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Notable First Round Games of Years Past

Posted by Pat on March 9, 2010 at 9:18pm

The build up to Friday night got me thinking of our relative lack of success in round one fixtures over recent years.

It also got me thinking about some of the better games.

In no particular order I thought the ARL fixture of 1997 v North Sydney was special simply because of the crowd number.

2001 with a huge effort v the Panthers followed up with a similar result in 2002.

Or way back to 1990 where Sterlo was best on ground at a wet Parramatta also versus the Panthers.

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Normo March 9, 2010 at 9:25pm

Carving up the panthers in 02 was good. Vaeliki got a few that day I think.
Adam Martin March 9, 2010 at 9:33pm

The come back against the bulldogs in 08 was unreal.
Make Parra Great Again March 9, 2010 at 9:39pm

Our record ain't that great in rnd 1 over the last few seasons, losing 3 of the last 4 1st rnd games...

So lets hope huh...
Normo March 9, 2010 at 9:39pm

It was I watched that in the Aussie bar, Phuket on my honeymoon. It was a great time. Just timed the wedding a bit late and was still overseas.
parra1947 March 9, 2010 at 9:59pm

3 for Vaeliki from memory, my mate i was with at the game (panters supporter) kept telling me how shit he was and he came out on fire and shut him up real quick.
1Eyed Eel March 9, 2010 at 10:02pm

Loved that game!
- Normo > 1Eyed Eel March 9, 2010 at 10:06pm
  
  Because it was the dogs right?
  
  Remember Mateo got the last try with a falcon off the head. I think finch through the pass.
- jamesy > 1Eyed Eel March 9, 2010 at 10:20pm
  
  me too, weren't we losing 20 - 0 at half time? best thing was i was watching it with my mate who is a huge doggies fan. he was putting shit on me all first half. Second half.....well lets just say, payback is a bitch! ha ha ha

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