QLD Premier Rugby: Clubs to battle and keep Halley Appleby’s legacy alive
By Tim Mosey
Unfortunately I remember July 16, 2011 for the wrong reasons.
I had finished playing 2nd Grade for the University of Queensland Red Heavies and stayed back to watch my first grade club mates play GPS at Yoku Rd.
It was a lovely, sunny winter’s day.
I remember sitting on about the 22m line maybe half a dozen rows back from the touchline. Halley had carried the ball into contact and as the ruck moved away, he remained on the ground.
Over the next 15 or so minutes the medical staff and volunteers supported him on the field. I remember leaving the ground as both sides stood in huddles at the far end of the field.
As we left and got toward the carpark the ambulance siren could be heard approaching. I didn’t even realise it was for Halley.
The following week was a harrowing one for the club and all involved. We had a player support meeting in the top room of the clubhouse following Halley’s passing.
I witnessed deep grief and an outpouring of emotio