Best Tacklers

[stormboy]

Take our focus away from all the bullshit who do u rate as the best tacklers say in the last few seasons

RICHARD SWAIN
LUKE RICKETSON
DANNY BUDERUS
LUKEY PRIDDIS

Thoughts ....

 

[thomo]

Ashley Harrison is the best for Souths.

 

[melon....]

Simon Bonetti was a demon like Swain. Would make 40 plus everygame. We missed him this year around the ruck.

Morley can bashem as weve seen. Matt Rua the ex Melbourne boy, was a very hard hitter and a good defender.

Gidley is by far the most hopeless, hence his name "Sir Turnstiles". He's worse than the combined spaz efforts of Cross and Walker!!

 

[thomo]

Gidley is by far the most hopeless, hence his name "Sir Turnstiles". He's worse than the combined spaz efforts of Cross and Walker!!

I disagree. Chris Walker is by far the most hopeless!

 

[Providence]

In reply to the real topic BEST tacklers, not the person who does the most tackling, I'd have to say Andrew Johns is definately near the top of the list.

His tackling style, is pure textbook. He hits hard and down low, uses his legs to drive forward, and finishes strongly.

He has put many solid players on their back in his career and most ball runners try to avoid him when attacking.

 

[Alan Shore]

Nutley & Swain on quantity. And Dean Treister just never steps back.

 

[izzo]

Chris Walker :roll:

 

[Chicken_Hunter]

Richard Villisanti.. Loved that tackle on webcke..

But eh, for consistancy i'd go with stormboys 4. As well as andrew johns, for the reason thats already been specified.

 

[Prodigiousman]

Ruben Wiki is the best impact defender in the game, narrowly ahead of Morley.

Wiki simply doesn't miss a great deal when he goes for the big shot, Morley can pull off some rippers but does miss a bit.

Best tackler... I'd go Wiki, he doesn't miss a great deal and when he hits he makes people remember it.

there's a bunch of good defenders out there, but i've gone for the most impacting type.

 

[Hoggy]

Matt Rua and Willie Leyshon were quality tacklers when they played. Rua getting voted the hardest hitter in the game by his peers at one stage.

Best tackler at the Storm would probably be Cameron Smith or Dallas Johnson - both have got great effciency.

 

[angelus]

If you actually watch Ricketson, more often then not he's the 2nd or 3rd player in on a tackle. That's how he racks up big tackle counts.

 

[t-ba]

Steve Menzies goes alright.

 

[Andy]

If you actually watch Ricketson, more often then not he's the 2nd or 3rd player in on a tackle. That's how he racks up big tackle counts.

Correctamundo.

Typical of Roosters styles of defense too.

They swamp a player and smother his chances of getting an offload away, and driving him backwards at the same time.

Very effective, plus also giving the players high tackle counts accross the board.

 

[Mad Dogg]

Mick De Vere. May not pull off many big hits, but for pure consistency he is right at the top of the pile. Doesn't matter how big or small the opponent is, he'll just bring them down with the minimum of fuss.

 

[In-goal]

Kevin Campion was amazing a few years ago pulling off not only big hits but making plenty of tradesman like takles, he too is accustomed to making around 40 tackles a match

 

[izzo]

*edit*

 

[beerboy]

NUTLEY!!!!
anyone who can launch Big Matt Parsons a meter into the air has my vote

 

[innsaneink]

Lincoln Withers...for a little fella he can pick up the big blokes and stop them in their tracks.

 

[Macca]

Ricketson is probably the most consistant. The Rooters will probably get rid of him though, they will be able to afford someone better soon.

 

[Chicken_Hunter]

remember Jason hetherington? Man that guy was a f**king kick ass tackler.