The NRL top 20 players

[kaon]

After Mark McLinden's form in the second half of the season, he is definitely in the Top 10.

 

[aqua_duck]

I can't see how Adrian Morley makes so many top 20 list when he offers zilch in attack, he's ,a good defender who can put on a big hit but he's really a nuffy attackwise, if you want someone who can hit hard than what about Ruben Wiki who also offers alot in attack, and if you think Wiki isn't as good a hitter as Morley well I'm prety sure Chad Robinson will disagree.

 

[Auckland4ever]

Francis Meli, anyone?

 

[Anonymous]

Francis has put on more memorable hits than anyone this season, not bad on attack either

That's another in the bank for the master talent spotter ;-)

 

[ANTiLAG]

Hes also afk a lot on Defence.

Props to the people who had Hindmarsh and PJ Marsh in their sides.

These guys are simply sublime. PJ Marsh is the most allround footy player I have ever seen, and hes still young. A halfback/hooker/five eigth who is prolly the hardest tackler in the nrl (as said by Gordie) with a huge kicking game. And Hindmarsh, tho not a pretty boy, in fact he's pretty ugly, is the true raging bull.

 

[quick sticks]

1. Joey
2.Lockyer
3.Wing
4.Fittler
5.Barrett
6.Buderus
7.Jones
8.Kennedy
9.Ryles
10.Sherwin
11.Gower
12.Orford
13.Fitzgibbon
14.Webke
15.Bailey
16.Simpson
17.Utai
18.Fletcher
19.Wiki
20.Wesser

 

[foetus_head]

This would be my top 20


1 - Darren Lockyer
2 - Stacey Jones
3 - Andrew Johns
4 - Gorden Tallis
5 - Brad Fittler
6 - Shane Webcke
7 - Craig Fitzgibbon
8 - Adrian Morley
9 - Danny Buderus
10 - Shaun Berrigan
11 - Craig Wing
12 - Trent Barrett
13 - Steve Price
14 - Jerry Seu Seu
15 - Ruben Wiki
16 - Ben Kennedy
17 - Jamie Lyon
18 - Brent Tate
19 - Brett Kimmorley
20 - Luke Bailey

I looked at the whole package and thats the list I came up with.

I dont think stacey is quite up there, in the test match joey completely read every play jones tried while he left the kiwis speachless with his skills and tallis has sucked since his injury

Heres my corretions:

1. Joey
2. Lockyer
......
11. Jones
......
38. Tallis

 

[Faranah]

These arent in any particular order

1 Andrew Johns
2 Craig Gower
3 Craig Wing
4 Trent Barrett
5 Shane Webcke
6 Luke Bailey
7 Trent Barrett
8 Brent Sherwin
9 Hazem el Masri
10 Shaun Timmins
11 Danny Buderus
12 ben kennedy
13 Scott Hill
14 Craig Fitzgibbon
15 Anthony Minichiello
16 Luke Ricketson
17 Darren Lockyer
18 Bryan Fletcher
19 Ali Lauiti'iti
20 Nathan Hindmarsh

 

[miccle]

1. Andrew Johns
= Darren Lockyer
3. Brad Fittler
4. Matt Orford
5. Trent Barrett
6. Shane Webcke
7. Stacey Jones
8. Danny Buderus
9. Luke Bailey
10. Tony Puletua
11. Nigel Vagana
12. Rhys Wesser
13. Preston Campbell
14. Gorden Tallis
15. Kevin Campion
16. P.J Marsh
17. Craig Wing
18. Petero Civenociva
19. Brett Kimmorley
20. Ruben Wiki

 

[steaming stormer]

I can't believe how many of you have Kimmorley so high up. He's done NOTHING since he chased money and left Melbourne. He broke the Northern Eagles and delivered nothing, and look where the sharks are with him leading them around!
My top 20 would be:
1. Lockyer
2. Johns
3. Gower
4. Orford
5. Fittler
6. Sherwin
7. Webcke
8. Jones
9. Luke Bailey
10. Kennedy
11. Matt Geyer - for the simple fact he plays anywhere in the backline and does it very very well
12. Cam Smith
13. Lauititi
14. Sing
15. Barrett
16. Wing
17. Davico
18. Girdler
19. Buderus
20. Tallis

Not necessarily in order after the first few

 

[Anonymous]

He broke the Northern Eagles and delivered nothing

Actually, he played every game in 2001, he scored 11 tries, had 15 line breaks, and 55 off-loads.

 

[Kiwi]

5:Lockyer (only placed him down here because he isnt a halfback and there for doesnt have that bit of extra something to make or break a game,dont get me wrong he can make a big difference but if brisi got a decent half then i think we woudl be saying whos that darren fella)

This has to be one of the stupidest things I have ever read. Just because he isn't a halfback, he doesn't have that little bit extra to make or break a game, absolutely stupid.

 

[skeepe]

My only very slightly biased opinion, based on this year only

1. Stacey Jones
2. Matt Orford
3. Brad Fittler
4. Steve Price
5. Luke Bailey
6. Brent Sherwin
7. Ruben Wiki
8. Mark McLinden
9. Rhys Wesser
10. Clinton Schifcofske
11. Craig Gower
12. PJ Marsh
13. Andrew Johns
14. Mark O'Meley
15. Ryan O'Hara
16. Jamie Lyon
17. Andrew Johns
18. Mark O'Neill
19. Josh Hannay
20. Joel Monaghan

 

[Auckland4ever]

Shall I say it again, Thierry, O master talent spotter???

I'll say it again . . . FRANCIS MELI ANYONE????

 

[Anonymous]

Oh baby. I think I'm gonna have to change my name back again

 

[Master Vitaly]

Haha! Did someone say 5 tries??