TIGERS senior player Brett “Angel” Duke played his 250th game for the club on Saturday 18 June in front of a proud home crowd.
Angel has played with the Tigers for over 18 years, when even after moving to Brisbane five years ago, the dedicated player continued to drive to training and games.
Pre-game, the veteran player said he wasn’t nervous, just “taking it as it is”, and it showed with the Tigers clinching a win over Moreton Bay.
“It’s all happening quickly,” he said. “But I’m not nervous.”
Fellow Tigers players, supporters and Angel’s family all helped welcome Angel onto the field for the 250th time with a big, bright banner to run through.
It was a fitting start to a great game and what was a double celebration for Angel with his and twin Troy “Evil” Duke’s birthday coinciding with his 250th game for the club.
Tiger columnist Julian Pitts, who played alongside Angel, has described him as competitive and a top bloke.
“(I) had the pleasure of playing alongside Angel up forward for several years and even then his competitiveness to outscore even his own teammate was mind-boggling,” he said.
See page 45 for the full Tigers wrap.
