stanford rugby teams stanford rugby teams represented stanford_university school football program years replacing american football rugby union school played american football concerned growing levels violence football stanford universities changed rugby stanford played seasons rugby played college teams club teams united_states canada australia new_zealand national team australia national team despite team success clear schools adopting rugby large numbers rival california returned football stanford faced limited number potential opponents year playing sport officially world war school returned american football switch rugby american football early 1900s increasingly violent forward pass ball carrier typically pushed pulled field players massive formations resulted injuries deaths college level attributed football injuries reported college level reform demanded voices president roosevelt brutality foul play game called meeting school presidents discuss issue result season began new rules place discourage play forward pass introduced open game reduce role dangerous mass formations despite planned changes number universities banned sport coming year including columbia northwestern universities west_coast led california stanford replaced sport rugby time future football doubt schools believed rugby eventually adopted nationwide schools switch included nevada mary santa perception west_coast football inferior game played east_coast east_coast midwest teams loss teams continued playing football nationwide movement available pool rugby teams play remained small schools scheduled games local club teams reached rugby powers australia new_zealand especially proximity canada annual big game stanford california continued rugby winner invited british_columbia rugby union tournament vancouver christmas holidays winner tournament receiving cooper keith trophy return football seasons rugby stanford remarkably successful team undefeated seasons loss seasons overall record wins losses ties winning percentage years school began feel isolation newly adopted sport spreading hoped students alumni began return football allow wider competition pressure rival california stronger especially school successful big game hoped california returned football reasons change school cited football rule changes overwhelming desire students supporters play football interest playing east_coast midwest schools patriotic desire play american game california return football increased pressure stanford change order maintain rivalry stanford played big games rugby santa california football big game years washington schools desired restore old traditions onset world war gave stanford stanford campus designated students army training corps headquarters california nevada utah commanding officer sam parker decreed football appropriate athletic activity train soldiers rugby dropped war stanford resumed football program relegated rugby minor sport stanford rugby players played years including daniel morris john patrick charles went win gold medal united_states rugby summer olympics season results season season rugby stanford retained head football coach james rugby coach coached football team years including undefeated season experience playing coaching rugby initially offered resignation stanford insisted stay traveled vancouver british_columbia study sport stanford won games including wins visiting club team vancouver winners big game california played rugby stanford competed vancouver area club teams cooper keith trophy losing games tying schedule season stanford second season rugby jimmy returned coach team finished stanford continued series nevada vancouver victoria added games bay area club team los_angeles club called stanford won second big game rugby match earning second straight tournament british_columbia schedule season returned final year stanford coach team finished winning consecutive big game going win cooper keith trophy end season vancouver tournament stanford added games san_francisco olympic club played final game australian national team schedule season following departure george named stanford new rugby coach played year rugby assistant coach coached stanford baseball team stanford won games seven shutout lost big game time seven years schedule season second year coach stanford led ben jim season identical previous year team won seven games shutout lost big game undefeated california stanford led game score california won big game recognized game feature card stunts schedule season season stanford went added schedule school dropped football favor rugby schedule season year coach stanford finished record worst record rugby era stanford avoided fourth straight loss big game tying california despite outstanding overall record coach coach bears schedule season floyd brown succeeded george coach like brown played served assistant previous coach stanford finished record including big game win years led won gold medal summer olympics member australia national rugby union team earning degree geology stanford stanford played final rugby game returned american football year suffered losses famed new_zealand blacks north american tour schedule season brown second year coach best stanford rugby history team undefeated entering big game california undefeated record crowd turned stanford defeat bears big game years california returned football season despite stanford success rugby previous year defeats blacks switch rivals california football intensified sentiment stanford switch schedule season college playing rugby santa rest stanford schedule local club star teams team played scoreless tie olympic club team start season recovered win rest games schedule schedule season season rugby stanford won games big game santa played second year field san_francisco stanford loss schedule season like coaches stanford new head coach jim stanford player member new_zealand blacks team crushed stanford team world war imminent stanford played game big game santa winning stanford rugby game major sport following year stanford president ray canceled athletic events students enlisting military war stanford designation regional headquarters students army training corps stanford reformed team school returned american football major sport schedule


melbourne storm melbourne storm australian professional rugby league team based melbourne victoria national rugby league fully professional rugby league team based state entered competition melbourne storm originally super league initiative created super league war club plays home games park storm won inception contested grand finals salary cap breach discovered saw club stripped titles melbourne storm competes competition inception competition history 1990s high recent state origin series matches including australian rugby league record crowd melbourne cricket ground australian rugby league planned establish melbourne based team disruption caused super league war caused great change game australia super league boss john pushed melbourne based club competition rival brisbane centre chris ceo club stepped head super league set club september melbourne announced chris anderson foundation coach super league announced new team named melbourne storm melbourne club went forward signing players mainly folding super league clubs perth reds hunter players included ross scott hill super league joining competition season melbourne team national rugby league melbourne storm club unveiled function february game defeated inaugural captain melbourne complete shock rest competition won games losing warriors went finals defeated eventual brisbane january ceo john negotiated deal saw melbourne storm games televised china weekend club won games season went finals position ladder team beaten convincingly quarter final george narrow victories canterbury melbourne faced george time winning securing 2000s melbourne defence began relatively slowly losing games season club went finals finishing 6th eventually knocked newcastle knights quarter finals club field performances waned resulting 10th placed finish cracks starting appear john anderson period anderson coach round replaced mark murray melbourne club failed finals left club ceo end coach murray sacked melbourne poor form club missing finals second year row wayne bennett assistant coach brisbane announced new coach melbourne addition new captain international stephen strict coaching melbourne storm track previous lean years melbourne consistently finals lost games semi finals prevented reaching grand final july round season williams king hit tigers player mark williams defended incident medical experts argue behalf suffering post traumatic amnesia incident occurred claims result high tackle prior incident despite williams claim suspended weeks judiciary decision williams stated obviously disappointed outcome longest suspension australian rugby league steve suspended weeks eye storm coach season coach gained representative honours selected start coaching country origin team season saw retirement captain emergence talented rookie cooper taking matt recruitment hard man michael contrary expectation standout year melbourne team winning minor melbourne lost games season making outright leaders wins went win finals matches favourites grand final lost brisbane match controversial decisions melbourne caused media coverage storm finished season minor finishing table progressed finals series wins brisbane preliminary final secured berth grand final sea eagles won winning churchill medal best ground foundation player matt player play games club melbourne finished ladder rounds regular competition despite minor final system introduced lose opening finals game new_zealand warriors defeated brisbane scoring minute semi final cameron smith suspended matches tackle brisbane sam match seeing miss rest finals fined making scathing remarks judiciary decision melbourne convincingly beat sharks qualify grand final suffered heaviest grand final defeat league history beaten billy cameron smith israel won awards awards smith finished equal second medal billy awarded international player year golden boot award following cameron smith season melbourne finished 4th ladder defeated week finals brisbane preliminary finals qualify fourth straight grand final finished eighth home away season won matches storm led stage points finishing winners won churchill medal named team decade 2000s late 2000s melbourne storm running loss season voted state victoria popular sports team national roy morgan poll october 2010s january announced brian resigned position ceo position melbourne rebels super rugby team replaced matt chief operating officer following salary cap revelations matt stood ron appointed storm match season world club challenge equally dominant english leeds cold wet conditions storm prevailed season played home games stadium unveiling new purpose built permanent home ground park april club admitted committed systematic salary cap years running organized dual contract system left ignorant million payments players outside salary cap including million result chief executive david stripped melbourne storm minor withheld awarded runners fined australian sporting record points received season barred receiving points rest season club won matches finals automatically finished place penalties penalty effect players remained eligible test state origin selection contention ultimately melbourne figure prominently awards storm season saw return ladder winning salary cap penalties considered club minor season included club record consecutive wins melbourne reach grand final losing preliminary final new_zealand billy won medal cameron smith won awards medal night storm season started strongly consecutive wins club best start season time game losing streak rounds club second worst losing streak time saw fall ladder round forward recovered winning form finished regular season straight wins ending regular season second place table storm began finals campaign win south sydney storm played fifth preliminary final years time defeating sea eagles park following went claim second official defeating canterbury grand final storm began season defeated leeds world club challenge crowned world champions round won 5th consecutive game season 13th consecutive overall setting new club record streak ended games loss round storm announced effective immediately news limited sold club holding australia limited organisation internationally experienced successful businessmen change included replacement news ltd board executive included replacement chairman stephen campbell ceo ron mark evans news limited owned storm inception june captain cameron smith played game club storm managed finish 3rd successive losses south sydney newcastle knights finals saw storm miss preliminary finals time excluding march billy reached game milestone feat matched cooper august passed games coach mid storm announced new partnership sunshine coast complement existing relation ship brisbane view establishing permanent sunshine coast area season began successfully storm club finding ladder following round april storm ceo mark evans announced return england complete tenure ceo late june club process searching replacement expanded representative weekend saw storm players selected play matches june club announced dave taking ceo mark evans round season cameron smith played game 24th player history august storm formally announce create academy sunshine coast develop developing talent region view progressing storm ranks establishment academy meant melbourne storm team play home games new facility onward season began storm finding place ladder rounds round scored win round coached game melbourne storm announced successful club gain licence field new expanded australian league commence storm nominated australia preferred new team expansion plans melbourne storm partnered university sunshine coast project proud excited reached preferred stage license new national league smith said announcement press conference thursday team based sunshine coast storm sports academy effect second queensland team announcement establish storm rugby league club sporting community club season emblem colours originally club favoured melbourne logo holding dollars club officials set news limited told sounded american flying ideas came chris john decided themes lightning power storm club known melbourne storm storm going colours state victoria navy blue white club consultant time peter fashion house suggested purple gold merchandise attractive colours appear logo home jersey varied colours appeared gold completely removed silver introduced gold returned silver omitted purple dominant colour jersey new design announced featuring deeper navy blue jersey gold disappeared white lightning bolts changed purple jersey changed time featuring returned somewhat bolts manufacturer change years variations jersey navy blue purple remain main colours melbourne club display player names major sponsor storm display chest time addition helped supporters new game identify players melbourne gained major sponsor displayed jersey chest maintaining players names end storm removed player names displayed logo storm varying sponsors jersey club song melbourne storm club song written jon wall called storm song played public address system following home victory rivalries george dragons storm narrowly beat grand final late penalty try putting storm following year anthony declared storm worthy run round rematch storm responded beating dragons round dragons added rivalry defeating storm storm defeated george preliminary final july storm won olympic park match highlighted ugly storm beat round home game field goal golden point brisbane melbourne storm strong rivalry brisbane built large large number finals games played teams including final year storm winning brisbane assistant coach melbourne attributed rivalry wide spread queensland origin players squads better past decade left went melbourne rivalry went notch record good year brisbane victory melbourne grand final melbourne ended season knocking finals melbourne captain cameron smith commented rivalry prior preliminary final stadium lot people talk think boys reason satisfaction beating love playing plenty feeling intensity games probably wouldn feel like september weren playing stage brisbane defeated storm grand final storm sought revenge qualifying final olympic park stadium semi final stadium ended melbourne dramatically winning try final play game brisbane beaten eventual melbourne time stadium storm 4th consecutive grand final appearance sea eagles storm defeated grand final lost match history making loss add rivalry melbourne beat opening final finals series ending bid september storm played preliminary final time storm ending chances winning titles haven matches previous year built rivalry certainly sense interest game level excitement enthusiasm players goes season replaced storm tradition day game new_zealand warriors clash sea eagles new_zealand warriors traditional rivalry large melbourne fielded history matches clubs normally close low scoring overall head head slightly melbourne favour clashes storm warriors draws sides played annual day clash year played earlier april moving day stadium melbourne home ground park highest season average attendance home games highest regular season attendance set april day match new_zealand warriors park home finals attendance record set preliminary final stadium melbourne previously played vast majority home matches city olympic park stadium coined graveyard fans incredible winning percentage club played inaugural home match fourth round season april having come successive away victories team recorded victory north sydney bears crowd largest attendance club olympic park team remained ground end season season attracted average home attendance remained largest average attendance season drew average played melbourne cricket ground games won times including george dragons grand final rematch previous year following steady attendance increases years decided home games capacity stadium following year oval shaped venue primarily built use australian football league team ending missing finals crowd numbers declined decided team olympic park high costs involved stadium management included citing damage playing surface storm seating time venue came round win brisbane saw storm largest home attendance season fans attending game storm lowest crowd average home game crowds steadily rose following years breaking previous record average peak season highest yearly average date storm played game olympic park round august sydney season storm home games rounds seven played stadium moving new home ground park round brisbane club anticipated playing game new ground round george dragons delay construction required opening pushed weeks storm home games regular season finals played park statistics records end round season storm won legitimate minor current wins percentage best league clubs capped player cameron smith appearances far smith clubs highest point scorer career points billy club prolific try scorer tries scored far melbourne medal winners cameron smith billy recently cooper addition storm far golden boot award winners smith melbourne storm current winning streak record consecutive matches won stands matches completed round season round season included winning club time highest score points scored george march highest winning margin points achieved win west tigers win canberra raiders players current squad team decade year celebrations melbourne storm released team decade man team selected assistant coach foundation ceo john board member frank members tour players coach trio joined daily_telegraph sydney journalist steve supporters melbourne storm supporter base grew making fourth popular rugby team club supporter group graveyard crew style banner team run important matches notable supporters clubs storm established affiliation queensland cup club grade team relationship prove players compete storm grand final played previous years storm established affiliation north sydney bears new_south_wales cup melbourne severed ties bears aligned central coast storm new_south_wales cup affiliation lasted seasons storm decided establish team cup share namesake unsuccessful venture saw storm revert queensland cup established relationship tigers melbourne established second relationship sunshine coast queensland cup storm committed area announced national youth competition based sunshine coast storm justified decision stating talent fostered queensland

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hall hall born november australian rules football player tasmania played junior football home state spent years seniors north hall moved victoria play football club reserves victorian football league played reserves year drafted rookie list season hall promoted senior list midway subsequently australian football league debut record match retained bombers rookie list elevated senior list season named emergency promotion hall unable break senior team end ending career hall played seasons rejoining old football league team north won best awards captained club time north retiring conclusion season early career native hall played junior football north football club football league representing state cup broke wrist playing north broke wrist april time playing hall recovered injury august playing hall longer eligible regular fixture north senior played defender occasionally required shut opposition star players regularly named demons better players hall started season playing centre half forward demons despite relatively small size game year kicked match winning goal north defeated points hall playing half line form defence described reliable solid middle season mercury young demons unexpectedly reached finals caused upset semi final heavily favoured hall named demons best player question mercury conclusion season hall named pocket north played potential breakup end season tasmania best young including hall moved interstate try break australian football league quality leagues hall began training december hope drafted bombers lost draft picks year salary cap violations hall went instead placed bombers list playing reserves victorian football league career reserves hall drafted 46th selection rookie draft placing bombers rookie list speaking mercury hall described opportunity exciting said dream play lead season hall played pre season matches bombers lost game rookie listed players promoted senior list play senior match hall began season playing reserves team dean solomon suffered season ending knee injury late march hall players contention promoted senior list place solomon approximately month assessment hall deemed impressive elevated senior list early june hall played particularly defence reserves murray subsequently consideration play senior team plagued injury coupled hall good form resulted making debut round poor performance debut match record spent match bench hall dropped backed following round despite showing good form remainder hall unable break senior bombers line hall failed impact level played level reserves best award hall retained bombers rookie list poor pre season losing matches played hall played games described perform ing age newspaper kicked goal match spending majority career prior defender hall season immediate results weapon bombers new affiliate known penetrating kicking ability early august hall kicked goals close win northern days later coach kevin declared hall contention promoted senior list missed elevated weeks prior proceeded promote hall place injured order hall viable option come finals time immediately named man squad play western failed starting despite playing senior match entirety regular season media speculation hall selected elimination final stating little choice select youthful team match wouldn worry choose inexperienced player elected play hall match instead selecting emergency won match moved semi final hall emergency lost semi final eliminated finals series ending bombers season regularly pushed selection finished equal second best count hall season end post career bombers hall pursued multiple clubs offers sides south australian national_football_league club west adelaide deciding sign wanted come home family friends hall started season playing forward despite moving mid season regular june named representative squad play west australian football league missed match hip injury sidelined month hall finished home away season fifth place mercury player year award equal place best hall best ground interstate match finished best count runner mercury player year award season saw hall named best ground 100th match point win runner mercury player year award finished runner team best count journalist matt writing website named hall best players currently tasmania hall cameron players listed club time selection hall named leadership group beginning season represented tasmania interstate match queensland awarded medal best ground hall finished year winning player year award coming best matches goals hall left end season citing work family reasons wife expecting child december proceeded rejoin north football club year club hall won george miller medal awarded north best player season described north star player represented match team representative medal awarded league best player hall captain north players senior experience hall good season won second george miller medal described coach league best players best competition despite carrying ankle injury hall started season mercury writing arguably second best player league missed weeks middle season named best ground comeback match hall said injury probably end career played reason season finished ninth place state league player year award named half flank team year finished medal count hall retired football end season coach north described hall came retirement spend season playing old scholars old scholars football association assistant coach hall finished second league best solitary season club


born july professional australian rules playing football club australian football league primarily forward pocket spends time injury injuries limited ability spend long periods early life junior football family background born comes talented father champion northern territory brother late richmond norm smith played northern territory football league club mary won medal league best player mother sister time player norm smith michael long dean cousin season cousin daniel drafted richmond football club northern territory lifestyle spent years life islands moving family darwin northern territory playing younger years mary football scholarship moved melbourne year old attended boarded college years whilst playing school football team came decade long relationship school indigenous communities northern territory rob smith teacher college expanded school week exchange program talented indigenous scholarship program following numerous tours islands specifically island selected program originally trip alongside cousin days melbourne packed bags intention returning home effort retain boys smith michael long came school uncle long said knew making life defining choice big moment tough returned home persisted melbourne nicknamed junior junior boy final season college despite suffering injuries season including broken severely damaged ankle developed somewhat cult following whilst playing school following video clip highlights uploaded youtube stated believes early school melbourne transition lot easier standout performer national championships northern earn australian honours following seven goal performance match queensland tipped high national draft final year junior football players including trent chronicled book draft inside search talent age journalist emma despite speed tricks scouts draft camp convinced dedication skin described brilliant commitment questionable prior draft said clubs confusing love playing think pretty good doesn matter draft reportedly spoke adelaide eventually drafted football club draft hawks round draft pick number pick overall claim career debut season days drafted hawks ordered organise passport attend club trek track covered pre season schedule club high volume work year player according head fitness coach andrew russell russell said worked years pre season debut defeat melbourne football club melbourne cricket ground round built reputation ability chase pressure opposition attempted rebound forward line round nominated rising star award display richmond received nomination goal year appeared game debut season including inspirational performance defeat grand final impact game described instrumental defeated club assisted couple quarter goals kicked goals final achieving total possessions game game coach said knew beauty going play game season able play grand final praise mention achievements got medal contention mark year goal year rising star consistent possession tackle game player goal sensational acquisition club finished second overall rising star award award won votes ahead injury february selected indigenous stars played pre season match adelaide football club following successful debut season promising start second compared began career small forward potential dominant match winning sublime skills displays ability vision instinct game journalist said article age ready greater workload determined physical capacity greatest challenge coming months incorporate gut running game likes chris mastered journalist mike proclaimed exploits field overlooked said whilst club analysed wasn getting recognition deserved according champion data captain sam mitchell effective time year following consecutive games drafted tore round sydney missing regular season match round spent month returning north melbourne round hawks defeated games missed return described big boost ditch bid revive season commentators said club suffering following return announced signed years eventually final round home away season losing points failing qualify finals season seen impressive website end year review predicted considered elite player coming years approaching end season bought apartment declared allegiance spending career revealed intentions help bring players northern territory real goal kids drafted northern territory demise gave support project aims teach indigenous people remote areas damage drugs alcohol brain image flip charts developed school health research example person healthy brain lead researcher school says lack knowledge remote communities treat drug alcohol addiction problem widespread end awarded coaches association award best young player covering years football received medal goal year award round seven effort came second peter medal club captain sam mitchell kicked goal year commentator bruce described delicious young description delicious strongly associated personal life married childhood sweetheart sam october george brown darwin gardens statistics statistics correct end season honours achievements team individual australian rising star award nominee round goal year nominee round rising star award runner peter medal club best sixth place best young player goal year winner round peter medal second place peter medal fourth place australian team norm smith medal


adelaide adelaide australian professional rugby league football club based adelaide south_australia team formed planned rebel super league competition eventually ran parallel rival australian rugby league competition lasted seasons super league competition second season national rugby league successful club winning games crowd numbers season fifth highest grade club year sixteenth second season adelaide club shut end season result poor field performances crowd numbers financial losses reduction number teams remain team state south_australia participated level rugby league australia history background australian rules football code origins far long dominated sport state south_australia teams competing national australian rules competition australian football league adelaide port adelaide power starting year season super league won years played new team port adelaide large fan base local south australian national_football_league competition successes harder compete fan support competing popular adelaide played national basketball league time ran winter season adelaide capital south_australia considered rules stronghold oldest rules football league oldest league code australia viable rugby union competition running south australian rugby league grade competition place league played adelaide late 1940s new_south_wales rugby league begun rugby league competition clubs sydney region australia team newcastle competed situation lasted competition expanded outside canberra outside sydney team eventually brisbane gold coast queensland plus new team newcastle decided extend competition admitting new teams competition western_australia new_zealand queensland decided test viability rugby league team south australian capital programmed matches played adelaide famous adelaide oval george dragons primary sponsor mid late adelaide based tigers match attracted people largest attendance rugby league game south_australia largest entire minor round season fact 5th highest attendance entire season beating attendance finals series games attended matches despite evidence popular appeal process setting team competition way admitting team adelaide preferred option outside rugby league strongholds new_zealand team melbourne perth melbourne storm formed end apparent played international test matches involving australian melbourne state origin games game state origin series attracting australian record rugby league crowd melbourne cricket ground formation media company news limited began developing rival competition long established super league response australian rugby league governing body rugby league australia took teams competition signed news limited play proposed super league competition organization began looking teams new competition viable june south australian rugby league game rugby league south_australia officially signed super league subsequently gave licence form franchise allow create super league team leading factor decision sign promise greater financial assistance receiving team owned supported news limited australian representatives tim rod named inaugural ceo head coach respectively played major role assembling playing roster establishing training headquarters delegate super league court hearings expense spared converting suburb world class sporting complex later named ram park home largest weight lifting gym southern hemisphere december officially launched adelaide tenth final team join super league competition early march successful gaining federal court injunction legal ruling prevented super league beginning competition hold causing tim stand post ensuing months news limited successfully appealed ruling enabled competition proceed rugby union george approached switch codes starting new team seriously money earn playing rugby union opted remain man code ultimately win rugby world cup captain super league season held inaugural season appointed warriors marketing manager liz replacement chief executive female chief executive rugby league club super league club appointed george dragons international rower rod inaugural coach time winning brisbane captain team junior players drawn lower grade competitions region club played match north queensland leading half time eventually lost home match hunter win drew record home attendance adelaide oval home wins season won away games round warriors stadium new_zealand overall record wins losses draw placed second super league ladder win ahead north queensland home game attendance 4th highest attendance entire season grand final stadium brisbane opening game season brisbane round match dairy farmers stadium good home unfortunately new club year port adelaide power began play port adelaide successful supported club local australian rules competition job attracting new fans harder job harder adelaide won year goal kicking utility kurt point scorer season points tries goals field goal rod teams try super league point scorer season centre ryan scored points tries goals field goal competitions try scorer canterbury utility matthew ryan crossed tries following unification super league competitions season new national rugby league competition formed meant teams process aimed reducing teams optimal number introduction melbourne storm agreement super league competition limited teams future looked bleak home ground support averaged fans week ensured remained unified competition world club championship addition cup adelaide competed super league world club championship competition placed pool hunter north queensland perth reds matched teams europe pool including leeds bears city reds competition play games home england won home games easily managed win games england leaving place pool team pool quarter finals meant adelaide advance past group stage tournament final season demise clubs super league western reds hunter south queensland saw player brought tony matt daylight adelaide club lost games coach entire coaching staff sacked administration replaced perth reds coach dean lance mid season saw arrival canberra raiders utility graham june numerous financial disagreements south australian cricket association time owned adelaide oval club changed home grounds smaller capacity stadium soccer specific venue better suited rugby league field adelaide oval celebrated record win tigers club went win fourteen games lance arrival avoid wooden awarded team finishing lowest competition ladder overall results comparable season coming fourth team competition broke team records games adelaide home game penultimate round season saw hands finals bound north sydney bears fans august season attempted build stronger supporter base order avoid removal competition teams lack field success plus success adelaide based sports teams won national championships including adelaide adelaide adelaide saw average home dropped half previous years course season planned continue team competition reduction teams management led newly named ceo dual rugby international player michael connor minds set place reduced competition went buying obtaining rights players hoped productive team survive cut merger rugby league clubs george dragons news limited told longer receive funding club wound days held season launch little chance securing contract club weeks start season players placed news owned financed teams including brisbane canberra melbourne cost building sustaining rugby league team area dominated football sport resulted news limited heavy financial losses subsequent attempts merge sydney club rumoured loyal south sydney failed canberra raiders offered merge club effectively took club december expect won south australians seasons rules stronghold especially given extraordinary nature seasons future adelaide cease longer exist right numbers junior rugby league adelaide risen begun promote idea team based adelaide efforts teams brought city revive interest scheduled home game adelaide stadium home ground renovation helped promotion match disappointed small crowd sydney based club sharks announced play matches years adelaide coach stuart saying wanted adelaide sharks second home general manager bruce walker suggested responsibility scheduling games adelaide match north queensland attracted people end season leagues centenary year sharks decided concentrate home fans allowed contract play adelaide game canterbury took home match melbourne storm adelaide canterbury defeating melbourne storm game attracted people adelaide oval club bosses expressed view national competition teams australia eastern arguing increase competition revenue peter ceo north queensland assistant coach said stuck adelaide rugby league adelaide flourished making comparisons melbourne storm team performing successfully field early season official free air broadcast partner network began friday night sunday afternoon games live australia including adelaide digital channel gem saw games shown prime time friday nights sundays following sunday prior broadcast adelaide post midnight graveyard shift previous years saw broadcasts head head live seven network lower ratings australian rules dominated states south_australia western_australia victoria agreement place australia unexplained reasons showing games adelaide reverted graveyard shift angered league fans adelaide prior start season abc news reported successful sydney based club sea eagles talks south australian government view bring future sea eagles home games adelaide colours emblem stadium emblem team ram male sheep ram chosen according super league chief executive john readily identifiable strength considered better alternative choice adelaide aces proposed sponsorship link adelaide casino believed soft work brand super league team main colours adelaide red blue yellow emblem reflect south_australia traditional sporting colours remained red blue game played mainly yellow jersey avoid colour clash similar newcastle knights home team initial home ground adelaide oval round park cricket australian rules football century season average home fourth highest super league teams fifth highest teams competitions home diminished dropping average fourth lowest team team competition south australian cricket association ongoing problems use stadium adelaide oval moved stadium rectangular stadium suited rugby league owned south australian soccer association celebrated defeat match stadium improve falling highest attendance adelaide oval set inaugural home game hunter record attendance loss grand finalists sea eagles played round home game bennett oval main employer major sponsor won game fans records statistics games club points club tries goals tries club graham goals club luke points season tries goals graham tries season graham goals season graham points match tries goals graham gold coast june stadium tries goals graham tigers july stadium tries match graham gold coast june goals match graham tigers july highest attendance home adelaide oval hunter march stadium sea eagles august bennett oval june highest attendance away stadium north queensland march lowest attendance home adelaide oval canberra raiders stadium north sydney bears august lowest attendance away stadium newcastle hunter july club records biggest wins biggest loses team performance summary win minor wooden seasons biggest win tigers biggest losing margin points occurred twice canberra raiders win percentage games sixth worst team grade rugby league australia teams wins home away final win came round season defeated warriors stadium fans clubs final home game round saw north sydney bears fans lowest recorded attendance players inaugural team north queensland adelaide date march venue stadium attendance referee brian grant supporters


richard hugh born december new_zealand rugby union player captained blacks country national team test matches capped test rugby player time predominantly played position new_zealand canterbury teams played won world rugby player year award record times equal dan carter ability play referee law interpretations key attributes raised rural north moving board boys high school moved study lincoln university selected national team following year played canterbury national provincial championship debuting super rugby selected blacks end year tour despite having played minutes super rugby debut new_zealand ireland awarded man match selected new_zealand choice world cup regular selection new_zealand missing games recurring appointed captain blacks led world cup elimination quarter finals came criticism retained eventually led team consecutive world cup titles rugby world cups dual rugby union world cup winners career canterbury won later cup times reached super rugby semi finals times going win final occasions debut blacks won seven tri nations titles completed successful grand slam tours won cup times played 100th super rugby game record test appearance country new_zealand capped black captain leading test matches making highest capped test captain rugby union history contract year making equal highest paid player new_zealand world cup pool game france black reach caps october led team second world cup title years beating france final win rugby union player win tests time having lost games capped player rugby union history caps having overtaken irish centre brian record record appearances rugby world cup english prop jason autobiography open written released october united_kingdom united_states book titled real includes criticism wayne barnes appointment referee blacks rugby world cup quarter final gives perspective coaching appointment graham henry announced july film life released cinemas september film titled chasing great written directed early years great great grandfather immigrated new_zealand scottish borders settled valley south canterbury father works family farm mother local teacher new year eve richard hugh born nearby town grew parents farm sister started flying grandfather pilot world war credited shooting missiles years old played rugby local rugby club boarded boys high school started game seriously year boys high head boy runner played school rugby team came attention national draw boys high school new_zealand secondary schools rugby final failed new_zealand secondary schools team losing sam angus mcdonald pole sam moving south study university headed lincoln university study agricultural science pursue rugby interests achieved papers bachelor agricultural science degree rugby life received honorary doctorate recognition sporting achievements april selected new_zealand squad coached mark won world championship wales series realised blacks dream following year selected new_zealand squad debuted canterbury national provincial championship north harbour march super rugby debut playing minutes losing effort hurricanes year played twice times substitute total minutes playing time play season champions canterbury captained new_zealand playing career international debut year old played seventeen matches canterbury john mitchell new black coach selected end year tour ireland scotland argentina led black selection black everybody fact picked guys season bloody incredible debut international test ireland road november touch game resulted knock hit tackle new_zealand trailing irish half time second half blacks recovered win named man match receiving standing ovation post match function turning point came second half able steal ball ireland led try left wing match recalled experience hell stadium play real rugby stadium big crowd remember special played tests tour blacks beating scotland winning argentina end season rugby awards selected new_zealand rugby football union air new_zealand division player year lead world cup regular player canterbury blacks competed super rugby final beating losing blues canterbury provincial rugby team lost semi final eventual winners blacks rested national provincial championship played blacks touring ireland team victories tri nations australia south_africa test matches played won new_zealand loss australia loss occurred new_zealand tri nations match ensured cup stayed australia blacks match south_africa pitch attacked irish referee david set shoulder process wrestled referee according got involved shoulder broken rested members tri nations squad end year tour europe voted newcomer year international rugby players association award voted international players players allowed vote members team successful campaign reaching super finals selected choice blacks june involved narrow defeat home england non playing reserve victory wales played win france blacks retained tri nations title regained cup time ranked second england leading world cup selected blacks world cup squad played game tournament new_zealand won pool games beat south_africa quarter finals qualify semi final match australia upset australians defeated blacks knocking tournament end season awards received trophy new_zealand rugby union player year finished runner ups super season losing final following world cup john mitchell dropped black coach replaced graham henry selected choice vice captain test england escorted field suffering concussion following clash heads fellow black rush late withdrawal second england test played minutes argentina leaving field suffering month later withdrew rest home campaign tri nations focus recovery returned captain canterbury finals tail end season november returned blacks end season tour italy wales france captain age time wales regular captain rested april suffered concussion field minutes game attempting tackle prop richard bands incident visited young boy hospital broken neck playing rugby started question playing game ward told broken neck swimming holiday fiji convincing happen enjoy month later returned training led semi final final victories returned international rugby playing victory fiji british irish lions arrived played test lions including record victory wellington blacks defeated touring lions series successful tri nations campaign losing game grand slam victory achieved home nations end year tour missed game england suffering head knock ireland despite injury concerns international player year won black team mate dan carter led super rugby title age test matches named captain blacks games regular captain ireland new_zealand separate squad led jerry collins named travel argentina game started victory ireland stand captain jerry collins argentina new_zealand emerged tri nations champions loss away south_africa point retained cup successful european tour saw comfortable victories england france twice wales captain match short listed named international player year world cup year black management decided select group players including undergo playing seven rounds super returned eighth round helped reach semi finals new_zealand beat strength france team tests won test canada started bench canadian match returning captain tri nations shortened world cup team playing teams twice home away game led new_zealand dropped game time point loss australia melbourne retaining tri nations crown cup world cup world cup held france scotland wales blacks pool included italy portugal scotland romania blacks comfortably pool play scores respectively appearances starts reserve henry rotation policy quarter finals blacks lost france resulting new_zealand earliest exit world cup semi final exits favourites world cups accused world biggest stage emotional hide disappointment match press conference knew answers thinking long time denied new_zealand easy run quarter finals played loss lot guys played big test matches graham henry policy squad rotation resting key players super criticised came attack accused inspiring team lacking ability change policy plan working providing leadership field despite speculation henry lose black coaching job coach retained contract years later extended include world cup immediately stated retain captain instead signed australian rugby union head coach australia season coach won super rugby title seventh time ireland england toured new_zealand june blacks came away hard fought win ireland comfortable victories england tore ankle england missed start tri nations stand captain started tri nations win losses returned fourth game blacks won remaining matches retain tri nations title cup seen inspiration return injury henry rating performance win south_africa time south kept scoreless home soil years best far blacks fourth match played hong_kong intention expanding game rugby close game scored match winning try grand slam tour united_kingdom ireland resulted victories scotland ireland wales england won test captained total games played levels blacks won record tests retained cup tri nations trophy completed grand slam reclaimed world ranking south_africa finished making debut australia loss new coach slow start season losing games recovered finish fourth table losing semi final injured knee missed start international season returning tri nations tournament south_africa beat blacks match win title regain number ranking new_zealand beating australia times finish second time new_zealand won competition years fifth time tri nations started fourth test australia played japan new_zealand toured europe new_zealand won match tour earlier loss france defeats south suffered blacks season joined team despite team relatively poor season named international player year second time season started way finishing fourth round robin stage losing semi final season played 100th super rugby game losing effort cape_town based new_zealand recorded victories touring ireland wales teams ireland losing match record number received red card head blacks went tri nations undefeated final game tournament australia marking 52nd time blacks surpassing sean new_zealand capped test captain fourth cup match scheduled hong_kong australia ended match losing streak blacks loss blacks suffer season went win grand slam tour defeating england scotland ireland wales match ireland team mate played test match passing sean capped blacks end year named international player year second successive season new_zealand year awards rugby world cup preseason training january injured foot subsequent rays revealed received stress fracture fifth right foot determined best chance recovery undergo operation pin inserted result missed opening months season black rugby world cup pool match france black reach test caps match aggravated foot injury order rest injury forced skip physical aspects training miss blacks final pool match canada prior quarter final argentina decided having ray following occurrence injury uncertain continue play blacks forced coaching staff develop plans matt called black training squad able continue play world cup tournament lifted trophy tense victory france lowest score final world cup history final black coach graham henry stated hardly walk played today don know acknowledged blacks probably won following world cup rays showed screw foot necessary stop deterioration original injury caused second fracture fracture required operation rugby world cup selected dream team team determined public vote votes cast addition second successive year named new_zealand year awards new coach steve blacks won tests drew lost test winning new rugby championship winning record time overtook george times winning recorded 100th win south_africa nominee player year award lost team mate dan carter half order rest body improve chances playing rugby world cup enforced clause contract result played rounds super rugby missed french test series later returned captain blacks successfully defended rugby championship campaign brian ireland john south_africa record test matches subsequently overtook record playing japan november following blacks victory park played won major rugby test stadium read led blacks perfect season winning captained new_zealand 100th time november end year international wales rugby union player achieve caps captain august surpassed ireland brian world record capped rugby player won cap australia cup october captained new_zealand retain rugby world cup win australia final november announced retirement rugby playing style played played loose forward positions number touch line usually players reach breakdown told main role defensively tie line ensure defence works attack think primary role phase look ball attack line usually person sure secure ball pressure break downs sure ball try turn ball regarded best time awarded player year record times nominated occasions received player year award time australian lock award john described outstanding captain world class player role model sport dan carter seen influential members blacks considers ability play important skills australian david award way reads game ability read referee strengths ability example adapted quickly changes breakdown laws experimental law variations new law interpretations time areas game following blacks win claim 3rd world cup blacks coach steve praised dan carter career efforts distinguishing carter best black dan close second said thing separates played matches body line time challenge guys try great dan agree playing style believe pushes boundaries legality labeled cheat south_africa coach peter australian coach bob longtime lock victor said let away murder breakdown shortly rugby world cup final veteran france rower said play match played match camp lot things specifically match referee told minutes end game saw dive stayed ages media footage released match australia australian coach eddie jones good skill judging referee interpret breakdown main reason success admits tests referee early know away idiot adapt teammate aaron new_zealand fans suggested influence playing style target illegitimate play international players marcus andy cooper dean kevin scott accused making cheap shots receiving end black teammates playing jerry collins ali williams frustrated play according happens field stays field gets extra attention right fans australian media speculated possible decline counter threat coach potential returns finishing games field september blacks south african test current south african coach said greatest rugby player world seen international record opposition correct november playing achievements victory major rugby test stadium leading despite european descent captain occasionally led blacks led mate version times november france australia august addition final rugby world cup australia led team post match mate led version personal life january reported seeing hockey player past months announced engagement january sporting passion flying honorary squadron leader royal new_zealand air_force learned fly grandfather flew missions second world war convinced head discovery network australia new_zealand filmed extreme sports series insider hosted australian rugby league player andrew canterbury earthquake auctioned personal flying lesson trade raise money badly damaged church raising money young broke neck playing rugby village destroyed earthquake revealed retirement announcement work helicopters director obtaining commercial helicopter licence dan carter year contract end rugby world cup making highest paid rugby players new_zealand time contract apply selected world cup squad order new_zealand december prime minister john key revealed asked possibility new year honours turned according key playing career didn feel right day longer pitch right time formal offer ultimately appointed member new_zealand highest honour order new_zealand new year honours honour surpassed previously turned prior retirement living new gain membership time


david david december september scottish international rugby union forward captained scotland british isles born edinburgh educated college learned play rugby studied cambridge_university earned blues playing varsity match selected scotland match wales playing scotland home nations championship matches toured british isles known british irish lions toured south_africa playing matches tour injured play test matches south_africa year appointed captain british isles team toured australia new_zealand broken leg played test match tour australia involved notable incident non test match despite playing pulled british team field minutes decision local referee send players eventually allowed resume play ejected teammate following tour briefly settled australia returning scotland study medicine captained scotland touring new helped country defeat visiting south retiring international rugby went scotland amateur boxing champion surgeon profession joined royal_navy world war died active service gallipoli campaign reputation aggressive hard rugby player ferocious competitor inaugural scottish rugby hall_of_fame inducted international rugby board hall_of_fame personal history david born edinburgh william henry north educated college going trinity college cambridge read medicine later completed medical training university edinburgh brother john played cambridge_university gained single international cap tales surrounding difficult separate fact fiction reputation aggression scottish amateur boxing champion international rugby tackled cart horse princes street edinburgh apparently laying city track held traffic hour policeman approach clear exactly picked nickname explanation cynical tactics employed captain dark rings eyes january commissioned surgeon royal_navy posted battalion royal naval division stationed gallipoli dardanelles campaign loaned royal scots june posted portsmouth battalion royal marine light infantry period onshore trenches serving advanced dressing station unidentified insect complained taken offshore transferred hospital ship castle days later september died buried sea cape commemorated portsmouth naval memorial rugby career learned rugby student college came note player represented cambridge_university varsity matches contested oxford_university won sporting blues capped scotland match wales helen match turning point welsh rugby won stuck won caps country scottish player won triple crowns wins ireland wales england home nations championship nations selected match touring played total games captained cardiff later chosen tour different british isles teams tour south_africa fellow scottish international mark morrison centre british isles pack play test matches played tour matches team won lost injured request england rugby board known rugby football union selected lead british lions team tour australia new_zealand played test australia broken leg team undefeated australia winning matches test matches notable incident australian leg tour dispute british australian referee hugh ordered british isles player claiming directed personal insult playing pulled team field minutes decision officials eventually british returned play following match accused referee incompetence inquiry eventually cleared language british isles player ordered match new_zealand leg tour far successful british team tourists won matches sole test new_zealand lost play test injuring teams new_zealand tour match blamed loss subsequent draw loss final loss fatigue tour australia according new_zealand newspaper claimed loss new_zealand representative scheduled tour british isles report favourably chances success contributed home nations blacks team known ended winning matches impressed australia decided settle year bored stock decided leave head scotland study medicine studying edinburgh joined edinburgh university seasons returned scotland time face touring new captained country blacks troubled previous matches tour scoring points conceding rugby writer mccarthy described scottish forwards fast vigorous good led half time new better team scored unanswered points second half win south touring british isles selected scotland defeated home nations team defeat south_africa nearly years home nations player contest test match australia new_zealand south_africa inaugural scottish rugby hall_of_fame inducted hall_of_fame ceremony honoured players british irish lions british isles team known australia year lions tour australia edinburgh university scholarship honour scholarships year intended attract best young talent united_kingdom play study university edinburgh writing rugby journalist author said taken question hardest forward played international football votes voting confined players probably event described hardest men play scotland author nick wrote book history scottish rugby describing aggressive forward didn aspect game absolutely ferocious competitor hearing death reported international record


hunter hunter australian professional rugby league club based hunter region largest city newcastle hunter formed later disbanded end club formed super league war rivalry traditional australian rugby league competition new media driven super league competition team competed inaugural super league season year world club challenge faced newcastle region australian rugby league newcastle knights team established region club played home games stadium missed finals super league season grand final world club challenge team overshadowed newcastle knights won competition admitted united competition disbanded left new competition believed hunter region support entities history formation new_south_wales rugby league competition formed rugby league competition australia newcastle based club seasons sydney based competition eventually left form newcastle rugby league competition newcastle based team admitted australian rugby league took control competition amid beginning super league war news limited began proposing rival rugby league competition teams competed season split super league competitions newcastle knights newcastle based team formed aligned new super league competition left newcastle based team super league established newcastle based team financially successful newcastle leagues club given licence form club inaugural super league season july officially announced newcastle based team called hunter middle members newcastle leagues club want club involved rebel competition club held meeting fans signed petition club involvement local unions involved protest leagues club abandoned licence club owned supported news limited early hunter club officially launched home ground day super league banned running rebel competition originally allowed use newcastle knights home ground marathon stadium trust supreme_court found rights play club eventually played stadium sharing ground national soccer league newcastle breakers million upgrade facilities stadium appeal super league officially allowed run competition began super league cup lost games season narrow loss home ground loss home able win seven consecutive matches stadium despite home ground record able win away home lost matches played away stadium subsequently missed finals super league season able produce representative players season ross selected super league tri series scored winning points new_south_wales final series smith tony kevin selected new_zealand representative team mid year find club sole selection australia super league test series great_britain world club championship super league begun rugby league competition england created mixed competition encompassing super league clubs australia new_zealand france england known world club challenge world club championship held order crown best club world group competed england returning complete australian competition won games england paris saint sheffield returned home win games stadium finals competition finals system meant play finals match england english super league club shocked club league winning score line repeated grand final australian club match expected lose able defeat australian super league runners grand final competition winners super league grand final brisbane blown away competition favourites final rugby league match club half time final prevented taking million prize demise agreement super league unify competition known national rugby league teams compete competition meant teams competitions addition new melbourne based team newcastle based team newcastle knights winning admitted new competition saw newcastle based teams financially viable late club offered merge gold coast based team gold coast known gold coast based gold coast gold coast party withdrew late competition tried south queensland western reds admitted competition ending tenure grade rugby league team representative players players hunter represented teams club include australian international new_zealand kevin tony smith ross played new_south_wales state origin players super league season total players eighteen games records statistics individual records scott hill peter gregory tony stone share record playing eighteen super league games players grade games nick prolific record holder grade points team points encompasses tries team goals tries goals match scored respectively match representatives ross represented new_south_wales super league tri series represented australia super league test matches team honours home ground success winning seven matches able attract decent figure crowds highest reaching compared super league competition average nearby newcastle knights average home crowds levels unsuccessfully competing newcastle area


nash john nash july test cricketer australian rules australian football hall_of_fame nash member south melbourne team captained south melbourne team leading goal cricket nash fast bowler hard hitting lower order batsman played test matches australia taking wickets runs wicket scoring runs batting average son leading australian rules early twentieth century played cricket touring cricket club nash star boy following family relocation victoria tasmania began cricketer earliest professional club australia fully professional australian rules nash test cricket debut south_africa victorian football league debut nash great success football faced opposition cricket establishment supposedly poor attitude authority led fellow cricketer keith miller write non selection regular test player greatest waste talent australian cricket history world war nash rejected offers home posting instead served new_guinea stating wished treated differently soldier following end war nash returned south melbourne won team goal kicking award age injuries return previous successes nash retired football end season play coach country returning coach south melbourne retiring nash wrote columns newspapers football television shows death melbourne aged early life nash born victoria youngest children irish catholics robert mary nash brother robert junior sister mary known nash belonged sporting family grandfather michael nash great uncle thomas nash leading players football club 1880s father robert captained football club coached football club played cricket opening bowling hamilton match touring english robert junior leading tasmania country victoria nash mother orphan probably adopted times allowing historians opportunity determine sporting links family nash biographer claims prime minister new_zealand sir walter nash pianist related family nash father initially worked gas joined police force served number including hamilton western victoria taking family hamilton nash attended convent began interest sport practising kicking football newspapers tied string nash senior transferred melbourne nash brothers attended school melbourne working class suburb richmond nash best friends fellow student tommy leading australian rules short nash brother robert junior developed star junior football cricket nash senior preferred cricketer considering better longer career option forbade sons playing senior football age nash performance junior cricket led victorian district cricket club sign season nash grade debut seventeen year old spent half seasons earning performances broke wrist fielding suggestions close victorian selection nash senior member group police went strike better wages dismissed force required find nash senior went hotel business firstly melbourne eventually moving family tasmania run hotel tasmania tasmania nash gained work sport store district cricket debut cricket club december taking wickets match took nash chosen northern tasmania annual match southern tasmania took match figures scored innings performances led nash class cricket debut tasmania victoria december taking future test player leo brien maiden class wicket scoring tasmania score second innings months later senior football debut roy coached city northern football association immediately standing account skills blond hair confidence abilities nash national carnival adelaide won medal outstanding player carnival nash played defence city robert junior played forward line considered sensational nash played games city including kicking goals winning shields trophy awarded best player additionally nash played games northern tasmania goals games tasmania national carnival nash played tasmania touring west indian cricket team december batting number nash took including bowling constantine scored minutes journalists noted constantine innings nash bowler watch west indian closely note strengths weaknesses led eventual success batsman september nash married roles city tasmania team mate acting best man strict 1930s controversy protestant establishment families wedding held protestant church years nash subjected campaign catholic clergy hold catholic wedding ceremony marriage refused child january states thought sought additional children opposed called throwing january nash called throwing match tasmania victoria later claimed throw deliberate came frustration throwing early innings nash able recover incident victoria total earlier match nash opened batting highest class score speculated cricket historian bernard nash decision throw ball regarded parcel anti social told regular selection australia victoria test debut nash picked tasmania matches touring south january failed perform match taking scoring nash lively bowling performance match making ball come wicket great pace gaining match figures including wickets consecutive balls breaking batsman jaw vicious hat trick ball south african captain cameron praised nash performance bowling match thought quick dangerous bowler world following match nash included australian test debut aged years days south_africa melbourne cricket ground beginning february nash based player chosen play australia charles roger debuted making test debut australia batsman jack spin bowler recalled nash inclusion raised wrote inclusion nash occasion surprise particularly nash fast bowler chosen australian team nash soon critics dangerous opening spell capturing south african wickets fall innings runs followed second south_africa routed match finish hours play following match times commented favourably nash reporting nash short built man ball kick balls getting head high spell took wickets runs nash plenty stamina fast bowler considered man searching fill place gregory nash performance drew interest clubs said better cricketer victorian football league clubs richmond sought recruit nash considered nash player time cricket club cricket season saw douglas led england tour australia nash expected open bowling english newspaper news chronicle stated emergence nash grim prospect england attempts recover ashes despite left known series wake england tactics sustained fast short pitched bowling body australian batsman australian vice captain richardson urged nash brought test team medicine australian cricketer jack later wrote australian playing nash believing best australia fast bowling australian board control international cricket protesting cricket club tactics believed inclusion nash tense situation australian captain bill thought bowling refused use tactic nash claimed ended overs needing resort leg field believed english batsman hook overs sustained fast short pitched bowling caused england abandon tactics nash played class game season australian opening bowling nash took innings second reporters noting occasionally got lot bounce wicket point nash played matches tasmania scoring runs taking wickets talk proved nash invited join touring team canada arthur compiling victoria nash football career continued victorian football league clubs sought recruit robert junior south melbourne partly connection roy partly offer nash unprecedented match accommodation job sports store eventually won battle nash brothers signatures season interest melbourne nash play south melbourne committee member joe travelled tasmania sign nash smuggled aboard steamer avoid media attention nash moved melbourne late began playing cricket south melbourne cricket club waiting transfer south melbourne football club processed starred practice matches south melbourne robert junior struggled left club prior start season successfully play firstly club play coach country victoria wearing number nash debut south melbourne football club princes park april aged years days near record crowd attended match nash immediately league players dominating matches centre half large nash performance south melbourne finished home away season second nash caused south melbourne coaching staff concern fractured fingers match weeks final series normally type injury require player miss weeks football nash kicked goals match missed week returned south semi final win richmond considered best ground south melbourne win grand final nash played centre half took thirteen marks kicks dominated play nash finest defender world war sporting globe runner best south melbourne week grand final high win nash opened bowling district club south melbourne australian captain bill team upcoming test tour england nash thought impress bowling series short pitched deliveries eventually hitting heart hit heart series nash dismissed caught bowled later realise way world wild slightly cricketer england current political climate chosen subsequent tour england nash continued play district cricket considered strong possibility tour england chosen play don benefit match test trial forced withdraw contracting shoulder nash replacement bowled secure place tour squad instead following success hopes high season known centenary year recognition years european settlement victoria nash continued centre half centre half forward kicking goals year games playing significant role south melbourne forward bob reaching record goals later life joke nash kicked mistake august nash chosen play victoria interstate match south_australia replacing injured initially selected centre half forward nash kicked goals start second quarter moved forward replace injured bill proceeded kick goals finish goals record victorian player interstate match victoria defeated south_australia smith wrote nash performance great achievement showed superb marking good ground play accurate kicking shots left foot gems performance later claimed kicked goals day refused kick following match attended birth nash publicly apologised south australian claiming responsibility inflicted nash south melbourne finished home away series position defeated points semi final points preliminary final nash brilliant form rain kicking goals going grand final south melbourne favourites retain nash kicked goals best players match south melbourne defeated richmond points surprise south melbourne loss post match rumours south players offered accepting bribes play poorly bob peter angrily confronted team mates nash resigned position sports store followed father footsteps joining victorian police force january reached minimum height requirement constable nash served south melbourne area years resigning having arrests time nash continued cement reputation country called versatile player australia addition playing centre half centre half forward successfully played named centre half victoria game western_australia nash arrived perth severe cold unable train lead match nash injured knee ankle victoria win western_australia perth early july unable train week nash miss matches injuries bothered season forced miss south melbourne weekly dance lake oval social hall carrying injuries nash continued versatility playing ground led south melbourne grand final row defeated end season nash best player sporting globe came runner ron south melbourne best appointed vice captain south melbourne nash best medal result receiving votes finishing equal sixteenth winner ryan south melbourne nash voted runner best runner leading award nash considered judges best australia best player sporting globe year melbourne herald best player year australian newspapers reported crowds remarkable things able achieve ball south melbourne finished year minor premier lost second semi final nash centre half listed south best players match south won preliminary final melbourne dominance nash centre half opponent jack leading players deciding result final fourth season row south melbourne reached grand final lose season row second time row nash kicked goal grand final south best players jack ross nash match considered decisive factor win nash selected captain south melbourne season replace retiring jack father son team captain thought south melbourne newly appointed coach roy influenced selection nash captain nash coach tasmania believed nash best controversy nash selection captain expected vice captain brighton named captain response quit south south melbourne enjoy level success past seasons dropping ninth position key players previous seasons injuries meant nash forced play lone hand year nash won club goal kicking award goals test comeback nash spent years spotlight dominated melbourne district cricket victorian refused select played sheffield shield match topped district cricket bowling averages nash chosen victoria touring english cricket team responded figures tourists weaving head rib hunting deliveries playing victoria match nash person represent different states cricket australian rules football remains players keith miller response bowling performance nash picked deciding fifth test ashes series melbourne cricket ground sides locked series selection invoked complaints touring english reported feeling bordering panic arisen thought facing nash test england captain allen pressed nash australian team organising private lunch australian captain refused nash believing presence team psychological threat england bowled allen approached australian board control suggested board control wanted allen demand veto nash selection forced threatened resign nash included finally allen informed nash bowl ball aimed body immediately bring batsmen ground nash claimed scored seventy minutes disappointing crowd expecting fireworks australia clinched series nash took number catches including hammond bill reilly spectacular catch dismiss england batsman ball later asked inclusion nash replied knew come stood rubber media praise nash performance test claiming nash reliable fast bowler erratic opening partner nash praised stamina ability direction long bowling vicious dismiss innings joe junior second later wrote nash bowling fair adhered spirit cricket cricket wilderness following test nash selected victoria match south_australia adelaide oval sheffield shield match nash forced withdraw fly tasmania following wife sudden collapse start cricket season expected nash chosen ashes tour journalist stating selected team truly representative nation real strength nash continued batsmen district cricket including rare occurrence taking wickets innings runs south melbourne selected victoria season nash non selection victoria led victorian cricket association delegates publicly question best fast bowler australia probably world chosen represent victoria demand victorian explain non selection nash nash class career ended age career test figures wickets places fourth list averages taken test wickets best australian class matches wickets runs district cricket career matches wickets young keith miller played south melbourne cricket club gained wicket district cricket catch nash miller later declared non selection nash regular test player greatest waste talent australian cricket history adding australian captain don wanted nash tour england nash suffered hands high level cricket administration refused consider selection reasons given administrators nash include reputation blunt speech personality included fact wore cut considered faux 1930s nash believed working class background saying didn wear old school tie working man son didn fit transfer prior season victorian football association second tier senior football competition state ambitious break tradition ultimately successful ploy improve popularity throwing ball general play rule changes create distinct faster variation australian rules football ended legal framework required players obtain clearance switching vice versa march nash caused sensation player defect transferring south melbourne clearance nash highest paid players accepted offer week captain coach football club week captain coach sub district cricket club job council official south melbourne objected transfer south melbourne sent public appeal job nash match offered suitable forthcoming threats legal action nash playing competition clearance nash banned playing competition years suspension meant sit football years wished return nash immediately appointed captain quickly popular figures drawing large crowds practice matches playing mainly centre half season later forward line nash runner best won best finished second best awards recorder cup medal nash spent seasons played games kicked goals including start season nash considered best country transfer south melbourne team mate bob forward ron rival sides respectively talk match crowds nash officially appointed captain coach cricket club september debut club summer meant person paid playing grade cricket australia war service nash rush enlist australian armed forces outbreak war public statement nash thought family support irish catholic anti british nash feel urgency fight following commencement war japan nash enlisted february realising potential public relations coup having star enlist officers recommended nash army school physical training don given commission offered greater pay rank ensured nash posted overseas away family additionally medical examination detected knees derived number injuries sustained career nash refused stating wish treated differently ordinary recruits enlisted second australian imperial force gaining rank nash posted 2nd pioneer battalion seen action syria lebanon netherlands east indies campaigns 2nd pioneer battalion sent south west pacific theatre supporting 7th division new_guinea campaign fought range campaign advance tour duty nash wary treatment fame opposed attempts promote believed deserve crash resulted injury nash knees ultimately led medical discharge army february following return australia nash sold war bonds appeared war related charity functions including raised additional singing large crowd nash claim soldier wore returned services league badge attended 2nd pioneer battalion marched day applied campaign medals eligible postwar sport shape knees nash announced making football comeback sought return south melbourne declined nash transfer application clubs stated naming nash respective sides round nash return south melbourne arose result nash having played games old boy scout troop 6th melbourne scouts leave games considered competitive playing meant nash sat football years required serve suspension received crossing clearance appeal south melbourne special meeting held amend rules servicemen playing minor matches amendment day commencement season allowing nash place south melbourne round nash slower 1930s short match practice forced spend sundays hospital having fluid drained injured knees swollen day forcing south melbourne coach bull adams nurse nash season additionally round match tore fingers later infected causing miss round match north melbourne nash wore special leather glove protect hand injury trouble rest season despite setbacks nash match winner opposition players saw key player south melbourne nash best return year seven goals round twice kicked goals match round round opposition player nash years later leading richmond player don wrote nash lot confidence nash south melbourne won minor reached grand final lost named forward nash oldest player grand final years days match known notorious violence nash king hit captain bob final quarter later described punch thrown knocking breaking jaw leaving large wound left eye required umpire nash went incident nash generally ineffective day opponent brown consensus pick best player ground nash described sad figure age injury reduced caricature lion winter simply going motions body longer capable performing feats decade earlier seen finest play game nash played games south kicking goals left matches goals career nash played matches victoria kicking goals february day discharged army nash played internal trial cricket match south melbourne played competitive cricket years play district match south melbourne war post career nash trained south melbourne pre season ultimately retired football accept position captain coach murray football league salary week times wage received playing south melbourne high wage meant nash required find additional employment cover family expenses fully professional australian rules football players nash led favour friend coached country leading king football league people coached different teams season nash remembered placing football tall tree nash appointed captain coach western victoria wage week took grand final season losing point grand final nash final official game player play charity matches years south melbourne coach nash success coach country football lead south melbourne appoint coach season following appointment nash predicted coach south melbourne year halfway point season south tipped play finals injuries key players led consecutive losses end season south melbourne won games lost games finish eighth team competition criticism nash coach apparently understand players unable things football field came naturally nash signed year contract south melbourne committee advertised position coach following end season nash applied fellow south melbourne champion bob claimed nash given time time great coaches post sporting career following retirement coaching nash involved sporting media wrote column sporting globe newspaper spoke nights regular television appearances including world sport comment australian rules football point player ability retirement newspaper column nash shy away controversy claiming occasion sir openly number leading australian performance test claim sparked angry response claimed article attributed completely foundation particular addition positions media nash proved financially successfully able pay cash house melbourne suburb south altercation drunken patron resulted broken left hip forced nash sell hotel prince alfred port melbourne gain employment clerk melbourne court position held mandatory retirement fellow test cricketer nash voluntarily served executive committee anti cancer council victoria worked closely community melbourne partly recognition old friend leading figure indigenous community turned interest fishing stating felt edgy fishing couple times week nash strongly opposed relocation south melbourne football club sydney renamed sydney considering proud south melbourne helped create nash stated given years south melbourne relocation lost forever refused attend matches years shortly death attend match sydney nash forced pin plate inserted broken left hip result walked profound began drink eat stopped exercise routine leading like old red balloon slightly let nash father bob senior collapsed died watching win grand final nash later said perfect way father die nash brother bob junior died early 1970s nash poor health time died leaving nash day years visited cemetery remains scattered nash met twice widowed eventually moved married answered nash died suddenly heart attack nash health quickly deteriorated suffered stroke early visitors nash remarked nash believe mortality following succession strokes nash died hospital victoria july aged survived daughter anthony simon service nash held catholic_church melbourne cremated remains scattered memorial park near wife style nash great sporting success partly attributed self confidence asked greatest seen nash replied mirror morning conversation turned south melbourne great test cricketer nash renowned talent fairly good terms bob davis lake oval day kid think billy took mark yards straight said long retired standing said kick goal said don know dressing gown carpet left right foot mean age saturday june whilst nash tended sound arrogant public modest success private fact daughter aware father sporting success aged friend father told style nash fit athlete smoked drank rarely dedicated exercise regime rare 1930s sports circles legendary richmond football club player coach jack asserted nash inch inch pound pound greatest player history australian rules adding man knew bite view champion forward gordon record career goals surpassed years nash played forward entire career kicked goals included stated nash best player seen player versatile play fast great control ball kicks foot little bit devil essential makeup champion day fellow richardson wrote nash faster player seen getting ball moving players running add high marking ability speed quick thinking player practically originated today style play retirement nash asked won medal award best player replied best worst played hard tough style nash bowling action described letting ball furious arm action fortune depended ball making ball charged speed appeared likely witness added little beauty bowling wicket faster round arm delivery dangerous bowler australia lively pitches famed australian historian manning clark recalled nash bowling wrote period 1930s opening batsman university melbourne victorian district cricket draw mother strength help face nash south melbourne ground nash complimented control stamina present confidence ability combined speed formidable bowler additionally nash praised fielding position referring athletic ability nash batting stance described peculiar bat touches turf line feet clear leg bat near tip handle gives impression bat long making duck innings match tasmania touring australian march members australian advised nash change stance stating unorthodox successful nash ignored advice promptly scored second innings match sports nash excelled sports winning awards golf tennis including australian cricket team deck championship oriental hotel melbourne defeating final nash natural skills sport tried led class cricketer nash finest round athletes century honours legacy addition awards received playing career nash awarded accolades sporting prowess retirement nash life member south melbourne football club following death sydney wore black match named best award nash medal named centre half forward team century named inaugural member hall_of_fame central place nash held illustrated following sydney grand final win cartoon appeared melbourne herald sun featuring players surrounding nash wearing south melbourne drinking cup nash foundation member sporting hall_of_fame named centre half australian rules team century selected australian football hall_of_fame summary commented gifted players career half long twice brightly considered judges included best player land named centre half forward team century test batsman harvey claimed greatest achievement scoring runs nash bowling classed fastest faced club match author called nash greatest round australia produced fans old remember nash peak list greatest player saw football journalist failed include nash best list target letter writing campaign elderly fans additionally way folk memorial recalled australian vernacular term nash slang cash mentioned novel going away award winning journalist martin