I was privaliged to see Ken Irvine and Johnny King play all 3 were all class and all served Australia well. In recent years my favourite winger was Kerry Boustead.
@user-gu4tv4hp6s ... So what's your point? Are you criticizing me? Why would you say this in a tribute to a rugby league legend? Got nothing to do with soccer...
I was fortunate to watch him play for my club Leeds when he came over to England in 1984. He was a physical freak in a Jonah Lomu sense of the word, a unique blend of unstoppable power and sheer speed. A privilege to have seen him smashing the opposition!
........then you would have loved following Parramatta when the Guru and his peers emerged and became a dominant force in league in OZ for 10 years or so. Grothe was one of the best balanced men when running at speed that I can remember in league. It's a great game, more brilliant with the emergence of men like Eric Grothe. If I ever get to the north of England, I'll make sure to include a game in my itinerary. So glad that he could demonstrate his wares in England when he was in his prime. Peace...........
I loved watching Grothe play when I was a kid back in the 80's, he was in a class of his own and the perfect finisher at the end of one of the greatest backlines in Rugby League history.
An absolute beast. The speed; the power; the defence; the positioning. He had it all. One of my favourite players, although as a Manly supporter I get a little tired of watching replays of him running over the top of Manly defenders!
Tim Edison Great comment Tim. I'm a Roosters fan and Eric Grothe would terrorise and tear my side to pieces through out his career. He seemed to have a blunder every time. Probably one of the most beautiful combinations of great hands great defense perfect positional play and incredible speed and power any player has had. I hated him wrecking my team but it was AMAZING.
@@waynegilder8596 Parramatta great backline Taylor f-b Eric Goth wing Neville Glover wing Steve Ella centre Mick Cronin Centre Brett Kenny 5/8 Peter Sterling Half.
Awesome skill and talent allied with immense power and great positional sense. Certainly, one of the best I've been privileged to see in real life on the pitch ...... and I'm a Pom.
Lucky for me grew up in the glory days of Parra. No foxtel back then. Just the ABC radio and every weekend would here the magic call of Sterling to Kenny to Cronin to Ella onto Grove and try in the corner. Magic time to be a Parra supporter. Around the grounds was the best.
Agree..and 1 thing he didnt get a lot of mention for was that he had the presence of mind and vision to swap the ball from side to side depending on which direction the defender was coming from..could play both sides of the field...most players in the backlines cant even do that today...
@@freedomofchoicelover3734 You're absolutely right. It winds me right up when I see left wingers going down the touchline with the ball in their right hands.
I've forgotten how good the guru was.This guy was a powerhouse, unlike any other winger I have ever seen.He carried so much speed,power, and agility for such a big man,and he was a great defensive player.A real rugby league winger.Thanks for the upload.👍🏽
He was an exceptional winger. He had a very long stride which made him a bit harder tackle, He also had this habit of moving his body away from tacklers when he was running close to the sideline. I'm not sure then current wingers do that to the same degree. Kenny Irvine was a truly extraordinary winger. Slight guy but fast (he ran 9.3 for 100 yards in the early 60s) and had he been with a team like St George in the 60s he would have got even more tries than he did. Two completely different wingers, both wonderful to watch.
He just has well practised pushes to their head out the way of anyone who tries knocking him down whenever they try grabbing his legs they just couldnt catch him
Probably. His defensive game was stellar, which not every great winger can claim as an attribute. Ken Irvine was also a try-scoring machine, but he didn't tackle like Grothe.
I was a Manly supporter, so this guy was always a nightmare, but even through the hatred you had to respect him. David Campese wasn't the only goose-stepping winger!
This is a great tribute to the greatest Australian winger of all time!!!
I was privaliged to see Ken Irvine and Johnny King play all 3 were all class and all served Australia well.
In recent years my favourite winger was Kerry Boustead.
@user-gu4tv4hp6s so what tosspot
@user-gu4tv4hp6s ... So what's your point? Are you criticizing me? Why would you say this in a tribute to a rugby league legend? Got nothing to do with soccer...
By no means a Parramatta supporter, but in my 53 years he's the greatest winger I've ever seen play the game
I was fortunate to watch him play for my club Leeds when he came over to England in 1984. He was a physical freak in a Jonah Lomu sense of the word, a unique blend of unstoppable power and sheer speed. A privilege to have seen him smashing the opposition!
Wow, never knew that he played Club Football over in England. Looks like it wasnt just Sterlo and Kenny who had the travel bug.
........then you would have loved following Parramatta when the Guru and his peers emerged and became a dominant force in league in OZ for 10 years or so. Grothe was one of the best balanced men when running at speed that I can remember in league. It's a great game, more brilliant with the emergence of men like Eric Grothe. If I ever get to the north of England, I'll make sure to include a game in my itinerary. So glad that he could demonstrate his wares in England when he was in his prime. Peace...........
We did our own here, first player of a series we aim to run.
ua-cam.com/video/0VCSL2aBUE0/v-deo.html
Senior, was truly a privilege to have met you and family in the early 80's. Cheers!
God I miss those Parra days.
I loved watching Grothe play when I was a kid back in the 80's, he was in a class of his own and the perfect finisher at the end of one of the greatest backlines in Rugby League history.
An absolute beast. The speed; the power; the defence; the positioning. He had it all. One of my favourite players, although as a Manly supporter I get a little tired of watching replays of him running over the top of Manly defenders!
Tim Edison
Great comment Tim. I'm a Roosters fan and Eric Grothe would terrorise and tear my side to pieces through out his career. He seemed to have a blunder every time. Probably one of the most beautiful combinations of great hands great defense perfect positional play and incredible speed and power any player has had. I hated him wrecking my team but it was AMAZING.
BLINDER
lol
The Winger on the left wing Neville Glover wasn't any slouch either.
@@waynegilder8596
Parramatta great backline
Taylor f-b
Eric Goth wing
Neville Glover wing
Steve Ella centre
Mick Cronin Centre
Brett Kenny 5/8
Peter Sterling Half.
Awesome skill and talent allied with immense power and great positional sense. Certainly, one of the best I've been privileged to see in real life on the pitch ...... and I'm a Pom.
Lucky for me grew up in the glory days of Parra. No foxtel back then. Just the ABC radio and every weekend would here the magic call of Sterling to Kenny to Cronin to Ella onto Grove and try in the corner. Magic time to be a Parra supporter. Around the grounds was the best.
Bruh if he played in this era he would also carve up. Great player
Best winger ever. He created the mould from which coaches select all modern wingers
Agree..and 1 thing he didnt get a lot of mention for was that he had the presence of mind and vision to swap the ball from side to side depending on which direction the defender was coming from..could play both sides of the field...most players in the backlines cant even do that today...
@@freedomofchoicelover3734 You're absolutely right. It winds me right up when I see left wingers going down the touchline with the ball in their right hands.
A winger that backed himself 100% of the time.
We did our own here, first player of a series we aim to run.
ua-cam.com/video/0VCSL2aBUE0/v-deo.html
what a player in a golden era of players
I watch these highlights once a week . I remember watching it live . Just love it .
I've forgotten how good the guru was.This guy was a powerhouse, unlike any other winger I have ever seen.He carried so much speed,power, and agility for such a big man,and he was a great defensive player.A real rugby league winger.Thanks for the upload.👍🏽
You sort of forget how fast he was. The Guru was awesome.
We did our own here, first player of a series we aim to run.
ua-cam.com/video/0VCSL2aBUE0/v-deo.html
He was a freak. Big & fast with a great fend
Even as a St George fan, I always admired Eric Grothe, he was an exciting player who made things happen.
One of the Eels finest.
He trusted his speed so well.
So many players would have jagged back into the field of play,
but he just went straight.
The first try he picked the ball up facing his goal line and ran 100m to score. Time it. Its 10 seconds 100m with a ball in his hand.
Good speed for a strong man lots of power there
Eric's motion movements were almost mechanical like a pro sprinter mixed in with that animal prowess . What a beast .
An absolutely brutal runner of the ball,not many could get him in a 1 v 1 ...
Just imagine facing Australia and Grothe and Meninga where your opposite winger and centre , Fucking nightmare !!!
thought the same thing...id be pulling a hammy at training...sorry coach..send someone else out on a suicidal mission...
The Great Guru, opposition players were just speed humps to him.
My favourite ever winger. That is coming from a Manly fan too.
This is raw chi energy explained!
He was an exceptional winger. He had a very long stride which made him a bit harder tackle, He also had this habit of moving his body away from tacklers when he was running close to the sideline. I'm not sure then current wingers do that to the same degree. Kenny Irvine was a truly extraordinary winger. Slight guy but fast (he ran 9.3 for 100 yards in the early 60s) and had he been with a team like St George in the 60s he would have got even more tries than he did. Two completely different wingers, both wonderful to watch.
...greatest wingman nrl of all times
The Guru played in the era of the NSWRL and the ARL not NRL.
@@scooters47 regardless
never give up dude man... wow
Love it
Guru was a beast!
Without a doubt
The greatest winger of all time
He just has well practised pushes to their head out the way of anyone who tries knocking him down whenever they try grabbing his legs they just couldnt catch him
Best winger to play the game. Full stop.
I am related to him
Probably. His defensive game was stellar, which not every great winger can claim as an attribute. Ken Irvine was also a try-scoring machine, but he didn't tackle like Grothe.
Fuck he's quick!
I was a Manly supporter, so this guy was always a nightmare, but even through the hatred you had to respect him. David Campese wasn't the only goose-stepping winger!
Yes he is the greatest winger when the game was great he would be on a million dollars a year playing today
The guru will not become an immortal. .But he should be in the hall of fame. If Rubin Wiki is in it, so should guru be.
Teams won’t pass the ball to a winger that’s up against the sideline but Grothe could thread the needle.
hero
Greatest running style of any human.. In his prime i would have bet my house he could beat usain bolt over 50m.. Just explosive acceleration.
ozzy or not superb
We did our very first show on Eric the Guru here
ua-cam.com/video/0VCSL2aBUE0/v-deo.html
How much more skill was on display here.....rip up the stats and bin the manuals let’s see this game back
Its a shame is legs packed in before is time !! He was a monster, could tackle and score from anywhere!!
ozzie legend
Fuckin parra legend
Jonah Lomu of league. Guru
Pearce , Sterling, kenny, manninga to grothe!!
the first lomu
Sorry foxy..grothe. greatest winger..to carry ball ever.
Get out my way.
He is a bigfoot without hair .... his technique for fending off attackers is 101.
Grothe the best...daylight 2nd...
The white Jonah lomu
Parra Power
A great player no doubt but big call
Manly supporters would say Neville Glover was a better winger 🤣
A very close second to Radradra, in my opinion. Radradra could leap and had good hands and was more involved.
Freak. Guru
Great winger but Irvine was the best
Mick Hancock was as tough and faster
The greatest winger of all time