Western Suburbs Magpies Team of the Century

In 2004, the Western Suburbs Magpies Team of the Century was selected. The team comprises the greatest Western Suburbs players between 1908 and 1999. The Magpies merged with the Balmain Tigers in 2000 to form the Wests Tigers.

Fullback: Frank McMillan
Winger: Peter Dimond
Centre: Harry Wells
Centre: Cliff Pearce
Winger: Alan Ridley
Five-eighth: Vic Hey
Halfback: Keith Holman
Prop: John Donnelly
Hooker: Noel Kelly (c)
Prop: Ed Courtney
Second Row: Kel O’Shea
Second Row: Arthur Clues
Lock: Les Boyd

Interchange: Tom Raudonikis
Interchange: John Dorahy
Interchange: Neville Charlton
Interchange: Bill Carson

Coach: Roy Masters

Balmain Tigers   Keith Barnes (c); Larry Corowa, Charles “Chook” Fraser, Jim Craig, Arthur Patton; Pat Devery, Arthur Halloway (c); Steve Roach, Ben Elias, Arthur Beetson, Paul Sironen, Harry Bath, Wayne Pearce. Reserves: Tom Bourke, Tim Brasher, Peter Provan, Bob Boland. Coach: Norman ‘Latchem’ Robinso

Two cultures ,one continuing to build a  great urban area,The other re energising the inner city. Many of its players were not born before NRL

Most of todays players were bot born when Tiger and Magpies became Western Tigers You cammot transfer heritage, nor should we endeavour to do so but we can accept our nation is one of people not born in Audtralia