Interesting game on Fox this afternoon : 1997 Souths v Manly. The outside centre for Souths is Manoa Thompson, otherwise known as Jarryd Hayne `s father. Not a bad player either. Got a bit of toe and a bit of aggro as well. Scored a nice try from a good Souths move. Ran about 40 metres to score. Does the line kicking for Souths. Manly had a big centre in Keven Iro and big forward in Ian Roberts. Manoa`s defence held up well under their pressure--they knew that they had been hit! All in all one can see the son in the father. Good nostalgia.
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Too right!! - I've loved watching these past games on Fox. Not just Parra's games, but while I've been on holidays I've caught as many as I could. - Great to watch the changing of the styles of the game, commentary & things let go that would be penalised for today. Good stuff. Well done Fox, now dedicate a channel to league like you do AFL & I'll be happy!!
I am with you there Craig. and thats a good idea of yours about a dedicated channel for league. What i blog on originally was in the first half of that game. i got back in time to catch the last twenty minutes of the game. a ball- tearer it was too. But Jarryed`s dad did it again with a great long distance try-his second for the game. Took a prime part in Souths next to put them in front. and then some great defence on bigger players as Manly mounted a last ditch play. Souths won it by two! If that game was played today I would say Manoa Thompson should be offered a two year contract @ $ 450,000 a year by the Eels bsaed only on one game seen!! Very impressive player. Don`t know what happened to him. May have been injured?
Couldn't find him vs Eels, but these will do for now. This was '92
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OjEopzQEiYk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D6djsLCkXSU
Oh, he was good all right. But, like a lot of players today, he had off field issues.
Those two tries came from the game on Fox today. Your on the ball in these things Craig! Thanks for the video clips. Very impressive that you could come up with them so quickly.
Yes, I saw that game too. He ran in two tries, giving him twelve for the season at that point. He oozed confidence. Hope he has got it all back now he is over injuries.