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It’s official - Gary Mickle of the Palmyra Rugby Union Football Club is a legend.
Gary was crowned the metropolitan winner of the Department of Sport and Recreation’s Local Legends competition this week after being nominated by his club through the radio 720 ABC Perth website.
Having served the club for decades and holding a world record for the most 1st Grade games played, Gary is no stranger to achievement. However he also acknowledges that the friends he has made and the laughs he has shared are as important as the silverware in his trophy cabinet.
But it was his instrumental role this year in helping Palmyra’s 5th Grade come from behind to take the Premiership that really elevated him to Legend status and earned him a standing ovation as he left the field for the final 10 minutes of the game.
No small task considering he is in his 69th year!
Gary’s club mates say it’s hard to imagine anyone playing sport at this age, let alone unrestricted rugby where he tackles and is tackled by people nearly a quarter his age.
They say most can only dream of still playing rugby at age 40, let alone 69.
In their words, Gary is “an absolute legend of WA rugby”. And now he has the official title to prove it.
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