Greatest 17 of the NRL era

[mongoose]

couldn't sleep last night so wrote down my greatest 17 on a notepad

1. Billy Slater (Storm)
2. Justin Hodges (Broncos)
3. Greg Inglis (Storm, Rabbitohs)
4. Jamie Lyon (Sea Eagles)
5. Jarryd Hayne (Eels)
6. Darren Lockyer (Broncos)
7. Andrew Johns (Knights)
8. Shane Webcke (Broncos)
9. Cameron Smith (Storm)
10. James Fisher-Harris (Panthers)
11. Sonny Bill Williams (Bulldogs, Roosters)
12. Jason Taumololo (Cowboys)
13. Brad Fitler (Roosters)

14. Johnathan Thurston (Cowboys)
15. Sam Burgess (Rabbitohs)
16. Petero Civoneceva (Broncos, Panthers)
17. Gordon Tallis (Broncos)

Coach: Wayne Bennett, Assistant: Craig Bellamy

Honorable mentions:

Paul Gallen
Jared Warea-Hargreaves
Cooper Cronk
Danny Buderus
Benji Marshal
Ruben Wiki
Brett Morris
Matt Scott
Steve Menzies
Wendell Sailor
Isaiah Yeo
Nathan Cleary
Luke Keary
James Tedesco
Luke Lewis
Brian To'o
Roger Tuivasa-Sheck

 

[Desert Qlder]

10. Matt Scott

Any day over Webcke or any other prop.

 

[AlwaysGreen]

Needs more and will get more


PENRITH

 

[Munky]

No Brian To'o in either list.

Disgraceful.

A half decade of dominating every player who attempts to tackle him.

My only real PENRITH gripe.

 

[Reflector]

No Brian To'o in either list.

Disgraceful.

A half decade of dominating every player who attempts to tackle him.

My only real PENRITH gripe.

Yeah I'd have To'o in the #2 jersey before the fake tough guy Hodges

 

[Chins get the wins]

No To'o or Yeo is laughable

 

[moffla]

Swap the coaches around if you’re referring to NRL era alone IMO

 

[Steel Saints]

Swap the coaches around if you’re referring to NRL era alone IMO

Cleary and Robinson at the very least, should be honorable
mentions.

 

[moffla]

Cleary and Robinson at the very least, should honorable
mentions.

Absolutely - I think Ivan especially has the scope to challenge the Bellamy v Bennett debate over time. His win/loss ratio at the Panthers is insane.

 

[mozza91]

Would have Luke Lewis in over SBW. His stint at the Dogs was injury ridden and he only had 1 genuinely great year in 2013. Brett Morris and To’o on the wings too.

Oh Bellamy as coach and Cleary assistant. Bennett can FOAD

 

[Someone2]

No To'o or Yeo is laughable

Yeo not worthy of even being in the conversation

where is the greatest second rower of the last 30years Nathan Hindmarsh ?

 

[soc123_au]

Would have Luke Lewis in over SBW. His stint at the Dogs was injury ridden and he only had 1 genuinely great year in 2013. Brett Morris and To’o on the wings too.

Agree, I'd throw up Semi Radrada in a debate over Morris. SBW being in the original list opens the door for part timers. Morris was outstanding for a long time, but if you were picking a team for one game To'o & Semi on each edge would be hard to go past.

 

[Steel Saints]

I am surprised people have forgotten about Mark Gasnier. Brad Thorn should also be mentioned.

 

[Chins get the wins]

A proper 17 built to actually win games has either Luke Lewis, Craig Wing or Shaun Berrigan at 14.

 

[Mr. Shaman]

To’o feeding off Lyon on the right edge would give defences instadeathcorpseaids.

 

[soc123_au]

I am surprised people have forgotten about Mark Gasnier.

Are you dropping Lyon or GI for him? Great player, but a rung down from there imo

 

[Apey]

Are you dropping Lyon or GI for him? Great player, but a rung down from there imo

Who is going to fire everyone up though?

 

[soc123_au]

Who is going to fire everyone up though?

No one spurts sauce like Gasnier.

 

[Fangs]

Who is going to fire everyone up though?

He will be present during team bonding sessions.

Craig Gower as well for vibes.

 

[Fangs]

Need some more backrow depth in that 17.

Menzies or Ben Kennedy for mine.