Sean Terence Garlick
Captain of the 1999 team before South Sydney’s two year exile from the NRL, Sean Terence Garlick was born on 6 August 1969. He recently celebrated his 50th birthday in Mexico.
A La Perouse junior, he represented NSW Primary Schools in 1981. Sean went to Matraville High School and was graded by Souths in 1988 as a hooker forward.
The Actor
In his younger days he had roles in various television shows. Seven’s Home and Away (1991), Rescue: Special Ops (2010). He appeared in movies Fortress (1986) performing alongside Rachel Ward and Watch The Shadows Dance (1987) with Nicole Kidman.
Constable Garlick
Unlike footballers of today, Sean then worked full-time as a NSW Policeman in various sections of the Police throughout a 13 year career, whilst playing first grade for both the Rabbitohs and Sydney Roosters clubs.
Known for playing above his weight, he was identified by coaches and fellow players as a natural leader, and captained both foundation clubs. When he left Souths in 1994 for the Roosters, coach Phil Gould preferred him as captain over Brad Fittler.
Rugby League Career
Garlick represented the South Sydney Rabbitohs from 1988-93. He then shifted ‘to the dark side’, as he said, returning home in 1998-99. He played 150 grade games for Souths including 97 in first grade, scoring 14 tries. For Easts he appeared in 64 first grade games scoring 3 tries.
When Souths were excluded from the NRL at the end of 1999 he was a leading figure in the Club’s efforts to return to the elite level of the game. When South Sydney returned to the NRL in 2002 he was made the Club’s Football Club Manager. He served on the Board Of Directors in 2001 at the height of the fightback.
The Footy Show
During his playing days Sean became a regular face on Channel Nine’s ‘The Footy Show’, a role he continued after retiring. He spent 5 years as a commentator for Optus Vision and Fox Sports. He made guest appearances on Channel Seven’s Footy Grandstand and Radio 2GB.
Garlo’s Pies
Sean always saw himself as being involved in Rugby League. However things changed quickly when he and his brother Nathan founded Garlo’s Pies in 2001. Today the family owned business at Kingsgrove in south-west Sydney has grown beyond their belief.
R-Ageing Rabbits
With Mario Fenech, he formed the Souths Sydney Players’ Association in 2008. Known as the R-Ageing Rabbits and is chair of its committee, which plan and co-ordinate player re-unions. Garlo’s Pies is a current club sponsor. At home games Sean is the MC in the Churchill Club sponsors’ room. He is also on the NRL judiciary panel.
Sean Garlick was awarded Life Membership of SSDRL in 2011, and he and wife Samantha have three sons, Jackson, Bronson and Campbell.
By Brad Ryder for Bunnies TV.
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