Natural Footballers

[Franko]

I would go for Phil Blake.

I think Naturally he leaves everyone for dead. Perhaps not Brett Kenny.

 

[yobbo84]

From what I've seen Phil Blake, Andrew Johns, Cliff Lyons and (yes, believe it or not) Darrell Trindall.

 

[brokendigit]

Have to agree with just about every post re: Kenny, Sterling etc.

However, one out of left field: Scott Gourley.
Everyone has their favourite 'could've beens' - but he's my pick...
Very few forwards have had more natural ability than him.

Currently, my pick would have to be A. Johns.

 

[Franko]

Have to agree with just about every post re: Kenny, Sterling etc.

However, one out of left field: Scott Gourley.
Everyone has their favourite 'could've beens' - but he's my pick...
Very few forwards have had more natural ability than him.

Currently, my pick would have to be A. Johns.

As much as i don't like saying it Phil Gould was actually quite gifted also. Wouldn't be with the best but was very natural.

 

[taxidriver]

However, one out of left field: Scott Gourley.
Everyone has their favourite 'could've beens' - but he's my pick...
Very few forwards have had more natural ability than him.

could've been ???

he was a dual international FFS

 

[Billy Gunn]

Andrew Walker
Sterlo
John Brass

 

[Raiders Plight]

Mark Mclinden - Should have been the next phil blake, lazy attitude stopped him.
Mundine - Had more natural ability than fittler or daley but his ego got in the way.

 

[Twizzle]

Bumper Farrell

 

[eelandia]

Brett Kenny - hence the name of his biography 'The Natural'.

 

[brokendigit]

could've been ???

he was a dual international FFS

Yep - a could've been.
He played a test (could've been far more) against Papua New Guinea.
Didn't play Origin, yet had the ability to dominate the best players on his day.

Could've been a far better player - FFS!

 

[The Colonel]

Yep - a could've been.
He played a test (could've been far more) against Papua New Guinea.
Didn't play Origin, yet had the ability to dominate the best players on his day.

Could've been a far better player - FFS!

He played one Origin in 1993 off the bench.

 

[Nonny1980]

Scott Gale

 

[Scott]

i'll go with Nathan Blacklock. He could do anything with the ball and made it look so easy.

 

[BWNB]

david peachy , someone said he plays like he is playing park football.

 

[Azkatro]

Modern day, I would have to say Dave Peachey. He is quite gifted.

 

[Azkatro]

Gawd, now it looks like I'm agreeing with a Covell :lol:

 

[Godz Illa]

The Man

 

[Deleted member 10972]

Wayne Pearce. In a time period where footballers mainly consisted of bustlers, brawlers, slobs & swaggerers, he came on to the scene with a 'fitness' image, & changed league forever.

 

[Dogaholic]

The Man

The Mouse?

 

[Darth Bobo]

Wayne Pearce. In a time period where footballers mainly consisted of bustlers, brawlers, slobs & swaggerers, he came on to the scene with a 'fitness' image, & changed league forever.

I don't think Jnr qualifies as one of the best 'Natural' footballers because of the fact that he worked so hard on his game to excel. The reason why you mentioned him is, I think, the reason why he doesn't count.

Lyons, Kenny, Blake, Gale all had a laidback, what's the fuss? attitude about doing things on the field. They could beat 2 or 3 defenders to scrore or put a player into space and make it look easy. When I first read the first post Cliffy Lyons came straight to mind because of the way he played and his attitude on and off the field.