Terry Butler

A North Queensland product, Butler played club football for Souths in Townsville and Town in Mount Isa, and represented both cities in the Foley Shield competition.

In Brisbane he played for Brothers, Souths and Wynnum Manly, starting in the halves at Brothers and Souths.

Butler joined Wynnum Manly in 1981, hoping to play five-eighth, but coach Des Morris moved him the wing, because of his electrifying pace, and the fact that the Seagulls had great depth in the halves.

Butler, a prolific try scorer at club level, became a crowd favourite at Wynnum Manly and was popular with teammates and fans alike.

He represented Brisbane in 1983, and toured Papua New Guinea with the Maroons, before making his State of Origin debut the same year at the Sydney Cricket Ground.

Butler was an important part of Wynnum Manly’s inaugural title win in 1982, scoring the opening try of the grand final against Souths.

An outstanding Indigenous athlete, Butler won another premiership in 1984, and played in the 1985 grand final, before accepting an offer to join North Sydney, with Wynnum Manly team mate, Brett French.

Butler passed away on October 4, 2016.

I played a lot of junior footy alongside Terry, and he was a tremendously talented footballer.

Gene Miles FOG #28

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