best rugby league debuts

[nrlnrl]

After seeing the Chooseday Night Football choices this week, what about some thoughts on best debuts ?

Some that have been mentioned in the CNF thread - SBW, Amos Roberts, Benji Marshall, Andrew Johns, Darren Lockyer & Chris Lawrence.

 

[bileduct]

Josh Dugan.

 

[MattJ]

I remember Braith Anasta having a pretty spectacular debut for the dogs

 

[sallymay]

israel folau
try on debut against the tigers in 07 then got 20 more a premiership ring and a call up to play for australia how much better do u get

 

[Big Pete]

Jordan Atkins.

 

[Godz Illa]

Richie Williams

 

[baddog]

jackson kaufusi

 

[Vic Mackey]

i remember chris lawrence's debut as a 17 year old against brisbane at suncorp. after about 15 mins he got the ball out wide. shaun berrigan showed him the sideline and lawrence absolutely smoked him. id never even seen him play before and nearly fell off my seat!

later in the game he made a break down the sideline put collis over for the match winner.

i dont think anyones ever shown him the sideline again

 

[Chook Norris]

JUSTIN HODGES (QLD) Origin II 2002 @ Telstra Stadium

 

[user_nat]

I'm not exactly sure, but I think there was a 50 point turnaround after Lockyer came on for his debut.

 

[Cockadoodledoo]

Brad Fittler.. Absolutely bamboozled the Magpies with his footwork as a 17 year old.

 

[Mr Saab]

Amos Roberts vs the warriors was not bad...one try and 9 goals.
Johns vs the Rabbits (run on debut) in 1994...23 points
Jordan Atkins 4 tries for the titans
SBW in 2004 tearing the Eels a new one.

 

[Baron Vo Mandor]

That Atkins try in the corner were he leapt was deadset freaky.......

 

[Bman26]

Inglis scored 2 on debut for Qld, not bad....

 

[nrlnrl]

That Atkins try in the corner were he leapt was deadset freaky.......

yep, - but with the other 3 I think he ran a total of 6 metres

 

[nrlnrl]

Inglis scored 2 on debut for Qld, not bad....

I just remembered a good SOO one, Michael O'Connor with all 18 points for NSW in the 80's

 

[African Monkey]

Shannon Hegarty's debut in 1999 against the Cowboys would have to be the best I've ever seen. I thought to myself afterwards that this guy would be something special and I was proven right.

 

[Apey]

Zzzz

 

[schnitzel]

Marshall Chalk got 4 tries on debut for Raiders... I think.

I remember Billy Slater got a couple in his debut, and I thought 'this kid is gonna be a good 'un'

 

[nqcowboy87]

yeh chalk got four against souths back in 04