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Post by Electric Eel on Aug 8, 2021 20:57:40 GMT 10
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Post by Electric Eel on Nov 6, 2022 21:48:12 GMT 10
The 1980s saw the Parramatta Eels become heavyweights of the competition – no less thanks to the influence of former Easts’ coach Jack Gibson – which made encounters between these sides all the more intense.
While Gibson had moved on from the Eels at this point, it was his 1974-75 Premiership-winning captain who took the helm as mentor for the Red, White and Blue, and helped to manufacture this underdog victory.
Down 14-4 at the break, Artie’s plucky Roosters rallied against a star-studded Parramatta side that included the likes of Steve Ella, Mick Cronin, Brett Kenny, Peter Sterling and Ray Price – and did so without the influence of talismanic halfback Kevin Hastings.
Rampaging centre Ron Gibbs scored a brace of tries, with winger Wayne Challis and fan favourite fullback Gary Wurth diving over to score tries for the Red, White and Blue as halves Olsen Filipaina and Laurie Spina guided the side to a 22-20 victory.
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