best ever 2nd rowers (who are they?)

[snoozer]

sirro
k.sorensen
clyde
tallis
miller
menzies
boyd
gallen
hindmarsh

 

[Gippsy]

I'd probably rank them;
Norm Provan
Bob McCarthy
Les Boyd
Rod Reddy
Les Davidson
Brad Clyde

From a club perspective you couldn't top a pairing of Provan & Reddy. Tough, great competitors, fierce defenders, great attacking weapons. A perfect pair that would give the opposition nightmares.

 

[typicalfan]

Was Lindner really that good? I was a bit young to remember but my mum (a Parra fan) always said he played well for Queensland but did nothing for at club level.

Lindner was a champion. He dismantled the Canberra Raiders at Parra stadium in the late 80's, probably the best comeback of all time for the Eels against a formidable Raiders side.

 

[Noa]

Needs more Mal Reilly

 

[Charlie124]

LOL at the SBW nominations, the guy wouldnt know the meaning of the word 'tough'. He had a good shoulder charge technique so he looked flashy but anyone who can injured so often and so easily by running at centres and halves does not deserve a mention on this list.

Gordon Tallis in his prime would wipe the floor with little Sonny boy and send him crying back to mummy.

 

[Canard]

Lindner was a champion. He dismantled the Canberra Raiders at Parra stadium in the late 80's, probably the best comeback of all time for the Eels against a formidable Raiders side.

His career in Brisbane he was amazing also for Souths and then Wynnum Manly, he was up there with the likes of Miles and Lewis for impact and star power.

He did struggle to fit in at Parra, but was probably more a victim of coming to the club during there downward spiral and replacing a club legend in Pricey. (Driving a BMW to training probably didnt help also)

The years he bulked up big time when playing for Wests he had a fantastic seasons, and his Origin play was spectacular.

I always though the Crushers biggest mistake was turning there best player Lindner into a coach before they had played a game.

 

[Parra]

LOL at the SBW nominations, the guy wouldnt know the meaning of the word 'tough'. He had a good shoulder charge technique so he looked flashy but anyone who can injured so often and so easily by running at centres and halves does not deserve a mention on this list.

Gordon Tallis in his prime would wipe the floor with little Sonny boy and send him crying back to mummy.

And Les Boyd would send them both packing.

SBW was good at cheap-shot shoulder charges.

 

[playdaball]

Mark Graham and Kurt Sorenson - great Kiwis

 

[_Johnsy]

Provan & McCarthy then daylight

 

[simostorm]

Sonny Bill Williams by far you drop kicks..

Why didnt the NRL step in and keep this guy??

Gallop you hack.

 

[Eels Dude]

Sonny Bill Williams by far you drop kicks..

Why didnt the NRL step in and keep this guy??

Gallop you hack.

Step in when? The bloke fled the country out of the blue without saying a word to anyone...

 

[hineyrulz]

Best i have seen

Clyde
Sirro
Menzies
Tallis
Kennedy
Hindmarsh

 

[Parra]

Don't see why Clyde is nominated as a second rower.

One of the best locks ever. It's out of him & Ray Price.

 

[Coraki_kid]

nik kosef

 

[Dazraider]

since the mid 80s i would have to start from it would be Tallis and Gilmeister

 

[Bazal]

I wouldn't swap Hindmarsh for anyone, ever. It's a shame his legs gave out or else he might be remembered as the greatest, he used to be outstanding in attack and defence. But I think the best I've seen was Tallis.

 

[TheDalek079]

Has anybody mentioned Ron Coote yet? Or is he considered a lock?

 

[ademkungal]

Coote was a lock. Greatest lock of all time

 

[Parra]

I never saw him play, but people who did claim that Johnny Raper has no peer as a lock.

 

[Parra]

Point being that Clyde, Price, Coote & Raper were specialist locks / known for their play at 8/13