it did have a year left on it, but after relegation it became void / he had an opt out clause like most players did

[quote="PopTart":3em5a0f0]Our halfbacks and forward play lends itself to the old Melbourne move with a run from Smith, inside to Cronk who then brought Slater on the inside again at speed. Needs to be fast hands but I reckon that's us now.[/quote:3em5a0f0] Calm down a bit, we beat a very poor Cas team in a preseason friendly

[quote="Scarlet Pimpernell":1o18wzc7]I guess time diminishes and confuses the memory but I do remember it was Steve Diamond in this particular game.[/quote:1o18wzc7] If I remember correctly it was during the Ray Batten era when we had Steve Tinker, Adrian Barwood, Topliss, Agar, Juliff, Diamond and co. Loads of genuine pace couples]d with some masterful creative rugby brains

[quote="The Avenger":1ry8r2k2]Calm down a bit, we beat a very poor Cas team in a preseason friendly[/quote:1ry8r2k2] It's just a move. It doesn't mean I think we are Melbourne. I just think the players we have can make it work as their skills lend themselves to that move.

[quote="The Avenger":y80t3jkg]If I remember correctly it was during the Ray Batten era when we had Steve Tinker, Adrian Barwood, Topliss, Agar, Juliff, Diamond and co. Loads of genuine pace couples]d with some masterful creative rugby brains[/quote:y80t3jkg] Yes that would be Topliss and Agar doing the trickery behind the scrum to release whoever. Remember it well.

[quote="Scarlet Pimpernell":13gtgv79]I guess time diminishes and confuses the memory but I do remember it was Steve Diamond in this particular game.[/quote:13gtgv79] He only played fullback as cover. He was centre mostly with Sheard and then Midgeley playing FB when he was here. We are getting a bit off topic from rumours thread. Happy to open another if you want to keep going.