the other day I was watching a replay of the classic 1982 aussie grand final between Parramatta and Manly...


there were 4 players on the pitch who played with Trinity over the years... can you name them?

Ray Price, Mark Graham, Brent Todd and Steve Ella at a guess.

Steve Ella, Ray Price are the easy ones

Steve Norton

may i throw the very unlucky 'Paul Taylor' into the mix

Was it the lad who came across with Price, Brian ????, blonde haired lad?

If its the bloke I'm thinking of his name was Brian Jackson. Big strong , played SO too I seem to remember. Hard bloke, tackled well, just a bit clumsy with the ball at times but I liked him.

Did a decent job for us but I don't recall he stayed with us that long.

Not sure he played in that final but I know Price, Taylor and Ella defo did.

Even with the teams I can only get the 3!!!

Manly-Warringah Parramatta

Graham Eadie FB Paul Taylor
John Ribot WG Neil Hunt
Chris Close CE Mick Cronin
Michael Blake CE Steve Ella
Phil Carey WG Eric Grothe
Alan Thompson FE Brett Kenny
Phil Blake HB Peter Sterling
Geoff Gerard PR Geoff Bugden
Ray Brown HK Steve Edge (c)
Terry Randall PR Chris Phelan
Paul Vautin SR John Muggleton
Les Boyd SR Steve Sharp
Paul McCabe LK Ray Price
Bruce Walker Reserve Peter Wynn
Ian Thompson Reserve Mark Laurie
Max Krilich Reserve
Bob Fulton Coach Jack Gibson

Gerard?

was wally lewis commentating on the pitch?

Ray Price... Paul Taylor... Steve Ella.... and (yes Phil) Geoff Gerard

Don't recall him playing prop for us, but as you know my memory is fading.

Don't remember him playing at wakey at all, supposedly 77 ish, but he did not play prop until he moved to Manly in 85 - according to the never wrong Wikipedia!!

Played for Hull FC 1986/7, but don't remember him playing for us either. www.yesterdayshero.com.au/penrit ... _3267.aspx

Played for Hull FC 1986/7, but don't remember him playing for us either. www.yesterdayshero.com.au/penrit ... _3267.aspx

he played just a few games in the centre...

we had Gerard and Paul O'Brien two top aussie centres so would have been around 76ish I remember him particularly i a game at headigley on boxing day... one of the few xmas games we won. i think he scored that day.

then he came back to the UK with the 78 aussie tourists and later came back to play with Hull


younger brother Graham played with us also in the 80's

Was Clint related?

Lets take this a step further, there are a great number of those players who have played for English clubs can you pick which players and place the club next to the his name?

Graham Eadie -
Paul Taylor -
John Ribot -
Neil Hunt -
Chris Close -
Mick Cronin -
Michael Blake -
Steve Ella -
Phil Carey -
Eric Grothe -
Alan Thompson -
Brett Kenny -
Phil Blake -
Peter Sterling -
Geoff Gerard -
Geoff Bugden -
Ray Brown -
Steve Edge -
Terry Randall -
Chris Phelan -
Paul Vautin -
John Muggleton -
Les Boyd -
Steve Sharp -
Paul McCabe -
Ray Price -
Bruce Walker -
Peter Wynn -
Ian Thompson -
Mark Laurie -

Whilst I can't remember any particular games or events that Gerard played in I do remember him leaving quite a positive impression - I think he was a bit like James Stosic in playing style.