Thurston v Lewis

[1910]

Lewis 31 games

Minutes: 2450
Tries: 7
Possessions: 1517
Runs: 311
Metres: 2139
Tackle busts: 94
Line breaks: 21
Line break assists: 42
Try Assists: 17
Offloads: 93
Kick metres: 10,483
Tackles: 434

Thurston 30 games

Minutes: 2376
Tries 5
Possessions 1598
Runs: 190
Metres: 1381
Tackle busts: 53
Line Breaks; 11
Line break assists; 25
Try assists; 25
Offloads: 11
Kick Metres: 6092
Tackles: 440

 

[Big Pete]

Goes to show how great Wally was.

As amazing as JT has been at this level, King is nearly twice as good in certain categories if not more than others.

Only stat JT has the King covered is Try Assists and Tackles. The latter amazes me somewhat but the former not so much given the 10m rule.

Could also make the argument that JT had more quality around him than Wally. Which isn't to say the likes of Murray, Conescu and Scott were scrubs but I don't think they're as good as Lockyer, Smith and Slater respectively.

 

[Organix]

What a ticker King Wal had! For a reasonably big man, that many carries, minutes, metres. Wow! Thurston is awesome in that he is a smaller bloke who really cops a flogging. Both are true QLD champions in my opinion.

 

[Alec]

Last 2 years weren't very good for Thurston in Origin, but you'd still think he could be in the top 5 greatest Origin players of all time.
Lewis is called "The King" for a reason though.

 

[Unbreakable]

Wally's stats are nuts, what a player. Got Lockyer's origin stats? [MENTION=8272]1910[/MENTION]

 

[pennywisealfie]

Not sure why people (besides Unbreakable) have forgotten about Lockyer all of a sudden. JT hasn't come close to him.

 

[Big Pete]

Because JT is playing on Wednesday and Lewis is the greatest Origin player of all time.

I'm sure if you tweet Badel he may share them.

Then again, Lockyer would be lucky to make my GOAT Origin team...

 

[Unbreakable]

Then again, Lockyer would be lucky to make my GOAT Origin team...

Oooo, new thread? Sounds like fun.

 

[ningnangnong]

Then again, Lockyer would be lucky to make my GOAT Origin team...

I hereby banish you from the internet.

 

[broncos4life]

With all due respect, that's fucking ridiculous

 

[Foordy]

With all due respect, that's fucking ridiculous

Actually with the statement [MENTION=1899]Big Pete[/MENTION] made about Lockyer, I'm not sure any is due :takdir:

 

[Unbreakable]

1. Darren Lockyer
2. Dale Shearer
3. Greg Inglis
4. Mal Meninga
5. Billy Slater
6. Wally Lewis (c)
7. Johnathan Thurston
8. Shane Webcke
9. Cameron Smith
10. Petero Civoniceva
11. Gordon Tallis
12. Trevor Gillmeister
13. Gene Miles

14. Darren Smith
15. Gary Larson
16. Brad Thorn
17. Bob Linder

Beat that boys.

 

[Morkel]

With all due respect, that's fucking ridiculous

Lewis would have the #6 sewn up for sure. Was there a better fullback?

 

[Foordy]

1. Darren Lockyer
2. Dale Shearer
3. Greg Inglis
4. Mal Meninga
5. Billy Slater
6. Wally Lewis (c)
7. Johnathan Thurston
8. Shane Webcke
9. Cameron Smith
10. Petero Civoniceva
11. Gordon Tallis
12. Trevor Gillmeister
13. Gene Miles

14. Darren Smith
15. Gary Larson
16. Brad Thorn
17. Bob Linder

Beat that boys.

How can you leave Langer out

 

[Unbreakable]

How can you leave Langer out

By selecting Lewis & Thurston.. anything else?

 

[broncos4life]

Lewis would have the #6 sewn up for sure. Was there a better fullback?

No doubt, Lockyer at fullback

 

[1910]

Not sure why people (besides Unbreakable) have forgotten about Lockyer all of a sudden. JT hasn't come close to him.

Because Lockyer isn't about to equal Lewis for games played in three days.

 

[1910]

Wally's stats are nuts, what a player. Got Lockyer's origin stats? @1910

I don't have them but can get them in the same categories.