Greg Inglis vs Billy Slater

[Big Pete]

Who is the better fullback?

If you ask Des Morris, he'd tell you Billy Slater.

Do you agree or disagree?

 

[Big Pete]

And I tend to agree with Morris.

The Kangaroos absolutely missed Slater in this year's Four Nations and while Inglis had his moments, I didn't feel like he asserted himself as much as he should have. For all his freakish gifts, I think he lacks that competitive element that makes Billy Slater one of the all time greats of the game.

And it isn't like GI has much of an excuse. I mean what did he have? The flu? Slater played absolutely busted for Queensland and was still one of the best players on the park all series.

Also would have been interesting to see if Hayne stuck around because he's arguably a step above both.

 

[Super Freak]

Inglis is too lazy to be the best fullback.

I think he really let down Australia last night by not getting involved more.

Slater is ahead of him. So was Hayne.

 

[Alec]

Hayne was definitely the best before he left. I still rate Inglis above Slater though. Australia had a really shit squad around him.

 

[Kimlo]

Slater for mine, he's involved in everything. If Inglis had the workrate Slater does, he'd be ahead but he goes missing too much for my liking to have him as the no.1

 

[Big Pete]

When it comes to representative selections, there is absolutely no doubt I would still go...

1. Billy Slater
4. Greg Inglis

Club level, I can see an argument for GI, especially moving forward but at rep level, he did absolutely nothing to boost his claims.

 

[Cult]

When it comes to representative selections, there is absolutely no doubt I would still go...

1. Billy Slater
4. Greg Inglis

Club level, I can see an argument for GI, especially moving forward but at rep level, he did absolutely nothing to boost his claims.

I agree. Better off having those two playing well than leaving Slater out and having Inglis at the back with Dylan Walker at centre. I thought the Australian team would have been better off having Moylan at the back and Inglis at centre as well.

 

[Porthoz]

When it comes to representative selections, there is absolutely no doubt I would still go...

1. Billy Slater
4. Greg Inglis

Club level, I can see an argument for GI, especially moving forward but at rep level, he did absolutely nothing to boost his claims.

Yes, absolutely agree with this.

It's hard to say who is the better FB, because they are so different, and GI obviously works at souffs, but at rep level, with the current crop of players available, Slater is still king imo.

 

[Big Pete]

I would have been down with Moylan at 1 GI at 4 but I can see why the selectors went against it.

They had to win at all costs and the fullback position is way more important and GI has runs on the board. All Moylan really has is a quality run of form where he reminded people of Darren Lockyer circa 99.

But then it just highlights how stupid the Chambers omission was. Lord help us that it would have made a difference, but thinking on it, it probably would have since it's clear that Walker really struggled at this level.

Still, I don't think any of that excuses GI. I mean, he was legitimately millimetres away from costing us a place in the final in a kick that anybody fullback worth his pay cheque would clean up with ease. It was Luke Patten esque.

 

[Unbreakable]

In their prime?

Slater, with ease. Inglis is a beast, don't get me wrong, but Slater is the all-around package and goes enormous when needed.

 

[Sproj]

Yep people forget just how good Billy is and has been. Even that year Jayne had his magic run, he still couldn't unseat the Kid. Slater lifted again and stayed there while Jayne went back to the pack. Slater for mine hands down.

 

[Nashy]

Billy is an overrated and cheating hack. The sooner someone take an their boot or knees and smashes his face with one, the better. Give him a taste of his own medicine.

I hate him.

 

[Crazy Sam]

Well there's no doubt that Slater at fullback and Inglis at centre would be a hell of a lot stronger than putting that souths hack Dylan Walker in the side. What a joke selection that was.

Slater has made his fair share of dumb plays in critical games but overall they are both fantastic fullbacks and I would fit both into the team if possible.

 

[mitch222]

Slater is by miles

Inglis is so fucking lazy. Slater does all the little things and can put a play on for someone else if needed. Inglis looks like he is running at slow mo most of the time and then bang he is over the try line but he just doesn't do it enough. A couple of years ago when he played fullback at origin he was a machine with his returns of the ball but didn't do nothing like that this tournament. Slaters combo with the halves and hooker just push his claim even more and he just always turns up. He may throw a bad game here or there, but you rarely see him put in a stinker back to back.

 

[broncos4life]

Inglis = lazy as ****

 

[subsbligh]

Cam Smith + Billy Slater > Cam Smith + Inglis

Hooker X + Billy Slater < Hooker X + Greg Inglis

 

[Morkel]

Have to agree about Inglis' laziness. In that final, I saw one good run that really helped us. He should be doing that kind of thing every time he runs the ball. Too much talent means he just hasn't had to develop a work ethic. Slater was either injured for pretty much all of 2014, or he's in massive decline, but he's still a better "team" fullback.

 

[mitch222]

Cam Smith + Billy Slater > Cam Smith + Inglis

Hooker X + Billy Slater < Hooker X + Greg Inglis

you know Inglis has Isaac Luke at hooker and they barely put plays on together at club level and Isaac Luke is no plodder either