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With all the talk about inducting an 8th immortal at the end of the year, it just got me thinking about something...
In the past, I know there's been a lot of talk about who was the better player between Wally Lewis and Andrew Johns. Although I am a Knights fan, I do believe that the level of fitness and skill overall across the players during Johns era was far better due to players becoming full-time professionals as a result of the higher salaries that started during the SL war.
However, a question I'd like to throw to all those who were old enough to remember and see Lewis and Brett Kenny play (which I didn't get the chance to) is who was the better player between Kenny and Lewis? I've heard it mentioned in the past that Kenny dominated Lewis at Origin level when Kenny played 5/8 and one of the reasons why Kenny was shifted to centre for tests was due to strong QRL influence to accomodate Lewis in the side. I don't know the level of truth behind these claims, hence why I decided to throw this question open to everyone. Also, there's no disputing what Lewis achieved in Origin, but did he dominate at club level week in, week out to the extent that Johns did in his prime (this is more of a question to the old BRL fans, as Lewis joined the Broncos/Seagulls during the latter stages of his career)?
In the past, I know there's been a lot of talk about who was the better player between Wally Lewis and Andrew Johns. Although I am a Knights fan, I do believe that the level of fitness and skill overall across the players during Johns era was far better due to players becoming full-time professionals as a result of the higher salaries that started during the SL war.
However, a question I'd like to throw to all those who were old enough to remember and see Lewis and Brett Kenny play (which I didn't get the chance to) is who was the better player between Kenny and Lewis? I've heard it mentioned in the past that Kenny dominated Lewis at Origin level when Kenny played 5/8 and one of the reasons why Kenny was shifted to centre for tests was due to strong QRL influence to accomodate Lewis in the side. I don't know the level of truth behind these claims, hence why I decided to throw this question open to everyone. Also, there's no disputing what Lewis achieved in Origin, but did he dominate at club level week in, week out to the extent that Johns did in his prime (this is more of a question to the old BRL fans, as Lewis joined the Broncos/Seagulls during the latter stages of his career)?
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