50 worst buys in NRL history

[Rhyno]

50.Anthony Tupou (Sharks)
49. Chris Thorman ( Eels)
48. Braith Anasta ( tigers)
47. Motu Tony ( Broncos)
46. Bryan Fletcher (Souths)
45. Ben Roberts ( Eels)
44. Terry Hill (Tigers)
43. Richard Villasanti ( Sharks)
42. Tony Willams (Dogs)
41. Tim Smith (Sharks )
40. Leon Bott (Sharks)
39. Joel Moon (Warriors)
38. Willie Peters (Dragons)
37. Richard Swain (Broncos)
36. George Rose (Storm)
35. Joel Galuvao (Souths)
34. Mark Edmondson ( Roosters)
33. Carl Webb (Eels)
32. Josh Hannay (Sharks)
31. Lee Mossop (Eels)
30. Sam Harris (Tigers)
29. Chase Stanley (Storm)
28. Brett White (Raiders)
27. Ryan O'Hara ( Tigers )
26. Timana Tahu (Panthers)
25. Shaun Berrigan ( Warriors)
24. Denan Kemp (Warriors)
23. Beau Henery (Knights)
22. Brett Kimmorley (Northern Eagles)
21. Darcy Lussick (Eels)
20. Mark O'Meley (Roosters)
19. Adam Macdougall (Souths)
18. Jason Cayless (Tigers)
17. Dane Nielsen ( Warriors)
16. Shannon Hegarty (Souths)
15. Jamal Idris (Titans)
14. Justin Poore (Eels)
13. John Hopoate (Tigers)
12. Glenn Stewart (Souths)
11. Darius Boyd (Knights)
10. Craig Wing (Souths)
9. Martin Kennedy (Broncos)
8. Adam Dykes (Eels)
7. Chris Walker (Souths)
6. Chris Sandow (Eels)
5. Ben Barba ( Broncos)
4. Matt Orford (Raiders)
3. Adam Blair ( Tigers)
2. Reni Maitua ( Sharks)
1. Sam Tomkins ( Warriors)
http://rugbyleagueweek.com.au/50-worst-buys-nrl-history-10-1/

 

[roostersrule2]

Will Hopoate to the Eels beats all of these IMO.

 

[Twatface Magee]

Will Hopoate to the Eels beats all of these IMO.

And Hoppa Snr to Manly coaching staff tops that.

 

[Pete Cash]

Craig frawley was a much worse signing for the raiders than brett white

 

[Snappy]

Needs more Willie Tonga

 

[roostersrule2]

And Hoppa Snr to Manly coaching staff tops that.

I'm not so sure.

Maybe Manly are hoping he can do enough so they'll pull the fingers out of their asses and have a dig.

 

[I Bleed Maroon]

If Barba is the 5th worst buy when he came to us, what does that make of his time at the Sharks?

 

[DiegoNT]

No signing was worse than Hegarty was for Souths.
Chris walker may have only played 5 or so games for us but at least he had the decency to walk out on us and not continue to waste a wage.
Wing did ok for us, but he was at the end of his career.
Stewart started the year ok with us, but obviously he had his injuries and a falling out with the coach.
But they were all better signings then Hegarty.

Also the lack of Dave Taylor on this list is disturbing. If not for Souths then surely for the Titans

 

[DiegoNT]

If Barba is the 5th worst buy when he came to us, what does that make of his time at the Sharks?

Considering Broncos spent a huge amount on him as a marguee signing, with plans to build a team around him.

Considering sharks got him on the cheap ( as broncos are still paying a big chunk of his contract) and have found a niche for him as impact bench player.

That's why he is considered a worse signing for the Broncos then for the Sharks

 

[Iafeta]

25 is a joke. Shaun Berrifan did a good job for the Warriors. If memory serves me correct his season at the Warriors was when we got to the GF.

 

[carcharias]

Considering Broncos spent a huge amount on him as a marguee signing, with plans to build a team around him.

Considering sharks got him on the cheap ( as broncos are still paying a big chunk of his contract) and have found a niche for him as impact bench player.

That's why he is considered a worse signing for the Broncos then for the Sharks

haha

he got tackle of the year at our awards night too.

 

[Twatface Magee]

25 is a joke. Shaun Berrifan did a good job for the Warriors. If memory serves me correct his season at the Warriors was when we got to the GF.

That's the one that stands out to me as being a stupid pick as well.

 

[Incorrect]

Eels have 8 of the top 50.... think they went easy on us, could have included Chris Walker in addition to his stint with Souths, plus Chris Hicks, Paul Whatuira, Jordan Atkins and the Tonga brothers...

 

[Jordan]

Scott Moore to the Cowboys was an absolute cracker.

 

[SLRBRONCOS]

The NRL buying the Titans.

 

[thorson1987]

Nvm

 

[POPEYE]

F**ked thread, no-one here is privy to all circumstances involving all these players . . . at least they don't play with their mouths

 

[Snappy]

F**ked thread, no-one here is privy to all circumstances involving all these players . . . at least they don't play with their mouths

lol nice high horse.

It's a pretty simple concept. Club buys player, player plays shit

 

[TheVelourFog]

Where is Michael Bani

 

[Penrose Warrior]

25 is a joke. Shaun Berrifan did a good job for the Warriors. If memory serves me correct his season at the Warriors was when we got to the GF.

Yeah, woeful pick. We wouldn't have been paying him SFA. I can think of 100 worse signings than Moon too, he was a very good centre that probably should've been persevered with.

Watmong is placing himself in the right position to join the list really high up. Especially after he talked shit about Manly then produced bugger all. And as someone else said how the hell does Dum Dum Taylor miss out? He could be on this list at two different clubs.

Boyd to Newcastle seems way too high, also.

And Leon Bott to the Sharks at #40 :lol: Dude played one game. Deserves to be much higher.