Biggest Hits - Ever!
Mr Logic
>What are the biggest hits you guys have ever seen in RL.
>A few that I remember include...
>
>Brad Izzard on Benny Elias in 88 (huge shot where Elias nearly
>performed a complete mid air 360)
Remember this one well. The Door was 'showing the ball' and
never saw Izzard coming.
>
>What other big hits do you recall.
>
Ron Gibbs for Easts V St. George, on Mick Beattie I think
My favourite though - Gavin Jones (Norths) on Geoff Bugden
(Parra) c. 1986. Despite Bugden being 100+ kg, he also did the
spinning in mid air thing. Jones also got a good one in on
Pricey in this game.
>
>
>
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Dr Who
A few that I remember include...
Brad Izzard on Benny Elias in 88 (huge shot where Elias nearly performed a
complete mid air 360)
Mark Carroll on Ian ROberts 1990 (2 massive hits from the then Souths giant,
in fact those 2 tackles were the sole reason Carroll played for his country
that year.
Wally Lewis on Darrell Williams 1989 (Lewis probably got his back for the
way he was treated in that series - Brendon Tuuta took it apon himself to
decapitate the king)
Peter Johnson on many opponents (Peter Johnson was probably the most
consistant hitter in the game)
Joe Vagana on Matty Johns (A bit of a mis-match, but Joe certainly conected
with Johns during last years Anzac test)
A never saw the Harrigon hit on Ian Lucas & appearently Terry Randell pulled
off a couple of good shots in his time.
Crazy C
dhoulder charged the centre over the touch in goal.
Or the Ricky walford special in one of the city country games where he
dragged Mark Lyons over the touch in gaol line!
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Digger
this year was a great one.
Digger
Mark Blofield
gollywog (6' 7"?) - launched himself like a spear - hit Trudget in the
midsection and poor old Tony went from flat out in one direction to flat out
in the other... seemed like they travelled above ground together for ages.
Was on the lead in for Seven's Big League from then on. Never seen such a
big man get so low and so mobile. Great defender, pity his shoulder put an
early end to his career.
Mitch Gibbs
Mitch
Digger wrote:
>
> I dont know about all time but the Robbie Ross hit on Adrian Lamb earlier
> this year was a great one.
>
> Digger
>
NAIRN J J
: What are the biggest hits you guys have ever seen in RL.
Mark Glanville on Craig Field - Eagles V Knights grudge match 1997
Never seen him coming.
And ofcourse the Chiefs chin first hit on Spuds shoulder at Marathon
stadium 1997. It was ridiculous footy tactics but great for the spectater,
& one Spud loves to recite!!
Knights for Premiers
JJ
Sam Montague
I think it may hve been Rod Kafer. Zinny poleaxed him.
In rugby league circles I have seen many, but none really stand out. Mrtin
Lang and Dane Carla had a bit of a 'how do you do' on Sunday. Of course some
of those Origin hits are very memorable.
SM
Dr Who wrote in message <96577593...@shelley.paradise.net.nz>...
>What are the biggest hits you guys have ever seen in RL.
Paul Cooper
it shook the foundations. The Souths player took ages to get up. Ryan was
one of the biggest hitters in the modern era. Too bad he had to follow it up
with an elbow to the head like he did to one hapless Gold Coast player. Ex
Golden Gloves boxing champ was Ryan...........tough prick.
I also think Lewis on Williams and the running battles between Carroll &
Harrigan and also Gillespie.
The hit Sailor put on the Balmain centre last year when he stopped a try
scoring movement also was huge. I think the guy only got up off the ground
the other day. LOL.
Lachlan Kirk
Peter Spring pulled off an absolute gem on a player from the former St
George club.
The well known ones as pointed out in the first post all stand out.
Also, Haumono got Mick Hancock with a gem in 97. About a thousand
Laurie Daley tackles.
Best hitters I've seen (as in did it many times...)
Peter Spring
Peter Kelly
Peter Johnstone
David Gillespie
Laurie Daley
best,
Lachlan
Something less than grand.....Redneck Wonderland
Shark2001
"Mark Blofield" <ma...@lisp.com.au> wrote in message
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> Charlie Frith - Souths on Tony Trudget - St George. Frith - a giant blonde
> gollywog (6' 7"?) - launched himself like a spear - hit Trudget in the
> midsection and poor old Tony went from flat out in one direction to flat
out
> in the other... seemed like they travelled above ground together for ages.
> Was on the lead in for Seven's Big League from then on. Never seen such a
> big man get so low and so mobile. Great defender, pity his shoulder put an
> early end to his career.
Another Souths one. Mark McGaw hit two Roosters and they both went off.
Can't remember the year or the two players. Anybody?
--
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>
> Dr Who <bmo...@paradise.net.nz> wrote in message
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Simon Reye
wrote:
>What are the biggest hits you guys have ever seen in RL.
>A few that I remember include...
>
>
>Wally Lewis on Darrell Williams 1989 (Lewis probably got his back for the
>way he was treated in that series - Brendon Tuuta took it apon himself to
>decapitate the king)
>
Was this the shoulder/bodycheck about midfield cause I thought it was
Tuuta that he hit big that year but myabe I was wrong. The best part
about it was that King Wally acted as if it took no effort (and it
looked like it didn't as well) and stood over the guy waiting for him
to return to earth. Truly one of the most memorable.
On the other hand Williams himself was not shy in coming forward -
especially with his shoulder. Must have been 1990 or there abouts
when Manly was playing Easts and one Jeff Orford - a rather well build
winger for East was at the and of a backline movement and going for
the corner. Traditionalists would have like Williams (playing
fullback) to have cut him down round the legs and drag him into touch
or go for a ball and all tackle to hold him up but I much prefer
Willaims shoulder charge. For a moment there Mascot was picking up an
UFO around about the Bondi area. Honestly Orford *flew* into the
sideline cameraman and then proceeded into the sheds to 'freshen up'
after a turbulent flight.
Simon
Craig Murray
derby matches, they are huge, but there are two tackles which stick out in
my mind. 2 weeks ago we had this fat person, run into Vila Matautia at full
belt. The guy ended up on his arse. Then, there is the Freddie Tuilagi
tackle, probably the biggest hitter in ESL. Against Wakefield, I think, he
"launched" himself at this player, crunched him, and the player flew a good
five metres back and ended up on his backside, boy you could feel that one
on the terraces.
Craig
Dr Who <bmo...@paradise.net.nz> wrote in message
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> What are the biggest hits you guys have ever seen in RL.
> A few that I remember include...
>
> Brad Izzard on Benny Elias in 88 (huge shot where Elias nearly performed a
> complete mid air 360)
>
> Mark Carroll on Ian ROberts 1990 (2 massive hits from the then Souths
giant,
> in fact those 2 tackles were the sole reason Carroll played for his
country
> that year.
>
> Wally Lewis on Darrell Williams 1989 (Lewis probably got his back for the
> way he was treated in that series - Brendon Tuuta took it apon himself to
> decapitate the king)
>
Dave Stewart
>What are the biggest hits you guys have ever seen in RL.
>A few that I remember include...
>
<snip>
>What other big hits do you recall.
>
Allan Langer on Kurt Sorenson in the World Cup final.
I met Langer the day before at the races and talked to him. He was
with Don Furner, Bullfrog, A. Farrar, G Jack, etc. I heard that Kurt
had told the Kiwis that he felt Langer had a weakness in defense if
you ran straight at him. Langer had that habit of trying to break his
leg in tackles IIRC :-)
Sorenson took a ball 30 metres from the line, at full speed and ran
straight at Langer, clearly intending to put Langer's front on style
to the test.
Langer nailed him full frontal and bought him down in a heap.
If you look really hard at the tape you will see Kurt get up from the
tackle, play the ball and stand there afterwards in disbelief.
Classic stuff.
Another good'un was "Awhiska"
http://www.exposures.co.nz/video/video_league_videos.htm
when Robbie O'Davis got his.
Dave
I thought a tablet was a small table.
Chris Parslow
Mark Blofield wrote in message <8mqdvv$1k6$1...@merki.connect.com.au>...
>Charlie Frith - Souths on Tony Trudget - St George. Frith - a giant
blonde
>gollywog (6' 7"?) - launched himself like a spear - hit Trudget in
the
>midsection and poor old Tony went from flat out in one direction to
flat out
>in the other... seemed like they travelled above ground together for
ages.
>Was on the lead in for Seven's Big League from then on. Never seen
such a
>big man get so low and so mobile. Great defender, pity his shoulder
put an
>early end to his career.
Beat me to it!
Not that particular tackle, but Charlie Frith generally (played for
Valleys: must be good).
He damn near killed a few people. The one that brought him to
everyone's attention was a horrible shoulder-charge on some poor Wests
bugger (can't remember his name at present - Bill Clohessy?) which
resulted in the guy losing about 11 teeth!
CP
LT
lam got a hospital pass ran into a samoan brick wall
Dr Who wrote:
>
> What are the biggest hits you guys have ever seen in RL.
> A few that I remember include...
>
> Brad Izzard on Benny Elias in 88 (huge shot where Elias nearly performed a
> complete mid air 360)
>
> Mark Carroll on Ian ROberts 1990 (2 massive hits from the then Souths giant,
> in fact those 2 tackles were the sole reason Carroll played for his country
> that year.
>
> Wally Lewis on Darrell Williams 1989 (Lewis probably got his back for the
> way he was treated in that series - Brendon Tuuta took it apon himself to
> decapitate the king)
>
> Peter Johnson on many opponents (Peter Johnson was probably the most
> consistant hitter in the game)
>
> Joe Vagana on Matty Johns (A bit of a mis-match, but Joe certainly conected
> with Johns during last years Anzac test)
>
> A never saw the Harrigon hit on Ian Lucas & appearently Terry Randell pulled
> off a couple of good shots in his time.
>
LT
>
> The biggest hit I think I've ever seen was Zinzan Brooke vs a NSW Waratah -
> I think it may hve been Rod Kafer. Zinny poleaxed him.
>
yep i remember that one, it was a hospital pass tho
> In rugby league circles I have seen many, but none really stand out. Mrtin
> Lang and Dane Carla had a bit of a 'how do you do' on Sunday. Of course some
> of those Origin hits are very memorable.
>
> SM
>
> Dr Who wrote in message <96577593...@shelley.paradise.net.nz>...
Ian Stewart
Dr Who wrote:
>
> What are the biggest hits you guys have ever seen in RL.
Mark Broadhursts left, right, left combination to drop Craig Young on
his arse, at Carlaw Park.
And the Manly v Newtown brawl. What a reeeeeper.
Ian
Craig Murray
Craig
Craig Murray <craig....@virgin.net> wrote in message
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> None of you will probably care, but in ESL some of the hits are huge. In
any
> derby matches, they are huge, but there are two tackles which stick out in
> my mind. 2 weeks ago we had this fat person, run into Vila Matautia at
full
> belt. The guy ended up on his arse. Then, there is the Freddie Tuilagi
> tackle, probably the biggest hitter in ESL. Against Wakefield, I think, he
> "launched" himself at this player, crunched him, and the player flew a
good
> five metres back and ended up on his backside, boy you could feel that one
> on the terraces.
>
> Craig
> Dr Who <bmo...@paradise.net.nz> wrote in message
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> > What are the biggest hits you guys have ever seen in RL.
Mark Blofield
Chris Parslow <chr...@bigpond.communistconspiracy> wrote in message
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>
> Not that particular tackle, but Charlie Frith generally (played for
> Valleys: must be good).
>
> He damn near killed a few people. The one that brought him to
> everyone's attention was a horrible shoulder-charge on some poor Wests
> bugger (can't remember his name at present - Bill Clohessy?) which
> resulted in the guy losing about 11 teeth!
>
> CP
Said hello to him at the Souths concert earlier this year, still looking
very fit, and hasn't shrunk at all. Have to be close to the biggest guy to
play the game.... huge man!
I used love the way he'd stand in the defensive line, legs wide arms
outstretched, from there he'd lurch to whatever side the runner took, you'd
need an octuplet side-step and a cut lunch to run 'round him.
I'll never forget Dallas Donelly (I think) from Wests picking him up for the
dump, teetering and then collapsing under him at Redfern. I'll never forget
that game... (I know I've told this story before - but don't worry, I will
again!)
Matthew O'Neill
GreenViking
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GreenViking
>
> And you can NEVER forget Shaun Edwards' high shot :)
What high shot?
Regards,
Brad Clyde
Dave Stewart
<q490...@topaz.cqu.edu.au> dribbled:
>
>Dave Stewart <SPAMd...@expoSPAMsures.SPAMco.SPAM.nz> wrote in message
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>>
>> Another good'un was "Awhiska"
>>
>> http://www.exposures.co.nz/video/video_league_videos.htm
>>
>> when Robbie O'Davis got his.
>
>Dave, the link for the Awhiska vid wouldn't work. I didn't try the links
>for the other vids.
OK, try this one.
http://homepages.ihug.co.nz/~dexter/video/awishka.rm
Sam Montague
LT wrote in message <399119...@student.unsw.edu.au>...
>Sam Montague wrote:
>>
>> The biggest hit I think I've ever seen was Zinzan Brooke vs a NSW
Waratah -
>> I think it may hve been Rod Kafer. Zinny poleaxed him.
>>
>
>yep i remember that one, it was a hospital pass tho
Who was the player tackled ? Was it Rod Kafer??
>
>
>> In rugby league circles I have seen many, but none really stand out.
Mrtin
>> Lang and Dane Carla had a bit of a 'how do you do' on Sunday. Of course
some
>> of those Origin hits are very memorable.
>>
>> SM
>>
>> Dr Who wrote in message <96577593...@shelley.paradise.net.nz>...
LT
>
> LT wrote in message <399119...@student.unsw.edu.au>...
> >Sam Montague wrote:
> >>
> >> The biggest hit I think I've ever seen was Zinzan Brooke vs a NSW
> Waratah -
> >> I think it may hve been Rod Kafer. Zinny poleaxed him.
> >>
> >
> >yep i remember that one, it was a hospital pass tho
>
> Who was the player tackled ? Was it Rod Kafer??
yes i think so, this was blues v warraths 97 at sfs right, i was at that
game and felt the hit from the sideline.
GreenViking
Dave Stewart <SPAMd...@expoSPAMsures.SPAMco.SPAM.nz> wrote in message
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>
> Another good'un was "Awhiska"
>
> http://www.exposures.co.nz/video/video_league_videos.htm
>
> when Robbie O'Davis got his.
Dave, the link for the Awhiska vid wouldn't work. I didn't try the links
for the other vids.
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jackson5
be Mick Madsen. Check out the photo of him tackling Frank Curran on p.59 of
the Pride of the League book, taking note of the size of Mick's forearm and
hand.
Obviously I never saw him play (40-50 years before my time), but my dad met
him after he stopped playing football and reckons he was massive. None of
the gym muscle of today's players, just from hard work in the field.
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