April 13, 1997: Referee accused of "grabbing player by the jumper"
Balmain coach Wayne Pearce demands an explanation from whistler Paul McBlane.
In 1997, we had something of a role reversal when a referee was accused of man-handling a player.
Michael Gillett was a talented inside back or centre who played 153 games for Penrith, Balmain, Wests Tigers and London Broncos.
Paul McBlane referees 97 first grade games and one City-Country match. He died way too early, of a heart attack, in 2017.
When St G…
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