Worst Roosters defections of all time?

[QWERTY]

When we lost Brent Grose, I was devastated.

[mightyrooster]

Since we are now getting into ironic territory I will add Jordan Tansey and Sonny Tuigamala.

[Johnny Brass]

I was upset when Marty Gurr left Easts, great fullback who took over from Rusell Fairfax, very solid from late 1979 to 1982 but Fulton would sometimes start Boustead at fullback before Gurr coming back in, in 1983 when a lot of players had left the club Gurr was superb at fullback, he had a great understanding with Kevin Hastings and more often than not when Hastings launched his radar like bombs, Gurr was under them planting the ball down for tries, he was excellent in defence also. He had a fallout with coach Laurie Freier and went to Souths after the 1983 season for a year before signing with Manly in 1985.

Marty had a booming left footed torpedo on him Horrie, he didn't lose out on many of the old kicking duels at the sports ground( weren't they a strange tactic from yesteryear.)

[HunchoRooster]

Any love for Matto? Really came into his own in 2018 and he's consistently been one of the best forwards in the game since he left us. Would walk into our side.

Historically it's gotta be the raid from Manly in the early 80s.

[NorfolkStreetKid]

The more I think about it, the more I think Wing was very underrated. If he remained our 7 instead of Finch, he could well have been a triple GF winner. I think his pretty boy good looks make us underestimate him.
My best players:
Coote
Latrell
Wing

I think you are right.
Stuart stuffed up big time bringing Finch here to play halfback and moving Wing to hooker. Finch stuffed up regularly.
I think Wing should have stayed at half.
Finch should have never worn our colours.

[Thirteen]

RTS cut deep.

Seeing Salvo play for Souths also hurt.

[bondi paul]

Artie not finishing his career at Easts.

[Carlos Parra]

Gurr, McCabe, Schubert, Gibbs.

But we got one up on them when we got Vautin.

Didn't Gibbs initially come from Manly?

Did Les Cleal follow Noel across?

[horrie hastings]

Didn't Gibbs initially come from Manly?

Did Les Cleal follow Noel across?

No Gibbs came from Wests Newcastle to Easts.
Les Cleal only played the one year at Easts before going to Brisbane Brothers, he did have a stint at Widnes in 1986-87.


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[horrie hastings]

Marty had a booming left footed torpedo on him Horrie, he didn't lose out on many of the old kicking duels at the sports ground( weren't they a strange tactic from yesteryear.)

Used to love the old kicking duels between the fullbacks, Yes Gurr did have a booming left footed torpedo punt on him. Other exponents of the kicking duels i remember were Alan McMahon, Graham Eadie Greg Bretnall and Ross Conlon.

[King Salvo]

Suaalii might get a mention after 2024

[Bowie79]

The great mass defection to Manly engineered by Bob Fulton. Kerry Boustead, Noel Cleal, Ian Barclay and one or two others.

Absolutely.. Nothing beats that shocking outcome.

[The Lip]

Any love for Matto? Really came into his own in 2018 and he's consistently been one of the best forwards in the game since he left us. Would walk into our side.

Historically it's gotta be the raid from Manly in the early 80s.

Matto is a cat

what sort of team player chooses a three or was it four week suspension over a 3000 dollar fine? Disgraceful decision by him and one I think of made at the roosters would see him labelled never to be played in the top grade again. His team mates must have lost all respect for him after that.

[Thirteen]

Suaalii might get a mention after 2024

I can handle him going to union. Would be pretty upset if he went to another NRL side.

[Bruce Pickett]

Suaalii might get a mention after 2024

If Suaallii helps us win 2 premierships in a row, I won't say a bad word about him.