Team of the decade 2000 to 2009

[antonius]

No Parsons? He was our best and most consistent front rower in the 00's imo

Ok you've convinced me.

1. O'Davis
2. Tahu
3. Gidley Snr
4. MacDougall
5. Albert
6. Mullen
7. Johns (c)
8. Parso
9. Buderus
10. Butterfield
11. Simpson
12. Kennedy
13. Abraham
14. Gidley
15. Grief
16. Fairleigh
17. O'Brien

 

[Joker's Wild]

Ok you've convinced me.

1. O'Davis
2. Tahu
3. Gidley Snr
4. MacDougall
5. Albert
6. Mullen
7. Johns (c)
8. Parso
9. Buderus
10. Butterfield
11. Simpson
12. Kennedy
13. Abraham
14. Gidley
15. Grief
16. Fairleigh
17. O'Brien

13. Billy Peden

Abraham ----->

 

[antonius]

13. Billy Peden

Abraham ----->

Nope Hard to leave Billy out, I prefer Abes

 

[keeney]

Yeah for real, tony and roopy, both have you still have undiminished man crushes on a guy who hadn't played well since 03? Injuries were cruel but he was hardly a dominant member of our team.

 

[Luke Hatherley]

1. Kidley
2. Tahu
3. Midley
4. MacDougall
5. Albert
6. Mullen
7. Johns (c)
8. Perry
9. Buderus
10. Parsons
11. Simpson
12. Kennedy
13. Peden
14. Boozy
15. O'Davis
16. Fairleigh
17. Taia

 

[antonius]

Yeah for real, tony and roopy, both have you still have undiminished man crushes on a guy who hadn't played well since 03? Injuries were cruel but he was hardly a dominant member of our team.

Check history my friend. Prior to breaking his leg Abes was one of the top backrowers in the country. Players player in 2003, never missed a game till he broke his leg in May 2004 playing for country. 3rd in the goalkicking dept of the club, free running backrower who knew his way to line. We are voting on all the years between 2000 and now, he was one of our best backrowers IMO, don't let the last years here cloud your judgement.

 

[Johns Magic]

I'd still pick Taia over Abraham every day of the week

 

[antonius]

I'd still pick Taia over Abraham every day of the week

Yep and that's entirely your choice.

 

[Bring it home Knights]

1. O'davis
2. Tahu
3. Gidley
4. MacDougall
5. Albert
6. Mullen
7. Johns (c)
8. Fairleigh
9. Buderus
10. Parsons
11. Simpson
12. Kennedy
13. Peden

14. Gidley
15. Abraham
16. Butterfield
17. Grief

 

[perverse]

1. O'davis
2. Tahu
3. Gidley
4. MacDougall
5. Albert
6. Mullen
7. Johns (c)
8. Fairleigh
9. Buderus
10. Parsons
11. Simpson
12. Kennedy
13. Peden

14. Gidley
15. Abraham
16. Butterfield
17. Grief

sub in Taia for Abes and i'd be pretty happy with that. yes, taia has been that good this year imo. i'd probably switch butts and daisy around too, but that may just be because i love the bloke. lol.

 

[KniGhTs BaTTLeR]

1. Kurt Gidley
2. Timana Tahu
3. Matt Gidley
4. Adam Mcdougall
5. Brian Carney
6. Jarrod Mullen
7. Andrew Johns
8. David Fairleigh
9. Danny Buderus
10. Matt Parsons
11. Steve Simpson
12. Zeb Taia
13. Ben Kennedy

14. Matt Hilder
15. Craig Smith
16. Tony Butterfield
17. Billy Peden

18. Robbie O'davis

 

[Alex28]

I have as much appreciation for Butts as anyone...but he retired in 2000. He'd really crack a team of the decade based on his one and only year he played this decade?

Fairleigh - Yes. Parsons - Yes. Perry - Yes. Butts - sadly no...

 

[CycloneSteve]

Yeah he did. But he played just about his worst season of first grade over his entire career that year.

Yeah but can you blame the guy after being told to "F*** off, you're to old" AND THEN being replaced by Sean Rudder?!?!?!?!

 

[Bring it home Knights]

I have as much appreciation for Butts as anyone...but he retired in 2000. He'd really crack a team of the decade based on his one and only year he played this decade?

Fairleigh - Yes. Parsons - Yes. Perry - Yes. Butts - sadly no...

How many years for the knights do you think fairleigh played?

 

[roopy]

How many years for the knights do you think fairleigh played?

Fairleigh was player of the year in 2000, which was generally thought to be our best ever team.

 

[Bring it home Knights]

Fairleigh was player of the year in 2000, which was generally thought to be our best ever team.

Yes I know. He also won prop of the year on the footy show awards in 2000.

I just wanted to see if Alex knew that given his comment..

 

[Alex28]

I know Fairleigh had a cracking 2000 but I also thought he played for us in 2001 as well. If he didn't, I stand corrected.

However I do think that Butts deserves to be in a side of the 90's rather than a team of the 00's...

 

[Big Tim]

To be fair, one Matt Gidley was supposed to be wearing the 6 in 2001.

 

[antonius]

1. Kurt Gidley
2. Timana Tahu
3. Matt Gidley
4. Adam Mcdougall
5. Brian Carney
6. Jarrod Mullen
7. Andrew Johns
8. David Fairleigh
9. Danny Buderus
10. Matt Parsons
11. Steve Simpson
12. Zeb Taia
13. Ben Kennedy

14. Matt Hilder
15. Craig Smith
16. Tony Butterfield
17. Billy Peden

18. Robbie O'davis

I would Take Darren Albert over Brian Carney any day

 

[Bring it home Knights]

1. Kurt Gidley
2. Timana Tahu
3. Matt Gidley
4. Adam Mcdougall
5. Brian Carney
6. Jarrod Mullen
7. Andrew Johns
8. David Fairleigh
9. Danny Buderus
10. Matt Parsons
11. Steve Simpson
12. Zeb Taia
13. Ben Kennedy

14. Matt Hilder
15. Craig Smith
16. Tony Butterfield
17. Billy Peden

18. Robbie O'davis

I would Take Darren Albert over Brian Carney any day

Well Darren Albert did have some kind of clue of where to stand in defence.