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Eels sign NT teenager

Posted by 1Eyed Eel on January 25, 2010 at 12:31pm

PARRAMATTA'S recruitment drive continues to roll along after the club signed Darwin teenager Bradley Hansen. A quick check of the records revealed he's not the first Northern Territorian to join the Eels - that honour goes to the spectacularly named ball-player Ernie Wanka, who played reserve grade in the 1970s.

http://www.smh.com.au/sport/johns-set-to-seal-the-deal-on-comeback-20100123-mrjy.html

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Slaytanic January 25, 2010 at 2:34pm

That's a rather unfortunate name Mr Wanka. Imagine how much stick he copped from the fans.
- Dan > Slaytanic January 25, 2010 at 3:59pm
  
  Haha... Wanka's a Wanka!!
  
  Doesn't really sound as derogitory as it should... because, well... he is.
Hugh January 25, 2010 at 6:36pm

he retired due to a wrist injury, r s i
Gibson January 25, 2010 at 7:50pm

I know that family, they're still in Darwin, and sorry to disappoint you but they pronounce their surname Wonka. As you would.
- Gil Carter > Gibson January 25, 2010 at 7:56pm
  
  Was his Dad's name Willie? - & did they own a chocolate factory?
  - Dan > Gil Carter January 25, 2010 at 9:48pm
    
    Haha... that's the bloke.
will swain January 25, 2010 at 8:16pm

glad they are spreading outside of sydney and going after the young ones, just hope we dont do all the work and then at about 24 in his prime some other club signs him
Mac5733 January 28, 2010 at 6:41pm

i remember the good old days of the Wanka! he wanted to play inside the hooker at the time, but they stuck him out on the wing! we all know the wingers have alot of time out there!