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MICK CRONIN |
Parramatta Eels, Australia |
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Is the popular Publican of the Gerrigong Hotel,
on the south coast of New South Wales, always welcomes
visitors to drop in and have a yarn.
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Cronin attempting to bring down St George's
Graham Quinn. Bruce Starkey in support - 1997 tied GF |
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Cronin muscling up against two Poms during the 1975 SCG Test. |
What team wouldn't give their right arm to have two players of this quality
in their backline... the Crow and Brett Kenny. |
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| Pic 1978. Past Rothmans Medal
winners, from left Ken Maddison (sharks) Kevin Junee (Easts)
Steve Rogers(sharks) Dennis Pittard(Souths) Terry Hughes(Sharks)Tom
Raudonikis(Wests) Mick Cronin(Parra) and Graham Eadie(Manly) |
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Mick Cronin Tribute(links to
www.centenaryofrugbyleague.com.au)
Stats available from 1976 on -
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| Year |
Teams |
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G |
FG |
P |
| 1977 |
Parramatta
| 7 |
101 |
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2 |
225 |
| 1978 |
Parramatta
| 16 |
117 |
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282 |
| 1979 |
Parramatta
| 14 |
100 |
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242 |
| 1980 |
Parramatta
| 6 |
79 |
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176 |
| 1981 |
Parramatta
| 6 |
82 |
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182 |
| 1982 |
Parramatta
| 11 |
123 |
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279 |
| 1983 |
Parramatta
| 4 |
105 |
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226 |
| 1984 |
Parramatta
| 4 |
49 |
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114 |
| 1985 |
Parramatta
| 6 |
90 |
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204 |
| 1986 |
Parramatta
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15 |
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30 |
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TOTAL
| 74 |
861 |
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Tony Honduras |
Cronulla |
Late 80's early 90's |
01/12/2004 |
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What a player. A hard player. A tough player. I
supported Cronulla, he played for Parramatta. He played in the 1977,
1981, 1982, 1983, 1984 & 1986 grand finals. 1996 was his last Grand Final &
Parramatta won.
He had a sore eye, but boy was he hard & tough. What a
player. He kicked goals from everywhere. Ted Goodwin tried to touch him
up one day, but he was too hard & too tough. Boy do I respect how hard
& how tough he was. If only he played for the Sharks. Thanks for
letting me relive my memories of this hard & tough player.
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Darren Tait, Kings Langley NSW |
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07/06/2006 |
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Before State of Origin - NSW V's Qld game played at
Leichhardt Oval. The only time saw Mick Cronin frow a punch. He hit
Gene Miles and I think Miles is still seeing stars.
Have you got any info
on that game.
Cheers
Darren
PS- Love the web site ( well Done )this is when rugby league was rugby
league.
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parra4ever
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PARRAMATTA EELS |
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29/09/2006 |
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I recall a match against Easts at the old Sydney
Sports Ground.
Somehow Mick Cronin came up up with a tackle that the referree decided
was worthy of being sent off. I'm sure that was the only time in
Gentleman Mick's career!
The funny part was, rather than being upset about losing a man during
an important match, his Parra team mates stood around and laughed
hysterically! Cronin sent off for foul play? Now that's funny. I think they
won.
I also had the privelege of sitting near Mick's mum at home game at
Parra stadium. She always brought her knitting and never watched the game,
until Micj took a shot at goal. She would watc quietly at that point,
then go back to her knitting!
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Dave Summerville, Bribie
Island QLD |
Valleys Diehards |
1980 |
30/10/2006 |
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(Memories of the
First State of Origin Clash 1980)
From reserve grade to QLD captain. AND he (Arthur
Beetson) lead from the front.
We were standing on the hill at the XXXX brewery end.
Artie came on and the ground trembled under the roar from the
crowd. We had been flogged year in and year out by NSW sides
containing ex pat Qlders and we were dead set filthy. We sensed
it, the crowd sensed it,
the players sensed it....we were seeing something extraordinarily
special and we knew we were about to see probably the greatest
sporting moment in Qld's history.
It was the end of being walloped.
To see Close and Meninga
dominate Rogers
and Cronin
like they did will stay with me forever.
Likewsie Arthur standing up toe to toe with allcomers..what
a night
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graham, westleigh, Australia |
Parramatta Eels |
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28/03/07 |
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My wife, family and I were driving south through Kiama. (south coast of NSW for overseas readers - Quigs)
As I came up to
the Gerringong turnoff I said to my wife "you had better bow your
head".
In response came "why do I need to do that".
I turned and face d her
and said "you're in god's country".
To which came a further response
"why".
I then said "Because Mick Cronin lives down that road".
My wife had the last statement "You and your bloody football"
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