Albert Rosenfeld
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You name a lot of good players, but it is a question of relative quality. Reg Gasnier, Bobby Fulton and Mal Meninga dominated the centre position in their respective eras.
Some of my choices were close calls. In particular omitting Bradley Clyde. But Jason Smith, whom I did see play, was not even close.
Ray Price, mostly a lock, had to be picked somewhere. Either he or Ron Coote had to be shuffled to the second row.
Lockyer was a poor defender. I vividly remember the French second rower Jamal Fakir in 2004 attacking the Australian line and knocking Lockyer ten feet backwards on his bum in the process.
Laurie Daley was a good five eighth but not as good as King Wally and Brett Kenny. Laurie was an OK centre, but not as dangerous in attack as the ones I chose. Gene Miles was a very good centre but not sensational.
Glenn Lazarus was good, but pick him in place of whom?
Peter Sterling was probably 3rd best half back ever, but not better than Johns or Thurston, both of whom were great goal kickers as well as possessing all their other talents. Steve Mortimer was behind Sterling.
Greg Inglis has had an uneven career, partly diminished by the effects of injury, partly lapsed for other psychological reasons.. He has been brilliant and he has been mediocre. He doesn't always inject himself into the game. O'Connor was consistently at or near his best in rep games. But others might overlook Inglis's inconsistency and agree with you on Inglis.
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