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Piggy Ridgell might make it in at #9 or #10 if there aren't any others.
Local rag..St George Leader.You were a journalist? Any prominent publication?
MBE. A bloody Brit award. Just choked on my corn flakes.Graeme Frank Langlands, MBE
I like it. Adds atmosphere. They are called the Raiders after all.The "Canberra" Viking Clap is a national embarrassment!
Know how he got that name.Poppa Clay
Lesser players. One of the best international props we produced. Not sure where Albert came from. Or was it actually 'Fat Albert'.. as he carried a few too many kilos in his early years.There must be some "lesser" players who had good nicknames. "Albert Young"
Know how he got that name.
Clay played for Newtown early in his career and was balding even then. During one training session he was having a shocker dropping balls one after the other. His coach Col Geelan was not impressed and yelled out ‘What’s up Pop, getting a bit stiff in the joints?’
Seems I came into this conversation rather late. Most of the best nicknames have been posted. See if I can find some obscure ones.
They are awesome! I'll have to update the list. I never saw him play but know Albert Young was a great prop. I'm only talking about the nicknames. "Albert" isn't a great nickname, IMO.Kevin "Kandos" Ryan. Anyone tell me why he was given that.
Do we have Ian "Abdul" Walsh listed.
It would be great if it wasn't an exact copy of what the Iceland fans did. I value originality.I like it. Adds atmosphere. They are called the Raiders after all.
Is that what it means? Didn't know.MBE. A bloody Brit award. Just choked on my corn flakes.
All our Immortals, if not already, should be honored with an Order Of Australia.
No one is a bigger St George supporter than me. When I was a child, I cried when they lost big games. Which was quite common back then. They used to make the big games all the time but lose them more often than not.Back when St George were the Saints and Illawarra the Steelers. Oh for a return to those days.
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Steelers v Dragons - Major Semi Final, 1992
The Illawarra Steelers reached the finals for the first time in 1992, coming up against the St George Dragons in the major semi final at the Sydney Football Stadiumwww.nrl.com
No one is a bigger St George supporter than me. When I was a child, I cried when they lost big games.
Yeh. Get this. Member of British Empire. Dont ya just love the Poms sense of tradition. One small problem tho. Someone has neglected to tell them they no longer have an empire.Is that what it means? Didn't know.
His physique I expect. Kandos is the most obscure one. It is a major cement making town Ryan was nicknamed after due to his hardness on the footy field. Rather lame. Abdul due to Walsh's dark, swarthy looks. Can not find a single thing on Changa.Piggy Riddell
Excellent nickname!Know how he got that name.
Clay played for Newtown early in his career and was balding even then. During one training session he was having a shocker dropping balls one after the other. His coach Col Geelan was not impressed and yelled out ‘What’s up Pop, getting a bit stiff in the joints?’
Seems I came into this conversation rather late. Most of the best nicknames have been posted. See if I can find some obscure ones.
How the game has changed since those days. They had actual scrums, fewer replacements, all wore shoulder pads, long socks, the shoulder charge was allowed and not a Pacific Islander in either side,Back when St George were the Saints and Illawarra the Steelers. Oh for a return to those days.
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Steelers v Dragons - Major Semi Final, 1992
The Illawarra Steelers reached the finals for the first time in 1992, coming up against the St George Dragons in the major semi final at the Sydney Football Stadiumwww.nrl.com
Abdul Walsh! I like that. Will have to add it to the list. These days some ninny would say "racist" and it wouldn't be allowed. I know it isn't racist one bit but some ninny in the media would say it and that'd be it.His physique I expect. Kandos is the most obscure one. It is a major cement making town Ryan was nicknamed after due to his hardness on the footy field. Rather lame. Abdul due to Walsh's dark, swarthy looks. Can not find a single thing on Changa.