VOTE BroncosHQ's Best Ever 17 - Bench

[Big Pete]

After giving it considerable time, here is our First XIII.

1. Darren Lockyer
2. Michael Hancock
3. Steve Renouf
4. Justin Hodges
5. Wendell Sailor
6. Kevin Walters
7. Allan Langer
8. Shane Webcke
9. Kerrod Walters
10. Petero Civoniceiva
11. Brad Thorn
12. Gorden Tallis
13. Corey Parker

Nominees
Glenn Lazarus
Andrew Gee
Tonie Carroll
Darren Smith
Sam Thaiday
Trevor Gillmeister
Luke Priddis
Shaun Berrigan
Wally Lewis
Gene Miles
Karmichael Hunt
John Plath

Pick four of the aforementioned options. If you select 'Other' please identify the players in this thread.

Cheers.

 

[GCBRONCO]

I went with Lazarus, Carroll, Smith and Berrigan.

 

[Big Pete]

Sorry for the delay folks. Wanted to give the other polls some time to finalise and pondered how to put this one together.

I just hope the nominees don't produce too much of a bias and I left off anyone who would have got there had I listed them but I think the list of nominees are all justifiable in their own right.

I've gone with Berrigan, Lazo, Thaiday and TC.

Berro off the bench is a no-brainer. Could be asked to play in any position and would do so with a bit of flair and toughness, attributes you need off the bench.

Whoever received the less votes out of Webcke, Bulla and Lazarus was always going to earn a bench spot. Must say, I'm still surprised it was Lazarus - if you ask me, he's the best prop in Broncos history but I suppose his stints in Canberra and Melbourne hurt him. Career wise, I think he's the best prop since Artie and no one has taken his crown.

Was hard to decide between Carroll, Smith and Gilly but as far as difference makers are concerned, I think TC just edges out the other two by virtue of his ability to carry the footy and make strong runs.

I went with Thaiday as my last pick because I think he brings something unique that the other choices didn't have and think he's more suited to the bench than others.

 

[Porthoz]

I went with GCBRONCO. :takdir:

 

[I bleed Maroon]

Lazarus, Berrigan, Carroll and Lewis.

 

[Foordy]

Lazarus, Carroll, Smith, Berrigan

 

[Battler]

Lazarus, Berrigan, Carroll and Lewis.

This. Lazarus, Berrigan, and Lewis are too good to leave out. Carroll was an animal and one of my favourite players, so he gets the last spot.

 

[ningnangnong]

I went with the same as Pete - Tunza, Lazarus, Berro and Thaiday.

The first three are no brainers.

Chose Thaiday over Smith, as I just missed Smith in his prime at the Broncs, even though he was always one of my favourite footy players in general.

Thaiday has been quite disappointing the last couple of seasosn, but I can't help but remember when he first broke into the side, and then that breakout year he had in 2006, plus the next few years after that.

He was a dynamo! Imagine that coming off the bench.

 

[Ari Gold]

If you're picking a team that would actually play, rather than just the 4 remaining most decorated players, I' think I'd have Carl Webb in my team. At his best he's the ideal 4th prop to have against tired defences. Probably wasn't at his best for long enough to make a best 17 team, but I feel like being controversial.

 

[Harry Sack]

I went with the same as Pete - Tunza, Lazarus, Berro and Thaiday.

The first three are no brainers.

Bang on.

If you're picking a team that would actually play, rather than just the 4 remaining most decorated players, I' think I'd have Carl Webb in my team. At his best he's the ideal 4th prop to have against tired defences. Probably wasn't at his best for long enough to make a best 17 team, but I feel like being controversial.

Shocking.

 

[GCBRONCO]

How about after this side has been picked we pick the "reserve grade" side?