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Hard bloke. That nose. Follow me you slackar$es.Obviously not enough kennelers are young enough to have seen Kevin Ryan play.
Hard bloke. That nose. Follow me you slackar$es.Obviously not enough kennelers are young enough to have seen Kevin Ryan play.
Kevin Ryan effectively ended St George's run of 11 premierships.Kevin Ryan by a long way.
great ball player and hitter - but usually only played 15minutesUncle also chimmed in with Phil Charlton
First or second tackle of the game, never got to sit down.Does anyone remember the time Peter Kelly got sent off very early in an Anzac Day match back in the mid eighties? So early, it was said he beat the bugler off. Hard as nails. Never took a backward step. With a few other tough forwards was the basis of our Grand final wins in 84 and 85.
Geoff Robinson, late 70s early 80s, wasn't all that big but he had a huge heart and every run was 110%. Crowd favourite. He take off for a run and the crowd would yell 'Robbo'. Prop or second row. Cant remember him playing lock but could have at some stage. One other not mentioned yet - John Coveney. Played a lot with Robinson including 1980 Premiership year. Kelly and Coveney both played for NSW at different times.
I watched him, but it was at the end of his career at the Berries.Obviously not enough kennelers are young enough to have seen Kevin Ryan play.
Kevin Ryan's partner at the time was a pommie called Merv Hicks, aka the white whale, he was the best prop in the game at the time.I watched him, but it was at the end of his career at the Berries.
Once Bob McCarthy (when at Souths) took the ball ran at Big Kev, Kev stood his ground, flexed his chest and Bob fell 2 metres backward.
A big man in stature and mind. He led to the change of the whole Canterbury setup.
Soon to become the Bulldogs.
I worked with a guy who was in the members that day when he got sent off and he said Kelly’s face was grey when he walked offThere was a myth too that he ate raw meat with Vegemite before every match. Of course as a kid I believe it
Funny thing.Hutch Maiava
Merv Hicks was a really good prop, a good ball player and unstoppable 10 metres out from the line. Wish we had him and Ryan running around today. That would unleash the madness.Kevin Ryan's partner at the time was a pommie called Merv Hicks, aka the white whale, he was the best prop in the game at the time.
Huge guy, had a side step and offload as good as Artie Beetson if not better.
Should have been on the list like Darren Britt.