Flashback to Townsville Crocodiles’ sporting history
The Townsville Crocodiles will always be a big chapter of Townsville’s sporting history. Take a look at the best moments, and the past players etched into local folklore.
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The Townsville Crocodiles might not be hitting the court anymore, but they will always be a big chapter of Townsville’s sporting history.
Past Crocs players like Robert Rose, Sam Mackinnon, Larry Abney and Corey ‘Homicide’ Williams have been etched into local folklore, and it was larger-than-life characters such as these — both on and off the court — that made the Crocs and their home court ‘The Swamp’ such a cherished part of Townsville’s identity.
The Townsville Bulletin takes a look back at all the fun and crazy times with the Crocs and their passionate fans.
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