38th ANNUAL REUNION 2025
Pratten Park Magpies celebrated our 38th Annual Reunion on Saturday 26 July 2025, when 140 guests gathered at Wests Ashfield to reminisce about the good old days from Pratten Park, Lidcombe Oval and Campbelltown Stadium.
Our Reunions are always great Days, and this one was no exception with great mateship and camaraderie in the room.
We were honoured to have our Co-Patrons, Harry Wells and Don Parish attending, travelling down from the mid North Coast and Central Coast respectively.
The theme for the Day was our rich and diverse Multicultural Heritage honouring those players who were born, or whose parents or grandparents were born overseas. In a wonderful Panel Interview, our Master of Ceremonies Brian Cook, interviewed Myself, Alan Fallah, Leo Epifania and Chris Stephandellis providing the opportunity for us to talk about our heritage and how we become involved in Rugby League and playing for our famous Club.
There were so many people who contributed to the success of the day. Thanks to everyone who supported the Raffle and Heads or Tails. All monies raised on the day assist in subsidising our NSW & QLD Reunions.
We had some outstanding raffle prizes and I would like to acknowledge the contributions made by the following Sponsors… Concord Golf Club, Western Suburbs Magpies FC and Wests Ashfield.
Our Reunion would not be at all possible without the tremendous support of the Wests Ashfield Board of Directors, Management and Staff…Thank You!
Finally, days like Saturday don’t just happen. There is a lot of preparation and planning that goes into the event and we are indeed fortunate to have a passionate team of Magpies on our Committee who put it all together. They seek no plaudits but should be congratulated for their efforts.
Mick Liubinskas
President
Pratten Park Magpies
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Dave Kennedy, Charlie Lucas, Trevor Cogger, Brian Cook and Garry Clark.
John Brown and Jim Leis.
Jim after scoring four tries on debut.
Brent Knowles and Nathan Cole.
Mick Liubinskas and Jim Brophy.
Wayne Jenkins, Denis Culpan, Pat Regan and Barry Glasgow.
Steve Winter and Gary Walsh.
Peter Ford, John O’Bryan and Steve Rigney.
John Cogger, Brett Clark, Mick Pinkerton and Matt Carter.
Jim Myers and Brian Cook.
Alan Fallah, Paul Noidt, Grant Fyvie and Mark Keehan.
Wes Hill, John Purcell, Brett Thomas and Gary Walsh.
Tony McGregor, Charlie Lucas and Mick Neil.
Herb Smales, Ken Gentles and Bruce Clark.
Barry Glasgow, Steve Winter and Col Lewis.
Stephen Broughton, Paul Mazzitelli and Col Ensor.
Peter Ford and Wayne Bennett.
Stephen Broughton, Jonathan Smales (Herbie’s Son) Mark Wallington.
Trevor Cogger and Mick Neil.
Mick in his Balmain days.
Ron Chillcott, Lindsay White and Steve Wilkinson.
John Brown, Col Lewis and Harry Wells.
Fred and Scott McKenzie.
John Eisenhuth, Brett Thomas and Steve Eisenhuth.
Geoff Squires and Brent Knowles.
Barry Pierce, Nipper Leary and Cec Ainsworth.
Wes Hill, Gary Walsh and John Purcell.
Stephen Broughton and Ken Gentle.
Jim Myers and Steve Rigney.
Steve Rigney a few years earlier.
and Gary Hooper.
Shannon Cavanagh and Mick Pinkerton.
Greg Rose and Neil Stubbs.
Garry Clarke and Michael Duke.
Steve Winter, Tony Ford and Nathan Cole.
Steve Winter a few years earlier chatting to a linesman.
John Brown, Don Parish and Harry Wells.
Don Parish in 1967.
Starting procedures Brian Cook MC for today’s Reunion.
President of the Pratten Park Magpies Mick Liubinskas welcoming all members and guests.
Geoff Squires receiving his award for his many years of service.
Mick interviewing journalist Nick Campton about Nick’s excellent article about 1999 the last year of the Magpies.
Chris Stephandellis and Peter Lamb.
Mick Neill, John Cogger and Paul Quigg.
Time to stand and remember those who have died over the last 12 months.
Rob Carter and Barry Pierce.
Billy Martin and John O’Bryan.
John on the burst.
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Today three Wests players from the victories winning 1963 Ampol Cup were in attendance.
Denis Culpan. Heritage #618 (1964)
Jim Brophy. Heritage #622 (1965)
Denis Culpan, Don Parish and Jim Brophy holding the Ampol Cup.
Denis Culpan, Mick, Don Parish and Jim Brophy.
All three played in the Semi Final with Jim scoring a try.
Don played fullback in the Final with Denis and Jim reserves.
The Late Jim Cody scored the winning try.
Peter Rowles and Jim Leis.
Peter wearing his Waratahs cap presented to him by the NSWRU earlier this year.
Leo Epifania and Brent Knowles.
Mick Liubinskas, Todd Liubinskas and Nick Campton.
Nathan Cole and Col Lewis wearing their winning Premiership blazers.
Wests Under 23 Premiers 1977 and 10 years earlier Wests 3rd Grade Premiers 1966.
* Col Lewis backing up Gary Gunton in the 1967 Third Grade Grand Final.
Front: Mark Wallington, Dave Gallagher, Gary Piper, Wayne Symonds, Jason Stafford.
Rear: Pat O’Doherty, Cameron Blair, Trevor Cogger, Alan Fallah and Garry Bukowski.
Semi Hausia, Robbie Payne and Lincoln Raudonikis.
Mick with Wayne Smith.
Mark Manston and Dave Cornall.
Brian Cook presenting Neil Newton with the prize for winning the Heads or Tails competition.
Mick Pinkerton and Brian Cook.
Larry O’Regan, Garry Clarke and Paul Houghton.
Dean Slater, Brett Clarke and Craig Wright.
Grant Fyvie and Herb Smales.
Chris Stephandellis and Leo Epifania.
Chris wearing his Waratahs cap presented to him by the NSWRU earlier this year.
Neale McInnes and Paul Quigg.
The Feds Boys.
Peter Ford, Wayne Bennett, Col Ferrier, John Crow and Neil Bennett.
Dave Gallagher and Paul Noidt.
Steve Eisenhuth and Paul Eisenhuth.
Lindsay Sinclair, Steve Rigney and Nipper Leary.
Mick, Todd Liubinskas, Ledge and Rob Rowland-Smith.
Lunch Time. Beware the hungry Magpies.
Jeff Aplitt.
Jeff receiving his PPM Clubman of the Year award in 2015.
Gary Piper, Jason Stafford, Garry Bukowski, Alan Fallah,Trevor Cogger, Tony Cosatto, Cameron Blair, Wayne Simonds, Dave Gallagher, Pat O’Doherty and Mark Wallington.
Wayne Simonds and Tony Cosatto in 1991.
Alan Fallah, Chris Stephandellis, Leo Epifania and Mick Liubinskas.
As above.
View from the room.
Everyone listening intensely to every word.
Leigh Miranda, Steve Wests and Col Ensor.
John Cattell and Garry Clarke.
Ken Gentle and Bruce Clark.
Geoff Ibbett and Brent Knowles.
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All the happy raffle winners below.
Grant Fyvie.
Semi Hausia
Jim Myers
Col Ferrier.
Tony Ford
Kevin Hammond.
Denis Culpan.
John O’Bryan, John Purcell and Rob Rowland-Smith.
Pat Hundy, John Purcell and John Elford.
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Last Men Standing.
Jason Stafford, Wayne Simonds, Garry Bukowski, Cameron Blair, Dave Gallagher, Allan Fallah, Mark the Magpie, Tony Cosatto, Pat O’Doherty and Nathan Cole.
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Think where man’s glory most begins and ends, and say my glory was that I had such friends – W.B. Yates
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Below is the link to see the famous Reunion Table Publication.