John O'Neill - On the 1973 Grand Final - Manly v Cronulla ....
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courtesy of Tony Adams great book
The Hitmen - A tribute to League's tough guys.
"The '73 Grand Final against Cronulla was boots and all.
Of all the grand finals I played in, that's the one people always
ask me about. It's the game they all remember. And it's not
because of the quality of the football; it wasn't a great game
as such. They remember it because it was such a rugged affair.
"At one stage their little halfback Tommy
Bishop, who was a cheeky bludger, kicked me in
the shins. I started chasing him but he ran and hid behind big
Cliff Watson.
I nearly caught up with him a few times, but he was too slippery.
Games like that were hard, but they were great to play in. You
knew what was required in those days - you had to get over your
opposite front rower. And while it was tough, not too many players
got badly hurt. The hard stuff was all part of the game and
you accepted it."
Appears in the following pages ....P30_Cliff WATSON, P47_John O'NEILL, P53_Tommy BISHOP
Date of posting ... 12-May-2006
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