Bring back John Fifita
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Arguably the position with the highest quality across the board. Rating in order 1-16 from each club... what’s your list?
I’m going like this..
1 - Tedesco
2 - Tuivasa-Scheck
3 - Trbojevic
4 - Papenhuyzen
5 - Ponga
6 - Edwards
7 - Nicoll-Klokstad
8 - Dufty
9 - Hopoate
10 - Gutherson
11 - Brimson
12 - Mitchell
13 - Doueihi
14 - Boyd
15 - Kennedy
16 - Drinkwater
For me there’s a few things about this
- The top 4 are absolute standouts and I believe there’s a split hair between them. Tedesco is still number 1. Papenhuyzen is my favourite to watch though.
- Ponga is a step behind the top 4, then not much between 6-10 (Could be rearranged in any order on any given day). I think Hopoate is the most under-rated of these, in an underperforming club.
- Brimson then Mitchell then Doueihi. I believe Mitchell is one of the best centres in the comp but still finding his feet at 1.
- While I have a soft spot for Boyd, admittedly he’s in his autumn years. 3-4 years ago I’d have him top 5. 10 years ago he was #1.
- Kennedy n Drinkwater are the two I’ve seen little of Possibly better than this, so many might disagree - but that’s the point of the thread - opinions..
Note - many clubs have used multiple fullbacks (eg Mbye for tigers etc) and prime fullbacks like Trbojevic have largely been absent. But I’ve picked what I think are the “primaries” for each club - but possibly arguable for some teams
So debate at will...
I’m going like this..
1 - Tedesco
2 - Tuivasa-Scheck
3 - Trbojevic
4 - Papenhuyzen
5 - Ponga
6 - Edwards
7 - Nicoll-Klokstad
8 - Dufty
9 - Hopoate
10 - Gutherson
11 - Brimson
12 - Mitchell
13 - Doueihi
14 - Boyd
15 - Kennedy
16 - Drinkwater
For me there’s a few things about this
- The top 4 are absolute standouts and I believe there’s a split hair between them. Tedesco is still number 1. Papenhuyzen is my favourite to watch though.
- Ponga is a step behind the top 4, then not much between 6-10 (Could be rearranged in any order on any given day). I think Hopoate is the most under-rated of these, in an underperforming club.
- Brimson then Mitchell then Doueihi. I believe Mitchell is one of the best centres in the comp but still finding his feet at 1.
- While I have a soft spot for Boyd, admittedly he’s in his autumn years. 3-4 years ago I’d have him top 5. 10 years ago he was #1.
- Kennedy n Drinkwater are the two I’ve seen little of Possibly better than this, so many might disagree - but that’s the point of the thread - opinions..
Note - many clubs have used multiple fullbacks (eg Mbye for tigers etc) and prime fullbacks like Trbojevic have largely been absent. But I’ve picked what I think are the “primaries” for each club - but possibly arguable for some teams
So debate at will...