Reflections on Dogs v Parra 98

[Psycho Doggie]

Nice to see this posted on nrl.com. Thoughts and memories from the ref of the game (Harrigan) and two of our blokes, the original superboot and Rocket Rod.

Defy impossible finals edition: Bulldogs v Eels 1998

Relive one of the greatest finals in rugby league history between Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs and Parramatta Eels

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[cntrbry bnkstwn]

would love to have heard what sterlo said to paul carriage after the game

 

[silva]

How bout Robert relfs offload to rod silva

 

[surfdog]

Was at this one, one of the best.

 

[alchemist]

few moments for me as a sporting fan have ever rivalled that day...

 

[Grunthos]

I remember Paul Carige was our best player that day...

 

[Moedogg]

Robert Relf was a very underrated player.

 

[ih2220]

The good old days

 

[alchemist]

Robert Relf was a very underrated player.

a lot of that team in hindsight were underrated - Silva, Lester, Talau, Polla-Mounter, Britt, Relf, Norton

 

[enoughsaid]

it's really sad that we are hanging onto a memory from 23 years ago
That's how far we have fallen

 

[alchemist]

it's really sad that we are hanging onto a memory from 23 years ago
That's how far we have fallen

remembering a great game doesn't mean you are hung up on it --> eg. I will watch a Ben Barba 2012 compilation on YouTube every once in a while when bored

 

[Bulldog1966]

Was a great run i was there too and for the previous comeback win against Newcastle.Had forgotten it was a 20 team comp and a 10 team finals series that year and we finished 9th!! Beat the Dragons(8th), North Sydney Bears(5th), Knights(2nd) and Eels(4th) on the way to that GF where in the second half we sadly ran completely out of gas.
Was the first year of the NRL also.

 

[MichaelM]

Must admit I completely lost my mind that day - I was sitting in the row of seats directly in front of Ray Hadley's commentary box and when we thought Polly's field goal went over I literally nearly burst through the front of the box - Ray looked me in the eye and you could see the fear on his face!!

 

[childofglossop]

a lot of that team in hindsight were underrated - Silva, Lester, Talau, Polla-Mounter, Britt, Relf, Norton

Agreed!

But their offspring have been over-rated (Dean Britt definitely, Tommy Talau probably).

Being the ‘son of’ does not, of itself, make someone a decent footballer.

It’s clearly not all in the genes.

 

[Tassie Devil]

Standing behind the goal for that game when Harrigan kicked it to make it equal..unbelievable feeling. Best game I've ever been privileged to have witnessed. So emotional

 

[alchemist]

Agreed!

But their offspring have been over-rated (Dean Britt definitely, Tommy Talau probably).

Being the ‘son of’ does not, of itself, make someone a decent footballer.

It’s clearly not all in the genes.

there are examples of sons being similarly good or even better than their famous fathers --> Gary Ablett Jr, Floyd Mayweather Jr, Thiago Alcantara, Steph Curry etc... in league terms, you have Nathan Cleary, Ryan Cross I guess, Jarrod Mullen etc.

can't really think of examples for the 'Dogs though

 

[TwinTurbo]

there are examples of sons being similarly good or even better than their famous fathers --> Gary Ablett Jr, Floyd Mayweather Jr, Thiago Alcantara, Steph Curry etc... in league terms, you have Nathan Cleary, Ryan Cross I guess, Jarrod Mullen etc.

can't really think of examples for the 'Dogs though

We did pretty well with “brother of”.

Always a Bulldog

 

[alchemist]

We did pretty well with “brother of”.

Always a Bulldog

 

[Bulldogsteve]

yeh i watched it again fox the other day when it was on, i was there also, my spot in the crowd was directly behind Halligans last kick, what a game.
had parra supporters all around us and they were giving it to us before our comeback.

 

[childofglossop]

there are examples of sons being similarly good or even better than their famous fathers --> Gary Ablett Jr, Floyd Mayweather Jr, Thiago Alcantara, Steph Curry etc... in league terms, you have Nathan Cleary, Ryan Cross I guess, Jarrod Mullen etc.

can't really think of examples for the 'Dogs though

Definitely don't think the Hughes brothers circa late 90s/ early 2000s were better than the originals from 70s and 80s (? sons of Garry)