Easts in the 80’s and 90’s

[Half time]

Ron Jones

[bondi paul]

Don’t forget back then there was the import rule. Can’t remember exactly now how many imported players each team was allowed but it wasn’t many. Therefore teams had to develop their juniors and as we had such a poor junior base it really had a detrimental effect on our club. Things have changed a lot in 30 years. Thank God.

The import quota was 13. Yet we had great players in the early 80s such as Gary Warnecke and John Tobin.

[LargeMike]

The most important position at a successful club is the coach. That's a concept that we struggled with for years as we chased superstars.

We really lucked out with Robbo, especially now that he seems to have his bench rotations in order.

[Easts75]

I went to High School from 88-93, tough gig being a Chooks supporter then. Salvo was my idol, he did everything for us and when selected to play State of Origin from a crap team, I think I may have been happier than him.

[Johnny Tobin]

Nick
Gould
Freddy
Ricky

They changed everything.

[melon....]

Nick
Gould
Freddy
Ricky

They changed everything.

Dean pay.. .. Gillespie . .they helped create the scariest defence the game ever saw

[Tom Verlaine's Ghost]

We were the best team in 1980 and 1981, and arguably 1987 as well. We should have had premierships in all those years, or at least two out of the three. 1981, in particular, was the one that got away.