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Graham Eadie Player Profile
Wombat Eadie was a young genius at No 1. He played with skill and guile well above his young age. He was thrown into the deep end when he replaceced the injured Changa Langlands on the UK tour of 73 and never looked back.
He was a major player in Manly's first and 2nd grand final victories.
He played 12 tests for Australia.
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..Extracted from the doco 'The Spirit of Australian Sport: Rugby League' this video takes a look at league in the 1970s. Covering international matches between the Australian Kangaroos and the British league teams as well domestic premiership and NSW Vs Queensland games.
The video footage includes the great teams of Manly, Easts, St George & Parramatta and interviews with the likes of Harry Bath, Ron Coote, Greg Hartley and Tom Raudonikus. The video finishes off with the start of State of Origin ..
Artic cold conditions and an ice covered surface greeted the Aussies for the third test. Officials laid 18 tonnes of straw over the pitch in an effort to reduce the ice. Ground staff placed 44 gallon drums of hot coals on the surface in effort to thaw it out. All soccer matches and Race meetings had already been called off. Bob Fulton was quoted as saying it was without doubt the worst conditions he had ever played in.
Channel 7 (Aus) Controversy Corner panel Rex Mossop, Col Pearce, Ferris Ashton, Noel Kelly and Alan Clarkson with Australian centre Steve Rogers review the 3rd Rugby League Test between Australia and Great Britain at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG). The panel along with Rogers talks about violence in the game. This clip has some highlights of the game including stars Price Reddy Boyd Raudonikis Eadie .. (Many thanks to GC for pointing me to this Youtube clip)
It was the first win for Halifax since 1939 and the last before Wigan's great run of success. Chris Anderson was captain-coach of Halifax and other players to feature in the match include Graham Eadie and Colin Whitfield (Halifax) and Paul Loughlin and Mark Elia (St Helens). Commentary from David Fordham. Halifax won 19-18.
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