1980-2005...your team's all-star line-up...

[Misty Bee]

Simon was better than Taylor IMHO. Firstly, he played for a few season, not just one. Secondly, his ballplaying was excellent, and his defence was good. General kicking game was second to none. Taylor was good, but only played one year. He belongs to the Norths side of the era you seek.

Sterling/Kenny aside, we've never had a decent long serving player in the halves. Tony Melrose was great in 80-81, Jason Bell did some good things in his time, and then there's Simon and Taylor. Others, like Dave Penna, had the job for only a year (like Taylor). Some Eels fans will mention Stu Galbraith, but only after being lobotomised.

Re Dymock, you may be right, but he's down the list on what others contributed to the Eels.

Other Eels to consider - you'd have to think about Nathan Cayless for longevity only, and maybe David Liddiard. This is where it gets grey, though. I'm pretty confident with my pack - Dean Pay made the legends side because he was current, but like Cayless doesn't really crack it in my squad.

 

[Kiwi]

1. Darren Lockyer (gk)
2. Lote Tuqiri
3. Peter Jackson
4. Steve Renouf
5. Wendell Sailor
6. Wally Lewis
7. Allan Langer ( c )
8. Glenn Lazarus
9. Greg Conescu
10. Shane Webcke
11. Gorden Tallis
12. Peter Ryan
13. Tonie Carroll

14. Darren Smith
15. Brad Thorn
16. Petero Civoniceva
17. Kevvie Walters

Coach : Wayne Bennett

Imagine running into that forward pack, dear god someone would die :shock:

 

[girvie]

Does everyone agree with this side?

1 Matt Seers
2 Brett Dallas
3 Greg Florimo
4 Michael Buettner
5 Les Kiss
6 Peter Jackson
7 Jason Taylor
8 Don McKinnon
9 John Gray
10 Martin Bella
11 Gary Larson
12 David Fairleigh
13 Mark Graham

14 Gavin Jones
15 Billy Moore
16 Ben Ikin
17 David Hall

 

[choisir]

Western Suburbs Magpies

1.John Dorahey
2.Ross Conlon
3.Gary Schofield
4.Andrew Farrar
5.John Ribot
6.Terry Lamb
7.Tom Raudonakis
8.John Donnelly
9.Ray Brown
10.Darren Britt
11.Les Boyd
12.David Gillespie
13.Ellery Hanley

14.Joe Thomas
15.Bob Lidner
16.Ian Schubert
17.Brett Hodgson

 

[Robster]

Warriors Team

1 Ivan Cleary
2 Sean Hoppe
3 Tea Ropati
4 Nigel Vagana
5 Francis Meli
6 Gene Ngamu
7 Stacey Jones (c)
8 Jerry SeuSeu
9 Robbie Mears
10 Steve Price
11 Ali Lauitiiti
12 Logan Swann
13 Kevin Campion

14 Warangi Koopu
15 Dean Bell
16 Stephen Kearney
17 Joe Vagana

 

[Manu Vatuvei]

lol Robster, looks like Toopi has played his way out of your team. Good call.

 

[MrSharky]

1. David PEACHEY
2. Matt ROGERS
3. Steve ROGERS
4. Mark McGAW
5. Andrew ETTINGSHAUSEN
6. Mitch HEALEY
7. Brett KIMMORLEY
8. Dane SORENSON
9. Dean TREISTER
10. Jason STEVENS
11. Kurt SORENSON
12. Gavin MILLER
13. Chris McKENNA

14. Danny LEE
15. Martin LANG
16. Les DAVIDSON
17. Paul GREEN

18. Preston CAMPBELL

f**k... what a side...

 

[TV Ted Ellery]

Balmain Tigers

1 Garry Jack
2 John Davidson
3 Tim Brasher
4 Ellery Hanley
5 Ross Conlon
6 Michael Neil
7 Gary Freeman
8 Steve Roach
9 Ben Elias
10 Mark Stimpson
11 Paul Sironen
12 David Brooks
13 Wayne Pearce

14 Mark Geyer
15 James Grant
16 Jason Lowrie
17 Bruce McGuire

Kerry Hemsley, Steve Edmed, Brett Hodgson, John Skandalis, Shane Walker, Mark O’Neill

You would have to include Larry Corowa on one wing, move Brasher to the wing and put Garry Schofield in the centres. I would rather Garry Bridge, Olsen Filipania, Paul Davis or even Jacin Sinclair at 5/8 ahead of Mick Neil.

Backline-

1. Jack
2. Corowa
3. Brasher
4. Hanley
5. Davidson
6. Bridge
7. Freeman

 

[Deleted member 10972]

Davidson > Schofield

 

[KevinArnold]

1. Paul Taylor
2. Eric Grothe Snr
3. Steve Ella
4. Mick Cronin
5. Neville Glover
6. Brett Kenny
7. Peter Sterling
13. Ray Price
12. Mark Laurie
11. Nathan Hindmarsh
10. Dean Pay
9. Steve Edge
8. Ron Hilditch

14. Peter Wynn
15. David Woods
16. Nathan Cayless
17. Jason Smith

Coach. Jack Gibson

 

[LESStar58]

Melbourne Storm 1998-2005

1. Billy Slater
2. Matt Geyer
3. Steven Bell
4. Matt King
5. Marcus Bai
6. Scott Hill
7. Brett Kimmorley

13. Tawera Nikau
12. Robbie Kearns
11. Stephen Kearney
10. Rodney Howe
9. Cameron Smith
8. Glenn Lazarus (C)

RESERVES
14. Danny Williams
15. Paul Marquet
16. Matt Rua
17. Ben Roarty

 

[thuganomics]

Melbourne Storm 1998-2005

1. Billy Slater
2. Matt Geyer
3. Steven Bell
4. Matt King
5. Marcus Bai
6. Scott Hill
7. Brett Kimmorley

13. Tawera Nikau
12. Robbie Kearns
11. Stephen Kearney
10. Rodney Howe
9. Cameron Smith
8. Glenn Lazarus (C)

RESERVES
14. Danny Williams
15. Paul Marquet
16. Matt Rua
17. Ben Roarty

No Robbie Ross?

 

[LESStar58]

I know, twas a tough call!

 

[Deleted member 10972]

Ross was a specialty fullback...Slater is a fullback/centre. Btw, still need North Queensland, Illawarra Steelers, & South Sydney RAbbitohs

 

[Deleted member 10972]

Cmon North Queensland fans! And Rabbitohs Fans? Cast your teams!

 

[nqboy]

1. Darren Lockyer (gk)
2. Michael Hancock
3. Gene Miles
4. Steve Renouf
5. Wendell Sailor
6. Kevin Walters
7. Allan Langer
8. Glenn Lazarus
9. Greg Conescu
10. Shane Webcke
11. Gorden Tallis
12. Brian Niebling
13. Wally Lewis (c)

14. Greg Dowling
15. Brad Thorn
16. Petero Civoniceva
17. Dale Shearer

Coach : Wayne Bennett

Honorable mentions but no cigar : - Sam Backo, Terry Matterson, Gavin Allen, Trevor Gillmeister, Shaun Berrigan, Michael DeVere, Andrew Gee, Darren Smith, Anthony Mundine, Luke Priddis, Julian O'Neil, Lote Tuqiri, Kerrod Walters.

With Shearer on the bench and Allen, Gilmeister, Priddis and Tuquri not even getting a run, that's a fair side.

 

[nqboy]

An easy starting point would be the Team of the Decade announced by the club last year:
Bowen, Williams, Hannay, Bowman, Sing, O'Neill, Spina, Morrison, Jones, Campion, Buttigieg, Steve Walters and Ra.

To that I would add Thursty at 5/8, move O'Neill to the centres for Josh and bring Luke O'Donnell in for Jones. Like him or loathe him, O'Neill had two great seasons up here playing mostly centre. Payne's not far off Walters' spot either. For all his greatness, Tractor had only one season up here at the end of his career and it was fairly undistinguished.

After the Top 13, it gets a bit thin so I'll leave it at that.

 

[mightybears]

Does everyone agree with this side?

1 Matt Seers
2 Brett Dallas
3 Greg Florimo
4 Michael Buettner
5 Les Kiss
6 Peter Jackson
7 Jason Taylor
8 Don McKinnon
9 John Gray
10 Martin Bella
11 Gary Larson
12 David Fairleigh
13 Mark Graham

14 Gavin Jones
15 Billy Moore
16 Ben Ikin
17 David Hall

can make arguments for a number of positions, but its good team overall
if this team had to play today i'd bump gary larson to the front row, put billy moore in the run on team-dropping don to the bench-and therefore kicking gavin off it for a more mobile forward

i would have any player that played for norths 80 to 99 on the bench before scab ikin-maybe the great johnny mc carthur!

buettner in the centres-err

 

[mightybears]

Can't be stuffed typing up the whole thing but the winter 98 edition of the now dead? loosehead fanzine had an article by an Edward Berridge that listed his "worst st george team of all time". The article had a paragraph on each postion/other contenders named in brackets etc.

Some a bit unfair, and nearly all 80's players

Fullback: Clinton 'lube fingers' Mohr [dean raper/darren south]
Wingers: Burt Gordon [88 panasonic cup aside]and Wilfred Williams
Centres: Bronko Djura and Chris Quinn
5/8: Steve Robinson.
Half: Steve Linnane
Lockaul Upfield
Second Row:Grameme Wynn and Henry Tatana
Prop: Johnny Fifita and Paul Osborne
Hooker: Peter Gill

 

[sthginke]

What is wrong with you knights fans.

No Ashley 'Flash' Gorden?