Most underrated or unappreciated Parramatta players ever.

[Gary Gutful]

Agree. Particularly in 2009. He wasn't officially our captain, but he took charge of that side. He was the man talking in all of our huddles, spurring the team on. And players like Inu and Mateo (who never played that well again) responded in spades.

Two Dally M's would suggest that if anything Hayne was overrated.

 

[hineyrulz]

Brian Smith kept swapping him and Burt from fullback to wing. I reckon if he'd left Shifkofske at fullback he would have developed more, and might have stayed with us instead of becoming one of the best club-level fullbacks for years at Canberra.

We should of kep him and pissed of that downhill skier Luke Blurt.

 

[I bleed blue & gold]

Brett Finch. Was a good, solid half.

 

[hineyrulz]

Brett Finch. Was a good, solid half.

And we improved once we f**ked him off.


Robson>>>>>>>>> Funch.

 

[Hindmarshisgod2]

Brad drew, pjmarsh, ridell

All hookers. Funny how we won minor premierships when we had gun hookers.

This is the biggest reason why I think Arthur is a clueless dope. He doesn't value the hooker position. He has played Edwards and stone at hooker ffs.

 

[Phil Mann Stand]

Vince Fawcett. That one game against the depleted Bulldogs in 1995. Just wow!

 

[I bleed blue & gold]

And we improved once we f**ked him off.


Robson>>>>>>>>> Funch.

Yeah, we improved so much over the next few years....
I didn’t mind Robbo, but Finch was a much better half.

 

[hineyrulz]

Yeah, we improved so much over the next few years....
I didn’t mind Robbo, but Finch was a much better half.

We wouldn’t of gotten close to a GF with him at 7, Robbo was solid at best but he did his job and didn’t overplay his hand. Plus his defence was excellent for a half.

 

[Gary Gutful]

Brad drew, pjmarsh, ridell

All hookers. Funny how we won minor premierships when we had gun hookers.

This is the biggest reason why I think Arthur is a clueless dope. He doesn't value the hooker position. He has played Edwards and stone at hooker ffs.

Rheed will end up being a better hooker than all of those merkins. Possibly is already.

 

[Twizzle]

A lot of these players were not underrated

 

[I bleed blue & gold]

We wouldn’t of gotten close to a GF with him at 7, Robbo was solid at best but he did his job and didn’t overplay his hand. Plus his defence was excellent for a half.

I agree but he would of been a better half option moving forward. Better than Mcguire (who should of been at hooker) and Sandow IMO.

 

[Haynzy]

A lot of these players were not underrated

But perhaps underappreciated

 

[Old tiger 79]

It is so mate, he's all yours. At least that Old Tiger merkin isn't one of yours.

f**k off! I’m an original Balmain supporter merkin!

 

[Hindmarshisgod2]

Rheed will end up being a better hooker than all of those merkins. Possibly is already.

Rheed would be a gun if he was allowed to play his natural game. Its obvious he is being told to dumb it down and play to brads "effort" game plan

 

[lingard]

Ron Graham and Gary Pethebridge. Both outstanding young centres.
Pethebridge also coached and I recall his year in charge of an outstanding Under 20s/21s/23s team. Probably some of the best attacking football Id seen.
Len Stacker the player considered,at one stage, to be The Mayors replacement in waiting. Played wing but was an outstanding young fullback in the lower grades. Also went on to have a fairly respectable lower grades coaching career.

Respectable goal-kicker too, if I remember.

 

[lingard]

I reckon Joel Reddy was under-rated. Very good under the high ball; very good one on one defence; solid centre. I still think if he hadn't been off the field with injury in the '09 grand final, Inglis would never have scored that try, and we would have won.

 

[T-Boon]

Hell yeah Peter Johnston

Who is he? I don't think I remember him.
There is a guy here in Newcastle whose name is Peter Johnson (I think) who I think played a bit for Parra. I am pretty sure he owns a cafe. I would say aged about 50, caucasion, pretty ugly.
Is that him?

 

[T-Boon]

Thats because we have reserved it for the Paul Stringer thread.

Ah, that's in the Paul Stringer sub forum right?

 

[T-Boon]

We had a few good fullbacks for a while there

Schifcofske, Hodgeson, Mackinnon

I am pretty sure you got everyone of those names spelt wrong. Which means its probably deliberate. So well done.

 

[strider]

Who is he? I don't think I remember him.
There is a guy here in Newcastle whose name is Peter Johnson (I think) who I think played a bit for Parra. I am pretty sure he owns a cafe. I would say aged about 50, caucasion, pretty ugly.
Is that him?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Johnston_(rugby_league,_born_1968)