Funny or Amazing ( But TRUE) Stories From Sharks Game Days

[The Wild Man]

I thought this might be a fun thread to do. The intention is for people to recall happenings from Sharks games they themselves attended and witnessed. It can be something amazing... something funny... or just something memorable that you yourself saw happen at a Sharks game day. It can be on the field or up in the stands but please...it MUST be a true story.


I'll start with a funny incident at a Sharks game against Balmain Tigers at Endeavour Field in about 1982 (don't quote me on the year - give or take 2 years).


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I was sitting in the old metal "Scaffolding" stand (in one of its early incarnations) at the very start of the Tigers / Sharks game amid a sea of "Black White and Blue" supporters as the Sharks kicked off to start the game.

Now tell the truth you guys who are old enough to remember the old days when the whole purpose of the first 15 minutes of a game was simply to sort the men from the boys. Opposing forward packs would go at each other with a venom. If a gap suddenly happened to open up into the back field they didn't care.... they often ignored the gap and changed course straight at the nearest defender, elbow and/or knee raised and braced for the collision.

The defender in turn would clench his fist and throw a punch in the tackle just as a "welcome" to the runner. Coat hangers thrown, scuffles on the ground... players rushing in.... melees, fracas's and contretempts !

Didn't ya just LOVE it?

Anyways that was the atmosphere at kick off that day at Endeavour. The crowd was pumped.... the players were pumped and it was on! Some big Balmain forward took the first hit up and was crushed. As he climbed to his feet away to my left someone with a very loud voice yelled at the top of his voice...

"GIVE IT TO LAVERS !" he yelled.

Steve Lavers was one of the tough guy Tigers props and this guy in the stand was obviously a fan of his. After the second and third tackles he was again encouraging the Balmain forwards to feed his man the ball....

"GIVE IT TO LAVERS !" he screamed.

Myself and many people around me were snickering at the seemingly rabid Tiger supporter with the big booming voice somewhere about 20 or 30 metres away to our left. I glanced in his direction a few times but couldn't spot him. Then on tackle four the ball hit Steve Lavers on the chest and he rushed headlong into the Sharks huge pack. At the exact second he got the ball a huge guy in full Cronulla Sharks regalia jumped to his feet away to my left and in that now familiar booming voice bellowed....

" NOW HIT HIM !!!!!!!"

 

[BlackWhiteBlue]

I remember a game where the Sharks thrashed the Knights, coulda been a friday or saturday night. We were about 12-13 years old. Sat in the seats on the northern end. Peachey scored that run away try on half time right in front of us. I vividly remember Knights fans leaving with 10 to go. Was brilliant.

The Sharks vs Raiders in 2000 or 2001 (coulda been 99), friday night game. It was torrential rain and we had sat up at the terrace in my uncles seats, as good as it is up there, we wanted the ground atmosphere so we left and ran down through the club, to the gate and paid to go in. Then the rain came down. We had no raincoats and the merch van had sold out of ponchos so the kind lad in their gave us a handful of bags and cut some holes for eyes, mouth, nose etc. During the game my aunty recalled looking towards the southern end and seeing 2 kids standing at the fence dressed in bags and just knew it had to be us. We smashed the Raiders that game, went home and watched the replay on fox.

Also saw a guy piss his pants outside the leagues club

 

[Born&bred]

I know it's been posted here before over the years, but I still think Bundy knocking out 3 drag queens before basically sending himself off with a wave to Bill Harrigan was one of the most special moments in my Sharks history

 

[Addy]

Not much of a story but I've never been to a Sharks game when they haven't won. Every game I've been to they have won, and won quite handsomely too

I'm still waiting for the club to pay for me to travel with the team full time

 

[BlackWhiteBlue]

Not much of a story but I've never been to a Sharks game when they haven't won. Every game I've been to they have won, and won quite handsomely too

I'm still waiting for the club to pay for me to travel with the team full time

This was me til 2013. Saw them lose vs saints and cowboys. 2014 didnt witness a win.

Saw some big wins.

 

[Gil]

One that I remember was a game against the Knights from memory, a night game.

The rains was torrential and horizontal.

Me and a mate were the only ones one the Northern hill, there was no one else in the open area's in the whole ground. Just the players on the field.

We had garbage bags covering us which we salvaged from the bins.

I remember when the game finished we went into the club and some staff guy come up and said we were both idiots and bought us a beer.

Apparently the kept showing us on the TV's in the club.

Oh and another one.

When the Southern stand was just just a metal frame and timber planks, some little turd through a meat pie from behind the stand up over the back and hit me in the head. lucky everyone was watching the game.

 

[Gibs]

I remember at a sharks vs queens game, some random dude started talking crap about the sharks and matty just walks up to him and starts his usual crap, the queens supporter near shat himself backing away saying things like "nah mate I dont even follow the dragons" with a dragons jersey on under his jumper.

 

[oozy]

i remember a game back in 92 (i think)) must remember to look that up))
we were playing st.george at caltex.
i was casually parking the car opposite Woolooware Golf Club entrance when a horde (perhaps 40 plus) of saints fans
was walking by to the game . i wasn't even wearing any distinctive sharks colors other than a blue flannel shirt.
when next thing i know these jerks are pounding on my side window' you gonna get a lesson today' were going to smash you'
'prepare to be crucified' among other chants.

while thinking of my dilemma & my get out strategy some turkey out of nowhere belly flops on my bonnet.
"your a pigeon & i'm gonna bite your head off" he screams, i was pretty rattled by this stage. could of even said pig to be honest.
while his head was pressed against my windshield i will never forget the fear i had coming into contact with the Skull for the first time.

 

[Capital_Shark]

When the Southern stand was just just a metal frame and timber planks, some little turd through a meat pie from behind the stand up over the back and hit me in the head. lucky everyone was watching the game.

I'm struggling with the concept of throwing away a perfectly good pie, but the thought of seeing someone's head on the receiving end :lmao

 

[BlackWhiteBlue]

i remember a game back in 92 (i think)) must remember to look that up))
we were playing st.george at caltex.
i was casually parking the car opposite Woolooware Golf Club entrance when a horde (perhaps 40 plus) of saints fans
was walking by to the game . i wasn't even wearing any distinctive sharks colors other than a blue flannel shirt.
when next thing i know these jerks are pounding on my side window' you gonna get a lesson today' were going to smash you'
'prepare to be crucified' among other chants.

while thinking of my dilemma & my get out strategy some turkey out of nowhere belly flops on my bonnet.
"your a pigeon & i'm gonna bite your head off" he screams, i was pretty rattled by this stage. could of even said pig to be honest.
while his head was pressed against my windshield i will never forget the fear i had coming into contact with the Skull for the first time.

Shoulda turned ya wipers on

 

[The Wild Man]

In 1969 or 70 my father was serving up some well-earned but typical fan abuse to our young fullback Greg Pierce after he'd fumbled a few kicks and missed a tackle in the early stages of a game.Poor Greg was usually reliable but was just having one of those days.

As it turned out....so was my father.

After maybe 3 or 4 seperate loud "blasts" aimed at young Gregory, Dad was tapped on the shoulder by a guy in the seat behind him who put his hand on the shoulder of the woman beside him and said....

"Hi there... just thought I'd introduce you to Greg Pierce's mother!"

She smiled at Dad.... he smiled back.

I've never known my father to be so quiet as he was from that point onwards.

 

[Gil]

I'm struggling with the concept of throwing away a perfectly good pie, but the thought of seeing someone's head on the receiving end :lmao

Lucky it was a well cooked one and it didn't make to much of a mess

In 1969 or 70 my father was serving up some well-earned but typical fan abuse to our young fullback Greg Pierce after he'd fumbled a few kicks and missed a tackle in the early stages of a game.Poor Greg was usually reliable but was just having one of those days.

As it turned out....so was my father.

After maybe 3 or 4 seperate loud "blasts" aimed at young Gregory, Dad was tapped on the shoulder by a guy in the seat behind him who put his hand on the shoulder of the woman beside him and said....

"Hi there... just thought I'd introduce you to Greg Pierce's mother!"

She smiled at Dad.... he smiled back.

I've never known my father to be so quiet as he was from that point onwards.

Great story.

Love this thread.

 

[Sir Chadley]

I have a story from times gone by.

This was the year after I finished high school, 1982. I wanted to be a sports journalist when I left school and part of my application involved gathering local stories and getting them published. My Mum knew the guy that wrote our local rag, the Engadine District news, he called himself Nelson and covered the Sharks games on the back page. He offered me the chance to cover the next Sharks home game and gave me a pass into the press box.

I walked into that press box and couldn't believe who I was sitting with. Peter Frlingos, Ray Chesterton, Alan Clarkson, Ernie Christensen, absolute journo legends. I was a very nervous 18 year old and a bit taken aback by the blue language (I had led a bit of a sheltered life) but they were really nice down to earth blokes who made me feel at home. Especially Ray Chesterton who sat beside me and gave me a few tips that I've now forgotten.

The Sharks lost that game 22-4 to the Dogs, so I didn't have to worry about making a goose of myself by jumping up and yelling if the Sharks scored a magic try. My only embarrassing moment was Frilingos asking me to get him a coffee at half time and I got him a cup of tea instead. I didn't drink tea or coffee so I didn't know the difference - the girl who served me made a mistake. I walked back in, gave it to Frilingos, who took one sip and sputtered, "What the **** is that ****?!"

 

[Gards]

Shoulda turned ya wipers on

Had to do this once when a drunken mate didn't want to let me drive home. He jumped on my bonnet and started to do blow fishes on my windscreen. I hit him with the wipers and finished him off with the water jets

I have a story from times gone by.

This was the year after I finished high school, 1982. I wanted to be a sports journalist when I left school and part of my application involved gathering local stories and getting them published. My Mum knew the guy that wrote our local rag, the Engadine District news, he called himself Nelson and covered the Sharks games on the back page. He offered me the chance to cover the next Sharks home game and gave me a pass into the press box.

I walked into that press box and couldn't believe who I was sitting with. Peter Frlingos, Ray Chesterton, Alan Clarkson, Ernie Christensen, absolute journo legends. I was a very nervous 18 year old and a bit taken aback by the blue language (I had led a bit of a sheltered life) but they were really nice down to earth blokes who made me feel at home. Especially Ray Chesterton who sat beside me and gave me a few tips that I've now forgotten.

The Sharks lost that game 22-4 to the Dogs, so I didn't have to worry about making a goose of myself by jumping up and yelling if the Sharks scored a magic try. My only embarrassing moment was Frilingos asking me to get him a coffee at half time and I got him a cup of tea instead. I didn't drink tea or coffee so I didn't know the difference - the girl who served me made a mistake. I walked back in, gave it to Frilingos, who took one sip and sputtered, "What the **** is that ****?!"

Bet you would never mix up Coke & Pepsi

 

[SDK]

Ground announcer says no spectators are allowed on the field with 5 to go. Dude yells out. What about ET?

 

[djhabib]

Someone squirrel gripped me after the broncos game last year. I havent been the same since.

 

[sharkyboy]

I remember a giant pouring two perfectly cold fresh beers on his head when a certain player scored a double.

 

[BlackWhiteBlue]

I remember a giant pouring two perfectly cold fresh beers on his head when a certain player scored a double.

Then proceeded to sell his signed jerseys on ebay when he got banned for drug use

 

[BlackWhiteBlue]

Had to do this once when a drunken mate didn't want to let me drive home. He jumped on my bonnet and started to do blow fishes on my windscreen. I hit him with the wipers and finished him off with the water jets



Bet you would never mix up Coke & Pepsi

well mate, you are the bloke who calls out at roadside breath testers that they are on the wrong side of the road

 

[Gards]

lol ha ha