Ex-players - where are they now?

[Recky62]

Just watching Catalans vs St Helens and the Dragons are the home for recent Roosters apparently
Adam Keighran, Mitchell Pierce, Matt Ikavalu and Sio Siua Taukeiaho…and what’s more they won

[horrie hastings]

I was at that game in 77 with my Dad Brothers and Sisters Sat in the old Sheridan Stand I was very young but remember we did have chances to win that match

I was there at the game with my dad and my younger brother, we sat down near the scoreboard corner, what i remember we did a few chances to score when the game was still 0-0 or 2-0 to Parra but couldn't capitalise on them, i remember Mark Harris having probably his worst game ever for Easts, i was really impressed with Kevin Hastings try at the end.Got there before the gates opened as Easts were playing in all three grades but they were soundly beaten in all three of them. It was a long walk back to Kingsford that afternoon as i remember we left by the Paddington gates and walked back via Poate Rd and Cook Rd to get back home instead of leaving via Driver ave.

[mightyrooster]

I was at that game in 77 with my Dad Brothers and Sisters Sat in the old Sheridan Stand I was very young but remember we did have chances to win that match

I think that was the first game I really watched properly. I was young at the time and watched it on the tv with my Dad and the neighbours at their house. Then after that game I became more interested in rugby league and it confirmed to me that Easts was my team. I also remember watching the drawn grand final (not sure if it was the following week?), at the neighbours also with dad.

[King Salvo]

Do tell.

He was working for one of those major tyre companies at their main warehouse where all types of tyres were stored ( Car/4wd/trucks etc) - these would be delivered to their network of stores across Sydney/NSW when required.

Unbeknown to this company he was arranging for folk in trucks to come in late at night to "take" all types of these tyres to different locations across Sydney - i.e Storage units and what not - to be sold onto others black market like.

The above activity involved 1 million dollars plus worth of Tyres.

The average citizen would spend time at her majesty pleasure as it was back then.

He was represented by the Marsden Brothers ( John and Jim) in court and only received a community service order

Hence the nickname Tyres

This was when he was playing for Western Suburbs Magpies

[theGman]

Gary Warnecke - Rooster # 706

No details of what he is doing nowadays

The original porno mo

[horrie hastings]

The original porno mo

Actually Gary looked a bit like porn star Joey Silvera when he was making porn in the 80's and 90's

[Headless Chook]

Yes it was a tough day, it was bitterly cold sitting in the NA Noble stand watching the game, as Headless Chook pointed out also Boustead going over but letting his arm slide out would have given us a great start. The pass from Marty Gurr was a great one so there was no reason McFarlane should have dropped it, it was heartbreaking, did you notice the ball boy jump for joy when McFarlane spilled the ball

As you say i think they played their Grand Final in round 21 where they demolished Parramatta, they lost to Wests the following week 20-22 then had the week off and looked so under prepared for the major semi against Parramatta.
I posted the highlights from the Parra semi in the classic Roosters matches in the Rugby League discussion forum.

Yes i watched some of the 1977 Final not long ago, i remember being there back in 1977, Easts had a few chances, not sure how i think it was Terry Murphy missed scoring off the bomb. Great try from Kevin Hastings at the end but the game was already over by then, Easts really lost any chance of competing against Parra or Saints for the Grand Final that year once Arthur Beetson was suspended in the semi against St George.

I was at that game in 1977 as a 10yo. It was the first ever NSWRL game that I attended. Can remember Artie being sent off and going home bitterly disappointed

[horrie hastings]

I was at that game in 1977 as a 10yo. It was the first ever NSWRL game that I attended. Can remember Artie being sent off and going home bitterly disappointed

From memory Kevin Stevens scored a try after Beetson was sent off which gave Easts a 14-9 lead and i thought they may hold on but the extra man advantage St George had was telling in the closing stages of the match.

[Headless Chook]

From memory Kevin Stevens scored a try after Beetson was sent off which gave Easts a 14-9 lead and i thought they may hold on but the extra man advantage St George had was telling in the closing stages of the match.

Watched the Youtube video of it earlier. I ended up playing against two of the Parra players that plaeyed in that game. Ron Hilditch came out to Mudgee in 1986 as captain Coach and brough Phil Mann with him. Tallest man I ever played against, absolute giant

[ccfc bondi]

Peter Clarke- Rooster # 926

NSWRL Manager Western Region

Unheralded player, but had speed and made a lot of breaks....could do with him out there today!

[SupermanSupportsEasts4Eva]

Any chance Cronk or Maloney can come outta retirement?

[Andrew Walker]

I was there at the game with my dad and my younger brother, we sat down near the scoreboard corner, what i remember we did a few chances to score when the game was still 0-0 or 2-0 to Parra but couldn't capitalise on them, i remember Mark Harris having probably his worst game ever for Easts, i was really impressed with Kevin Hastings try at the end.Got there before the gates opened as Easts were playing in all three grades but they were soundly beaten in all three of them. It was a long walk back to Kingsford that afternoon as i remember we left by the Paddington gates and walked back via Poate Rd and Cook Rd to get back home instead of leaving via Driver ave.

You have a good memory We did lose all three grades that day and yes I along with My entire family watched all of those games

[Easts75]

James Tedesco - searching for old Teddy, not sighted in a while

Luke Keary - Still concussed, enjoying retirement

Gus Crichton -.Travelling Europe mentally still

Loved when these guys were playing

[Andrew Walker]

Thanks for posting that. I remember being at that game and had a mate (Frank Napoli) playing for us. The same two sides met the next year and the Sharks gave it to us and alot of their players kicked on to become good first graders or better.

Frank was a good bloke Woolloomoloo boy Remember him well from the old days at touch

[Andrew Walker]

I think that was the first game I really watched properly. I was young at the time and watched it on the tv with my Dad and the neighbours at their house. Then after that game I became more interested in rugby league and it confirmed to me that Easts was my team. I also remember watching the drawn grand final (not sure if it was the following week?), at the neighbours also with dad.

The drawn GF was was the following week I went with my family but it got full on crowded and in the I left and walked home to watch the game Funny how those days were different snd someone my age walked home by himself