Small world. Just bumped into Karle Hammond in Cronulla. He now lives over here with this wife and kids.

Karle has the distinction of scoring the first ever 40/20 at Wembley in 1999! Can I now claim my Broncos watch?

Quite a few of the ex-players live in or close to that area. Dean Calloway, Shane Millard & Scott Cram from what i hear. The guys all met on the Gold Coast a few weekends back for a catch up. Alas I couldn't make it but great to see that they still feel like a family. That was one of the best things about playing or working for the club.

Im confused- how do you score a 40/20 -Im not be pedantic- Im assuming its gaining a scrum attack- if that is the case I didn't realise the rule had been in 10 years.

1999 was the first year over here.

He is interested in coaching over here. Had a chat to him at the Cronulla U18s v St Helens U18s game.

Nudenut. You were probably busy running marathons or cycling to Broome and back to get over to the Gold Coast.

Great to hear about Karle Hammond enjoying the sun and the craic in Aus. Do you ever hear what happened to Peter Gill and Steve Rosolen?
I asked Tony Rea about Steve last year and he laughed and said -he's a big fat guy now.

Whats with the Karle Hammond love in? He was rubbish for us most of the time and only played a handful of games. What next, calling for Steve Hall to join the coaching staff?

Dust your galsses off Listy. At CHarlton he was brilliant for us. A very popular team member and kicked us to some good results. He was gutted to be sent off for the first time in his career and he wasn't the same after he served his suspension. Bad times for his family took him back to Widnes and he had to give up RL for a while to look after his extended family and their business. He's an all round good guy - lay off!!!

He played fewer than 50 games for us, stealing a salary in 2001 with only 5 appearances. I don't care if he was gutted, he shouldn't have got sent off in the first place then should he? Good guy or not, I couldn't care less what he is up to now tbh. I'm sure Frank Napoli was a great bloke too but I don't think anyone would be bothered if he was signing on every week.

low blood sugar again - you misery!

He was (at least to my limited chats)

Sorry that he was gutted about it, but watching from the stands it was hilarious. I was pleased to see him give that poseur Karl Kirkpatrick a well deserved mouthful.

I loved the S shaped runs from deep - I don't know if it worked for him, but was a joy to behold on the kick return. And a nice bloke too

urr I still lurk on this site