2003 Rookie of the Year

[Marshall_magic]

With hindsight, that's the greatest travesty in recent times... :crazy:

Although I reckon Sandow and Idris will be all but forgotten in 5 years too.

Smith did get to play every game, whilst Inglis was a back up player, but yes, in hindsight it looks like a dud call.

 

[Bazal]

With hindsight, that's the greatest travesty in recent times... :crazy:

Although I reckon Sandow and Idris will be all but forgotten in 5 years too.

Not really...Smith was simply outstanding in 2005. What has happened since has no bearing. Clearly he's incredibly long odds to be as good as Inglis in 5 years, but he was a hell of a lot better in 2005

 

[Y2Eel]

I voted Joel Monoghan...

 

[mxlegend99]

Based on their careers now Billy Slater by a mile and then Benji. That's just from those listed. A few of the other names mentioned are miles ahead of the rest aswell.

 

[Big Pete]

Debutants for 03

Ian Henderson
Lelea Paea
Tevita Metuisela
Steve Skinnon
Henari Veratau
Todd Olliver
Lopini Paea
Ben Willington
Chris Armit
Michael Witt
Nathan McMillan
Justin Tsoulos
Chris Heighnington
Adam Tippett
Gray Viane
Luke Covell
Robbie Farah
Dene Halatau
Benji Marshall
Clint Hall
Bryce Gibbs
Dean Collis
Liam Fulton
Brett Firman
Chris Nero
Dean Byrne
Dean Young
Ryan Tandy
David Howell
Ian Donnelly
Matt Head
Ashton Sims
Michael Henderson
Ben Creagh
Brett Olliver
Dayne Neirinckx
Brett Kearney
Stacey Katu
David Fa'alogo
Damon Alley-Tovio
Jess Caine
Troy Robinson
James Storer
Brenton Bowen
Jason Barsley
Aaron Morgan
Daniel Sorbello
Jacob Lillyman
Jason Bulgarelli
Michael Weyman
Ben Cross
Nick Youngquest
Don Tweedle
Matt Hilder
Shaun Wessel
Andrew Emelio
Nathan Vagg
Jarrad Anderson
Daniel Dumas
Andrew Dallalana
Russell Aitken
Dale Newton
Keith Galloway
Roy Friend
Dave Simmons
Reece Williams
Billy Slater
Dallas Johnson
Jake Webster
Ryan Hoffman
Dustin Cooper
Antonio Kafusi
Matt King
Luke Swain
Frank Pritchard
Craig Frawley
Tony Duggan
David Stagg
Sam Thaiday
Neville Costigan
Mark Robinson
Thomas Leuluai
Vince Mellars
Tevita Latu
Jerome Ropati
Matt Kennedy
Todd Bates
Craig Hall
Andrew Price
Reegan Tanner
Gavin Quinn
Blake Mueller
Todd Lowrie
Michael Ennis
Sam Harris
Alex Moore
Brett Stewart
Craig Hayne
Glenn Stewart

Pretty decent list.

From memory the stands out were: Slater (major favourite), Firman, Marshall, Witt and Sims.

 

[Non Terminator]

Haha, bugger Firman labelled best rookie, what about him being the "suitable replacement for Brad Fittler".

Shame.

 

[Bobby DIGital]

^Fittler said he was the next Darren Lockyer lol.


LOL @ me mentioning Allan Rothery.

 

[Non Terminator]

How wrong we were.

 

[wittyfan]

Firman got that many votes? :lol: One of the worst of the decade fo sho.

Witty would've won it if the awards hadn't been cancelled!

 

[wittyfan]

Plus I always thought Luke Douglas was robbed in 06, even though Hayne has since become the best player in the cosmos.

 

[gronkathon]

LOL Boogs

 

[MacDougall]

I'd go for Firman for sure, although if Benji Marshall had played more games, who knows. I don't really rate Billy Slater, he's got abit of pace and abit of footwork but there have been plenty of players like that who have come to nothing, eg Brad Watts. In 5 years time Firman will be recognised as a better player than Slater without doubt.

Hahahaha.

 

[nqcowboy87]

hindsight is funny, and what is also interesting is that a poll is still open from 2003, when i was in year 10

 

[coach]

hindsight is funny, and what is also interesting is that a poll is still open from 2003, when i was in year 10

So that makes 17 this year.

 

[kia ora storm]

Slater.....by miles.

 

[nqcowboy87]

So that makes 17 this year.

of course:sarcasm:

 

[Scott Minto]

I'd go for Firman for sure, although if Benji Marshall had played more games, who knows. I don't really rate Billy Slater, he's got abit of pace and abit of footwork but there have been plenty of players like that who have come to nothing, eg Brad Watts. In 5 years time Firman will be recognised as a better player than Slater without doubt.

How'd that go for ya?

 

[Walt Flanigan]

Brad Watts > Billy Slater all day

 

[carlosthedwarf]

Always thought Matt Head was a wonderful kicker but couldn't do anything else.

Haven't heard Bulgarelis name in forever. What happened to him?

 

[Amin Yashed]

Quality bump. Wow, Plenty like Billy hey lol?