Team of the Half-Decade 2000-2004

[Kiwi]

My team


1 - Lockyer
2 - Sing
3 - Gidley
4 - Vagana
5 - MInicheillo
6 - Fittler ( any other name here = biased opinion ) (vc)
7 - Johns ( I conceed I was wrong in my previous post )
8 - Webcke
9 - Priddis ( close one with Buderus, Priddis is more the traditional hooker which I prefer )
10 - Price (c)
11 - Tallis
12 - Wiki
13 - Fitzgibbon

14 - Berrigan/Wing ( can't split'em )
15 - Hindmarsh
16 - O'Meley
17 - Petero

 

[Mr Saab]

1. Lockyer
2. Tuqiri
3. Vagana
4. Lyon
5. Sing
6. Fitler
7. Johns
8. Webcke
9. Buderus
10. Price
11. Hindmarsh
12. Tallis
13. Fitzgibbon

 

[Timmah]

I'd take Utai over Tahu or Tuqiri any day.

 

[Mr Saab]

I'd take Utai over Tahu or Tuqiri any day.

Lote is > Utai

 

[OVP]

2000-2004 ALL STARS

1 - Darren Lockyer
2 - Timana Tahu
3 - Nigel Vagana
4 - Ryan Girdler
5 - Anthony Minichello

6 - Brad Fittler (capt)
7 - Andrew Johns

8 - Shane Webcke
9 - Danny Buderus
10 - Steve Price
11 - Gorden Tallis
12 - Craig Fitzgibbon
13 - Ben Kennedy

14 - Craig Wing
15 - Nathan Hindmarsh
16 - Ruben Wiki
17 - Petero Civoneceva

Coach - Ricky Stuart

Harder than first thought admittedly, and very debateable. Matt Gidley is another centre that can come into calculations given every year barring 2004, the Knights have been in the finals as well as winning in 2001. Ryan Girdler on the back of impressive club form (when not injured) and some blinders at rep level was hard to ignore.

Look forward to seeing the other line-ups.

Great team that one. About the only debatable positions in your team are wing and centre. I've never been fond of Dropsie Tahu ... perhaps i'd have Tuqiri instead. And well im not exactly sure about Vagana and Girdler. I'd probably go for Lyon and Tate. Good to see you picked Wiki ... he's probably one of the hardest hitters in the game and never lets anyone down. I like the guy.

Btw Kiwi ... how can you not split Berrigan and Wing ? Surely ye jest ? Admittedly Wing's form this year hasnt been his best, but he's still very dangerous in any position. Berrigan, on the other hand, couldnt play halfback, 5/8 or hooker if his life depended upon it. Nah he's not that bad j/k :lol: . But he's no way near Wing's class as a utility.

 

[Timmah]

I'd take Utai over Tahu or Tuqiri any day.

Lote is > Utai

Dunno bout you guys but if they defect to Union IMO they shouldn't be eligible, just like if you get suspended you aren't eligible for Dally M team of the year. Besides, I can't agree that tuqiri is better, Matty Utai has become almost unstoppable and on a more consistent basis recently.

 

[Mr Saab]

Dunno bout you guys but if they defect to Union IMO they shouldn't be eligible, just like if you get suspended you aren't eligible for Dally M team of the year. Besides, I can't agree that tuqiri is better, Matty Utai has become almost unstoppable and on a more consistent basis recently.

point taken about Lote, but he did play 3 yrs of the 00s so he is eligable.

not sure about utai being unstoppable...he sure wasnt unstoppable when he played NQ and Matt Sing. Sing scored 3 tries on him and prevented Utai from scoring one ;-)

Utai was also dropped from 1st grade early in 2004 for bad form. Lote has never been dropped for bad form!

 

[OVP]

Hey Dodge ...

Utai is Matty Sing's little bitch ;-)

Anyway here's my team

1 - Darren Lockyer
2 - Lote Tuqiri
3 - Brent Tate
4 - Jamie Lyon
5 - Anthony Minichello

6 - Brad Fittler (c)
7 - Andrew Johns (vc)

8 - Shane Webcke
9 - Danny Buderus
10 - Steve Price
11 - Adrian Morley
12 - Craig Fitzgibbon
13 - Ben Kennedy

14 - Craig Wing
15 - Nathan Hindmarsh
16 - Ruben Wiki
17 - Luke Bailey

Coach - Ricky Stuart

 

[Shaun Hewitt]

hey, remember 2002 Ali Lautiti ;-)

 

[Dogaholic]

Utai is Matty Sing's little bitch

Just like the Roosters have always been our bitch! OVP, who's ur daddy?? :lol: :lol:

 

[OVP]

Utai is Matty Sing's little bitch

Just like the Roosters have always been our bitch! OVP, who's ur daddy?? :lol: :lol:

shhhhhh ;-)

 

[Mr Saab]

Utai is Matty Sing's little bitch

Just like the Roosters have always been our bitch! OVP, who's ur daddy?? :lol: :lol:

thats a very good comeback!
Chooks are the dogs bitch and the panthers bitch! (both those teams have good records vs the roosters in recent yrs)

 

[lockyno1]

Btw Kiwi ... how can you not split Berrigan and Wing ? Surely ye jest ? Admittedly Wing's form this year hasnt been his best, but he's still very dangerous in any position. Berrigan, on the other hand, couldnt play halfback, 5/8 or hooker if his life depended upon it. Nah he's not that bad j/k . But he's no way near Wing's class as a utility.

If you must know Beriigan has played halfback and 5/8 in the past and I'm very sure that he could play hooker! :roll: Its not as if you need a backup hooker anyway- Buderus can just as easily play 80 minutes!

 

[Tommy Smith]

Btw Kiwi ... how can you not split Berrigan and Wing ? Surely ye jest ? Admittedly Wing's form this year hasnt been his best, but he's still very dangerous in any position. Berrigan, on the other hand, couldnt play halfback, 5/8 or hooker if his life depended upon it. Nah he's not that bad j/k . But he's no way near Wing's class as a utility.

If you must know Beriigan has played halfback and 5/8 in the past

Yes, but as a half Berrigan is sh!t. Wing on the other hand is a Premiership winning h/b.

 

[Mr Saab]

Wing on the other hand is a Premiership winning h/b.

that he is, but then why didnt Stuart use him 2003 and 2004!!!

Finch :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

 

[The Whippet]

1. Darren Lockyer
2. Matt Sing
3. Ryan Girdler
4. Jamie Lyon
5. Lote Tuquiri
6. Brad Fittler
7. Andrew Johns
8. Shane Webcke
9. Danny Buderus
10. Steve Price
11. Gorden Tallis
12. Craig Fitzgibbon
13. Ben Kennedy
14. Nathan Hindmarsh
15. Ruben Wiki
16. Craig Wing
17. Rodney Howe

C. Chris Anderson (basing this on his International credentials)

 

[Chippo Raiders]

Lockyer
Tuquri
Lyon
Gidley
Sing
Fittler
Johns
Webcke
Buderus
Kearns
Wiki
Tallis
Fitzgibbon

Hindmarsh
Kennedy
Stevens
Gower

 

[Mr Saab]

17. Rodney Howe

is that before or after his stanzanol :lol: :lol:

 

[Kiwi]

Btw Kiwi ... how can you not split Berrigan and Wing ? Surely ye jest ? Admittedly Wing's form this year hasnt been his best, but he's still very dangerous in any position. Berrigan, on the other hand, couldnt play halfback, 5/8 or hooker if his life depended upon it. Nah he's not that bad j/k . But he's no way near Wing's class as a utility.

Yes I agree Wing is the better hooker, and maybe the better halves player ( kicking wise anyway ), but Berrigan is the better centre, better back row player. Both have their values, and I think they are equally as strong in their own way.

 

[Red Bear]

Lockeyer
Tuquri
Girdlir
Lyon
Minichello
Fittler(c)
Johns
Webke
Buderus
Baily
Hindmarsh
Fitzgibbon
Ricketson

Wing
Price
Civonoceva
Tallis