Signings That Were Never Right

[Shaun Hewitt]

Adam McDougall just looked strange in a Rabbitohs jersey and not a Knights one

 

[Ron's_Mate]

Matt Utai at the Tigers looked odd I thought. Funny thing is, when he was at the Dogs he was one of those players I didn't like, but when he was at the Tigers I liked him. Anasta on the other hand, ...

 

[Ron's_Mate]

When I first saw the thread title I thought the topic was going to be the Tigers recruitment policy over the past 15 years.

 

[Sime_11]

Scott Minto in a Cows jersey

 

[AlwaysGreen]

Ashley Klein in the NRL.

Always looked much better in the pommie z grade league.

 

[SpaceMonkey]

Gorgeous George at the Dragons just never seemed right either...
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A man with that physique should never be forced to wear a white jersey on the regular

 

[JamesRustle]

Brian Waldron at the Storm. Came from afl, never a good fit.. a saboteur in merkins clothing.

 

[gerg]

Didn't play first grade, but Jeff Fenech playing hooker for Parramattas Reserve side.

Around about that same period was that 400m runner who signed up for the tigers. Was it Darren Clarke?

 

[Trifili13]

Around about that same period was that 400m runner who signed up for the tigers. Was it Darren Clarke?

Yes. From his wikipedia page:

Clark took a break from the track in 1991, playing a season in the New South Wales Rugby League for the Balmain Tigers. Playing mostly in reserve grade, he played on the Wing, scoring 11 tries, and also competed in the pre-season World Sevens Tournament. While playing for the Tigers, Clark was billed as the "Fastest white man alive".

 

[hineyrulz]

Hair and Parramatta.

 

[Stagger eel]

even after 10 years i still couldn't get my head around Watmough being in a an eels jersey.

 

[Marshall_magic]

Klemmer for the Tigers
Petro for the Panthers
Thompson for the Sharks
Benji for the Dragons
Hayne for the Titans
Finch for the Storm
Cheese for the Roosters
Peachey for the Rabbitohs
Watmough for the eels

a few from the other ends of the careers
Hodges for the Roosters
Hannant for the Roosters
Moses for the Tigers (probably just me on this one but it doesn’t look right)
Berrick Barnes for the Broncos
James Maloney for the Storm
JT for the Dogs
Gutho for Manly

 

[Det.Wojciehowicz]

Peachey for the Rabbitohs

I was happy to have him at Souths but agree it didn't feel right that he wasn't in a Sharks jersey.

 

[Valheru]

John Morris at take your pick...

Personally when I think of him I think of the knights which is where he played the least amount of games

 

[Marshall_magic]

I was happy to have him at Souths but agree it didn't feel right that he wasn't in a Sharks jersey.

You could also add Wesser in a Souths jersey as one that never felt right. There were a few others at the time too. Asotasi, Vagana who would eventually give you “right” feeling.

 

[Desert Qlder]

Josh McGuire in North Queensland absolutely blew.

 

[Penrose Warrior]

Brian Waldron at the Storm. Came from afl, never a good fit.. a saboteur in merkins clothing.

I don't buy that Waldrom was the start and end of the cheating in Melbourne. They were very keen to set him up as the fall guy for it, and pretend like he was the only one who had any part of what was going on. That's horse shit. Maybe he had an idea, but it took a lot of household names who will eventually sit smug in the Hall of Fame to carry it through.

 

[Penrose Warrior]

Adam Blair anywhere he couldn't ride the coat tails of a great side and a great coach. Made his name at the Storm, was shit house at the Tigers, was OK at the Broncos (although sucked when the Origin guys were out) then mud at the Warriors, too.

Would have been great in the back of an Olympic bobsled with 3 superstars in front of him, but rubbish on a go kart by himself

 

[SBD82]

Ben Hunt at the Dragons.

 

[horrie hastings]

Matt Lodge at the Warriors, Roosters and Manly