I'm not being funny here i promise but i just don't see these attributes, fair enough i think i've seen him play about 10 times which is less than the fax fans but everytime i've seen him i can honestly say he's reminded me of the type of bully that played prop in the sunday league in the 90's, always spoiling for a fight because he wasn't good enough to challenge at the game itself......... similar to barlow, never rated him as a player but very good at getting away with flopping with a swinging arm and stripping the bal as he stands up, then laughs about getting sent off for fighting when he's let the rest of his team mates down cos he thinks it makes him hard (i refer to the widnes match)

That they are....but they are local Aussies! How many Rovers players live in Fev?

I'm not so sure any do! It's not a big place.

Alot of the Halifax Boys who come come from Australia end up staying, I used to go into the Falcon pub, my local when it was superleague days, Gavin Clinch, Des Clarke and Damien Gibson used to come in for games of pool as they lived around the back, Des went to france, Clinch lived ( still might ) in queensbury, Gibbo was a Fans Favourite, Still is in my eyes, did a hell of a lot for Rugby in and around halifax and still does at calderdale college. He stayed, Blacky Looks like he could be the next to stay.

Quality Signings that regardless of where they are from Play for the Badge with Pride and Passion.

I'm not entirely sure of this anymore in this day and age.
Players are professionals and do a job - regardless of where they play. I'm not disagreeing that they give their all or play with pride, passion etc, but 'playing for the badge' is I feel an outdated motif these days. Players [and clubs] no longer have the same loyalties and the longevity of players relationships are not what they once were.

Take your point tho. Doesn't really matter where they're from, as long as they give there all throughout their contract with that club.

TA came over in 84-85 season & still works at Rishworth School (I think) and didn't his son play Onion for Scotland recently