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Face to Face Noel Crusher Cleal

Posted by Mick aka Mickey Mouse on September 3, 2025 at 2:48am

Crusher Cleal sits down with Yvonne Sampson on Face to Face to talk bush footy - easily my favourite, watching the blues win the SOO back in 85 was a big deal, Noel has great win rate in rep footy also spent time at the mighty Parramatta Eels arguably the best period in Junior development. Even as Roosters and Manly legend, this man is an absolute legend. Enjoy

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Offside September 3, 2025 at 6:13am

Did some solid recruitment for us then stole our best player and my favourite at the time the player the club was building around Jamie Lyon and that derailed us for a long time.

So Crusher can get stuffed
- Clintorian > Offside September 3, 2025 at 9:40am
  
  Crusher didn't steal Lyon, Lyon was already gone. He just took him in at Manly when he was there. Crusher done an amazing job in recruitment while he was at Parra.
  
  Make no mistake, Lyon leaving was Brian Smith's fault, and doesn't sit with anyone else.
- Mick aka Mickey Mouse > Offside September 3, 2025 at 9:56am
  
  That's the past, if he stays does that materialise into a title? No one knows
- iamnot > Offside September 3, 2025 at 10:25am
  
  Brian Smith was the sole person responsible for Lyon leaving. Cleal was still at Parramatta when he left.
  - Mick aka Mickey Mouse > iamnot September 3, 2025 at 1:59pm
    
    Good point
Cumberland Eel September 3, 2025 at 1:58pm

Didn't really rate him that much and what he did at Parra wasn't great. When I think of Eels greats I think of the Thornett bros, Kenny, Sterling, Price, O'Reilly, Ella, Cronin etc..