Certainly, but I reckon more people remember the likes of Jim Smith, Mark Shipway and Greg Ebril, who were less so. Probably because they played more games. I was tempted put Scott Mahon in for the same reason but I couldn't bring myself to do it — he was superb.

There's Mark Brooke–Cowden, of course.

Hopeless,embarrassingly so !

Who was the aussie halfback (well I think he was) who broke his arm in his first game then never played for us again? Think it was around the late 90's early 00's, I was only a young whipper snapper so could be totally wrong!

Not old enough to remember Ritter, Cherrie, Brokenshire, Stacey etc. So can’t comment.

Shane Kenward.


As for another lummox of a forward - Simon Angel anyone?

Mozzer broke his arm on debut and he never played for us again!

Stacey was class, far too good for us at the time thus the reason he exited the country without telling the club

Crumbs, I forgot about him. What about Gary Schubert?

Brian Battise?

Don't think he ever played a game for us, early 90's I think he was here, maybe 89?

None of these were too bad. Steve Stacey had a record of something like a try per game over his massive five game spell with us.

Other names who missed out on selection were:

Jason Nicol ('The Skull')
Bobby Thompson ('The Little Waster')
Todd Riley
Doug Chester (who, if memory serves, never made the first team)
David Cruikshank
Peter 'Pineapple' Tunks

There are no doubt others.

Of the given team, Mark Wakefield was a scrum half (I think), so probably shouldn't be on the wing. Jason Williams in his place maybe, but Williams was a decent winger, just one that no-one remembers.

Battese. I'm pretty sure he made the first team because I remember seeing him play. He wasn't too shabby either. Neither was Terry O'Shea, but he's another name that gets forgotten.

I've a feeling we had Tom Nadiole for a while too, possibly on a loan spell.

Whoa, Whoa, Whoa there mate, Brian Battese came over with Neil Baker in 85, he was a crackin' prop, played 16 times for us before returning to Oz to play for Easts.

Let's be honest we've had 113 overseas players play for us so there is bound to be a few lemons in there, but we've had our share of class as well, more so than you may think.

I stand corrected then, I wasn't born for another 3 years so I can be excused!