Old school Bulldogs and their schools

[FiloAzkal77]

Old school Bulldogs first grade players you went to school with in the past.

 

[gbrussell]

I finished School in 1971. Bankstown Boys High.

In my year were 2 players who played lots of lower grades. Ken Israel and Ron (Corky) Harmer.

In the year behind was former Newtown Prop Steve Bowden one of the protagonists in the 1981 semi final fight with Mark Broadhurst. We all knew at school that Steve was handy with his fists.

The other thing about that stoush with Broadhurst was if you look closely at the video, the nearest touch judge was Ian McCall who was a Science Teacher at the school and would have known about Bowden, yet tried to break up the fight. Not clever.

 

[CroydonDog]

i don't have much too add.

A guy in my year at school, Brett Robertson, was a handy player who scored a super league contract with the dogs at the end of school (95) and playing in the reggies grand final of 97.

Our FG captain that year i think was Simon Gillies. Gillies when to Yanco Ag High School, who usually thrashed my high school (Leeton High) in the Uni Shield etc. The Gillies bros were pretty legendary locally. Yanco has produced quite a few NRL players, esp in the 90s, but not many these days.

 

[Moedogg]

i don't have much too add.

A guy in my year at school, Brett Robertson, was a handy player who scored a super league contract with the dogs at the end of school (95) and playing in the reggies grand final of 97.

Our FG captain that year i think was Simon Gillies. Gillies when to Yanco Ag High School, who usually thrashed my high school (Leeton High) in the Uni Shield etc. The Gillies bros were pretty legendary locally. Yanco has produced quite a few NRL players, esp in the 90s, but not many these days.

Any particular reason for the decline in production?

 

[CroydonDog]

Any particular reason for the decline in production?

Really good question. No idea. The school went co-ed in late 90s. Perhaps the focus shifted a bit.

 

[Paul Doolans mirror]

Terry Lamb.. sefton high..

 

[Trinfly]

No footy players but in 85 Warren Ryan was my PE teacher .... Belmore Boys where ever he went there were 20 kids around him.

 

[Ewan McGrady]

Terry Lamb.. sefton high..

We have a winner!

 

[Paul Doolans mirror]

We have a winner!

Before my time though..his brother Peter lamb came and gave a speech to the school(talk about 2nd best)
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