Greg Bird is a controversial but welcome entry to our Hall of Fame.
He enjoyed 2 spells with the club making close to 100 appearances having arrived from Australia under a cloud in the first instance.
After a year he went back redeemed and played for Gold Coast before heading back the Northern Hemisphere in 2017.
(Data sourced from - https://stats.rugbyleaguerecords.com/teamdirectory.php?tselect=83 )
His first season whetted the appetite despite us having to wait 8 years to get him back.
2017 wasn't his best season but in 2018 he scored 5 tries in 27 appearances, all starts and none from the bench.
He did appear less and more off the bench in his farewell 2019 campaign but by this stage his legacy was clear.
This wasn't the Greg Bird who had caused so much trouble and heartache in the NRL. This was Greg the entertainer and good bloke who caused chaos on the pitch and had time to speak to the fans.
Could he be seen as the wrong sort of person to glamourise in a Hall of Fame? Maybe. But then I hope his behaviour from early in his career wasnt repeated later on and that he was more mature as a result.
One thing is for sure, he would make most peoples Catalans all time thirteen and rightly so.
Welcome to the Hall of Fame Greg!
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