Benny Elias - League Legends

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[@agnesjames8506]

My favourite player. For Benny Elias I supported Balmain Tigers and The Mighty Blues and named my first born son Elias to remember this bloke. What a great player he was. You are a legend Benny.

[@Adam-oy4ix]

back in the late 80's I used to go to Leichardt to watch Benny, Sirro, Blocker, Junior etc.What a time to watch league that was.

[@youtoob655]

champion player and champion bloke.... never took a backward step, great vision and innovation, loved the rivalry with walters boys, took them all on, legend

[@MegaBadseed]

Love Benny. One of the greatest.

[@bobbytreetop1701]

Watched him in the uk in 86 . Terrific player .

[@hankgoldenshaft]

Watching Benny on TV in NZ made me a Tigers fan for life. Thank you so much

[@gjm4400]

Benny…one of the greats. Still remember my dad coming home from referring Holy Cross Ryde saying he’d just seen a hooker with the fastest feet he’d ever seen. He said he was lightening striking for the ball in a scrum and controlled every aspect of the game. He predicted that day that that kid would be a great. He was right. Enjoyed watching he go from school boy sensation (against my brother) to league legend.

[@GayleClark-cl6nl]

He certainly was a great player. As a Queenslander and Broncos fan, I used to hate him, but only because he was so good and such a threat. I remember cheering him on when he played for Australia, particularly that Ashes series in England where he starred. A great player

[@sconner6822]

Hated him as a kid, that was because he was so good. He played for the opposition. Great runner, kicker, could do anything

[@raphaelbernard7954]

True what you say, and at the time there was an underlying antipathy towards him as he was Lebanese, which I knew but did not recognize as I saw him as a white boy but saw when I lived in Sydney. He overcame all that and now is seen for the skills he had.

[@tigerwarsaw99]

The game is more fun with a few villains. Benny was certainly one of those to Queensalnders and Souths fans in particular.

[@sconner6822]

@@tigerwarsaw99 sure was 👍

[@martinharvey3990]

This fella was tough as they come! Absolutely fantastic footballer... I talk about "footballers", they are a rare breed... in the 80s we were blessed to watch multiple players who played "football", not Rugby League... there's a difference.

[@jameslingwoodock-wb6rb]

I'm a Queensland but Benny was a great player 😮😊

[@whatsupshittafabraans1926]

So humble, watch the match, Benny and blocker bust there backsides to get the ball back after Ricky’s cockup, pure gold ,Ricky then makes the break, thankyou for that unimaginable effort, cheers

[@perezconsultancy]

Way to go Benny....you're a LEGEND of the Game mate!

[@tamataua4370]

Benny was a crafty little devil and very competitive

[@bennywest5981]

Mum jumping the fence ,,, awesome I always thought she was invited on

[@robosborne5489]

There is no denying Elias's cunning and craft on a field . Played his best in NSW jersey

[@tigerwarsaw99]

Elias revolushised the role of hooker. Really was as crafty as the best half-back in the world at the time, Ricky Stuart.

[@faronanderson2536]

I would pay to watch him play time and time again,no question.He was such a professional at his craft who relished the big game atmosphere.He's one of the best dummy halves to ever play the game in my opinion.

[@dazhwood]

What a player this guy was, imagine him today with greater protection, more room from the ruck and more 3mphasis on 5he kicking game 🙌🙌🙌

[@markrobert230]

He was a tiger of the game

[@MogiJuniorYalome]

Ben is the only reason why I loved balmain tigers till am I die hard of west tigers. I can name some of my favorites. Benny Elias, Paul Sironen, Steve Roach, Wayne Pierce, Gary Belcher. I LOVE THE TIGERS. ITS ALMOST AMAGING TO HAVE MY COUNTRY MAN, J OLAM playing for the west tigers. ❤

[@MogiJuniorYalome]

Ben, me & my family will always remember you. I can't forget the final with Marion's which you won with your ma on you side.❤😊

[@venderstrat]

A true gentleman.

[@gregorybaynham1122]

for me the best player ever to play for balmain

[@theprinceoftides6836]

That's a big call , considering the insane amount of legends that wore the Tiger jersey, but I wouldn't argue, Benny is one of the Greats.

[@jasonmanuel590]

Bloody legend haha poor head .

[@ray.shoesmith]

I hated Back-door Benny when he was playing...except when it was for NSW. Or Australia.

[@pea8819]

Calling Benny an immigrant while he too is an immigrant from europe.

[@ray.shoesmith]

He means 'post war European immigrant'

[@telstar4772]

Great player , wish I hadn`t watched it though he`s just not a likeable person.

[@malcolmmcdonald1885]

Sadly, Bennie tarnished his reputation with his shit talk about Reece Walsh prior to the first State of Origin, 2024

[@dazhwood]

What a player this guy was, imagine him today with greater protection, more room from the ruck and more 3mphasis on 5he kicking game 🙌🙌🙌