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  Longfin Eel February 13, 2017 at 1:08pm

  It still looks very wrong even now to see Sterlo and Zip Zip in a Manly jersey. Zip's even got the Manly shorts!
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    slip > Longfin Eel February 13, 2017 at 1:11pm

    LOL I never noticed that. Changing shorts!!!! LOL Gross.
• Hugo February 13, 2017 at 1:24pm

  Can't help you for the reason but traditionally we always did it after GFs all through grade and rep teams in 70s
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  Nitram February 13, 2017 at 1:50pm

  Yep!
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  slip February 13, 2017 at 2:02pm

  Sounds right. Thanks
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  Snakey - Sack Dylan Brown February 13, 2017 at 2:16pm

   spoils of war!
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  JJ - The EEL February 13, 2017 at 2:19pm

  Same as in test matches but once the players knew the value of memorabilia they tended to swap their spare jersey(s) after the game back in the sheds.
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  Tin Tim February 13, 2017 at 2:31pm

  I remember reading this artical that the Parramatta Eels sponsors were very upset because Manly Sponsor Wormald were getting all the exposure. It kind of stop after that, I remember them swapping shorts and hats in later years. Tony Charmers or Mick Delroy swapped after 1986, and Sterlo said you should always keep your first, I remember he managed to get it back from I think Andrew Farrar.
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    slip > Tin Tim February 13, 2017 at 4:15pm

    Sterlo was turned down by Graham Eadie with the jersey swap. Sterlo was about to be interviewed and asked Eadie if he wanted to swap, but Eadie apologised and said no. Don't know why?