Episode 117 - State of Origin 1977 WA v Vic

We discuss the very first State of Origin match between Western Australia and Victoria on October 8th, 1977. 

 

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Interview from The West Sport including comments from Ian Miller, Ron Alexander, Garry Sidebottom, Tony Morely, Bill Valli, Graham Moss, Joe McKay, Jim Sewell, Barry Cable, George Young

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tm9uBCTCGrk

Leon Larkin Audio from  6PR-882 Breakfast interview, 22/9/2017

https://www.6pr.com.au/podcast/subi-memories-state-of-origin-with-leon-larkin/

 

Other resources include 

https://www.smh.com.au/sport/nrl/did-ron-mcauliffe-really-found-rugby-leagues-state-of-origin-20160617-gploi6.html

WA memories https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tm9uBCTCGrk

https://news.google.com.au/newspapers?nid=MDQ-9Oe3GGUC&dat=19771010&printsec=frontpage&hl=en

https://waflfootyfacts.net/state/stats.php?GameID=160

https://news.google.com.au/newspapers?id=Ye9hAAAAIBAJ&sjid=hpIDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6823%2C2948091

Commentry from the Game via - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T0QS2NLfqgA

Polly Farmer - Steve Hawke, 1994

Robbie, By Robert Flower, With Ron Reed

Australia's Game: The Complete History of the Australian Game of Football. Matthew Nicholson, Bob Stewart, Greg De Moore, Robert Hess, 2021

http://www.waflcombinedppoa.com/

Thanks for Alex S for his help as well!