Noosa old boys name Dolphins’ ultimate 1-15

Noosa Dolphins’ old boys association have unveiled the club’s dream team 1-15, a side which includes a Wallaby, an All Black and a bloke who “walked on air”.

Club legends Tony Harmer, Adam Gamlin and Ryan Constable have all been named in the Noosa Dolphins old boys dream team.

Noosa Dolphins' old boys association have taken a trip down memory lane to unveil the club's dream team 1-15, a side which includes a Wallaby, an All Black and a bloke who "walked on air".

Dedicated members of the Droopy Dolphins, the old boys association, put their collective thinking hats on to compile a formidable 1-15.

The selections stem back to the club's early days of 1985 and only includes retired players.

However, the boys believe several of the Dolphins' current crop of premiership winners will make their cases know for inclusion upon retirement.

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1: Darryl 'Dazzle' Corrie - One of the architects of the Dolphins' off-field culture and a major force behind the construction of our current fields and club house, a hard running prop who could not pass.

2: Adam 'Whitey' Gamlin - The young gun of the front row at the age of 41. His rugby belied his lack of skills behind the wheel of a car, even so, he was a player that would have shone in any generation.

Noosa Dolphins hooker Adam Gamlin.

3: Shane 'Sooty' Teahoho - The Oxford English Dictionary shows a picture of Shane as the definition of "uncompromising". Dimension wise, is the perfect square, he was always willing to lend a hand to opposition players in the scrum.

4: Sean Baxter - A pick up from Randwick A-grade in 1991. He never fully understood the meaning of "low body height" but his off-loads from a couple of metres above the maul resulted in many points for the Phins.

5: Michael 'Muck' Coughlan - Wandered to Noosa from across the ditch in the late 80s with an attitude. The attitude hasn't changed much but neither has his passion for the club.

6: Digger 'Colin' Munro - If a picture of Sooty appears under the meaning of uncompromising then a second picture is of Digger is above it trying to ruck him out of the way. Widely recognised as the club's No.1 flanker.

7: Paul 'PC' Campbell - Also from across the ditch, was Robin to Mick Coughlan's Batman, had a language all his own and often broke down an opposition through his well structured critiques.

8: Tony 'Toots' Harmer - The most recently retired of the group. His football suffered for several seasons after the departure of his interpreter, Paul Campbell, but he bounced back strongly. The most decorated Dolphin with more than 300 games and appearing in nine A-grade grand finals.

Noosa's Tony Harmer in the rugby union grand final between Noosa and University at Quad Park. Picture: Iain Curry

9: Steve Scott - An original Dolphin and former All Black, was only with the club a short time but his legacy remains strong.

10: Mark Brough - Arguably the best player, all time, to take the field for the Dolphins. His gift was to make 5'2" look like 6'2" and he intimidated the opposition with pure talent.

11: Ryan Constable - The Dolphin's sole Wallaby, representing the nation in the mid-90s both in the 7s and 15 A-side game. He was a crowd puller at Dolphin Oval.

The 1995 Australian Wallabies winger Ryan Constable.

12: Kane Barrie - The No.12 is perhaps the most hotly-contested position on this list with the Dolphins proving to be factory for those players. Kane was a hard running loose-head in No.12 clothing and a boot that could have punted a kettle drum 80m, a deserved inclusion.

13: Grant Airey - From the Dolphin's Golden Age of the late 80s and early 90s Airey walked on air (only Jarrad Postle walks on water). A prolific try scorer and clever defender who famously did not have to wash his jersey during the 1990 season.

14: Brad Diggle - The Paul Carozza of Dolphin Oval. Holds the clubs record for most tries in a season, on one occasion in 2002 running a reported 233m to dot down under the black dot, it was like watching a game of pinball.

15: Mark Johnstone - The club's poet laureate, as much at home in the theatre reciting Shakespeare as he was on the rugby field. Was the muscle to Broughy's slight of hand, but maintains he never reacted unless provoked. Possessed a boot that could have punted Kane Barrie 80m.

Coach: Ron Rae, as Dazzle Corrie was one of the architects of the off-field culture then Ron 'the Rat' Rae was the undisputed architect of the Dolphin's on-field culture. Future coaches would borrow and build on his legacy that has brought the club so much success. Delivered the club five premierships from six seasons at the helm.

2020 premiership winning captain Brandon Mayhew would be in contention for this side. Photo Patrick Woods

Honourable mentions:

Of current players and those recently retired the Droopy Dolphins would like to recognised the following:

Gary McNeil - He would have made the list if he had retired back when he should have. A cornerstone of Noosa's 2020 grand final winning team.

Chris Massoud - Still not sure if he has retired, widely regarded as the most talented back to come from Noosa's junior ranks. Maintains that he has played more finals than Tony Harmer, and probably has.

Brandon Mayhew and Will Rogers - The Dolphins' current leadership team and both Noosa Juniors. Deemed too young to make the list this year but the Droopy Dolphins are confident they will appear in future lists. The club is in good hands.

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