'Lost' premiership jersey returned to Manly legend

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Some 44 years aft 'losing' 1 of his astir treasured possessions, Manly fable Graham Eadie has been re-united with his past premiership jumper.

Eadie wore the jumper successful the 1978 expansive last replay - and swapped it with Cronulla other Rick Bourke aft the Manly win.

"It was a large infinitesimal and you could spot however peculiar it was for 'Wombat' to yet get it backmost aft each these years," said 1 of Eadie's Australian Kangaroos teammates Larry Corowa, who was connected manus for the presumption successful a tiny Gold Coast cafe connected Tuesday.

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Also determination to witnesser the lawsuit was Manly godfather Ken Arthurson, who present calls the Gold Coast home.

After the game, Bourke gave the jersey to Mullane, Cronulla's regular fullback who missed the crippled done injury.

Mullane kept it successful a cupboard, but yet brought it to the Gold Coast erstwhile helium attended the Magic Millions recently.

Mullane returned to Sydney without gathering up with Eadie, but entrusted erstwhile Sharks teammate John Purcell to walk it connected to an affectional Eadie.

"It's large to spot aged players bash worldly similar that for each other," Corowa said.

"It shows the fantastic camaraderie successful the game."

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