LEGACY SESSIONS: Roger Bailey – 🕰️ Turn Back the Clock at Carlaw Park

Absolutely, absolutely.

And some of them, of course, have passed away.

Yeah.

And then, of course, old age has got a hold of some of us.

Yeah, me too.

We all know about that.

And the dreaded dementia, which has affected quite a few of our players, not just in rugby league, but in sport in general.

Absolutely.

And I know our game does protect our players a heck of a lot more than they did back in the day.

So hopefully we won't see as many players getting affected by dementia in later years as we go forward.

But yeah, so it's a great opportunity for us to remember the legacy of those players that we've had recorded with.

And I'm certainly looking forward to it because some of the players that we've got in the vault are just idols of mine, you know.

And I so remember Carl Orpah watching them play club footy, test football, Auckland footy.

So it's very, very special.

And yeah, I'm really looking forward to it.

The Legacy Series.

Look out, Carl Orpah.

Cool, cool.

So, look, and if I can just add, you know, for some of our players, some of these guys, you know, they gave all of us special memories of 80 minutes on the field, you know.

And when football finishes… They're being looked after and cared by their whānau, their family, and what they go through.

And you and I, we're pretty close to home in regards to our own family who have got dementia.

My mum at the moment, you know, your sister, your mum.

So for all of the families that are out there that are looking after our legends, that are taking care of them, you know, yeah, thank you and we love you for it.

And for the 80 minutes of...

Memories that they've given us.