Team of the best players you've seen

[Broncoman]

If you had to make a starting team of the best players you've ever seen what would it be

Mine is

1: Billy Slater
2: Israel Folau
3: Greg Inglis
4: Jarryd Hayne
5: Matt Sing
6: Darren Lockyer
7: Andrew Johns
8: Shane Webcke
9: Cameron Smith
10: Paul Gallen
11: Nathan Hindmarsh
12: SBW
13: Brad Fittler

I know that Fittler and Hayne aren't in their best positions but they deserve to make my team and did play those positions.

 

[Unbreakable]

What's the criteria? People you've seen play live? Or can it be people you've seen in old replays etc.

 

[Mr Fourex]

1. Greg Inglis
2. Eric Grothe (snr, of course)
3. Brett Kenny
4. Gene Miles
5. Israel Folau
6. Darren Lockyer
7. Peter Sterling
8. Glenn Lazurus
9. Cameron Smith
10. Shane Webke
11. Gordon Tallis
12. Bob Lindner
13. Wally Lewis (C)

14. Jason Smith
15. Petero Civoneceva
16. Brad Thorn
17. Nate Myles

 

[Porthoz]

1- Darren Lockyer
2- Wendell Sailor
3- Justin Hodges
4- Greg Inglis
5- Israel Folau
6- Wally Lewis
7- Alfie Langer
8- Shane Webcke
9- Cameron Smith
10- Glenn Lazarus
11- Gorden Tallis
12- Sonny Bill Williams
13- Corey Parker

I'm sure I'm forgetting someone...

 

[Broncoman]

What's the criteria? People you've seen play live? Or can it be people you've seen in old replays etc.

Players you've seen live.

 

[Unbreakable]

1) Darren Lockyer
2) Wendell Sailor
3) Greg Inglis
4) Justin Hodges
5) Israel Folau
6) Jonathan Thurston
7) Andrew Johns
8) Shane Webcke
9) Cameron Smith
10) Petero Civoneceva
11) Gorden Tallis
12) Brad Thorn
13) Tonie Carroll

14) Allan Langer
15) Corey Parker
16) Glenn Lazurus
17) Sony Bill Williams

 

[Big Pete]

Live for me is 2000 through to now....

1. Darren Lockyer
2. Jarryd Hayne
3. Jamie Lyon
4. Greg Inglis
5. Israel Folau
6. Brad Fittler
7. Andrew Johns
8. Steve Price
9. Cam Smith
10. Petero Civoniceiva
11. Nathan Hindmarsh
12. Gorden Tallis
13. Ben Kennedy

 

[mrslong]

1 Billy Slater
2 Greg Inglis
3 Steve Renouf
4 Brad Fitler
5 Israel Folau
6 Darren Lockyer
7 Allan Langer
8 Shane Webcke
9 Cameron Smith
10 Glenn Lazarus
11 Gorden Tallis
12 Steve Price
13 Tonie Carroll
14 Andrew Johns
15 Johnathan Thurston
16 Petero Civoniceva
17 Adrian Morley
18 Kevvie Walters


i can't remember if I ever saw Big Mal Meninga live, if I could he'd be in their for izzy.

 

[GCBRONCO]

Live:

1. Darren Lockyer
2. Michael Hancock
3. Steve Renouf
4. Mal Meninga
5. Wendall Sailor
6. Wally Lewis
7. Allan Langer
8. Shane Webcke
9. Cameron Smith
10. Glenn Lazarus
11. Gorden Tallis
12. Brad Thorn
13. Bradley Clyde

14. Johnathan Thurston
15. Steve Menzies
16. Petero Civoniceva
17. Steve Price

Coach: Wayne Bennett

 

[Harry Sack]

Live:

1. Darren Lockyer
2. Michael Hancock
3. Steve Renouf
4. Mal Meninga
5. Wendall Sailor
6. Wally Lewis
7. Allan Langer
8. Shane Webcke
9. Cameron Smith
10. Glenn Lazarus
11. Gorden Tallis
12. Brad Thorn
13. Bradley Clyde

14. Johnathan Thurston
15. Steve Menzies
16. Petero Civoniceva
17. Steve Price

Coach: Wayne Bennett

I have no need to type my own because this is pretty much the same side I'd choose. Would likely have Inglis on the wing for Dell, but that's it. Even then, it's only really to squeeze him in.

The 1,6,7 and 9 are all the best I've seen in there respective positions. Could not bring myself to name Johns @ 7...

 

[GCBRONCO]

I was close to picking Johns but the criteria is live, every game I saw Johns in, Langer was in and pretty much Langer outplayed him every time, in fact I consider Ricky Stuart to have been the real nemesis for Langer ahead of Johns.

I consider that spine to be almost unbeatable with a perfect balance of playmaking, individual brilliance and team guidance.

 

[Sproj]

Players I loved to watch for reasons given:

1. Billy Slater (could do all manner of good and ugly all in one game but brilliant overall)
2. Israel Folau (his aerial work is still missed in league)
3. Greg Inglis (the guy is a freak)
4. Junior Sau (massive unexplainable man love)
5. Willie Carne (has anyone ever knocked out more than this guy in a career)
6. Darren Lockyer (the best)
7. Jonathon Thurston (has their ever been a more big moment player?)
8. Shane Webcke (guy was an absolute nugget who belted guys twice his size)
9. Cam Smith ( best hooker of all time by a country mile)
10. Steve Price (jogged into defensive lines and just didn't seem to stop)
11. Gordon Tallis (loved his aggression and that rag doll moment)
12. SBW (cos every team needs someone everyone hates but for some reason doesn't admit it)
13. Ben Kennedy (just seemed to make every team he was part of grow an extra arm)

14. Jharal Yow Yeh (this guy could have been anything as we all know)
15. Martin Lang (In the Willie Carne mould)
16. Jarryd Hayne (the one NSWelshman who would make the QLD side easily)
17. Shaun Berrigan (the ultimate utility)

 

[Broncoman]

I was close to picking Johns but the criteria is live, every game I saw Johns in, Langer was in and pretty much Langer outplayed him every time, in fact I consider Ricky Stuart to have been the real nemesis for Langer ahead of Johns.

I consider that spine to be almost unbeatable with a perfect balance of playmaking, individual brilliance and team guidance.

Ahem...State of Origin Game 1 2002

 

[Super Freak]

1. Greg Inglis
2. Michael Hancock
3. Steve Renouf
4. Jarryd Hayne
5. Wendell Sailor
6. Darren Lockyer
7. Allan Langer
8. Shane Webcke
9. Cameron Smith
10. Steve Price
11. Gordon Tallis
12. Sonny Bill Williams
13. Brad Fittler

14. Andrew Johns
15. Ben Kennedy
16. Tonie Carroll
17. Petero Civoniceva

 

[pennywisealfie]

1. Darren Lockyer
2. Wendell Sailor
3. Steve Renouf
4. Brad Fittler
5. Jarryd Hayne
6. Ricky Stuart
7. Allan Langer
8. Shane Webcke
9. Andrew Johns
10. Petero Civoniceva
11. Gorden Tallis
12. Nathan Hindmarsh
13. Corey Parker

14. Glenn Lazarus
15. Brad Thorn
16. Sonny Bill Williams
17. Jonathan Thurston

 

[Rally Towel]

Cool idea BMan!

Only been going to live games for a few years, so I can only call upon contemporaries rather than all time greats.

Here goes:

1. Greg Inglis
2. Jarryd Hayne
3. Jamie Lyon
4. Justin Hodges
5. Jharal Yow Yeh
6. Darren Lockyer
7. Jonathan Thurston
8. Petero Civoniceva
9. Cameron Smith
10. Matt Scott
11. Nathan Hindmarsh
12. Sonny Bill Williams
13. Corey Parker

 

[Harry Sack]

Cool idea BMan!

Only been going to live games for a few years, so I can only call upon contemporaries rather than all time greats.

Here goes:

1. Greg Inglis
2. Jarryd Hayne
3. Jamie Lyon
4. Justin Hodges
5. Jharal Yow Yeh
6. Darren Lockyer
7. Jonathan Thurston
8. Petero Civoniceva
9. Cameron Smith
10. Matt Scott
11. Nathan Hindmarsh
12. Sonny Bill Williams
13. Corey Parker

I took live to mean, players you've watched during your time following league. As in, someone like Beetson is too old school for me to recall much so, despite being someone I consider to be one of the greats, I can't name him.

 

[Financeguy]

1. Darren Lockyer
2. Wendell Sailor
3. Brett Kenny
4. Mal Meninga
5. Greg Inglis
6. Wally Lewis
7. Andrew Johns
8. Glenn Lazarus
9. Cameron Smith
10. Shane Webke
11. SBW
12. Gordon Tallis
13. Brad Fitler