58shark wrote:
ArkRoyal wrote: tm;bh -- great posts men
Newman was a good import
tunbridge had talent
vaguely remember Carter
One of the reasons I put the thread up was to suggest that the club had done well to win the premierships it has because of its relative weakness in the ruck. You know I love ruckmen and key position players.
Surprised you said we had a weakness with rucks in the club, although that’s pretty much it in recent times.
Some good names in this thread. Must say that I remember two ex east perthies that had an influence. Big Ron and Brad Smith - while they didn’t do a lot of ruck work, you could almost feel the players grow a a foot when they ran on to the field. Certainly, the members and supporters loved it when they did.
Brad Smith was just before my time but remember the Big Ron days well and affectionately - his contribution in turning our club around in the dark days of early eighties deserves a mention. A players coach for sure, did well with the Eagles in their inaugural season and in 1986 coaching the state side to the 1986 Australian Football Championship title.
