Newtown vs Manly 1981 Minor Semi Final

NSWRL: Newtown Jets vs Manly Sea Eagles.
Highlights Only.
From The Sydney Cricket Ground.
Commentary From Rex Mossop.

[@jackwalsh7906]

“Now back to a bit of football” 😂 classic Moose!!

[@jameshermes5576]

Man that was awesome, just throwing them

[@kurtflahavin5994]

4:42 Rex Mossop at his very best!

[@brad361]

Amazing to look back on this and compare it to today’s game. I enjoyed watching it then and fascinated to see it again now. But it’s a great example of how the game was allowed to get out of control. Bowden did the job that was expected of him at the time. Broadhurst was up for it and did the same. That said, I’m very happy that head butts didn’t make it out of the 80s. That part was tough to re-watch.

[@garyquelch888]

Ahh the good ol days when the crowd just loved the forwards sorting each other out the ref and touchy did their job as was expected and the moose stuffed up the call continuously ,god how I miss it 👍

[@waukivorycopse2402]

This was one of the greatest David and Goliath battles ever. How many international players were in Manly's squad ? 11? Newwdown had Tommy and Whatsapacketta.

[@wessleymcgrath9768]

Jets, best Jersey ever.

[@greythebrown6493]

Nowhere near it

[@neil2550]

Best blu ever

[@davidsargent9359]

So good to see risks aka footy , being played and taken. Watch Gould as he kicks for touch. He angles the ball toward the sideline , and reaps an extra 10-20 metres with each attempt. We could do it TODAY , but , it’s a risk 😉

[@huepix]

I'm amazed people didn't die or end up as tetraplegics back in these days. That spear tackle at 8.44 😨

[@dluap569161]

With 15 minutes to go and the game still alive, Phil Gould notices Les Boyd taking a breather on the goal line. Goes into dummy half and charges over the line. Smart player.

[@MachineThatCreates]

Basically everything they did back then is outlawed today yet the game is as dangerous as ever. Not as many knuckleheads these days but bigger stronger bodies result in uglier collisions.

[@chalkandcheese1868]

If these guys did nothing but spend 3 hours a day in the gym they'd be a lot bigger as well.

[@DarrenWalsh-r3v]

The game isn't half as tough now ,it's faster but no way is it tougher .

[@DarrenWalsh-r3v]

Your the knucklehead

[@christhornton2501]

RIP Barry! Now go & find out if it is sin bin or sent off!

[@robinmeznaric9162]

The good old days

[@Andrew-fy9wu]

The referee was in line with the pass from Gibbs that went to Booth for the try. There is no way he couldnt see it was forward. The way Gibbs' body was angled he could only throw a forward pass.

[@kinchegayowie6167]

Gus only mentioned this game last night

[@4seenfamily551]

Who's here after gus telling the story of The fight at the beginning of the match?

[@garybaltiejus7248]

The way footy was intended to be played

[@joelmonkley6177]

Bowden wasnt unscathed in this brawl as much as everyone

[@anguscovoflyer95]

BRING BACK BRING BACK THE BIFF!!!!!

[@neil2550]

Phils my Cousin,,met him once in the orient one Aust day

[@waynecarrol3415]

It’s 2024 my father died in 1984 after Newtown were kicked out he never watched another game of League again!

[@ivanbaric4017]

When the real men played the game. Loved it, now not so much.

[@TheFreezerGeezer]

Thugs are real men?

[@lukesimpson3080]

Tommy was tough as nails, not like these cat halves today.

[@jon-francis9289]

"Sin bin or sent off. Barry do we know" "I don't know I didn't see it." "Well go and ask please". "Yes I shall". Poor old Barry. He used cop it all the time. Old Rex would be giving it to him. Those were the days.

[@greythebrown6493]

I'm amazed Rex didn't get punched out the way he talked to many

[@willrobinson4089]

Broadhurst's eyes matched his jersey 🤣

[@waynequick9888]

Thank god Rex Mossop doesn’t commentate these days.

[@SBD229]

Well he's dead

[@DarrenWalsh-r3v]

He was a good commentater

[@bumlord73]

Moose was the best!!!

[@CraigHopwood]

The leather ball era

[@peterjongsma3221]

I played against John Dorahy at Schoolboy level in Wollongong. We got smashed.

[@dazhwood]

Tommy R picking Boyd lol every credit….go in deep what a bloke

[@kw5732]

BRING back the BIFF!!

[@elnielo1]

poor Barry😪

[@whatsupshittafabraans1926]

Archected by tommy, all it took was a cattledog

[@HenriHattar]

These guys wud have needed to take up tiddly winks cuz today they wud neva be allowed to play league again.

[@sniper10666]

Regardless of what team he played for les Boyd was a dog of a player dirtiest ever

[@paspascalis4467]

Animals. All on the spectrum of autism to play that game. Most had brain damage after they retired. It just wasn't diagnosed like it can be today. Not sure what those guys were, but they weren't men.

[@DarrenWalsh-r3v]

Your the animal .

[@greythebrown6493]

Broadhurst has dementia. One wonders if those 2 headbutts were the major cause. Certainly wouldn't have helped

[@neillewis785]

@@greythebrown6493 yes saw him on Tv,poor buggar doesnt remember much.no doubt all those knocks have taken their toll.

[@hebejebe7036]

Grubs...

[@DarrenWalsh-r3v]

Yeah like your gf

[@GerardHammond]

Disgusting

[@greythebrown6493]

What was so disgusting? Good old fashion blu