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Post by Electric Eel on May 30, 2020 17:04:46 GMT 10
 Neville Glover Born - 1955 Parramatta 1975 - 1981 Games - 118 Wikipedia |
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Post by Electric Eel on May 30, 2020 17:05:10 GMT 10
Neville Glover is an Australian former rugby league footballer of the 1970s and 80s. A New South Wales interstate and Australian international representative winger, he played his club football career in the NSWRL Premiership with the Parramatta Eels and Penrith Panthers.
A Seven Hills junior, Glover made his debut for Parramatta in 1975. The following year Parramatta reached the grand final which was played against Manly-Warringah. With ten minutes of the match remaining and 15 metres out from a wide-open try line, Glover famously dropped the pass which could have given the Eels the match-winning try.
In 1978 Glover made his Australian test debut in Brisbane against a touring New Zealand side in the second of a three-test series. He scored the first of his two tries of the match after being on the field only two minutes.
Glover also represented New South Wales in 1979 against Great Britain.
Following a grand final loss in reserve grade, Glover left Parramatta. He played one more season with Penrith in 1983.
In 2001 Glover was named in the Eels' 'team of the century'.
After playing Glover went into coaching and later became a police offer. He later became the senior sergeant in charge of all Hunter Valley police prosecutors.
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Post by Electric Eel on May 30, 2020 17:05:33 GMT 10
By Ron Coote
September 25, 1976
Parramatta can blame themselves for winger Neville Glover "dropping" the grand final into Manly's lap at the SCG last Saturday. Glover was a victim of Parramatta's tactics. All year he had patiently waited his turn. Because Parramatta's real strength lay in their pack Glover received limited ball-handling opportunities throughout the season.
When he did get his hands on the ball he made a lot of people stand up and take notice. Handling one or two passes in a premiership game was kid's stuff to Glover. He never once dropped a pass. But because of the rare contact he made with the ball Glover only scored nine tries.
Came the grand final and Parramatta's tactics were predictable. They played the game through their pack until they got to within striking range of the Manly line.
As the minutes ticked away and with Manly leading 11-10, Parramatta changed their tactics. The ball was swept out wide. Centre John Moran made the break, took Steve Norton out of the defence and sent Glover the ball.
The ball? It was the first time in the game the poor kid had touched it!
Here he was faced with the line wide open knowing his try would win Parramatta their first-ever major grand final.
Put yourself in his shoes. Only 12 minutes to go and the line staring you in the face with nobody in the way.
I pity Glover. He must feel the most miserable person in Sydney.
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Post by Electric Eel on May 30, 2020 17:06:28 GMT 10
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Post by Electric Eel on May 30, 2020 17:07:07 GMT 10
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Post by Electric Eel on May 30, 2020 17:07:43 GMT 10
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Post by Electric Eel on May 30, 2020 17:08:06 GMT 10
Neville Glover (born 22 July 1955) is an Australian former rugby league footballer who played in the 1970s and 1980s. A New South Wales interstate and Australian international representative winger, he played his club football in the NSWRL Premiership with the Parramatta Eels and Penrith Panthers.
Playing career
A Seven Hills junior, Glover made his debut for Parramatta in 1975. The following year Parramatta reached the grand final which was played against Manly-Warringah. With ten minutes of the match remaining and 15 metres out from a wide-open try line Glover dropped ball over the line after Parramatta started a sweeping move from one side of the field to the other.
Speaking in 2008 about the game, Glover said "Mate I'm at a prosecutors conference today and the dropped ball thing has already been mentioned twice, I wouldn't say it gets brought up daily but certainly once a week it gets a mention". Glover dropped the pass which could have given the Eels the match-winning try.
In 1978, Glover made his Australian test debut in Brisbane against a touring New Zealand side in the second of a three-test series. He scored the first of his two tries of the match after being on the field for only two minutes. He is listed on the Australian Players Register as Kangaroo No. 511. Glover also represented New South Wales in 1979 against Great Britain.
Following a grand final loss in reserve grade, Glover left Parramatta. He played one more season with Penrith in 1983.
Accolades
In 2002, a team of the greatest Parramatta players, known as the Parramatta Legends, were selected based on a public vote of fans. Glover was selected on the wing.
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