Gee it is hard to pick a side covering different eras but Ken Thornett, Mick Cronin, Brett Kenny, Peter Sterling, Ray Price, Nathan Hindmarsh, Brian Hambly, Ron Hilditch would be my team..and I would build it around them.
Throw in Jamie Lyon,Steve Ella, Paul Taylor, Dick Thornett, Nev Glover, Dean Pay, Jason Smith and you have a good squad. With Jack Gibson coach and Brian Smith his assistant, Denis Fitzgerald CEO, Mick Souter conditioner, Ron Massey Video analysis, Basil Cohen selling the doubles around the ground, Joe Joseph massuer, Spencer O'Neill - Stan Simpson - Jack Argent key administrators.
I have soft spot for PJ Marsh of the current crop. I love the way he plays the game and I am so glad he is back 'home' In my opinion PJ was our best player in the 2001 Grand Final. I think if Brian had his time over again, he would have started PJ instead of Jason Taylor in that match and had JT come on after about twenty minutes.
Can you remember the 1981 Grand Final? Jack Gibson had Stumpy Stevens feeding the scrums early to counter Tommy Raudonikis expected intimidation of Sterling.
In my opinion the Eels are right in this competition. I have a very good feeling about it. The defence has been superb. I have said it before..... the loss to Canterbury was our turning point. I thought the Eeels were magnificent in defeat on that night. Go back to my posts at that time and look. We haven't been beaten since.
