Hazem El Masri: The games greatest point scoring machine?

[Broncodroid]

Hazem El Masri: The games greatest point scoring machine?

I was watching the Brisbane vs Canterbury game and once more I impressed with the much underrated Hazem El Masri. Not only are talking about a freak goalkicker, perhaps the best of all time, but we are talking about a damn fine footballer with 106 tries to his name in a brilliant career.

Ponder this before answering the question as per the sibject matter...

Hazem El Masri made his debut in 1996 vs Balmain in Round 2 that year.

Now, there was a bloke named Daryl Halligan in the team and he was the teams (and competitions) point scoring whiz in which Hazem was not handed the goalkicking role until (correct me if I am wrong Dogs fans) roughly in 2000.

In Halligans time at the Dogs, he scored 1490pts in 166 games (roughly 9pts per game). He was the bench mark, when he retired, he amassed 2034 points with North Sydney and Canterbury.

Hazem has 1437pts in 209 appearances (6.9pts per game) .

Now El Masri's points per game average is effected by the fact he was not the regular kicker until Halligan retired, roughly, 4 years worth of points went to Halligan as it should have, who knew El Masri was this prolific?

For arguments sake, let's say that is approx. 850pts worth that El Masri has missed out on...if we add that to his current 1437pts, El Masri still killing it points wise would of eclipsed Jason Taylor's record thats stands as 2107pts!

I hate hypotheticals, though interesting all the same.

 

[tupac]

he can kick goals great
1. can he defend no
2. apart from when he could score does he submit to every tackle yes
3. can he catch, depends on what he ate for dinner
el masri is a great goal kicker one of the best. But he is shit at playing rugby league

 

[Ghoulies]

But he is sh*t at playing rugby league

If thats the case, I wonder how he's managed to cross over for 106 tries, score nearly one and half thousand points, and represent Australia....

 

[Timmah]

1- BD - your sig. Bribane, a new NRL team? ;-)

2- tupac. Wake up. He can defend. He doesn't submit to tackles, in fact I'm surprised he doesn't top the return mtrs statistic given how much he runs the ball back from general play kicks, and boy does he fend. He's proven many times in the past 8 years that he can catch. He's an awesome player who goes under the radar in general play because his GK game is so absolutely superb. Wake up

Nice post BD :thumnn

 

[Jamesy]

But he is sh*t at playing rugby league

If thats the case, I wonder how he's managed to cross over for 106 tries, score nearly one and half thousand points, and represent Australia....

When did he represent Australia???

 

[Broncodroid]

He didn't.

He has represented Lebanon and City.

Thanks for the tip there Dodge, will amend sig now :lol:

 

[PARRA_FAN]

I remember there was a comment in 1999.

"Daryl Halligan is that good of a goal kicker, that if Canterbury are struggling with goal kickers they might have to call him out of retirement, even if he is 45."

They probably didnt know how good El Masri was back then, he was probably quietly kicking goals from one place to another.

They'll probably say the same comment about El Masri.

Represented Australia in one test in 2002, probably his only test, unless Fitzgibbon and Lockyer get injured.

 

[RABK]

Yeh i'd agree with most of that although both Lockyer and Johns have claims.

If injury hadn't marred his last few years Johns would be on upwards of 2500 points.

Lockyer if kicking since 1997 would be up near 2000 i think.

Just for the record Andrew Johns in season 2001 scored 279 points from just 18 appearances at an amazing average of 15.5 poinst a game. He also racked up a record 100 points by round 6 of season 2002, a record that will take some beating.

 

[Broncodroid]

Andrew Johns, with no injury, would be well above the Taylor mark now, agreed.

El Masri played for Australia? Interesting....I was none aware. Cheers.

 

[RABK]

Johns may actually still have a chance of breaking taylors mark but i doubt it giving the Knights form. El Masri should beat Taylors record before he retires.

 

[Broncodroid]

If Johns plays a full year in 2006, he is good for 200+ points plus 150pts this year or there abouts...one last year in 2007 will see him past it IF he plays on.

 

[Broncodroid]

What am I saying, 150pts this year with a solid 2006 should see him out as the all time leader.

 

[RABK]

I just wanna see Darren Lockyer partner Joey in the halves before he retires. Mouth watering stuff.

 

[ByRd]

WE LOVE YA HAZEM

 

[aenima1]

tupac hes one of the best defensive wingers in the game. you're a bloody moron!

 

[Timmah]

Somehow I can't see Johns playing past next year. He just won't want to risk his body anymore I believe.

 

[Broncodroid]

Pride will ensure he does Dodge as will his committment to helping rebuild the Knights...he is a certainty for at least 2006 and again IMO 2007 as well.

But let's not turn this into another Johns thread ;-)

I just cannot believe the point scoring of El Masri, IF he was a kicker from 96', he would own every major point scoring record...

As a winger, I have rated him though he is often overlooked. I do believe he can improve defenisvely, though in attack, he is hard to fault. Again, an underrated player who perhaps in another era would see more rep jerseys.

 

[Enoughsaid]

http://www.nrl.com/myclub/players.cfm?TeamID=2&PlayerID=75

Rep Honours
City Origin 2001-04; One Test for Australia 2002; World Cup for Lebanon 2000
• Junior Club
Enfield Federals
• Previous Clubs
Nil
• First Grade Debut
Canterbury v Balmain at Parramatta Stadium, March 31, 1996 (Rd 2)

 

[pantherz9103]

Hazem is a great Canterbury club men and role model for Lebanese Australians (I'm not Lebanese but I can see this as I have a Lebanese friend)

He is one Bulldog that few people could have a gripe against despite the controversy engulfing the Bulldogs club in recent years.

The great majority of the time 4 points becomes 6 with El Masri kicking the goals.

We could sure use a sharp shooter like him at Penrith ATM :roll:

Hazem is unlucky to not have played State of Origin. I am sure he wouldn't let the Blues down. He's a better attacking player than many give him credit for.

 

[mudfly]

Hazem may not be the fastest or the strongest player, but he is quick on his feet, has a great step, and most of all is one of the smartest wingers in the game. How many times have you seen him do something freakish? And thanks Enoughsaid, he has played one test.