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DeeGan
20-10-05, 10:33 AM
Opinion: Rank your Top 10 or 20 Players in Rugby League

With the Golden Boot Player of the Year award soon to be nominated, we will see a list or two by journalists telling us who should of won and who is amongst the top 10 or 20 players in the world.

Nominate your top 10 players in the game of rugby league and if your up to it, go ahead and nominate your top 20.

This is a very debatable topic, respect everyone's opinion and I look forward to seeing your posts.

DeeGan

Teegy
20-10-05, 10:39 AM
1. Darren Lockyer
2. Trent Barrett
3. Andrew Johns
4. Matt Cooper
5. Mark Gasnier
6. Scott Prince
7. Benji Marshall
8. Luke Bailey
9. Steven Price
10. Shane Webke

DeeGan
20-10-05, 11:05 AM
MY TOP 20 PLAYERS IN RUGBY LEAGUE

1 - Andrew JOHNS (Newcastle, Australia)
2 - Darren LOCKYER (Brisbane, Australia)
3 - Nathan HINDMARSH (Parramatta, Australia)
4 - Danny BUDERUS (Newcastle, Australia)
5 - Anthony MINICHELLO (Sydney, Australia)
6 - Luke BAILEY (St George-Illawarra, Australia)
7 - Mark GASNIER (St George-Illawarra, Australia)
8 - Trent BARRETT (St George-Illawarra, Australia)
9 - Ben KENNEDY (Manly, Australia)
10 - Stuart FIELDEN (Bradford, England)
11 - Matt BOWEN (NQ, Australia)
12 - Steve PRICE (NZ, Australia)
13 - Jamie LYON (St Helens, Australia)
14 - Shane WEBCKE (Brisbane, Australia)
15 - Scott PRINCE (Wests, Australia)
16 - Jonathon THURSTON (NQ, Australia)
17 - Benji MARSHALL (Wests, NZ)
18 - Craig GOWER (Penrith, Australia)
19 - Matt KING (Melbourne, Australia)
20 - Jason SMITH (Canberra, Australia)

Others considered; Billy SLATER, Braith ANASTA, Craig FITZGIBBON, Jason RYLES, Mark O'MELEY, Nigel VAGANA, Danny McGUIRE, Paul DEACON, Matt ORFORD, Matt COOPER, Frank PRITCHARD, Jason CAYLESS, Paul WHATUIRA, Jamie THACKARAY and the list goes on.

Well that was tough :D

I reserve the right to change the list given I am certain to have forgotten one or two players.

DeeGan

Steelers
20-10-05, 03:18 PM
I only know a couple of ESL players so my list will be dominated by NRL players.

1. Andrew Johns
2. Nathan Hindmarsh
3. Darren Lockyer
4. Trent Barrett
5. Mark Gasnier
6. Jamie Lyon
7. Jason Smith
8. Benji Marshall
7. Anthony Minichiello
8. Luke Bailey
9. Shawn Timmins
10. Paul Whatuira

Queenslander
20-10-05, 03:33 PM
1. Darren Lockyer
2. Matty Bowen
3. Scott Prince
4. Benji Marshall
5. Shane Webke
6. Jonathon Thurston
7. Andrew Johns
8. Steven Price
9. Darren Smith
10. Jonathon Thurston

Super Cronk
20-10-05, 03:38 PM
hmm based on this year and where these players stood last year:

1. Johns
2.lockyer
3.Hindmarsh
4.minichello
5.Gasnier
6.benji marshall
7.buderus
8.prince
9.steve price
10. matt king

Sharks
20-10-05, 03:54 PM
heres mine in no particular order:

1.Andrew Johns
2.Brett Kimmorley
3.Scott Prince
4.Matty Bowen
5.Nathan Hindmash
6.Steve Southern
7.John Sutton(he will be a star in 2006)
8.Darren Lockyer
9.Danny Nutley
10.Mark Gannier
11.Matt King
12.Luke Rooney
13.Danny Buderus
14.Clinton Schifcofske
15.Anthony Minichiello
16.Billy Slater
17.Milton Thaiday
18.Ben Kennedy
19.Luke Covell
20.Johnathan Thurston

tryed to be as unbiased as a could,chosing players from most of the 15 clubs

Friend
20-10-05, 04:18 PM
1. Andrew Johns
2. Darren Lockyer
3. Trent Barrett
4. Matt Orford
5. Nathan Hindmash
6. Cam Smith
7. Danny Buderus
8 Craig Fitzgibbon
9. craig Wing
10. Anthony Minichello
11. Clinton Schifcofske
12. Stacy Jones
13. Andrew Farrell
14. Mark Gasnier
15. Matt Cooper
16. Timana Tahu
17. Matt Gidley
18. Eric Grothe
19 Ben Kennedy
20. Matt King

ridgey
20-10-05, 04:37 PM
1.Andew Johns
2.Darren Lockyer
3.Danny Buderus
4.P.Sculthorpe
5.N.Hindmarsh
6.M.Bowen
7.T.Barrett
8.M.Gasnier
9.A.Minichello
10.S.Webcke
11.K.Cunningham
12.K.Radlinski
13.M.Orford
14.S.Menzies
15.C.Fitzgibbon
16.L.Bailey
17.C.Wing
18.B.Marshall
19.B.Slater
20.S.Fielden
these players could also be in my 20 easily-
21.S.B.Williams
22.J.Thurston
23.R.Wesser
24.S.Prince
25.D.McGuire
after about 5 or 6 mine aren't in any particular order,they're all great player's.

ridgey
20-10-05, 04:38 PM
1. Andrew Johns
2. Darren Lockyer
3. Trent Barrett
4. Matt Orford
5. Nathan Hindmash
6. Cam Smith
7. Danny Buderus
8 Craig Fitzgibbon
9. craig Wing
10. Anthony Minichello
11. Clinton Schifcofske
12. Stacy Jones
13. Andrew Farrell
14. Mark Gasnier
15. Matt Cooper.
16. Timana Tahu
17. Matt Gidley
18. Eric Grothe
19 Ben Kennedy
20. Matt King

andy farrell plays rugby now just thought i'd let ya know.

Super Cronk
20-10-05, 04:39 PM
they are your opinions, but matt orford?

ridgey
20-10-05, 04:48 PM
did i say matty orford,i meant cooper cronk.
bloody typo's!

Super Cronk
20-10-05, 04:51 PM
did i say matty orford,i meant cooper cronk.
bloody typo's!


LOL...now now...no need for sarcasm(altho cronk will be there in the near future!). Friend put orford in the 4th best player in the world....thats all well and good if you think thats where he deserves to be, IMO he isnt in the top 20...but thats just me.

ridgey
20-10-05, 04:54 PM
LOL...now now...no need for sarcasm(altho cronk will be there in the near future!). Friend put orford in the 4th best player in the world....thats all well and good if you think thats where he deserves to be, IMO he isnt in the top 20...but thats just me.

yeah but without him melbourne would'nt have been in the top 8 :p

big shoes to fill coopster!
or little shoes i should say ;)

Super Cronk
20-10-05, 04:56 PM
yeah but without him melbourne would'nt be in the top 8 :p

big shoes to fill coopster!
or little shoes i should say ;)

that i disagree with. This year we could have done with out orford for atleast 4 games. He is a good halfback but very inconsistent and cant kick for peanuts. Cronk is already better in the kicking and defending part anyway.....but agian thats just my opinion. we shall see. :eek:

ridgey
20-10-05, 04:58 PM
i'll bet a schooner on manly with orford at half finishing ahead of melbourne with cronk at half.

Super Cronk
20-10-05, 05:00 PM
i'll bet a schooner on manly with orford at half finishing ahead of melbourne with cronk at half.

Hey i never said that cronk wont need time to get a combo going with the team, nobody walks into any position and just takes over. I reckon he will do a good job...weather the storm finish last or 1st.

ridgey
20-10-05, 05:04 PM
Hey i never said that cronk wont need time to get a combo going with the team, nobody walks into any position and just takes over. I reckon he will do a good job...weather the storm finish last or 1st.

orford's got do do exactly the same thing though,
c'mon your not showing a lot of faith in the cronkster :p

Super Cronk
20-10-05, 05:09 PM
orford's got do do exactly the same thing though,
c'mon your not showing a lot faith in the cronkster :p

i got alot of faith in cronk. But orford is more experinced tehn cronk so its not as hard to get started. Cronk will go as good as the forward pack allows him to, im confident he will do well.

PARANoIR
20-10-05, 06:16 PM
1. Andrew Johns
2. Trent Barrett
3. Paul Sculthorpe
4. Danny Buderus
5. Darren Lockyer
6. Anthony Minichiello
7. Matt Bowen
8. Stacey Jones
9. Nathan Hindmarsh
10. Stuart Fielden
11. Steve Price
12. Shane Webcke
13. Keiron Cunningham
14. Martin Gleeson
15. Ali Lauititi
16. Matt Cooper
17. Jamie Lyon
18. Scott Prince
19. Jonathon Thurston
20. Willie Tonga

Notable mentions - Paul Deacon, Brian Carney, Iestyn Harris, Leon Pryce, John Sutton, Benji Marshall, Robbie Farah, Paul Wellens, Mark O'Meley, Lesley Vainkiolo, Shontayne Hape, Gareth Ellis, Eorl Crabtree.

Friend
20-10-05, 08:13 PM
Just remember. Where would the storm be without the comebo of Orford, Slater, King, Hill, Smith and bell. If they didnt have that combo their attacking rate would be crape.

Steelers
20-10-05, 08:21 PM
Just remember. Where would the storm be without the comebo of Orford, Slater, King, Hill, Smith and bell. If they didnt have that combo their attacking rate would be crape.

You can say the same for any other team in the comp. Dragons without Gaz, Coops, Baz, Bailey, Ryles, Hornby. Tigers without Prince, Marshall, Whatiwira, Farrah, Halatau. Eels without Smith bros., Riddell, Marsh, Morris, Cayless, Hindmarsh.

Super Cronk
20-10-05, 09:30 PM
Just remember. Where would the storm be without the comebo of Orford, Slater, King, Hill, Smith and bell. If they didnt have that combo their attacking rate would be crape.

there is no doubting that Slater, King, Hill, Smith and bell have been huge for the storm and is the reason we have done so well. But orford is a different thing...he whinges every year about not playing SOO when he doesnt deserve it. He whinges about not getting paid $400,000 a year when he doesnt even deserve that much. Orford has played good but he has played equally bad since being at the club. He is a ghost in 10/26 games every year...he kicks atleast 2 balls dead every game or out on the full...im just glad he is gone. no more money grabbing grubs. but this is going a bit off topic....

PARANoIR
20-10-05, 09:41 PM
Keep it on topic guys, we don't need this to turn into an Orford flaming thread. Cronk we know you don't like the guy, move along from him now, hes gone, you can find someone new to hate.

J-Storm
20-10-05, 10:45 PM
1. Cameron Smith
2. Andrew Johns
3. Steve Price
4. Brett Hodgson
5. Trent Barrett
6. Braith Anasta
7. Ashley Harrison
8. Nigel Vagana
9. John Skandalis
10. Matt Sing
11. Brent Tate
12. Steve Menzies
13. Jason Smith
14. Adrian Morley
15. Eric Grothe Jr
16. David Peachey
17. Matt King
18. Craig Gower
19. Michael Monoghan
20. Pat Richards

Super Cronk
21-10-05, 10:00 AM
Keep it on topic guys, we don't need this to turn into an Orford flaming thread. Cronk we know you don't like the guy, move along from him now, hes gone, you can find someone new to hate.


noone is hating anyone. and noone is flaming anyone.