Wests Tigers, Mad Monday 2004

Its been a tough day/week for Tigers fans. Here's a picture of some better times.

Greg Inglis vs. James Graham, 2004

Last Saturday, Greg Inglis' Rabbitohs battled James Graham and the Bulldogs for a spot in the grand final. The first time these two stars faced off against each other? 2004, when the England Academy toured Australia.

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The Australian Schoolboys featured some future first graders such as Steve Michaels, Kade Snowden, Junior Moors and Jarrod Mullen, while the English team was stacked with future Super League players like Carl Ablett, Chris Ashton, Jason Golden, Joel Tomkins and Harrison Hansen.

For the record, Graham won this battle as well. The England Academy was victorious 33-24.

Before the NRL, Sandor Earl

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Before he was scoring tries and helping Canberra surge into the finals, Sandor Earl was just your average 14 year old kid, chasing a league dream. One week in 2004, he was named Big League's Junior Player of the Week.

Earl, who made his debut for the Roosters, rejuvenated his career in 2012 when he switched from Penrith to Canberra mid-season.