after his first few games as a full back, fans were prepared to throw him to the wolves... Shane McNally realised his error and put him back in the three-quarters, where he flourished and became a highly valued and talented member of the team and community... and a really nice guy to boot. His career at Trinity was noteworthy, but by no means one of the club's 'greats'.

he does, however, seem to have developed into a fine coach, a matter that is attracting lots of attention here in Aus. I would suggest he is worth listening to for that facet of his life alone.

Would be nice to see him welcomed back at trinity during his visit to the UK... not as a icon but an integral and important part of Trinity's history

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Somebody has had too many shandy's!!!

People have different views, it's a forum where people share them for heavens sake and I'm sure people will make up their own minds.

As for JD he gave his all for our great club on the field and was a real ambassador off it, you couldn't really ask anymore of any player and I will always remember him with with a great deal of respect. Players who let down the club with their off field antics are soon forgotten, the good guys certainly aren't.

Agree, good summary.

"Integral and important part of Trinity's history"

That works for me.

And people have been knighted for less

Jeez, I don't get the knockers here. JD was a great player, captain, ambassador and human being. That he wore Adams shirt for a year was astounding. He is also one of only two players to make the dream team - iirc - which marks him out as a modern great for me.
We've had better players come and go, but no one who represented us and related to us like he did.
I'm not ashamed to say that I am a massive fan!

He wasn't one of the greats playing wise, but his attitude for the club speaks volumes.

His never say die attitude in 2006, was summed up in 3. His run out of the in goal area at Bradford, his try in the do or die game against Cas, because up until that moment we were looking like a beaten side. Finally, he did an interview either during the run we went on under Kear, or shortly afterwards, he said, he was so nervous before games in that run in, as he felt he owed it to the club for them to survive, that pre match he was physically sick in the dressing room.

He wasn't an Aussie that came over on the back of a few years in the NRL, wanting a big salary, and then throwing his teddy out like some, when they missed the sunshine. No, he came over on holiday, as a student I believe, and played a few games at I think Blackpool, or someone like that, and worked hard and gradually improved as a player, eventually moving onto Widnes, then us.

He is now earning his coaching stripes in Australia, and doing very well. I am happy with Chester as coach, but if he wasn't, he would be top of my list.

Finally yes, decent bloke to boot.

Wakefield all time legend maybe not, but during my time of watching Trinity from 1980 onwards, definately.

Not sure if Ellis ever made it as a Wakey player but Domic and Solomona to add to JD.

He did, just before he left. So 4 in 18 seasons! Well remembered!

Trinity Dream Team squad members;

2003 - Gareth Ellis
2004 - Sid Domic
2004 - David Solomona
2007 - Jason Demetriou
2013 - Danny Kirmond

Any advance on 5! It's a good job I'm not the historian!

Who the hells knocking him? Or do we all have to share your and Cosmicat adoration.

I know you didn't mean it quite like that but steady on or perhaps you also want to call me a pr idk for not loving JD? - also aren't you the one who used to say JD's head went down to easy for a Captain?

Any way why can't you not like a player as much as others do without being bagged - so long as you're respectful what's the problem?

JD is not one of the best players we've had, but he was certainly the player we needed at that time.