Les Davidson

Fiery Dubbo forward made his mark with Souths before being chosen for the 1986 Kangaroo tour. Davidson played in 14 matches on tour, including the Third Test against Great Britain (as a reserve), as well as two Tests against France. In 1987 he played in all four State of Origin matches, was chosen in the one-off Test against NZ in Brisbane and was named ‘Dally M’ Player's Player of the Year. A consistent performer for Souths during the club's heady days in the late 1980s Davidson also played with English clubs Warrington and Wigan during this period. When Souths faltered in 1990 he moved to Cronulla but a contractual dispute prior to the 1992 season almost saw him leave the club. After serving a lengthy suspension for a tackle on Easts’ Rod Silva in 1992 he slowly recaptured his best form and was consistently one of the club’s best forwards during the mid-1990s.