What a character. I remember when he was coaching the Pies in the mid 90’s as the Super League war broke out and Wests were in the ARL camp and reps of ARL aligned teams were asked to meet at ARL HQ in Phillip Street. Tommy said: ‘I can’t go unless I can find a cabbie who’ll let me smoke on the ride in and I’m not going an hour without a smoke’
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That’s probably what got him in the end.
Old school, tough, brutally honest and no BS.
They don’t make ‘em like Tommy any more.
RIP mate.