Best second rower in the game...

[TheBourbonBeast]

f**k i hate dragons fans. If those pricks win the comp....f**k me its gunna be annoying. Why the f**k did Bennet go there of all places?

 

[Eels Dude]

I like O'Donnell on this year's form. But it still takes more than one or two great seasons to make a great player. Hindmarsh, Ryan, and Fitzgibbon etc will be the most memorable back rowers of this decade until the younger blokes show they can play at a high level for more than 3-4 seasons. Those 3, oh yeah Menzies also and probably another couple of recent retirees I've forgotten and have been playing at a consistent level for their club for close to 10 years. Waterhouse, Laffranchi, O'Donnell have been around just as long as those blokes but have been nowhere near as consistent for the duration of their careers.

 

[Dutchy]

Not if stats such as offloads,linebreaks and metres gained are taken into account.

Anthony Watmough

ARM – 126
Tackles – 24
Offloads – 2.5
Errors - 1.2

Zeb Taia

ARM – 96
Tackles – 24
Offloads – 1.3
Errors – 0.4

Ben Creagh

ARM – 94
Tackles – 14
Offloads – 0.6
Errors – 0.5

TLL

ARM – 102
Tackles – 15
Offloads – 1.9
Errors – 0.6


From NRL.com

 

[Red Bear]

well how come the Qld forwards have owned the NSW forwards for a while now?

Because Steve Price and Petero have been up against brett white, Ben Cross etc etc

 

[Johns Magic]

Yes Dutchy. Those same stats say Taia has played 16 games this year. Pretty amazing considering it's only Round 14

 

[Eels Dude]

Use the nrl.stats.com website Dutchy, it's much more reliable. Those stats you've provided are highly innaccurate.

 

[oneeyedeaglesman]

I will give you linebreaks(by 1)But when we throw in tacklebreaks it levels out again.Funny how Taia is not ahead in the other two stats I mentioned.Just somehow the standout performer in the areas you mentioned was not rated.

 

[Johns Magic]

I will give you linebreaks(by 1)

Um...try 3. 9 to 6. Taia with 2 less games as well.

But when we throw in tacklebreaks it levels out again.

Again, no. Taia 38 in 10 games, Creagh 32 in 12 games.

Funny how Taia is not ahead in the other two stats I mentioned.Just somehow the standout performer in the areas you mentioned was not rated.

What are you talking about? Taia is averaging more metres and 2.5 times as many offloads as Creagh in the 2nd row this year.

Unless of course you're talking about Watmough, which is completely unrelated and not who I was comparing Taia to at all.

 

[Miller was a legend]

Gallen, the man of steel

 

[God-King Dean]

Gallen, captain of the mighty Waa-Luigis !, got me 216 points. That's all that matters.

 

[Miller was a legend]

Gallen, captain of the mighty Waa-Luigis !, got me 216 points. That's all that matters.

:lol: well done Dean

 

[Loudstrat]

Geez, the Laffranchi bandwagon is quiet. Not much mention of Glenn Stewart either - there's your test second row too.

No mention of Tongue either. Underrated.

Still wouldn't swap Hindmarsh for any backrower in the comp atm - nor in the last decade.

 

[Raider_69]

TLL and Harrison are both top draw and IMHO, on form atm, inside the top 10. TLL would be top 3 on form right now

but agree with the author, Creagh is #1 imo

 

[Tommax25]

Hit the nail on the head mate.

NSW can't decide on halves either - and our best 3 fullbacks are all out of commission. It's a cruel game at times innit?

Stewart, roosters fullback and ....?

 

[squiddy]

Gallen !

The Bradman of league ............

 

[Patsy]

creagh has been good for 14 weeks - i will reserve on judgement on him if he is still doing it in 2-3 years time.

choc watmough, hindmarsh, o'donnell, fitzgibbon all proven and up there as the best

 

[Patsy]

He's also good for giving away 10 penalties per game

i reckon most of his mistakes and mistackles come from fatigue - he is an 80min back rower and goes 150% in that 80mins.

 

[Loudstrat]

So he's on roids?

 

[Jasdragon]

Creagh by a country mile!

 

[Balmain Bug]

I watched Penshurst RSL v Renown on the weekend and Bill Tringas had a blinder !!!