Foxsports Top 20 Players of the NRL Era

[From Where the Sun Rises]

Interesting. Too long ago. Is 1997 ARL or NRL?

That’s ARL. NRL commences the following year.

 

[THE CHAMP]

1 Lockyer
2 Smith
3 Inglis
4 Fittler
5 Thurston
6 Johns

If this were measured on the players peak Inglis is 1st

 

[From Where the Sun Rises]

1 Lockyer
2 Smith
3 Inglis
4 Fittler
5 Thurston
6 Johns

If this were measured on the players peak Inglis is 1st

Decent bait.

 

[The Mad Hatter]

Interesting. Too long ago. Is 1997 ARL or NRL?

1997 is ARL. 1989-1994 NSWRL era // 1995-1997 ARL era // 1998 - present NRL era

 

[Vee]

Decent bait.

No, it's not.

 

[Vee]

1997 is ARL. 1989-1994 NSWRL era // 1995-1997 ARL era // 1998 - present NRL era

So that would be 9 and 6 then. Doesn't change much I guess. Yeah, okay, keep him in.

How do you reckon he compared with Daley and Kenny?

 

[THE CHAMP]

No, it's not.

Glad you agree

 

[The Mad Hatter]

So that would be 9 and 6 then. Doesn't change much I guess. Yeah, okay, keep him in.

How do you reckon he compared with Daley and Kenny?

Realised there was a date typo in my earlier post.
So Fittler played 9 seasons in pre-NRL and 7 seasons of NRL.

Both Daley and Kenny were great too.

Problem with Top 20 polls, it's a matter of opinion and often a wank.

Why not just enjoy all the players during their various eras?

 

[THE CHAMP]

Realised there was a date typo in my earlier post.
So Fittler played 9 seasons in pre-NRL and 7 seasons of NRL.

Both Daley and Kenny were great too.

Problem with Top 20 polls, it's a matter of opinion and often a wank.

Why not just enjoy all the players during their various eras?

Exactly.
Lockyer was better than Johns though

 

[Frailty]

Ben Kennedy:
Dally M Lock of the Year x2 (2005;2006)
Dally M Captain of the Year (2006)
RLPA Player of the Year (2006)

195 first grade games - Three seasons with more than 20 appearances.
13 games for NSW
16 games for Australia

Paul Gallen:
Dally M Lock of the Year x3 (2011, 2012, 2017)
RLIF Lock of the Year (2008, 2011, 2012)
Brad Fittler Medal (2011)
Wally Lewis Medal (2014)

348 first grade games
24 games for NSW
11 games for Australia

 

[gUt]

Darren Lockyer 20 times

 

[TheFrog]

2x dally m winner Jarryd Hayne doesn’t make the list but benji ( he wouldn’t make the top 50) does what a joke

For the same reason Rolf Harris won't make too many lists of top entertainers.

 

[kdalymc]

For the same reason Rolf Harris won't make too many lists of top entertainers.

need to do a top 5 Hey Dad characters

 

[typicalfan]

Ben Kennedy:
Dally M Lock of the Year x2 (2005;2006)
Dally M Captain of the Year (2006)
RLPA Player of the Year (2006)

195 first grade games - Three seasons with more than 20 appearances.
13 games for NSW
16 games for Australia

Paul Gallen:
Dally M Lock of the Year x3 (2011, 2012, 2017)
RLIF Lock of the Year (2008, 2011, 2012)
Brad Fittler Medal (2011)
Wally Lewis Medal (2014)

348 first grade games
24 games for NSW
11 games for Australia

Forget 2 premierships and one CCM robbery?

BK was a much better player than Gallen ever was.

Also Gallens 2014 medal was stripped wasn't it?

 

[typicalfan]

Exactly.
Lockyer was better than Johns though

While they were both playing definitely not, after Joey retired that's debatable but probably also no.

 

[From Where the Sun Rises]

Forget 2 premierships and one CCM robbery?

BK was a much better player than Gallen ever was.

Also Gallens 2014 medal was stripped wasn't it?

Kennedy I’m pretty sure won only one comp didn’t he? Anyway while he was a lot better in his pomp than Gallen, he was effective for a much, much shorter period, & was wracked with injuries.

Margin’s not so great when those things are considered.

 

[THE CHAMP]

While they were both playing definitely not, after Joey retired that's debatable but probably also no.

If Lockyer was born In nsw he would have 4 statues

 

[From Where the Sun Rises]

If Lockyer was born In nsw he would have 4 statues

Doubtful. He’d only have been the third best player in his state during his era if born here.

 

[Babyface O'reilly]

If Lockyer was born In nsw he would have 4 statues

No because he still would’ve played for Qld

 

[THE CHAMP]

No because he still would’ve played for Qld

Does Peter sterling have a statue in Sydney?