Dean Carney - Surfing Shark, 1986

[SF]

Dean Carney,a big goal-kicking utility player from Wollongong, continued the Sharks surfing tradition as made famous by 1970's five-eighth John Monie.

Carney not only starred on the field, making the Australian President's XIII that toured PNG in 1985, but he also won a 1981 Australian surfboard title and travelled to Hawaii with the Australian junior surfing team.

Cronulla coach Terry Fearnley switched Carney to the backs because "he was sick of seeing Eric Grothe run over the top of our wingers!"

 

[tmco]

oh he is hot rite now ;-)

 

[Born&bred]

Just came back from a P&O cruise that Dean happened to be on.

He's still a big unit, still a mad keen Sharks supporter and a top bloke as well.

Sang Up Up Cronulla with me at full voice in front of a bar full of passengers.

I also gave him the details of this site so he could check it out.

 

[SF]

Cool, glad he still keeps the faith. surprised he has never google himself!

 

[gando2230]

The photo on the left with him holding the "Surfboard"
Looks like it is reversed?

 

[Johnno'54]

The photo on the left with him holding the "Surfboard"
Looks like it is reversed?

Yeah, and did you notice the cartoon guy on the board is wearing a sharks jersey :Yes::Yes:

 

[fitz]

Image Fixed

Image Fixed... but there is some serious sluggo action going on there!!!

 

[Born&bred]

Cool, glad he still keeps the faith. surprised he has never google himself!

There's a good clip of the 85 game where he achieved top point scorer:



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DiHcM2oo-c

 

[gando2230]

Thanks Fitz.