock8]

I’m pleased I was present in the FM Stand that night he graced Brookvale Oval for the final time. He crawled towards us on hands and knees and head-butted the ball to score a classic try. Beea-verrrr!

Unbelievable athlete, brilliant player, a credit to Manly and rugby league.

 

[HappilyManly]

I’m pleased I was present in the FM Stand that night he graced Brookvale Oval for the final time. He crawled towards us on hands and knees and head-butted the ball to score a classic try. Beea-verrrr!

Unbelievable athlete, brilliant player, a credit to Manly and rugby league.

That was Beaver's most inelegant try for sure.
But he made sure that he scored it, irrespective of his messy effort