Two IFBB Pros won their class in the Australian titles on the weekend

[Mr Triceps]

Was it Manion or Demila who gave Priest his Pro card without ever winning it?

[Schmoe Buster]

because he didnt belong on a pro stage and often competed without abs.

Looks awful, how on earth did he get a pro card he belongs in the amateurs

[oliolioli]

I wont be competing again, still train everyday but no competing. Should I ever post my pics on the thunderdome?  OK just one, 1996 I think.

Hey, congrats on a great physique!  And here I thought you were just another schmoe contest promoter, never knew you competed.

[Tony Doherty]

Hey, congrats on a great physique!  And here I thought you were just another schmoe contest promoter, never knew you competed.

Thanks, I competed for about 8 years straight but then started promoting and did not want to be a wanker and compete in my own shows, so that was it. However I kept training hard and actually got way better after retiring from competition. I was Sonny's training partner for about 5 Olympias. Will dig up some more old photos when I get time.

I have been big, small, ripped, fat, jacked and everything in between. These days happy to stay lean as I can around the 100kg mark.

TD

[AVBG]

because he didnt belong on a pro stage and often competed without abs.

Neil was (recently retired) a great bodybuilder who gave it a good shot, so why put him down for it?

[Tony Doherty]

Well said AVGB, Neil has won about 7 national titles as an amateur. Tried out in the pro ranks where he tried the size game and it didn't show him at his best. As an under 70kg amateur competitor, unbeatable at his best. He also did around a dozen world championships, cracking the top 6 at his best.

TD

[the_swami]

Scott Goble looks like Robert Burneika off the steroids 

seriously though Goble looks good, great conditioning

[The Abdominal Snoman]

I wont be competing again, still train everyday but no competing. Should I ever post my pics on the thunderdome?  OK just one, 1996 I think.

That shot when you're on your knee looks pretty gay brah

[Stavios]

I wont be competing again, still train everyday but no competing. Should I ever post my pics on the thunderdome?  OK just one, 1996 I think.

Damn you looked good !

Didn't know you competed before, your passion makes more sense to me now 

[oliolioli]

Well said AVGB, Neil has won about 7 national titles as an amateur. Tried out in the pro ranks where he tried the size game and it didn't show him at his best. As an under 70kg amateur competitor, unbeatable at his best. He also did around a dozen world championships, cracking the top 6 at his best.

TD

I think it's a gray area - if you're good enough to win nationals every time, you shouldn't really compete in that, just because you feel you can't compete in the harder organization.  It's like Skip Lacour winning the Team Universe so many times - not really fair to the other competitors when you should move on if you're that good.

[Mr Triceps]

Yeah who cares how many times you win Mr Chump once or 7 times your still Mr Chump.Andy taught Priest most of what he knows.

[dave19]

Is Greg living in Brisbane ? Pretty short and bald ?

If it's the same Greg I'm thinking about then congratulations .. very nice guy , used to train at the same gym but they shut it down.

[Mr Triceps]

Greg and Andy are both great guys.If the greg you knew was as wide as a driveway then bang that's him.Both been around BB forever.Congrats to 2 great Champions.

[Mr Triceps]

Post more pics messiah you look way better than that little guy who had a Pro card.Not hating just saying.Did you win nationals or go to Worlds?

[Theoak*]

only decent competitor who I think can match it with the big boys in the states is abraham, however he is a NABBA competitor hope he makes the transition over to the ifbb, make scott goble look like a little school boy.

Unfortunately australia hasnt produced a decent pro since lee priest/

[Mr Triceps]

Priest is a God.