There's only 2 people I was scared of as a kid. Mike Tyson and Gordon Tallis. He used to scare me through the TV screen when he fired up. Glad I never played against him.
Bulldogs supporter here..but tallis is the only player I have seen that looked like he was playing to hurt the opposition..great player from his days off the bench at St George till his retirement.
Sportsmen/athletes yes….human beings not sold on that there are thousands that have and do serve in war zones that far outshine anything a sportsman could ever do on the human scale, I think we get carried away with the positioning of our sporting icons/hero’s imho.
Always loved Gordy. I never thought he was gonna win the game for us. But whether he was playing for Brisbane, Queensland or Australia. I always knew no one would dare lay an illegal hit on Alfie langer or Kevin walters or Darren Lockyer or Andrew johns or Brad Fittler, and if they were safe to play the game I knew my team would win. Guarantee Richard vilicantie doesn’t try and take out Brad Fittler in the 02 grand final, if Tallis is a rooster.
The Raging Bull... Gordan Tallis is my favourite Australian Rugby player... A Mental Case in a great way. I was a bad temped and dirty player I hated my opponent's truly hated them. Richard Lowe and Gordan these are what I consider real Rugby Player's DIRTY 😡🇭🇲👍🏽
There's only 2 people I was scared of as a kid. Mike Tyson and Gordon Tallis. He used to scare me through the TV screen when he fired up. Glad I never played against him.
Tallis and Fitler were instrumental in preventing England/GB having any success on a number of occasions. Seemed to dominate as I recall.
Really enjoyed that story! Gordon gave the game some great moments of the rough no nonsense approach to Rugby League. We need more of it
Gordy, your dad would be very proud of you. You did good, wrote your own legacy.
Met Gordy a couple of times. He won't remember me. But they were good interactions. Scary bugger when young. Once in Kogarah, once in Jupiters casino.
Bulldogs supporter here..but tallis is the only player I have seen that looked like he was playing to hurt the opposition..great player from his days off the bench at St George till his retirement.
Gordy has to be one of the best sportsmen and human beings in history
Sportsmen/athletes yes….human beings not sold on that there are thousands that have and do serve in war zones that far outshine anything a sportsman could ever do on the human scale, I think we get carried away with the positioning of our sporting icons/hero’s imho.
Settle down
He was a real mug too , that’s why we love him
Let’s not go overboard here.
Always loved Gordy. I never thought he was gonna win the game for us. But whether he was playing for Brisbane, Queensland or Australia. I always knew no one would dare lay an illegal hit on Alfie langer or Kevin walters or Darren Lockyer or Andrew johns or Brad Fittler, and if they were safe to play the game I knew my team would win. Guarantee Richard vilicantie doesn’t try and take out Brad Fittler in the 02 grand final, if Tallis is a rooster.
I'm a NSW man, but I dig Gordy. Always have.
I follow NSW but have immense respect for QLD players, even to the point if they had won, I was happy.
Same.
I am blue though and through, but listening to you, you have my absolute respect!
He seems to be a slightly better bloke than I ever gave him credit for
The Super Sub when playing for St George. What a player!
Yeah he was a damaging runner of the football .
Bench player his whole career. 10 minute Tallis.
Loved him in that jersey .
The Raging Bull... Gordan Tallis is my favourite Australian Rugby player... A Mental Case in a great way. I was a bad temped and dirty player I hated my opponent's truly hated them. Richard Lowe and Gordan these are what I consider real Rugby Player's DIRTY 😡🇭🇲👍🏽
🙏🏾❤️ Tallis #LEGEND👊🏾 #NRLGreatest2ndRower #GodsRichBlessingsToYou
Terry O'Connor held his own against him.
Terry O'Connor took half a dozen of Gordy's best on the chin and didn't flinch, then proceeded to punch the living suitcase out of Gordy in reply.
Gordy you are a true legend
Gordy has alway been a grub
Central Tigers!!! Come on you Tigers!!!!!!
Great bloke ❤
Sure Sure deadly me bin these 😮😊😊😊
you can all kiss his ass. but i lost respect for him when he broke his contract with stgeorge. real men don't do that. truth hurts hey...
Tallis a massive wanker and only decent off the bench anyway. Saints went all the way to the GF in 96 without him anyway.
Tallis was a thugin my opinion, gotaway with so much ,Jarrod Wareara doesn't hurt anyone but gets suspended for weeks,I despise th NRL
The Raging Bull.
avg at best
Adrian Morley said Tallis was the toughest player he’d ever played against.
Adrian?
@@jaredwilson28 Yes .. Woops..
Where did you hear this dude? I'd love to know.
@@Cutter_Number_30 In an interview.. with Adrian Morley. th-cam.com/video/bWQPQoiYCcs/w-d-xo.htmlfeature=shared
Decent bench player in the unlimited interchange era. Overrated.