Your Best 17

[Jeba]

Put down the team you would name as your best ever in the years you have been watching Rugby League.

I've been watching the game since I was very young, but I'm gonna base it from 1994 onwards when I really started to love and understand the game. Put players out of position if need be.

1. Darren Lockyer
2. Greg Inglis
3. Steve Renouf
4. Justin Hodges
5. Lote Tuqiri
6. Johnathon Thurston
7. Allan Langer
8. Shane Webcke
9. Cameron Smith
10. Glenn Lazurus
11. Brad Clyde
12. Nathan Hindmarsh
13. Jason Smith
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14. Petero Civoniceva
15. Steve Price
16. Darren Smith
17. Andrew Johns

 

[dukey]

1. Darren Lockyer
2. Wendell Sailor
3. Greg Inglis
4. Mal Meninga
5. Lote Tuqiri
6. Greg Florimo
7. Johnathon Thurston
8. Steve Price
9. Cameron Smith
10. Shane Webcke
11. Alan Tongue
12. Gorden Tallis
13. Brad Clyde

14. Laurie Daley
15. Petero Civoneceva
16. Gary Larson
17. Stacey Jones

 

[Kimlo]

Lockyer
Sailor
Inglis
Hodges
Folau
Thurston(Can i put lockyer twice? :P)
Langer
Webcke!
Buderus(I would put God/Berrigan if he played hooker more!)
Petro
SBW
Hindmarsh
Carroll
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Johns
Price
Prince
Campell.

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Note this team is selected purely on NRL level, I haven't taken rep games into consideration otherwise my team would be different. These are the players I have enjoyed watching the most week in week out at NRL level. Some may not necessarily be the best but definitely entertaining to watch :)

As for leaving out Smith, seriously he's awesome but I really find him boring to watch and I hate him at nrl level annoying sooky grub, only love him at Origin level :)

Edit: Forgot about bedsy.

 

[Clintos]

1. Greg Inglis
2. Wendell Sailor
3. Steve Renouf
4. Mal Meninga
5. Lote Tuqiri
6. Darren Lockyer
7. Allan Langer
8. Shane Webcke
9. Steve Walters
10. Glenn Lazurus
11. Gorden Tallis
12. Nathan Hindmarsh
13. Jason Hethrington

14. Scott Prince
15. Petero Civoniceva
16. Steve Price
17. Darren Britt

 

[Jeba]

Clintos raises an interesting point. I have a feeling that by the time Inglis retires we will be looking back on his career wondering how good he would've been if he played fullback. He's a great centre but watching him in his Qld Cup days and early days of his Nrl career that he would be an even better fullback. I'd even consider playing him at fullback for Queensland next year with Hodges and Tonga in the centres.

 

[Clintos]

Spot on Jeb.

Anyone who saw Inglis play fullback for the Devils or QLD U17 & U18's can truly appreciate how good Inglis is at the back. He should be there for the Storm, and he probably would be if Slater could competently perform in another position.

Would be the best fullback in the world IMO.

 

[Big Pete]

I've only been watching the game since 2000 when I turned ten but these are personally the best players I've seen take the field.

1. Darren Lockyer (2001)
2. Wendell Sailor (2000)
3. Mark Gasnier (2005)
4. Justin Hodges (2006)
5. Greg Inglis (2006)
6. Johnathan Thurston (2007)
7. Andrew Johns (2001)
8. Shane Webcke (2002)
9. Danny Buderus (2004)
10. Steve Price (2007)
11. Gorden Tallis (2000)
12. Nathan Hindmarsh (2005)
13. Brad Fittler (2003)

14. Shaun Berrigan (2006)
15. Petero Civoniceiva (2006)
16. Ben Kennedy (2005)
17. Sonny Bill Williams (2007)

 

[Black Philip]

1. Darren Lockyer
2. Lote Tuqiri
3. Greg inglis
4. Steve Renouf
5. Matt Sing
6. Brad Fittler (Pains me to include him cause Rooters fans overrate him something chronic, but he was excellent nonetheless)
7. Alan Langer
8. Shane Webcke
9. Cameron Smith
10. Glenn Lazurus
11. Gordon Tallis
12. Steve Menzies
13. Bradley Clyde

14. Ruben Wiki
15. Nathan Hindmarsh
16. Tonie Carroll
17. Andrew Johns (Would be the starting no.7, but everyone knows Langer>Johns)

 

[Coxy]

1. Darren Lockyer
2. Michael Hancock
3. Steve Renouf
4. Greg Inglis
5. Wendell Sailor
6. Laurie Daley
7. Allan Langer
8. Shane Webcke
9. Cameron Smith
10. Glenn Lazarus
11. Gorden Tallis
12. Brad Clyde
13. Brad Fittler

14. Andrew Johns
15. Petero Civoniceva
16. Ruben Wiki
17. Darren Smith

 

[Fozz]

1. Darren Lockyer
2. Lote Tuquri
3. Steve Renouf
4. Justin Hodges
5. Wendell Sailor
6. Johnaton Thurston
7. Allan Langer
8. Shane Webcke
9. Steve Walters
10. Glenn Lazarus
11. Gordon Tallis
12. Sonny Bill Williams
13. Bradley Clyde

14. Shaun Berrigan
15. Petero Civoniceva
16. Tonie Carroll
17. Greg Inglis (cheat, I know)

 

[Professor47]

A bit of a different feel but:

All players in their absolute Hay day.

1) Darren Lockyer (c) [GK2]
2) Lote Tuquiri
3) Justin Hodges
4) Greg Inglis
5) Big Dell
6) Brad Fittler
7) Andrew Johns [GK1]
8) Webcke
9) Budurus
10) Civo
11) Tallis
12) Hindmarsh
13) TC (Utility back if needed)

14) Craig Wing
15) Lazo!
16) Mason
17) SBW

Tell me that is not a side!

 

[Coxy]

A bit of a different feel but:

All players in their absolute Hay day.

1) Darren Lockyer (c) [GK2]
2) Lote Tuquiri
3) Justin Hodges
4) Greg Inglis
5) Big Dell
6) Brad Fittler
7) Andrew Johns [GK1]
8) Webcke
9) Budurus
10) Civo
11) Tallis
12) Hindmarsh
13) TC (Utility back if needed)

14) Craig Wing
15) Lazo!
16) Mason
17) SBW

Tell me that is not a side!

That's not a side. Because to get all 17 fit and in form at the same time would be impossible :-)

 

[Kimlo]

Would you seriously put Farah over Smith? And if so, would you seriously also pick Farah over Buderus? Really?

No I wouldn't. However I don't like Smith, Buderus is another argument I actually liked him just forgot about him!
I'd have him there first :)

 

[Black Philip]

Shit! I completely forgot about Mick Hancock :(

 

[Jazza]

Good topic

1. Darren Lockyer
2. Lote Tuqiri
3. Greg Inglis
4. Justin Hodges
5. Wendell Sailor
6. Laurie Daley
7. Andrew Johns
8. Shane Webcke
9. Cameron Smith
10. Petero Civoniceva
11. Gorden Tallis
12. Ben Kennedy
13. Brad Fittler

14. Allan Langer
15. Steve Price
16. Nathan Hindmarsh
17. Ali Lau'titi (2002 form)

 

[QUEENSLANDER]

nice call on ali lau-titi. one of the biggest losses to super league ever

 

[Coxy]

nice call on ali lau-titi. one of the biggest losses to super league ever

Meh. Another player with great talent and an inability to apply it consistently. Needed a coach who could get the best out of him. Preferably a tall, skinny, balding one.

 

[ningnangnong]

Lowertiti ranks alongside Foundmyweener in the funny names chart.