We are sad to advise of the recent passing of Greg “Bear’ Brennan who played for the Hawks during 1974 – 1980. A ‘tough as teak’ front rower, Greg was an integral part of the successful Hawks teams during this time and was a highly respected player, team mate and friend and will be missed.
A service to celebrate Greg’s life will be held in the Magnolia Chapel, Macquarie Park Crematorium, Cnr Plassey & Delhi Roads, North Ryde on Thursday 12th January at 12 Noon.
Rugby league lost a bit of its heart and soul with the recent passing of Newtown legend Ken Wilson at the age of 71. Ken also had a long and successful association as a coach with Ryde Eastwood Hawks (1990 – 2000) which included 2 x Premierships, 5 x Runners up, 2 x Club Championships & Guildford Cup winners. He will be sadly missed.
A Celebration of Ken’s life will be held on Friday 20th January at Revesby Workers Club commencing at lunch-time. There will be a number of people who will talk & reminisceduring the afternoon.
All welcome.
NSWRL Fri 16 Dec 2022, 01:25 PM
…. The Ron Massey Cup will feature nine teams in 2023 with Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs joining the competition. The Kaiviti Silktails will split their matches between Fiji and Sydney after having spent the past two seasons based at Mascot due to the COVID pandemic.
…. The Sydney Shield will expand to nine teams in 2023 with Mounties and Cabramatta joining the competition for clubs from across the Sydney metropolitan area.
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Hawks pay tribute to those lost during our 2022 Season, Bradley Wilson, Olsen Filipaina and Ian Geddes.
Our hearts and prayers go out to the families, friends and players affected during our season.
Gone but not forgotten, Forever in our hearts.
It is with great sadness that we inform you of the passing of our dear friend and club stalwart, Brad Wilson.
Brad had a long association with our club firstly as a player and then, of recent times as an Administrator. Brad was instrumental in lobbying for our re-entry into Massey Cup level competition in 2021. A prodigious goal kicker, he played for the club during the halcyon days of the late 80’s and early 90’s after a short stint with St George. The highlight of his career was the 1990 Grand Final win against the Hills Bulls in a team that featured the late legendary Olsen Filipaina and was coached by his brother Ken. During the clubs 50 year celebrations in 2013, he was named full back in our team of the half century.
Brad was a strong advocate for junior league player development and had a long association with the Holy Cross Rhino’s where he filled many rolls including President.
Brad will be sorely missed by his many friends at Ryde Eastwood, and we would like to pass our condolences to his wife Simone and family.
RIP
– Richard Kelly, Club Representative
Ryde-Eastwood Hawks 