50 Best buys in NRL history

[Rhyno]

By RLW

50.Bryan Norrie (Storm,2010-14)
49.Jason Smith (Raiders, 2005-06)
48.Luke Bailey (Titans, 2007-14)
47.Anthony Mundine (Dragons, 1998-00)
46. Wade Graham ( Sharks, 2011-present)
45.Timana Tahu (Eels, 2005-07)
44.Nate Myles (Titans, 2012-present)
43.Micheal Ennis (Bulldogs, 2009-14)
42.Paul Rauhihi (Cowboys, 2003-05)
41.Jeremy Smith (Dragons, 2009-11)
40.Glenn Lazarus (Storm, 1998-99)
39.Clinton Schifcoske (Raiders, 2001-06)
38.Andrew Fifita (Sharks, 2012-present )
37.James Maloney (Warriors, 2010-12)
36.Greg Bird (Titans, 2010- present)
35.Joe Galuvao (Panthers, 2002-05)
34.Sonny Bill Williams (Roosters, 2013-14)
33.David Shillington (Raiders, 2009-present)
32.Beau Scott (Dragons, 2007-12)
31.Jared Waerea-Hargraves (Roosters, 2010-present)
30.Ryan Hoffman (Storm, 2012-14)
29.Ruben Wiki (Warriors, 2005-08)
28.Steve Price (Warriors, 2005-08)
27.Josh Morris ( Bulldogs, 2009-present)
26.Michael Weyman (Dragons, 2009-13)
25.Luke O'Donnell (Cowboys, 2004-10)
24.Brett Hodgson (Tigers, 2004-08)
23.Luke Patten (Bulldogs, 2001-10)
22.Brett Kimmorley (Storm, 1998-00)
21.Gareth Ellis (Tigers, 2009-12)
20. Luke Priddis (Panthers, 2002-08)
19.Brent Kite (Sea Eagles 2005-13)
18.Preston Campbell (Panthers, 2003-06)
17.Scott Hill (Storm, 1998-06)
16.Matt Orford. (Sea Eagles, 2006-09
15.Mark O'Meley (Bulldogs, 2002-07)
14.Darius Boyd (Dragons, 2009-12)
13.Roy Asotasi (Rabbitohs, 2007-13)
12.Craig Wing (Roosters, 2000-07)
11.Ben Kennedy (Sea Eagles 2005-06)

Top 10 still to come

 

[Rhyno]

Top 2 should be
1.Thurston
2.S.Burgess

 

[Obscene Assassin]

Fui will be up there somewhere.

 

[Twatface Magee]

1. George Rose (Dragons, 2015)

 

[Stranga]

1. Lazarus , Broncos 1992

 

[eozsmiles]

34.Sonny Bill Williams (Roosters, 2013-14)
33.David Shillington (Raiders, 2009-present)

Moving on...............

 

[Muffdaddy]

Dally Messenger - Roosters.

 

[rabbitohs95]

34.Sonny Bill Williams (Roosters, 2013-14)
33.David Shillington (Raiders, 2009-present)

Moving on...............

Oh dear....

 

[KeepingTheFaith]

Burgess, Inglis, Thurston, Graham, Morley would all be somewhere in the top ten you'd think.

 

[Sydney Knight]

Ben Kennedy should be no 1. Best ever buy in Knights history and probably top 3 - 5 in Manly history.

 

[maple_69]

I don't know what the parameters of this list are but I feel like it should be guys who turned out to be much better than anyone expected. Inglis and SBW were out and out superstars, were offered bucket loads of cash to move to another club. I don't know if you can consider that an inspired signing.
Thurston certainly number one. Maloney for Warriors, Graham for Sharks, Segeyaro for Penrith are the types of buys I'd be proud of if I was recruiting talent.

 

[Dutchy]

Jamie Lyon will go close to Number One.

 

[Craig Johnston]

billy rodgers --> eels
ben chikorollski -> bulldogs

 

[Brutus]

Wolfman to the Dragons will be awesome.

 

[Son of Minto]

1. Karl Filiga

 

[Deacon]

Blacklock

 

[Captain Apollo]

Jamie Lyon will go close to Number One.

Actually my gut feeling is Brad Fittler signing with the Roosters for 1996 will be close to number 1. It pretty much helped put the Roosters back on the map and saw them make and stay in the finals up until he retired at the end of 2004.

 

[Perth Tiger]

Scott Prince probably the best buy for the Tigers

 

[Dutchy]

Actually my gut feeling is Brad Fittler signing with the Roosters for 1996 will be close to number 1. It pretty much helped put the Roosters back on the map and saw them make and stay in the finals up until he retired at the end of 2004.

Not the NRL era.

 

[umina panther]

Sowie after he holds the trophy up next year