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Family Ties

A list of players who played first grade for the Sydney Roosters who had immediate family members who were also Roosters first graders. The Club is continuing to record as much historically accurate content as possible.

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Fathers & Sons
Father Date Of
Birth		 Player
No.		 Roosters
Career Span *		 Son Date Of
Birth		 Player
No.		 Roosters
Career Span *
Mick Alchin 16/04/1983 623 1972 - 1972 Michael Alchin 08/01/1963 793 1985 - 1985
Rick Bevan 04/12/1898 171 1927 - 1927 Brian Bevan 24/06/1924 278 1942 - 1942, 1946
Jack Coote 20/11/1907 178 1927, 1929 - 1930,
1935 - 1937		 Ron Coote 25/10/1944 625 1972 - 1978
Paul Cross 15/08/1945 553 1964 - 1965 Ryan Cross 06/10/1979 976 1998 - 2006
Col Donohoe 02/08/1929 362 1949 - 1953 Matt Donohoe 10/02/1970 883 1991 - 1992
Gordon Favell 19/08/1912 242 1935 - 1935 Tony Favell 16/09/1940 512 1961 - 1961
Nelson Hardy 08/09/1905 152 1925 - 1930 Ken Hardy 20/03/1937 488 1959 - 1959
Nelson Hardy 08/09/1905 152 1925 - 1930 Don Hardy 12/05/1935 510 1960 - 1961
Don Hardy 12/05/1935 510 1960 - 1961 Steve Hardy # 03/12/1961 774 1984 - 1991
Kevin Hastings 05/01/1957 674 1976 - 1987 Jackson Hastings 04/01/1996 1145 2014 - 2016
Ray Hyde 06/07/1930 403 1952 - 1955 Grant Hyde 01/02/1969 873 1990 - 1990
Kevin Junee 01/08/1943 542 1964 - 1973, 1976 Darren Junee 02/07/1969 933 1995 - 1998
Adrian Lam 01/11/1973 920 1994 - 2000 Lachlan Lam 25/03/1998 1184 2019 - 2021
Paul Matterson 02/07/1964 806 1986 - 1986 Ryan Matterson 13/10/1994 1161 2016 - 2018
Steve Morris 19/06/1957 817 1987 - 1990 Brett Morris 23/08/1986 1182 2019 - 2021
Steve Morris 19/06/1957 817 1987 - 1990 Josh Morris 23/08/1986 1192 2020 - 2021
Bill Mullins 30/01/1948 587 1968 - 1978 Brett Mullins 21/01/1972 1010 2002 - 2002
Frank Murphy 29/04/1929 429 1954 - 1954 Terry Murphy 01/12/1957 680 1977 - 1981
Larry 'Jersey' O'Malley 02/04/1883 9 1908 - 1914 Larry O'Malley Jnr 19/10/1917 261 1939 - 1939
Arthur Oxford 27/06/1894 127 1922 - 1929 Arthur Oxford Jnr 04/11/1923 306 1944, 1948 - 1950
Sandy Pearce 31/05/1883 10 1908 - 1921 Joe Pearce 07/09/1910 193 1929 - 1942
Doug Ricketson 15/07/1940 507 1960 - 1963 Luke Ricketson 05/02/1973 884 1991 - 2005
Strachan Robinson 30/04/1928 363 1949 - 1963 Barry Robinson 29/05/1941 534 1963 - 1963
Bruce 'Lapa' Stewart 10/01/1941 574 1967 - 1968 Corey Stewart 20/04/1971 870 1990 - 1990
* Denotes Roosters first grade career span

# Steve Hardy, son of Don Hardy and grandson of Nelson Hardy, is the first and only third generational player to play first grade for the Roosters

Brothers
Older Brother Date Of
Birth		 Player
No.		 Roosters
Career Span *		 Younger Brother Date Of
Birth		 Player
No.		 Roosters
Career Span *
James Aubusson  14/12/1986 1081 2008 - 2010 Mitchell Aubusson 01/10/1987 1067 2007 - 2020
Brad Burke 06/08/1963 859 1990 - 1990 Matt Burke 15/09/1964 860 1990 - 1991
Nat Butcher 25/07/1997 1165 2016 -           Egan Butcher 08/05/2000 1203 2021 -          
Les Cleal 24/07/1956 734 1982 - 1982 Noel Cleal 16/10/1957 710 1980 - 1982
Mal Connor 29/01/1956 673 1976 - 1977,
1979 - 1980		 Kyle Connor 08/06/1960 695 1979 - 1980, 1985
Warren Crotty 15/11/1939 513 1961 - 1961 Sam Crotty 15/12/1946 569 1966 - 1966
Matt Cruickshank 30/01/1961 748 1983 - 1984 David Cruickshank 04/07/1965 1225 1985 - 1985
Ray Cupic 02/07/1955 659 1975 - 1975 Mick Cupic 26/07/1964 775 1984 - 1984
William Dalton 07/05/1888 58 1911 - 1912 Barney Dalton 23/07/1891 43 1910 - 1912,
1914 - 1915
Harry 'Jersey' Flegg 06/04/1878 1 1908 - 1909 Billy Flegg 17/07/1880 34 1909 - 1909
Brett Gale 12/12/1963 763 1984 - 1984 Scott Gale 10/02/1965 764 1984 - 1984
Peter Gallagher 15/04/1941 509 1960 - 1965 Terry Gallagher 05/08/1942 522 1962 - 1966
Bernie Gurr 26/09/1957 702 1979 - 1980, 1983 Marty Gurr 11/09/1958 698 1979 - 1983
Bill Halloway 22/08/1912 243 1935 - 1935 Bob Halloway 18/09/1914 228 1933 - 1933
Don Hardy 12/05/1935 510 1960 - 1961 Ken Hardy 20/03/1937 488 1959 - 1959
Johnny Hunter 21/07/1925 316 1945 - 1946 Ken Hunter 11/12/1926 354 1949, 1951 - 1954
Henry Kaufmann 09/01/1889 41 1909 - 1910, 1914 Sid Kaufmann 13/05/1891 103 1918 - 1924
Bill King 04/10/1886 26 1908 - 1910 Stan King 22/03/1896 107 1919 - 1921
Robert Lane 16/08/1958 716 1980 - 1980 Greg Lane 05/03/1960 716 1980 - 1980
Paul Matterson 02/07/1964 806 1986 - 1986 Terry Matterson 04/03/1966 790 1985 - 1987
Dally Messenger 12/04/1883 18 1908, 1910 - 1913 Wally Messenger 09/07/1891 62 1912 - 1920
Anthony Minichiello 24/05/1980 994 2000 - 2014 Mark Minichiello 30/01/1982 1019 2002 - 2002
Josh Morris 23/08/1986 1192 2020 - 2021 Brett Morris 23/08/1986 1182 2019 - 2021
Vic Murphy 21/05/1927 389 1951 - 1951 Frank Murphy 29/04/1929 429 1954 - 1954
Ray Norman 30/11/1888 92 1917 - 1921 Rex Norman 08/08/1891 99 1918, 1920 - 1922
Andy Norval 26/04/1912 234 1934 - 1941 Bob Norval 20/11/1920 270 1940 - 1940
Wally O'Connell 16/04/1923 280 1942 - 1948 Ron O'Connell 01/03/1925 322 1945 - 1945
Wally O'Connell 16/04/1923 280 1942 - 1948 Barry O'Connell 11/12/1935 466 1956 - 1959
Ron O'Connell 1/03/1925 322 1945 - 1945 Barry O'Connell 11/12/1935 466 1956 - 1959
Lelea Paea 06/01/1983 1023 2003 - 2004, 2006 Lopini Paea 19/04/1984 1033 2003, 2005 - 2010
Lelea Paea 06/01/1983 1023 2003 - 2004, 2006 Mickey Paea 25/03/1986 1052 2005 - 2008
Lopini Paea 19/04/1984 1033 2003, 2005 - 2010 Mickey Paea 25/03/1986 1052 2005 - 2008
Roy Paillas 15/07/1907 207 1931 - 1931 Eugene Paillas 08/03/1909 214 1932 - 1936
Fred Robinson 18/12/1912 227 1933 - 1934, 1936,
1938 - 1940		 Les Robinson 20/07/1916 1220 1939 - 1939
Darcy Russell 13/04/1929 352 1948 - 1951 Barry Russell 11/01/1934 434 1954 - 1954
Bill Shankland 25/07/1907 189 1929 - 1929 George Shankland 02/09/1911 212 1932 - 1932
David Shepherd 13/08/1971 865 1990 - 1990 James Shepherd 10/07/1973 895 1992 - 1994
Dane Sorensen 04/10/1955 766 1984 - 1984 Kurt Sorensen 08/11/1956 767 1985 - 1985
Charlie Steel 29/1/1896 120 1920 - 1920 Les Steel 16/04/1900 129 1922 - 1929
Terry Stevens 23/07/1949 635 1973 - 1974 Kevin Stevens 17/05/1953 637 1973 - 1980
Brad Tassell 12/11/1967 824 1987 - 1989 Jason Tassell 20/07/1969 869 1990 - 1994
Les Thomas 07/02/1935 465 1956 - 1956 Bob Thomas 06/05/1937 1221 1956 - 1956
De La Salle Va'a 16/08/2005 1234 2024 -           Xavier Va'a 17/11/2003 1242 2025 -          
Brett Wheelhouse 26/10/1971 868 1990 - 1990 Grant Wheelhouse 23/06/1973 908 1993 - 1993
Eddie White 08/05/1883 53 1910 - 1914 Percy White 16/08/1887 23 1908 - 1916
* Denotes Roosters first grade career span

Sisters
Older Sister Date Of
Birth		 Player
No.		 Roosters
Career Span *		 Younger Sister Date Of
Birth		 Player
No.		 Roosters
Carer Span *
Zahara Temara 04/07/1997 13 2018 - 2022 Chante Temara 24/05/2001 64 2022 - 2022
* Denotes Roosters first grade career span

 

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