Yes I asked for one for our son as well
fat chance, anybody that played for us will never be in contention
He already is in our eyes brother.
1000%
These 2 gentleman not only made me love the Dogs, but rugby league.
>"In retrospect it's so patently obvious that Turvey was dudded by the Australian and NSW selectors."Yes I asked for one for our son as well
I'm so torn on our Clubs GOAT but think its the right thing to split it.
GOAT HALFBACK
GOAT 5/8
They both deserve every accolade the game, club and fans hold for them.
In retrospect it's so patently obvious that Turvey was dudded by the Australian and NSW selectors.
Not bagging Peter Stirling, he was a great player and bloke, but as time marches on, Turvey's legacy with the Bulldogs, NSW and robbed stint with the Kangaroos, will more than stand the test of time between the two.
I might be biased but Turvey should have been the first man picked as an Immortal if that whole thing was legit. Played in 6 GF, 4 premierships, first man to captain NSW to Origin series win, supreme halfback and leader, lightning acceleration, chip and regather almost at will, greatest cover tackler of all time, created, scored and save too many tries to count. Dogs have won 8 GF in about 86 years in the comp and half of those were in Turvey's 13 years at the club. The career GF stats of so called "GOATS" Thurston and John don't come close to Turvey.
The Greatest Halves combination of Rugby League at least since the 1970's. Out of their 5 years together the Dogs made 4 GF and won 3 Premierships. I can't think of any halves combination with that strike rate % of GF and Premierships.
>"Three try saving cover tackle"So was I, it was surreal it was magic...This is how it all unfolded for me,
I was a teenager on the 1st train from Campsie to Central, a bloke on the train asked where was I off to so early, I replied to the Grand Final I'm meeting my mates who are there already, you are mad he said and you are going to lose and laughed declaring he is a St George fan ( Typical ).
When I got to the SCG thousands of fans were there at the gate luckily I found my mates, the place was buzzing but there was major delays for the gates to open, the crowd got very rowdy throwing foods cans and bottles of drink luckily I found a milk crate I used it to protect my head eventually the place turned into a stampede suddenly The Gates of Heaven were forced open allowing the fans to stream through.
What followed was the most amazing and magical day of football ever, I witnessed our reserve grade beat Arthur Beatson and his Parramatta reserve grade, The history making two sets of three brothers the Mortimers and the Hugheses in one team in a grand final, one of the greatest tries ever scored in a grand final by Steve Gearin and the greatest player ever Steve Turvey Mortimer not only preforming his magic also making Three try saving cover tackles...One for the Father one for the Son one for the Holy spirit and we all said Amen as Belmore exploded in celebrations
Who missed out ?
AMEN!
What a fantastic day I’ll never forget catching the train from Canterbury to Central Station.
