Fletcher got NSW and Aus call ups whilst at souths, whilst he had been overlooked the previous years at the roosters.
Actually Fletcher had played every possible Origin match during his last four years with the Roosters.
Other players who "made" their careers" at souths include Ashley Harrison (who went backwards at the roosters, before finding his feet at the Titans), Mark Minichiello (who continued great form at the titans), David Faalogo (who repped for NZ), Paul Stringer (who played very well at souths, only to go to parramatta and struggle).
Harrison had good glimpses with us, Stringer was fantastic in his next stint with Parramatta, and hell, why is Fa'alogo being mentioned in this thread when he has only played for Souths?
Widders certainly went backwards at souths, but every team has those. Adam Muir, Russell richardson and Shannon Hegarty all came to souths out of form and on the outer with their respective clubs.....Muir was out of form throughout his time with Norths....
Actually, the Roosters still wanted Hegarty, and two days before signing with Souths, Hegarty pledged that he would stay and be loyal to the Roosters.
If you ask me, the roosters are probably the team with the most disappointments........
Brett Finch- came to the roosters as the game's next great half. Left as the most maligned half in the game. He had some glimpses of form at Parramatta, before playing very well for Melbourne.
2003 and 2004, yes he was riding of the success of Fittler, but he played damn well. Hey, you've been playing statistics, remember who came second place in the 2004 Dally M count?
2005 wasn't too bad, 2006 though, was the only time you could truly attack him during his stint here.
Ashley Harrison- came from souths an origin rep......two very bad seasons at the roosters........has since returned to form up at the titans.......
Fair enough, but, they weren't very bad, they were just average.
Joel Monaghan- came to the roosters from canberra with wraps.....did nothing at the roosters, went back to canberra.....now a fringe origin player.
Did nothing at the Roosters...um...you serious?
Mark O'Meley- the game's best prop at the dogs. Disappointing at the roosters.
O'Meley was great during 2008, just not last year.
Willie Mason- I actually don't think he was that bad for the chooks, but the fact that they are willing to pay $300k plus to get rid of him speaks volumes doesn't it!!! I don't think anyone will argue with the fact that he was better at the dogs......
Yes, his best years were at C'bury, but the knee reconstruction buggered up, he had some great games for us. Round 4, 2008 anybody?
Glenn Hall- played ok for souths, before hooking up with the roosters and doing nothing.....back to form once he got to Manly........
Hahahaha. We had him for one year, and you're saying he was a disappointment after "playing ok for Souths".
Anasta I think has stagnated at the roosters.....no better, no worse than his dogs form, Roberts was down on form at the roosters when one compares his form at the panthers, but really still played pretty well in a bad side, Myles I think is a better player at the roosters than he was at the dogs.....
His leadership is a damn sight better, he's been great here.
Roberts pretty well? Yes, he buggered a few tries, but he set up some great ones too.
Myles, definitely a better player nowadays.
