I know of some QLD players who might disagree. A mate at the time grew up with one QLD forward of the time and spoke of one Origin made famous for being played in the wet. The forwards and backs warmed up in a seperate room. Wally walks into the forwards room and threw buckets of cold water around, screaming that they had to lead up front in these conditions.
That player walked out, soaked and cold, onto the stadium noticing that Wally and Mal were bone dry!
I know that if Wally was in an Eels jumper, he would never have scored 2 tries in 3 consecutive grand finals. I also think it's funny that none of the Queenswankers (to paraphrase Mortar) in their Wally bleating have never raised the ONE area where he shat all over Bert - his kicking game. Pre Johns, Lewis had a fantastic kicking game second only to Sterling. Mid to long range he was sublime. Yet Kenny is the only player I have seen who could beat defenders by seemingly sanding still in the tackle and watching them slide down to his boots, before stepping out of the tackle and racing away. I also recall Kenny's peripheral vision was Lockyer like. In one of the GFs where we flogged Manly, I remember Bert making a break and within 2 steps he had looked left and right, sized up the defence and where his support players were, and delivered a precision pass onto the chest of Ella. All in full flight. Legend.
Lance Todd Trophy beats a spoon any day!
