Brisbane's Lang Park, including a 90-metre effort, scooping up a wayward pass by Maroons hooker Greg Conescu, and sprinting down the touchline before breaking a desperation tackle from Mitch Brennan to score crawling into the corner. Grothe figures in a moment which has since made its way into Origin folklore. Queensland fullback Colin Scott fielded a kick near halfway and split the defence in a 45-metre charge that ended just short of the line thanks to a despairing tackle by Grothe who had made almost 10 metres on him. Grothe clung to Scott's ankles as he waited for his teammates to get back but in a now famous image, Chris Close backhanded Grothe out of the way, picked up the ball from dummy half and placed it over the line for a try. 1982 Kangaroo The Guru was member of Parramatta's victorious premiership side in 1982, but didn't play in any of the 1982 State of Origin series games. He was selected for Australia on the 1982 Kangaroo tour, the squad whose record earned them the title of "The Invincibles". He made his Test début in the first Ashes Test against Great Britain at Boothferry Park in Hull, where his blockbusting runs saw him saw a try on début in a 40-4 win for the Kangaroos. Grothe was injured in the second test win at Central Park while scoring a try, and missed the final test win at Headingley. He then played in both winning tests against France (the first from the bench), scoring two tries in each game. He also played in 14 minor games on tour, scoring 21 tries (including five tries in the match against Roanne in France). Grothe also kicked one goal on tour in a club game in France. 1983 3rd Premiership In the 1983 Final against Canterbury-Bankstown, Grothe scored a phenomenal first half solo try beating man after man - six in all, to get to the tryline. He was prominent in the Eels side that won their third successive premiership, figuring in the 18-6 Grand Final victory over Manly-Warringah when in the 13th moment he steamrolled his way over burly Manly fullback Graham Eadie to score. Grothe played in both Tests of the 1983 series against New Zealand scoring tries in each game. 1984 Ashes In a club match that year against Western Suburbs he equalled a then club record he had set