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I have been contemplating an idea for a book that tells the story of each club from the perspective that some clubs have traditionally nurtured a favored playing style that in turn produced footballers who excel in certain positions. For the Roosters, I think that we have produced some of the best locks... Thoughts brothers!
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Fullbacks haven't been to bad either , depends on what you call produced but -
We are all about the Ronnie Coote..it’ll be interesting to seeComment
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Halves? Most of ours have been bought in but I reckon we've taken a lot of relative unknowns 2 or 3 levels higher than they otherwise woulda gone.
Halves, back rowers and and centres if I were to name 3 positions. We produce lotsa good players though
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Who are the locks you talk of?Originally posted by The Oracle View Post
I reckon the Chooks have had & still have some good props. Artie, Morley, JWH, SST, Ayliffe, John Harvey, Grant HedgerComment
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club's best position is spring st, with bronte rd a close secondComment
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From the 1930s invincibles - Andy Norval. then later, Dick Dunn. But in recent generations; Coote but also lock was Bunny Reilly's preferred position. Ricko, McGahan, Tobin, and most recently, Liu and Mr Victor!Originally posted by Mickie Lane View PostComment
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Seriously who would be a half at the Roosters? The expectations and pressure is over the top, certainly from fans anyway. Looking at the focus on young Lachie despite one game into the season winning 46-4 is case in point.Originally posted by ism22 View PostHalves? Most of ours have been bought in but I reckon we've taken a lot of relative unknowns 2 or 3 levels higher than they otherwise woulda gone.
Halves, back rowers and and centres if I were to name 3 positions. We produce lotsa good players though
Pearce, Anasta, Hastings, Nikorima, Flanagan, crikey even Cronk and Freddy (Shittler) copped it! Its an impossible position to satisfy everyone.
As far as locks go I guess my timespan goes from Coote to Radley, ironically two of the best. The locks role has morphed a fair bit though in that time from a freelancing attacker and defensive sweeper to a kind of third prop these days.
Off the top of my head, I thought John Tobin was a bloody good player in the day too.#We Stand with ourJewish community#Comment
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I didn't mention Ricko and Hughie as I thought they were more backrowers. Two champs.#We Stand with ourJewish community#Comment
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Russell Fairfax . Minni , Teddy , Rod Silva , Allan Mckean , Michael Gordon wasn't bad and the little bloke that became a ref , name evades me
Oh and Latrine for best f/bComment
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Luke Diamond Phillips, Silva , Gordon, McKean are a stretch as great I think.Originally posted by Rooster1908 View PostComment
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Gee Id rate Michael Gordon extremely high , very good defender and excellent goal kicker . Silva no slouch either , very evasive in attack and thanks for Lukes name just couldn't rememberOriginally posted by The Lip View PostComment
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Maybe I forgot the Champion lock who played his heart out for the Roosters - Vaughtin??? Oh dear they were bad years!Comment
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Ive always loved halfbacks first & the Chooks have had some good ones. In my time following them I first liked Johnny Mayes then Kevin Horrie Hastings (my favourite all time Rooster) then Gary Freeman then Craig Wing then Cooper Cronk.Comment
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Silva was top quality.
He was a class act in a pedestrian side at a struggling club, then he left and played with the Bulldogs where he won a comp, which goes to show.Making Steve Naughton look like Vince Mellars...Comment
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