Luckiest first grade career of all time

[Wizardman]

Which NRL player has had the luckiest first grade career of all time. Which player seems to have been kissed on the dick the most?

My nomination is Braith Anasta. For a guy who has played in two absolutely cracking football teams, he has had a very fortunate career considering his ability. If you put Anasta in a team like the Tigers first up, I doubt his career goes anywhere. He has benefitted greatly from the great work of players around him though his career.....which led him to Origin selection.

 

[Perth Red]

Watching last couple of games nofaulomo must have been unluckiest. Clearly got a tonne of talent but never even payed a finals game!

luckiest id say David fafita, being paid a superstars wage when he’s mostly just a plodder. Oh and Matt lodge. Sht stain of a human being but still earns ten times what your avg hard working jo gets.

 

[stormbati]

I don't think Braith was bad at all. Maybe the early hype didn't help how he is perceived but there were a lot worse back then.
As for David Fifita, far from a plodder. Definite game winner just stuck in a shit system.

 

[bad boy bubby]

How can anyone look past the illustrious 5 mins of Paul Kent????

 

[Cheese sandwich]

Some of the nothings Joey carried through his career, Sean Rudder etc would be up there

 

[Last Week]

Brent Tate had a lucky career considering his neck injury and what it could have meant for him.

Te Maire Martin too for similar reasons.

Kieran Foran is lucky to be in the game still. Amazed he still is considering his, shall we say, issues.

 

[6 more kfc buckets]

How can anyone look past the illustrious 5 mins of Paul Kent????

You have no right to an opinion of the game unless you played 5 mins aswell.

 

[butchmcdick]

Luke Brookes

the man is on seven figures a year and keeps signing contacts on his potential as the next best thing, much like Ash Taylor before him

 

[Smug Panther]

Liam Martin is a tough bugger and all heart but he's not rep quality

 

[Mojo]

Don’t forget Corey Norman.

 

[The Marshall]

Moses Mbye has managed to milk plenty more years and money out of his career than he should have.

 

[mongoose]

Kurt Gidley - captained NSW off the bench cause he was "fit and a good trainer"

 

[STG 002]

Which NRL player has had the luckiest first grade career of all time. Which player seems to have been kissed on the dick the most?

My nomination is Braith Anasta. For a guy who has played in two absolutely cracking football teams, he has had a very fortunate career considering his ability. If you put Anasta in a team like the Tigers first up, I doubt his career goes anywhere. He has benefitted greatly from the great work of players around him though his career.....which led him to Origin selection.

Add to that he got to put away Jodi Gordon when she was hot and fun. She’s gone off a bit now.

 

[macavity]

Kurt Gidley - captained NSW off the bench cause he was "fit and a good trainer"

had to play in some woeful Knights teams though. And get moved from his position for Darius Boyd. Hardly lucky.

 

[KeepingTheFaith]

Any NZ junior who avoids the Warriors

 

[AlwaysGreen]

Any raiders player, dream job in a dream location.

 

[Rhino_NQ]

Shane perry, got a premiership medal for passing the ball to lockyer

 

[Munky]

Shane perry, got a premiership medal for passing the ball to lockyer

Perry was really good in the 2006 GF.

Absolute plod outside of it.

 

[Vic Mackey]

Adam Blair

How the hell the guy got 6 years of first grade contracts after the Tigers debacle is beyond belief. He had multiple games where he had 1 or 2 hit ups in 80 minutes and never got dropped. His game V Fiji in the World Cup where NZ lost 4-2 is the most pea hearted Ive ever seen in an International.

 

[Vic Mackey]

Luke Brookes

the man is on seven figures a year and keeps signing contacts on his potential as the next best thing, much like Ash Taylor before him

Brooks has only really signed 2 contracts as an NRL player, the last one was after his 2018 season which he got the Dally M halfback of the year. Obviously a bad one in hindsight but at the time he had plenty after him