And an honourable mention to everyone's favourite 1980's head hunter, David Hobbs.

Lack of an animal in the pack held Leeds back in the 80s IMO.

Losing Rathbone on debut didn't help.

While Dixon was as hard as they come he wasn't an enforcer/nutcase.

Rathbone did porridge for quite some time after retirement from the game.

Any idea what he went down for?

Can't find any record online but it definitely rings a bell.

He certainly met the "animal" criteria.

I seem to recall it may have had something to do with Class A drug smuggling.

Quote ="Bullseye"We were pioneering the modern day "flat pass". Anyway Cas started that brawl on halftime and should've all been sent off https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7qvg-S7j2aY'" "Phil Ford really shows his class" (by passing to nobody, having to pick it up himself and running aimlessly sideways. Classic Ford. Didn't take much to bamboozle a defence back then) Think little Paul Harkin was throwing more punches than anyone in that brawl. Even your backs, bar Mumby, were dirty gets.

Quote ="Bullseye"We were pioneering the modern day "flat pass". Anyway Cas started that brawl on halftime and should've all been sent off https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7qvg-S7j2aY'" "Phil Ford really shows his class" (by passing to nobody, having to pick it up himself and running aimlessly sideways. Classic Ford. Didn't take much to bamboozle a defence back then) Think little Paul Harkin was throwing more punches than anyone in that brawl. Even your backs, bar Mumby, were dirty gets.

Great thread this. Dave Heron would have been a great player in the summer era, particularly in his younger days, great balanced runner and ball player.

Mr Rathbone sadly passed away a few years ago. I heard a tale that allegedly led to a spell at her majesty's pleasure. I have never been able to verify it , so won't put details but it was far more colourful than the one noted by Mr Eve.

Imagine Sonny Corleone taking a phone call and reacting in a more aggrieved manner and you will be in the right ball park.

When Kevin Ashcroft thinks you are too fearless for your own good, you are in a rarified stratosphere of toughness.

Remember Alan Rathbone taking a particular dislike to Ray Price one Odsal evening during the '82 Kangaroo Tour. I think it was the foggy game that probably wouldn't have gone ahead otherwise.

IIRC, he blindsided Price hitting him as he was being spoken to by the ref. Not sure I'd seen anyone do that before or since.

Sounds a unique approach.Bet he didn't get 6 matches for it.

Without checking I'd be pretty sure it was an early Challenge Cup round. It was one of those games Leeds were supposed to lose by a margin and somehow dug out a win against all the odds. Wayne Heron's finest moment in Leeds colours and the BBC couldn't miss tvoc's joyous celebration. Possibly the last such moment captured on celluloid.

The 1986 Bradford Northern tour fixture against Australia was definitely foggy, particularly in the first half. I was stood on halfway and struggled to see the near touchline. It was also Mario Fenech's only game for Bradford as he only turned up in order to manipulate and escape a lengthy ban handed down to him in by the NSWRL in the Winfield Cup.

Didn't get any ban.

Referee raised his index finger and shook it at him though to register mild disapproval.

Perhaps that's where Singleton went wrong. Should have done it whilst Bird was getting in ref's ear.

Is Glenn Stewart getting any more than 10 mins for putting Kevin Brown into next week? Singleton deserved a ban but 6 weeks versus 10 mins seems a bit out of kilter to me.

Quote ="William Eve"Didn't get any ban. Referee raised his index finger and shook it at him though to register mild disapproval.'" Like this? Best play-the-ball ever. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=62XSX_w8aQk

Quote ="William Eve"Didn't get any ban. Referee raised his index finger and shook it at him though to register mild disapproval.'" Like this? Best play-the-ball ever. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=62XSX_w8aQk

Quote ="craigizzard"Like this? Best play-the-ball ever. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=62XSX_w8aQk'" Very much like that The Queensland hooker laid out in that video (Shane Bernardin) was sent off in that game a bit later on though.

Quote ="craigizzard"Like this? Best play-the-ball ever. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=62XSX_w8aQk'" Very much like that The Queensland hooker laid out in that video (Shane Bernardin) was sent off in that game a bit later on though.

Which one, they were both excellent.

That's a classic 'star' Kevin Dick would have been proud of that one.

Robin Whitfield got conned something rotten there.

Quote ="craigizzard"Like this? Best play-the-ball ever. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=62XSX_w8aQk'" One way to speed up the play the ball, I can't remember hull KR beating Queensland in that first game, they then stuffed Wigan and absolutely slaughtered Leeds.

Quote ="craigizzard"Like this? Best play-the-ball ever. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=62XSX_w8aQk'" One way to speed up the play the ball, I can't remember hull KR beating Queensland in that first game, they then stuffed Wigan and absolutely slaughtered Leeds.

Quote ="craigizzard"Like this? Best play-the-ball ever. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=62XSX_w8aQk'" Brilliant! great how the ref is like 'penalty..come on lad get up and get on with it..' not even a card! would have been half a season ban minimum today.

Quote ="craigizzard"Like this? Best play-the-ball ever. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=62XSX_w8aQk'" Brilliant! great how the ref is like 'penalty..come on lad get up and get on with it..' not even a card! would have been half a season ban minimum today.

That Hull KR fan view on the incident....

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Wasn't Broadhurst NZ heavyweight boxing champ?

I'm not aware of any boxing career, but he'd have gone OK.

Here's some more action involving Broadhurst.

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I like a bit of biff, but that's the major incident of "Thugby League" going far, far too far. Proper Wild West stuff.

What's surprising is how long it takes for Les Boyd to arrive on the scene.

Rex scores a couple of good tries in this compilation. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D6djsLCkXSU But that elbow by Moriarty on Waddell is probably the worst I've seen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2pzwjaTx94w

Rex scores a couple of good tries in this compilation. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D6djsLCkXSU But that elbow by Moriarty on Waddell is probably the worst I've seen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2pzwjaTx94w

The Cassidy one on Morley's at least its equal IMO. Don't think it did the same damage but it wasn't for any want of trying. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SqBZa1HLvQ8

The Cassidy one on Morley's at least its equal IMO. Don't think it did the same damage but it wasn't for any want of trying. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SqBZa1HLvQ8