Rugby league legend Tommy Raudonikis has passed away after a long battle with cancer.
Raudonikis died on Wednesday morning aged 70, having led one of the most colourful lives the game has seen.
The former Western Suburbs and Newtown halfback represented Australia in 29 Tests and World Cup matches, and NSW on 24 occasions.
His last appearance for the Blues saw him lead them in the inaugural State of Origin match in 1980, but he is arguably best remembered for the cattle dog cry he coined as NSW coach in 1997.
The same take no prisoners approach gave the game one of its most enduring images – he and Magpies teammates slapping each other pre-game at the height of the famous Fibros v Silvertails rivalry with Manly.