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STEVE ROACH

Australia, Balmain, Warrington,

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2005 - Works on Radio 2GB with Ray Hadley and Bob Fulton Sat from 12-5 and Sunday from 12-6. He is apart of a program called the continuous Call team, which for a long time has been top of the ratings, he also does a Sunday game with Ray Hadley giving his opinons and thoughts throughout the match. (thanks Campo)

 

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Captain Mal Meninga trys to calm down Blocker Roach during the second test 1990. Ellery Hanley and Andy Gregory look on impressed.

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2 kiwi Widnes players King Kurt Sorensen and Joe Grima attempt to halt Blocker Roach during the 1990 tour

Blocker shows his appreciation as Skipper Mal Meninga crosses for the series clinching try, third test 1990

Blocker, Royce Simmons and Greg Dowling - First test, 1986 Roo tour
pic courtesy of Brett Cochranes great book Mud, Sweat and Cheers.

Mixing it with Wigan - 1986 Roo tour
pic courtesy of Brett Cochranes great book Mud, Sweat and Cheers.


Click link above to visit
Paul Langmacks interview
with Blocker Roach

Blocker - dislocated elbow 2nd minute of game against St Helens 1986 Kangaroo Tour. Assisted by Team Doctor Bill Monahan.
pic courtesy of Brett Cochranes great book Mud, Sweat and Cheers.

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VIDEO LINK
Steve Blocker Roach Tribute(links to www.centenaryofrugbyleague.com.au)

Stats available -

Year Teams T G FG P
1983 Balmain 2       8
1984 Balmain 6       24
1985 Balmain 1       4
1988 Balmain 2       8
1989 Balmain 1       4
- TOTALS 12       48
1988/89 Warrington - games 20, 11/09/88 - 25/03/89 1       4
- TOTALS 1       4
 

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Paul Langmack- Canterbury, Wests and Kangaroo Legend and MC of www.yesterdayshero.com.au

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24/7/08

Steve Blocker Roach is one of the toughest players to play rugby league.

At the Bulldogs we loved playing in front of a packed Belmore Sports Ground or Leichardt Oval against the Balmain Tigers. With a pack including Roach, Hemmsley, Sironen, Brooks, Pearce and Elias you knew it was going to be a physical game.

I toured with Block on the 1986 Kangaroo tour and he was a champion tourist. Blocker played with passion and wore his heart on his sleeve.

I remember one foolish time I thought I was tough; it was 1985 Semi Final against the Tigers at the SCG. Blocker took it up on the cricket pitch and I came in over the top over a Steve Folkes tackle and stupidly hit blocker on the chin as he lay on the ground. I don’t know what came over me it was just a rush of blood. Blocker looked up at me as if he’d been bitten by a mosquito and said “YOU’RE DEAD”

I told him to wake up to himself and the game kept going. Well 5 minutes later as I ran the ball up there it was, The Smiling Assassin yelling “come here” and he smacked me across the melon and cut my cheek open.

Blocker got sin binned and we won the game but I didn’t win the battle with my mate Blocker Roach.

Check out my latest video with Steve Blocker Roach.

http://www.yesterdayshero.com.au/PlayerProfile_Steve-Roach_7002.aspx

And Check out “Steve Roach the Strongest Man in the World” on You Tube

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HJAiYQate5M

(Langers - Thanks for the article - Quigs)

 

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Steve Blocker Roach

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11/04/2006


courtesy of Tony Adams great book The Hitmen - A tribute to League's tough guys.

I just did things on the spur of the moment. If I had a minute to stop and think I probably wouldn't have done a lot of them. But I never gouged or bit or kicked anyone - I never did anything I was ashamed of.

 

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West Tigers Official website.
West Tigers Team of the Century and the
Balmain Tigers Team of the Century

Balmain Tigers

2004

09/07/2004

STEVE ROACH MAKES WESTS TIGERS TEAM OF THE CENTURY
From West Tigers website - to visit click here


On the 20th April 1908 the first official game of Rugby League was played in the Sydney Premiership. The combatants were the Western Suburbs Magpies and the Balmain Tigers. Since that time, there have been a total of 15 Premierships won between the clubs and a host of State of Origin, Kangaroo and Premiership stars produced. A wealth of legendary moments played out by some of the true legends of the game. To celebrate the history and prestige associated with two of Australia's most famous Rugby League Teams, as well as embrace their recent unification into the Wests Tigers, it is time to celebrate the.

Wests Tigers TEAM OF THE CENTURY

A panel of judges spanning the different eras from both Clubs will select nominees according to strict criteria. The panel comprised Keith Barnes (Balmain), Kevin Humphreys (Balmain), John 'Chow' Hayes (Wests), Rick Wayde (Wests) and Ian Heads (Independent). A Western Suburbs and a Balmain Tigers team has been selected by the panel representing each club, before the unenviable task of selecting the best combined team took place.

Wests Tigers Team of the Century

Fullback: Keith Barnes (c)
Wingers: Peter Dimond, Alan Ridley
Centres: Charles Fraser, Harry Wells
Five-Eighth: Vic Hey
Halfback: Keith Holman
Lock: Wayne Pearce
Second Row: Paul Sironen, Arthur Beetson
Front Row: Steve Roach, Noel Kelly
Hooker: Ben Elias

Reserves: Kel O'Shea, Jim Craig, Tom Raudonikis, Harry Bath

Coach: Norm "Latchem" Robinson

Balmain Tigers Team of the Century

Fullback: Keith Barnes (c)
Wingers: Larry Corowa, Arthur Patton
Centres: Charles Fraser, Jim Craig
Five-Eighth: Jack Devery
Halfback: Arthur Halloway
Lock: Wayne Pearce
Second Row: Paul Sironen, Harry Bath
Front Row: Steve Roach, Arthur Beetson
Hooker: Ben Elias

Reserves: Tom Burke, Tim Brasher, Peter Provan, Bob Boland

Coach: Norm "Latchem" Robinson

 

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Whitely, Ayr Queensland

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10/03/2005

it was balmain v brisbane,cant remember what year,or ground,but the scrum had packed down.

I dont think the ball got fed before blocker stood up out of the pack, then his brisbane opposite,who i think was greg dowling, did the same, after which the big fella let go with a punch that he had started to throw a week before, dropping dowling and the scrum collapsed along with him.

 

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Chris Hill, St Helens

St Helens

1986

09/03/2006

The Return Of The Invincibles (1986 Kangaroos) were a far superior team for any of the British Teams including GB although the 3rd Test at Wigan was a cracker....

St.Helens were top of the English league played 8 and won 8 averaging 37pts a game, when the Aussies arrived. As optimistic as we were, the Kangaroo back line read: Jack, Shearer, Kenny, Miles, Meninga, Lewis & Sterling. So we were at least honoured with a full test line up. Channel 9 broadcast the match live and from the off both sets of forwards gave it plenty.

For Saints (Tony Burke, Graham Liptrot, Paul Forber, Andy Platt, Roy Haggerty & Chris Arkwright / For Australia: Roach / Simmons / Dowling / Cleal / Niebling / Lindner)

Steve Roach was off the field after 2 minutes, he stiff armed Chris Arkwright and dislocated his elbow and was replaced by Paul Dunn.

Saints gave as good as they got and some of the off the ball challenges would make you cringe. With his back to the Saints posts Lewis laid off a typical pass and was hit by Arkwright (Grandson of Jack Arkwright) with a forearm in the back of his head.

Later in the game Paul 'Rambo' Round came on the park with one purpose in mind, to hit as many Aussies as possible. With partner and back-up Arkwright, Round hit Garry Jack and all hell let loose, Arkwright had his shirt ripped off and Round and Jack were sent to the sinbin, threatening each other all the way back down the tunnel.

The highlight of the game came from the Aussie commentator on the day as he was trying to work out the English accents in the crowd and the songs we were singing. Fred Lindop had just given a penalty to Australia when we were begging for a way back into the game. The Saints crowd, as one, started to sing, "Who's the bastard, who's the bastard, who's the bastard in the black ? "

The guy on Channel 9 repeated it word for word with a chuckle....I doubt if he's ever worked again !!!

 

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