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A ‘25 Years in Campbelltown’ Gala Dinner will be held on Friday evening, August 24.

Western Suburbs Magpies established themselves in the City of Campbelltown in 1987 and 25 years later, still play out of Campbelltown Sports Stadium along with the Wests Tigers.

To be held at Wests Leagues Club Campbelltown, a highlight of the evening will be the naming of ‘A Best of Team from the 25 Years in Campbelltown and a coach’ featuring players from Western Suburbs Magpies and Wests Tigers.

A video tribute to the late Keith Holman will be held and three people will be inducted into the Western Suburbs Magpies Hall Of Fame.

A silent auction will be held with all monies raised being donated to Concord Cancer Centre who cared for the late Sonia Farah.

Details

When: Friday, August 24
Venue: Wests Leagues Club Campbelltown
Time: 6pm for a 6.30pm start
Tickets: $95 per person or $900 for a table of 10 (GST inclusive). The cost includes a three course meal, beer and wines.
Booking details: Call Daniel on 0411 016 157





We are offering supporters the chance to vote for their favourite players for the ‘25 Years in Campbelltown’ team. The Western Suburbs Magpies established themselves in the City of Campbelltown in 1987 and 25 years later, still play out of Campbelltown Sports Stadium along with the Wests Tigers.
Supporters can nominate their own ‘best of team from the 25 years in Campbelltown’ by sending an email to website@weststigers.com.au with the closest 17 man team chosen to the one selected by a panel of experts winning a table for 10 people at the dinner.

FULLBACK NOMINEES

ROD PETHYBRIDGE
Strongly built, hard running fullback who played for Wests Magpies in 1986-87, scoring 13 tries in 30 games. Finished second in the Rothman's Medal voting in 1986.

ANDREW LEEDS
A true clubman, Leeds played 113 games for Western Suburbs Magpies from 1993 to 1999. Leeds scored 27 tries, kicked 240 goals, and five field goals for a personal tally of 593 career points for the Magpies. Today, Leeds is the Wests Tigers NRL Rehabilitation Manager, a position he has held since the joint-venture started in 2000. Before joining rugby league, Leeds played 14 rugby union Test matches for Australia.

MATT SEERS
A small but solidly built full-back, the former NSW Origin player joined Wests Tigers in their inaugural season of 2000. Seers went on to play 54 games, scoring 7 tries and proved his versatility by also playing centre and five-eighth for Wests Tigers until his finished at the end of the 2002 season.

BRETT HODGSON
A Campbelltown junior, Hodgson made his debut for Wests Magpies in 1997 and went on to play in the premiership winning 2005 Wests Tigers team. A brilliant attacking player and exceptional goal-kicker, Hodgson holds the Wests Tigers Club record (308) for most points in a season and sits second on the Wests Tigers list for most points for the Club.


WING NOMINEES

JAMIE AINSCOUGH
A tough local junior who represented in Australian Schoolboys in 1989. Commenced his first grade career at Wests during 1990, 1991.

JOHN ALLANSON
Long striding runner who represented Country Origin in his time at Wests, during 1987, 1988.

MARK BELL
Mark Joined Wests from Canberra in 1992, soring 18 tries in 34 games.

JOEL CAINE
Set initial points scoring records for Wests Tigers during his 75 games from 2000-2003.

PHILLIP DUKE
The flying former Origin Player joined Wests in their first two seasons at Campbelltown, 1987 and 1988.

ALLEN GEELAN
Scored the first two tries on Orana Park for the Magpies in their official debut versus Parramatta.

JOHN HOPOATE
The powerful and often controversial local junior returned to Wests Tigers for their first two seasons.

GRAHAM MACKAY
The strong running local junior became an International after debuting at Wests with 16 tries in 47 games.

PAT RICHARDS
Wests Tigers 2005 Grand Final hero, who caught the ‘Benji flick’, was lured to England after only two seasons.

BEAU RYAN
The Wests Tigers’ media personality ‘knows’ his way around several positions but is one of the best finishers in the NRL with 100 games to his name.

WAYNE SIMONDS
A consistent performer at Wests, playing 82 games from 1988-1993, scoring 21 tries.

PAUL SMITH
Joined Wests from Penrith in 1994 and scored 22 tries in 39 games, including a record equalling 18 in his first year.

LOTE TUQIRI
A crowd favourite, the former Wallaby returned to International Rugby League via Wests Tigers in 2010.

TANIELA TUIAKI
A powerful winger who just ran over the top of his opposition. Scored 21 tries in 2009 and was Dally M Winger of the Year.

MATT UTAI
Packing plenty of power into his 168cms, 96kgs frame, Utai has been in fine form for Wests Tigers over the past two seasons. Knows how to find the tryline.

DARREN WILLIS
A resilient player, Willis scored 49 tries in his 144 games with the Magpies from 1992.


CENTRE NOMINEES

BLAKE AYSHFORD
The current Wests Tigers centre has scored 30 tries in 80 games since debuting in 2010.

JOHN CARLAW
Experienced after playing for Melbourne and Balmain, the lanky centre played for Wests Tigers in their first two seasons.

OWEN CRAIGIE
The strong running Newcastle Premiership winner joined Wests Tigers, playing 23 games during 2000-01.

SHANE ELFORD
Part of Wests Tigers 2005 Premiership team, joining the Club in 2004 after playing 69 games at Penrith.
ANDREW FARRAR
Australian and NSW Origin centre who joined Wests for seasons 1991, ’92 after 186 games at the Bulldogs.

ELLERY HANLEY
Great Britain International reknowned for his versatility, played for both joint venture teams, including 13 games at Wests in 1989.

TERRY HILL
Australian and NSW Origin player who played for Wests during 1992/’93 playing 33 games, returning to Wests Tigers for four seasons from 2000, playing 49 games

CHRIS LAWRENCE
Current Wests Tigers International centre has scored 68 NRL tries, graduating through Wests Junior Reps and Australian Schoolboys.

JARROD MCCRACKEN
After 80 NRL games at Canterbury and 75 at the Eels, the New Zealand International joined Wests Tigers in 2000.

KEN MCGUINNESS
NSW Origin centre, played 107 games with Wests from 1994 to ’99, joining Wests Tigers in their first season.

JASON STAFFORD
Scored 15 tries in 38 games for Wests in three seasons from 1988.

PAUL WHATUIRA
NZ International who won NRL Premierships at Penrith [2003] and in 2005 with Wests Tigers, where he scored 30 tries in 58 games.


FIVE EIGTH NOMINEES

JASON ALCHIN
Played at Wests from 1992 to ’95 after stints at Canterbury and Saints for a career total of 111 games.

MICHAEL BEUTTNER
A Test and NSW Origin rep, Beuttner played 247 NRL games at the Eels, Bears and Northern Eagles before joining Wests Tigers in 2003.

TREVOR COGGER
Versatile player who has played the most number of games in all grades for Western Suburbs in an 11 year first grade career from 1981.

STEVE GEORGALLIS
Current Wests Tigers Assistant First Grade Coach tallied 226 NRL games, including 168 with Wests from 1993 and 20 with Wests Tigers in their first season in 2000.

KEVIN MCGUINNESS
Versatile, durable Player who tallied 200 NRL matches, scoring 57 tries in 127 games at Wests from 1995 and 30 tries from 54 games at Wests Tigers from 2000.

BENJI MARSHALL
Benji's amazing sidestep and flick passes has seen him become one of the game's most dominant players. The NZ captain is closing in on 1000 points for Wests Tigers.

HALF BACK NOMINEES

BRETT CLARK
A Wests junior from the ‘old’ area that is now Balmain territory, Clark played 70 first grade games with Wests, including the first season at Campbelltown in 1987.

CRAIG FIELD
Had played 154 NRL games, including 17 matches at Balmain, before joining the inaugural Wests Tigers team in 2000.

IVAN HENJAK
Joined Wests in 1990, playing 33 games, which brought his total NRL matches to 185, including a Grand Final for Canberra in 1987.

SCOTT PRINCE
An Australian and Qld Origin Player who began his NRL career at the Cowboys in 1998 and won the Clive Churchill Medal in Wests Tigers’ 2005 premiership win.

JASON TAYLOR
A graduate of St. Gregory’s Campbelltown, Taylor played 86 games at Wests from 1990 to ’93 and went on to play 296 NRL matches.

SECOND ROWER NOMINEES

JOHN BILBIJA
Rugged Wests Player with a high work rate was an integral part of the Magpies first season in Campbelltown in 1987.

ADAM BLAIR
Current Wests Tigers' NZ international forward who played 121 games at Melbourne Storm, including 3 grand finals.

CAMERON BLAIR
Played 193 NRL games, getting underway with 73 matches at Wests in four seasons from 1988.

BILL DUNN
A crowd favourite who came to Wests from Cronulla and Illawarra, playing 67 games at the Magpies from 1994-’97.

GARETH ELLIS
The Great Britain International joined Wests Tigers in 2009 after 214 senior games in England and has claimed the Club's “Best Player”in his first three seasons.

RON GIBBS
The hard running and tough tackling ‘Rambo’ joined Wests in 1991. In all, he played 150 first grade games including a premiership at Manly in 1987.

DAVID GILLESPIE
‘Cement’ was a regular Test Player during his time at Wests from 1991 to ’93. He played 17 Tests in all, plus 15 NSW Origin and 259 First Grade games for three Clubs.

STEPHEN KEARNEY
The Junior Kiwi captain played in Wests Under 21 premiership win in 1992, before playing 46 first grade games in three seasons for the Magpies, then moving on to Auckland and Melbourne for another 218 games.

ANTHONY LAFFRANCHI
Graduated from Wests Premier League side to Wests Tigers in 2001, participating in the 2005 premiership win. Played Origin and Tests for Australia.

PAUL LANGMACK
A ‘300 Club’ member, including 137 games at Wests from 1991 to ’98, during which he was Dally M ‘Captain of the Year’ 1996.

MARK O'NEILL
A Wests Tigers stalwart, playing 115 matches, many as captain, from 2000-2004. Mark had previously played 51 for Balmain.

IAN SCHUBERT
An International winger who converted to backrow during his 240 game career. ‘Shoey’ played 91 games for Wests, captaining the Club in their early years at Campbelltown

SCOTT TRONC
Qld Origin Player who played 34 games for Wests during 1987-’88 before returning to the Broncos.

GRAEME WYNN
The veteran of 198 games at St. George gave Wests the benefit of his experience in 41 games during 1991-’92.


LOCK NOMINEES

CHRIS HEIGHINGTON
Heighington holds the record for the most games for Wests Tigers, closing in on 200, proving his durability by playing every game in his first four seasons.

BOB LINDNER
Classy Qld. Origin and Test lock played three seasons at Wests from 1990, where his honours included ‘Best Player’ on the 1990 Kangaroo Tour.

LUKE O'DONNELL
An Origin and Test Player who established his NRL career at Wests Tigers from 2000 to 2003, playing against them in the 2005 grand final.

SCOTT SATTLER
His 200 game NRL career included one season [2004] at Wests Tigers and a Premiership at Penrith in 2003 where he distinguished himself with a classic try-saving covering tackle.

TYRON SMITH
The NZ Test Player was a 180 game NRL journeyman over seven clubs, including 42 matches at Wests Tigers in their first two seasons.

BRENDON TUUTA
A fiery NZ Test Player who played above his weight, appearing in 34 games for Wests during 1989,’90.


PROP NOMINEES

DARREN BRITT
Began his illustrious first grade career at Wests in 1989, playing 60 games in five seasons. He went on to play 168 matches at Canterbury, including three grand finals and six Tests.

RAY CASHMERE
The giant prop is back at Wests Tigers for 2012 after emerging from the Wests juniors to play for the Magpies in their last stand alone season in 1999.

JUSTIN DOOLEY
The lanky prop joined Wests from Easts in 1993, playing 52 games in four seasons

IAN FREEMAN
A Magpies crowd favourite for his wholehearted, ‘no prisoners’ approach, playing 67 games, including the first three seasons at Campbelltown.

DAVE GALLAGHER
An uncompromising Player who represented the Magpies in 51 games between 1988 and ’91.

KEITH GALLOWAY
The 107 kgs. NSW Origin and Test Player joined Wests Tigers in 2006, where he has taken his first grade tally to over 150.

BRYCE GIBBS
Graduated from Wests 2002 SG Ball premiers, scoring the first try in Wests Tigers’ 30-16 grand final win in 2005 and played 155 games for Wests Tigers.

GLENN GRIEF
Played 116 first grade games, including 48 at Wests from 1993 to ’95 at the start of his career.

HARVEY HOWARD
The Great Britain International joined Wests in 1996 playing 58 games in four years. Won a premiership with Brisbane in 2000.

COREY PEARSON
His 162 first grade games included 55 in three seasons at Wests Tigers for the ball playing prop.

TONY RAMPLING
A NSW Origin prop, ‘Turtle’ played at Wests during 1991 and ’92 after 100 games at Souths and Easts.

JOHN SKANDALIS
The Magpie junior played 64 games for Wests after making his debut in 1996. ‘Skando’ played 185 games for Wests Tigers and won a premiership with the team in 2005.

SHANE WALKER
After completing 100 games for Balmain, he played another 43 in the first two years of Wests Tigers, totalling 178 matches at five clubs.

DAVID WOODS
The durable prop started a career tally of 120 games at Wests, his first of four clubs, in 1988, completing 42 matches in two seasons.

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And the dress for the evening will be............
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Jock strap and gatters for the boys and scimpy bikini,s for the girls.
Should be a good night.
Mark the magpie to be the judge for best and fairest dressed.

Go the magpies.
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Id like someone to ask Andrew Leeds, Steve Georgelous and John Skandalis what they think about the magpies not being around in 2013?
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http://www.weststigers.com.au/news-display/Book-now-for-25-Years-in-Campbelltown-Gala-Dinner-at-Wests-Leagues-Club/60300

Book now for '25 Years in Campbelltown' Gala Dinner at Wests Leagues Club

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A ‘25 Years in Campbelltown’ Gala Dinner will be held on Friday evening, August 24.

Western Suburbs Magpies established themselves in the City of Campbelltown in 1987 and 25 years later, still play out of Campbelltown Sports Stadium along with the Wests Tigers.

To be held at Wests Leagues Club Campbelltown, a highlight of the evening will be the naming of ‘A Best of Team from the 25 Years in Campbelltown and a coach’ featuring players from Western Suburbs Magpies and Wests Tigers.

Supporters will soon be able to nominate their own ‘best of team from the 25 years in Campbelltown’ on weststigers.com.au with the closest team chosen to the one selected by a panel of experts winning a table at the dinner.

A video tribute to the late Keith Holman will be held and three people will be inducted into the Western Suburbs Magpies Hall Of Fame.

A silent auction will be held with all monies raised being donated to Concord Cancer Centre who cared for the late Sonia Farah.

Details

When: Friday, August 24
Venue: Wests Leagues Club Campbelltown
Time: 6pm for a 6.30pm start
Tickets: $95 per person or $900 for a table of 10 (GST inclusive). The cost includes a three course meal, beer and wines.
Booking details: Call Daniel on 0411 016 157
Im reading the details of this Magpies 25 Years celebration night and see nothing but dirty paw marks all over it. I'm going to write what many people will be thinking but hesitant to say. I am not a schoolar and droped out of school early, But I am not dumb and can see when people from Concord are trying to underestimate my intelligance.

I have no doubt this night is controlled by Wests Tigers and not teh management of the Wests Magpies, someone tell me when we share th Campbelltown Stadium with the West Tigers? they have made it crystal clear that they would have Balmain Ryde eastwood playing before them rather than the Wests Magpies as shown in teh trialgame held at Campbelltown this year LIE

Why would a best team of the Wests Magpies feature Wests Tigers players, No No No, these players should consist of Magpies players and as much as love Benji, what is he doing on the front of the advertising for this night, I cant remember Benji bleeding for the Magpie jersey. LIE

Supporters can nominate there team through weststigers.com.au, you dirty grubs want to destroy our club, our history our future and you want us to log onto wests tigers .com, you make me sick in the way you have treated Campbelltown and the Wests Magpies.

And that last one of my grievances to top it off which to me shows how disgusting, perthetic, disgraceful and embarrasing the West Tigers have become. Every one involved from the Board members, to the Wests leagues Clubs Campbelltown and Ashfield, hang your heads in shame for letting these people pull teh wool over your eyes. they are nothing but low people that should be exposed for all th dodgy dealing that is going on in Camp Concord.

But its the final sentance that has made me filthy on the dirty actions of the Wests Tigers, Magpies needing all the help they can get and what a better opportunty with a night to celebrate for the Magpies and raise funds that could help them for the next 25 years at Campbelltown, but in a gruby attempt again to do there best not to support the Magpies lets donate money to teh Concord Hospital, lets take the sad passing of Mrs Farah out of the equation, I have no doubt that Sonia Farah was a lovely lady, well respected to the players and her local community, but if this night was to be dedicated to 25 years in Campbelltown why not keep this money and donate it to teh Childrens ward at campbelltown Hospital, we have one of teh worst hospitals know in the state and surely could help with a donation, but again all our resources gets sent to Concord, Wests Leagues Campbelltown known as the Golden Goose sees them paying for the Balmain side of things for a number of years because of the Balmain crash that cant pay a bill.

And hearing what a great lady Mrs farah was, God rest her sole, I'm sure she woulld off wanted the money to go into future development into giving kids opportunity to play NRL like the opportuntiy Robbie was given. And again we are in an area that kids need every opportuntiy to strive.

I had won tickets to Wests tigers on monday but I will be ripping them up, i and many other campbelltown locals are over your do-do and you wonder why you get 10,000 to games at campbelltown, we may not have an education from trinity Grammer, we may live in a housing commmision house, but we are not dumb.

I hope you read this Mr humphries, and pass it on to your fellow Concord Tigers and start looking after this area, I will be forwarding this exact letter to the papers to expose your actions in Campbelltown.
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Here Here Chezo! I fully support everything you says! LOL

Wests tigers are only running this because Wests Magpies Board and administration arent capable in doing it themselves. thats why they offloaded our junior reps to the Wests Tigers because they could do it themselves. Our board is as much to blame as the Wests tigers in this instance. We should not have allowed the Wests Tigers to organise this !
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The proceeds, except for the auction money, go to us apparently.

I was planning on staying away but now that we get the pie, I'll be there.
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When they say us, who are saying this and what do they mean by us, does it mean Wests Tigers or Wests Magpies. It would seem strange for the Wests Tigers to be raising money for a club they are wanting to go away!
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Western Suburbs Magpies Rugby League Club will name a "best of" team when it celebrates 25 years in Campbelltown

WESTERN Suburbs Magpies Rugby League Club will celebrate 25 years in Campbelltown at a gala dinner at Wests Leagues Club on Friday, August 24.

Highlights will include the club naming a "best of" team from its 25 years in Campbelltown, featuring players from the Western Suburbs Magpies and Wests Tigers.

The club will induct three people into the Western Suburbs Magpies Hall of Fame and will play a video tribute to the late Keith Holman.

Details: 0411 016 157.
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A Western Suburbs function at Campbelltown Leagues, wow, thats very encouraging!
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A Western Suburbs function at Campbelltown Leagues, wow, thats very encouraging!
Is it an indication of a united wests group ? Anyone want to have a stab at naming a " best of " Campbelltown era wests magpies team ?
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I have been informed by Daniel that All profits from this event go to the magpies. Only the charity auction goes to the Concord hospital.

The event has been organized entirely by Daniel and Rick Wayde. Wests Tigers are only helping to promote it.

This should be a great night and I urge everyone to get behind it and attend.
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Tickets are now on sale via ProTicket https://www.proticket.com.au/event.asp?eventid=1996

Alternatively you can purchase tickets via ProTicket's Hotline Ph: 1300 12 10 12 or purchase your tickets at Wests Leagues Club Campbelltown reception.
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I suppose if I purchase through Proticket we get a seat?

Unlike last years trial game vs Parra when they sold my daughter and many others tickets to seats that didn't exist!!!!!!!

Disappointed I won't be able to make this one after having attended the last few but such is life.

Hopefully the club gets the chance to have another one in the future
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Aug 6 2012, 03:56 PM
A Western Suburbs function at Campbelltown Leagues, wow, thats very encouraging!
Is it an indication of a united wests group ? Anyone want to have a stab at naming a " best of " Campbelltown era wests magpies team ?

Yeah, I'll have a go (1987-1999) -

Fullback - Andrew Leeds

Wingers - Ken McGuinness & Mark Bell/Brett Hodgson (can't split Bell and Hodgo and although probably out of position, gotta have em in there)

Centres - Kevin McGuinness & Terry Hill

Five-Eighth - Steve Georgallis

Halfback - Jason Taylor

Lock - Paul Langmack (c)

Second row - Bob Lindner & Stephen Kearney

Props - David Gillespie & John Skandalis

Hooker - Jim Serdaris (just edges out Joe Thomas & Mescia)

Reserves - Jason Lidden, Andrew Farrar, Joe Thomas, Harvey Howard

Coach - Warren Ryan

Tried to find a place for Trevor Cogger but couldn't. Heaps of other players to choose from. Tried to pick a team that did best for Western Suburbs rather than players who might have gone onto to bigger things elsewhere.
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Aug 6 2012, 04:21 PM
OneEyedMagpie
Aug 6 2012, 03:56 PM
A Western Suburbs function at Campbelltown Leagues, wow, thats very encouraging!
Is it an indication of a united wests group ? Anyone want to have a stab at naming a " best of " Campbelltown era wests magpies team ?

Yeah, I'll have a go (1987-1999) -

Fullback - Andrew Leeds

Wingers - Ken McGuinness & Mark Bell/Brett Hodgson (can't split Bell and Hodgo and although probably out of position, gotta have em in there)

Centres - Kevin McGuinness & Terry Hill

Five-Eighth - Steve Georgallis

Halfback - Jason Taylor

Lock - Paul Langmack (c)

Second row - Bob Lindner & Stephen Kearney

Props - David Gillespie & John Skandalis

Hooker - Jim Serdaris (just edges out Joe Thomas & Mescia)

Reserves - Jason Lidden, Andrew Farrar, Joe Thomas, Harvey Howard

Coach - Warren Ryan

Tried to find a place for Trevor Cogger but couldn't. Heaps of other players to choose from. Tried to pick a team that did best for Western Suburbs rather than players who might have gone onto to bigger things elsewhere.
I wonder how close our team will be compared to the ones named on the night, heres mine a bit similar to yours, based on performances for the maggies in the campbelltown era.

1.Andrew Leeds
2.Ken Mcguinness
3.Kevin McGuinness
4.Chris Lawrence
5.Darren Willis
6.Steve Georgallis
7.Jason Taylor
8. John Skandalis
9. Cherry Mescia
10.Harvey Howard
11. Bob Linder
12.Cameron Blair
13.Paul Langmack

Reserves - Brett Hodgson, Trevor Cogger, Nathan waters,Brendan Tuuta

Coach: Warren Ryan edges out tommy raudonikis as both coaches took the team to the finals but under warrens coaching were club champions in 1991 so on that alone i have picked him.
Edited by disco stu, Aug 8 2012, 03:52 AM.
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I think we need to make sure we keep a positive attitude regarding this dinner.

This us something we've all been asking for, a celebration of Wests players from the Campbelltown era. Wests Tigers have willingly thrown their support behind the idea. Something we have been long asking for (just like they do with Balmains functions) but this remains purely a Wests Magpies run affair.

Any profits the function makes goes to the Magpies, not the Wests Tigers.

As for the players selected, it must be remembered that we have had 25 years of Wests players, not all of them got the chance to play 1st grade for the Magpies, but they are still Wests players. That isn't their fault and they shouldn't be excluded.

What this function needs is all Wests supporters, be it Western Suburbs or Wests Tigers supporters to get behind it.

Not everything had been rosey in the last 25 years but Wests have survived. We are one of the great survivors and we should snd will celebrate that, and honor the boys who have pulled on Wests jerseys and represented us on the hallow turf of Orana Park.

It will be a great night and I urge you all to come. If we want more of these events we need to support the ones we get.

Wests forever!
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Aug 6 2012, 04:21 PM
OneEyedMagpie
Aug 6 2012, 03:56 PM
A Western Suburbs function at Campbelltown Leagues, wow, thats very encouraging!
Is it an indication of a united wests group ? Anyone want to have a stab at naming a " best of " Campbelltown era wests magpies team ?

Yeah, I'll have a go (1987-1999) -

Fullback - Andrew Leeds

Wingers - Ken McGuinness & Mark Bell/Brett Hodgson (can't split Bell and Hodgo and although probably out of position, gotta have em in there)

Centres - Kevin McGuinness & Terry Hill

Five-Eighth - Steve Georgallis

Halfback - Jason Taylor

Lock - Paul Langmack (c)

Second row - Bob Lindner & Stephen Kearney

Props - David Gillespie & John Skandalis

Hooker - Jim Serdaris (just edges out Joe Thomas & Mescia)

Reserves - Jason Lidden, Andrew Farrar, Joe Thomas, Harvey Howard

Coach - Warren Ryan

Tried to find a place for Trevor Cogger but couldn't. Heaps of other players to choose from. Tried to pick a team that did best for Western Suburbs rather than players who might have gone onto to bigger things elsewhere.
I wonder how close our team will be compared to the ones named on the night, heres mine a bit similar to yours, based on performances for the maggies in the campbelltown era.

1.Andrew Leeds
2.Ken Mcguinness
3.Kevin McGuinness
4.Chris Lawrence
5.Darren Willis
6.Steve Georgallis
7.Jason Taylor
8. John Skandalis
9. Cherry Mescia
10.Harvey Howard
11. Bob Linder
12.Cameron Blair
13.Paul Langmack

Reserves - Brett Hodgson, Trevor Cogger, Nathan waters,Brendan Tuuta

Coach: Warren Ryan edges out tommy raudonikis as both coaches took the team to the finals but under warrens coaching were club champions in 1991 so on that alone i have picked him.
After finding out more about the eligibility, ive changed my selections slightly. Honorable mention to Shannon gallant.
Edited by disco stu, Aug 8 2012, 04:06 AM.
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There's two different sides you could name: One solely Western Suburbs 1987-99, or one with Western Suburbs 1987-99 and Magpie juniors 2000-present (Jnrs also including players not born and bred here but coming through our system).

WS 1987-99

1. Andrew Leeds (And goalkicker, captain, coach, trainer, anything else you want... when I was a kid, he was GOD!)
2. Ken McGuinness
3. Kevin McGuinness
4. Terry Hill
5. Brett Hodgson
6. Steve Georgallis
7. Jason Taylor
8. David Gillespie
9. Ciriaco Mescia
10. John Skandalis
11. Stephen Kearney
12. Bob Lindner
13. Paul Langmack

14. Harvey Howard
15. Jim Serdaris
16. Darren Britt
17. Andrew Farrar

COACH: Tommy Raudonikis (Ryan got a club championship but he also had more to work with than what Tommy did)



Combined Western Suburbs-WT Magpie juniors

1. Andrew Leeds
2. Ken McGuinness
3. Kevin McGuinness
4. Chris Lawrence
5. Brett Hodgson
6. Steve Georgallis
7. Jason Taylor
8. David Gillespie
9. Isaac De Gois
10. Bryce Gibbs
11. Anthony L'Affranchi
12. Bob Lindner
13. Paul Langmack

14. Harvey Howard
15. John Skandalis
16. Ciriaco Mescia
17. Andrew Farrar

COACH: Tommy Raudonikis (Again, what Sheens has and had to work with, he should have 3 premierships by now minimum).



BTW, just as an aside: Is it just me, or do we have a real talent in producing backrowers and three-quarters, but a seeming inability to produce halves?
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Sorry for my ignorance, but I was of the opinion that this best of side will be players from both the Wests Magpies and Wests Tigers. So for example, Benji Marshall would be named at five eigth. Think this needs to be clarified.
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