Give Me The 3 Best Fullbacks Of Your Lifetime...

[Amadaca]

Pretty sure I would clean them up, mate. Justice.

 

[Ozzy]

Pretty sure I would clean them up, mate. Justice.

You mean wiping your blood off their knuckles? BTW I remember Brett Mullins did okay for us in 2002.

 

[BeeeeeRad]

It's got to be a toss up between Soward's effort in the Sticky era or Anasta's during the Freddy era, then it's daylight before Minichiello.

 

[Lambretta]

In my time as a Rooster I remember the following players at full back

Andrew Walker
Ivan Cleary
Ritchie Barnett
Luke Phillips
Anthony Miniciello

There have been others that played single games or two or three games such as Shek, however these were the main players that have held the position.

Walker was something special on his day but he just seemed to lack real focus. His ability was not in question though
Cleary was a real study of the game and the sort of guy that put in every week. Not as talented as Walker but you felt safer with him back there
Barnett was a great player that was past his best and seemed to not give a shit when he was at the Roosters
Phillips was a special player. Someone that was drinking at the last chance saloon career wise when he came to the Rooster and who was determined to make his mark on the game. I loved him as a player.
Mini has been the best we've had in my time as a Rooster. He sets up attack through his amazing positioning and his speed and ability to read the game in both attack and defence is something that only comes along every now and then

 

[bluey]

Barnett was only young when you bought him off the sharkies

 

[neutralsupporter]

Minichiello RTS

 

[Lambretta]

Barnett was only young when you bought him off the sharkies

So the only reason he was past his best was his ego or his focus.

Ultimately, it only reinforces the reason why he would never be in my top 3 Roosters full backs

 

[Tonearm Terrorwrist]

Barnett was like 27 or 28 when we got him

 

[Lambretta]

I love Wiki

He played in the Pacific Cup for the New Zealand Māori side in 1992.[2] He played for the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks in the NRL competition from 1994 to 1997, before playing a season with the Sydney Roosters. During this time he represented New Zealand multiple times, including the 1995 and 2000 World Cups. Barnett also achieved the captaincy of the Kiwis. He was selected for the New Zealand team to compete in the end of season 1999 Rugby League Tri-Nations tournament. In the final against Australia he captained the Kiwis at fullback in their 22-20 loss. Barnett was succeeded as captain of New Zealand by Nathan Cayless. After his NRL career ended, he played for Hull in the Super League until 2004.

In the side panel it shows he played 51 games for the Roosters between 1998 and 2000 - yet in the words above he played a single season for us

51 games in a season that lasted 3 years :lol:

 

[Tonearm Terrorwrist]

If he was playing in 1992 he was hardly that young when he came to us.

 

[Johnny Tobin]

It really is Mini first and daylight second - and that even allows for the terrible seasons he had until this year.

 

[BCH]

Mini followed by Luke Phillips. Gary Wurth is an all-time favourite of mine as well - had a blinder of a season in 1987 where we made it to within 1 game of the GF. Almost beat Manly in a classic semi-final (lost 10-6 @ SCG) but couldn't back up the week after against Canberra when Mal Meninga buried a brave David Trewhella (another favourite of mine) into the SCG dust.

 

[bellyache]

It really is Mini first and daylight second - and that even allows for the terrible seasons he had until this year.

Can't argue with that mate..

 

[MolongRooster]

Showing my age, but a few of the better ones I remember are;

Russel Fairfax
Ian Shubert
Marty Gurr
Rocket Rod Silva
Andrew Walker
Luke Phillips

but seriously no one holds a candle to Mini

 

[Chook]

Mini has been our best number 1 for a very long time.

The road kill I saw this morning would make a better 5/8 than Crapasta. Anyone who thinks the Ananchor contributed more to the club than he took is a moron.

Chook.

 

[Babyface O'reilly]

Showing my age, but a few of the better ones I remember are;

Russel Fairfax
Ian Shubert
Marty Gurr
Rocket Rod Silva
Andrew Walker
Luke Phillips

but seriously no one holds a candle to Mini

As someone who fits into your age bracket, I agree with all of that.

 

[H.H]

As someone who fits into your age bracket, I agree with all of that.

Me too. Didn't see a lot of Fairfax but the rest I did.

 

[Mr Chook]

Same. Too young to remember Fairfax and Schubert playing #1 but remember the rest of them.

 

[Southern Rooster]

My favourite 3 are Mini, Phillips and Gary Wurth. There is two I also liked from our lean years. Rod Silva and Todd Riley. Not many will remember Todd Riley.

 

[exile on main street]

Marty Gurr in the early eighties was a good FB.