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Dragonwest said:ET!!!! please, u need to know how to tackle aswell.
ET knows plenty about tackle, and bait and lures....
Dragonwest said:ET!!!! please, u need to know how to tackle aswell.
ozbash said:title should be "Australia's 100 Greatest Players"
Maybe 40 would get in the 'Rugby Leagues greatest 100"
Canard said:Actually maybe it should be named NSW's 100 Greatest Players, I dont know much about the pre-war stuff, but in the post war I can only count about 9 or 10 QLDers on the whole list.
Oh yeh, I bleed maroon (as judged by the post above) but ET was one of the best one-on-one tacklers to EVER play the game, in fact I would almost say he was in the top two or three best defensive centre's Ive ever seen.
Canard said:Actually maybe it should be named NSW's 100 Greatest Players, I dont know much about the pre-war stuff, but in the post war I can only count about 9 or 10 QLDers on the whole list.
shaggy said:unluckiest player to miss out
ricky stuart
PARRA_FAN said:Wes Patten shouldve made it
aids said:i stopped reading when i saw ainscough wasn't listed
PARRA_FAN said:Wes Patten shouldve made it
I do agree about the heading 100 Greatest Australian players
If you add Kiwis and Poms, you'd have to say Mark Graham, Mal Reilly, Ruben Wiki, Stacey Jones, Ellery Hanley
+1 re the British players. There needs to be more indication I think that it's Australian-specific. I would suggest you could find 20 British legends who could join the company in that list in a canter.Noa Nandruku said:Vince "Raging Bull" Karalius, Alex Murphy, Billy Boston, Roger Millward, Brian Bevan, Tom Van Volenhoven, Eric Ashton etc,etc,etc.
Lets not underestimate the amount of magnificent players Great Britain has had, particularly before the 80's. In a lsit of the greatest players anywhere the Poms would probably take up 40 spots at least.
Bit weird to have ET (who was a superb tackler) over Tallis, who did actually lead his team to a couple of titles, but thats the only major quibble I could have with it.
Maybe Eric Grothe, one of my all-time favourites, was a bit lucky as well. No doubting his ability but he really only had 4 good years due to numerous injuries.
Dave Q said:No Gower so the list is a disgrace.
Noa Nandruku said:Vince "Raging Bull" Karalius, Alex Murphy, Billy Boston, Roger Millward, Brian Bevan, Tom Van Volenhoven, Eric Ashton etc,etc,etc.
Lets not underestimate the amount of magnificent players Great Britain has had, particularly before the 80's. In a lsit of the greatest players anywhere the Poms would probably take up 40 spots at least.
Bit weird to have ET (who was a superb tackler) over Tallis, who did actually lead his team to a couple of titles, but thats the only major quibble I could have with it.
Maybe Eric Grothe, one of my all-time favourites, was a bit lucky as well. No doubting his ability but he really only had 4 good years due to numerous injuries.
Mr Angry said:ANDREW ETTINGSHAUSEN
328 first grade games for the one club over 18 seasons
27 games for NSW (seven tries), as well as the NSW Tri Series in 1997
25 Tests for Australia, scoring 14 tries (and four Super League Tests)
ET also holds the try scoring record for the club (165) and most tries in a match - five (twice). He made his first grade debut while at high school.
http://www.sharks.com.au/index.php?id=411
Cannot believe people dispute this choice. Was an automatic selection for NSW and Australia for many years.
I always thought the Meninga ET down the right side combo was freakin lethal for Aus.
Puig Aubert may have been a French legend, but it was more to do with his antics as opposed to skill.PARRA_FAN said:Brian Bevan made it, and he's not a Pom but is a legend in England
Do you reckon they shouldve included English, Kiwis or French who played in the Australian comp.
My old man felt Reilly was unlucky, but if its a 100 Greatest Australian players then fair enough.
btw Puig Aibert is a French RL Legend, anyone know a few others?