Let's chase Johnathan Thurston for AFL: Paul Kelly

[Chook Norris]

As I said in a like thread, this whole circus is only coming about to get Thurston one final pay day in the NRL before he heads to the UK Super League to retire. Many before him have done it, many after will do the same. I hate it, we hate it, it's a professional rugby league.

Personally, I'd call his bluff. Go play in Japan, go play in Europe. See you later. We have always replaced our champions, we will continue to long after Thurston.

Enter Cooper Cronk - the guy who was QLD's best halfback in 2009.

re-enter Scott Prince, the game's current premier half-back

 

[Kiki]

i love scotty prince, he is so under rated

 

[adamkungl]

Kieth Sandy is truly off his head....

 

[Broncodr01d]

i love scotty prince, he is so under rated

I don't think he is underrated at all, Prince is genuinely rated as one of the premier players in the game. The problem is, he sits behind (or has sat behind) the Lockyer-Thurston partnership - that is of course until now. Lockyer will retire from rep footy this season.

 

[Perth Red]

Maybe central contracts for test players? A top player in the best sport in the country should be able to earn a million$'s. If soccer, Ru and AFL can afford it so can we.

 

[Phil McGrawhan]

Kevin Sheedy's article reads like a 12 yr olds school project.

I think that is an insult to all 12 yr old school kids .
In fact it's Probably an insult to all special school 12 yr olds.