Best Player in the NRL

[Guest]

Kouparitsis makes the world go round.

[Guest]

I go with Lockyer..

He is the best "closer" of a game i've ever seen..

The most prolific winner in rugby league since those StMerge sides that won 11 in a row..

Percieved defensive weakness have never cost his team more than what his sublime skills ad..

The best payer in the world in 2 different positions..

Most Qld people i speak to,now rate him slightly higher than Lewis..

I've got Lockyer with Joe-E,Beetso,Lewis & Fulton as the best players i've EVER seen..

[Chooks4Life]

Kouparitsis makes the world go round.

LOL hahahahahahaha

[Johnny Tobin]

Kouparitsis makes the world go round.

Don't you mean "world go brown"?

[Kingbilly]

I am with Tobin, Johns by a country mile.
I don't even think Lockyer was near the greatest fullback, he was one of the greats as a player, but strickly looking at the aspects of a fullback he lacked alot.

I don't what anyone says, his defense was and is crap (although improved) it never cost his team due to good coaching. His positional play when the other team had the ball was ok but not brilliant. He was a brilliant attacking player.

[Guest]

I think forwards are overlooked in these comparisons.

I think the best player on and off the field is Civoneciva.

Look at the difference he has made in pennies since he has been there.

He makes more difference to a team than a Slater or Inglis would.

[The Pelican]

I think forwards are overlooked in these comparisons.

I think the best player on and off the field is Civoneciva.

Look at the difference he has made in pennies since he has been there.

He makes more difference to a team than a Slater or Inglis would.

I have no doubt that Petro would be the best player in terms of the influnce he has on his teammates and the mindset that he brings to whatever club he is at, but to say that he is the best player in the world because of this, well, i think you may be stretching it a bit.

[Guest]

Bani from the Cowgirls..

Pommeroy from the Gummies..

Koups..

All freaks..

They'd all look good in a Bears jersey.

I'll get in Daisy and Flo's ear about these three.

[Cockadoodledoo]

Johns is the best I have ever seen. He did everything all the others can do (and more) as well as being able to kick goals from the sideline.

For me, as much as it hurts, it's Johns first and daylight second.

You are a goose... I would have picked Fittler ahead of Matt Daylight for second.

[Kingbilly]

You are a goose... I would have picked Fittler ahead of Matt Daylight for second.

Did Johns ever choke against PEnrith ?

[Guest]

I have no doubt that Petro would be the best player in terms of the influnce he has on his teammates and the mindset that he brings to whatever club he is at, but to say that he is the best player in the world because of this, well, i think you may be stretching it a bit.

In my opinion a player like Civo or Price lay the platform for players like Locky to shine.

I think churning out 120+ metres a game and 20+ tackles a game is the most crucial job on the field. To do it as easily and consistantly as Petero places him as the best player in the world in my eyes.

When has a forward ever won a golden boot?

[Tom Verlaine's Ghost]

It's hard to line up backs against forwards in terms of who is better. Is Thurston better than Cameron Smith? Beats me.

Thurston is probably more "valuable" than, say, Inglis, because he plays in a more dominant position. For that reason, I'd rate Thurston number 1 of the current crop.

As for all-time, it was always my belief that Johns was not durable enough to be considered the best of all time. Almost every season, he had long periods on the sideline, and for that reason he never had to endure the week-in-week-out grind that a lot of rep players did. No argument that he was great - only that he never had his greatness tested for full seasons.

Hard, also, to rate Wally Lewis, given that he didn't play in the Sydney competition until he was passed his prime. I have no doubt, though, if we'd seen him in Sydney in the early eighties he would have had the same dominant influence as he had at rep level.

That leaves Fittler, Daley, Beetson and Fulton as other contenders from the last 35 years. I didn't see Fulton until he was hobbling around on one leg, but in the early seventies he must have been something to behold, based on reputation and the highlights reels.

Ditto, Beetson. I didn't see him until he was in decline.

Daley played in a superstar team. That he still stood out as the key figure, speaks volumes. He was, at the least, Fittler's equal.

And so we come to Fittler. He was great for longer than any of the others. 14 seasons. Beetson played for as long, but finished in reserve grade and was a shadow of his former greatness. Fittler is unique in that he had as much influence over a game in his last year as he did when he was ten years younger. Maybe even more. Arguably, he could have gone on for several more seasons. All of the others were physical basketcases when they finished. He won premierships with two different clubs - something none of the others were able to achieve; he played more rep games than any of the others. The older he got, the better he got. While he may have lost speed and some of the potency of his left foot step he, like a great fast bowler who learns guile and accuracy when his speed begins to decline, compensated for it by honing his passing game, his leadership skills and ability to pull out the big play when needed.

For those reasons, I rate Fittler the best of the last 35 years.

[elo]

Koupa****wit, PERIOD.

[Guest]

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[Guest]

How can you put Koups there?

...he's CLEARLY in a league of his own.