Benji Marshall

[gronkathon]

The level of patience in Marshalls game is now at a level that brings with it some consistancy.

Definatley top 5

 

[innsaneink]

should be a good game on saturday night eh Ink????

Both teams have the potential to throw it around.....should not be a boring game thats for sure...hopefully nice dry track.

 

[gsweeper]

No, most people think is Ennis is better. Ennis shouldn't even be in the top 20 imo.

Matter of opinion. Ennis and Farah play two different styles of footy, so I couldn't separate them in terms of contribution to their teams. On his day Benji is definitely a top 5 player, and with his consistency increasing, i'm guessing he may cement his place there in the coming seasons

 

[ozbash]

Top 5 for me and one of the best kiwi products we've allowed out of the country..

still a long way to go for Benji.

 

[MacDougall]

Marshall and Thurston are the two best players in the game at the moment. They don't have similar games though. Marshall is all flair and trick shots and Thurston is vision par excellence.

 

[TimmyB]

Marshall is certainly a top player. Probably in the top 10 players in the fame and certainly one of the most influential.

Farrah is not though. That bloke folds like a cheap umbrella in the wind when the pressure is on

Like against Manly when he poked it through the line for the win with 5 minutes remaining?

 

[DRAGONZ_RULE]

Benji and Robbie are both top 10 players. We're probably the only team that can stake claim to having 2 of the top 10 other than Melbourne.

Brisbane = Lockyer / Folau ???

 

[Red Bear]

Lockyer is no longer top 10

 

[Loudstrat]

Form tends to be up and down - Thurston and Lockyer are the best playmakers at delivering consistency at a very high level. In other positions,Prince, Slater, Petero, and possibly Ennis, Soward, Tongue, Patten, Smith, Farah, Cronk and Simpson deliver high level class week in, week out of a quality that will dominate - but others need to be on their game around them too

None of them single handedly drags their team out of the mud like Benji does, but maybe that's because of Farah. Farah is conststently good. Behind him, Benji is the best player in the world.

If was setting up a team I'd happily spend half my salary cap on Benji, Slater, Petero and either Farah or Ennis. The rest can go on good honest toilers and a pair of good finishing wingers of the level of Merrit. Keep 'em fit and motivated and you'll win the comp.

 

[Loudstrat]

Benji and Robbie are both top 10 players. We're probably the only team that can stake claim to having 2 of the top 10 other than Melbourne.

Brisbane = Lockyer / Folau ???

Hayne and Fui. Means zip if they aint in form.

 

[Tigers_are_Pro]

Brisbane = Lockyer / Folau ???

Neither of them are.

A rough top 10 for me would be something like

Civoniceva
Farah
Slater
Marshall
Hayne
Thurston
Smith
Inglis
Prince
Gallen

 

[Gus22]

IMO current top 10 (based on 2009/10 form):

1. Marshall
2. Hayne
3. C Smith
4. Thurston
5. Inglis
6. Prince
7. Slater
8. Folau
9. Farah
10. Pearce

 

[Munky]

Marshall is the most marketable player in the game today.

Has all the ability and flair in the world and can string two sentences together off the pitch.

Why the NRL don't use him as the poster boy is beyond me especially since he is locked up long term IIRC.

It'd be great to see him play alongside a top class halfback again.

 

[typicalfan]

best five eighth in the game at the moment. Since the World Cup win I think he has been the best 6 in the game. Lockyer is good as well but getting old and his best days are behind him. Others like Soward have only been good for 12 months.

Also he will probably rival Wiki as the most influential NZ player in the modern era by the end of his career.

 

[typicalfan]

IMO current top 10 (based on 2009/10 form):

1. Marshall
2. Hayne
3. C Smith
4. Thurston
5. Inglis
6. Prince
7. Slater
8. Folau
9. Farah
10. Pearce

Cronk by a mile over Pearce. IMO

 

[andrew057]

He used to be vaaaastly overrated, made too many stupid errors and mistakes. But hes really refined his game a lot at the moment. I cant remember which commentator said it, but they said hes really turned into a good ball playing 5/8 who can play to structure when need be. Top 20 player in the game at the moment.

 

[Johns Magic]

Top 20, laughable.

Top 5 more like it.

 

[Benji Magic]

From a Tigers perspective he will go down as one of the greatest ever to pull on the black & gold. Heres my top 10, in no particluar order.

1. Marshall
2. Hayne
3. C Smith
4. Thurston
5. Inglis
6. Prince
7. Slater
8. Cronk
9. Farah
10. Watmough

 

[Big Pete]

Arguably the most talented player in the game.

If he continues to develop certain aspects of his game, he'll be the best.

 

[Tigers_are_Pro]

He used to be vaaaastly overrated, made too many stupid errors and mistakes. But hes really refined his game a lot at the moment. I cant remember which commentator said it, but they said hes really turned into a good ball playing 5/8 who can play to structure when need be. Top 20 player in the game at the moment.

Tigers barely in the top 15 teams?