Thanks to all that contributed. Following careful review of all thoughts, this is the side I've come up with.
1) Krisnan Inu- People forget he started as a fullback and was picked for NZ out of reserve grade. This bloke was going to be anything, and he should be a staple of the NZ side. alas he's squandered his talent and is a fringe first grader. It remains to be seen if he'll be anything more.
2) Eric Grothe Jr- Had he been more interested in his football career, he'd have been a NSW rep winger for a number of years....how's Shinobi doing?
3) Sia Soliola- I remember when he first came into grade. Was going to be the next big thing....then it pittered out.
4) Jake Webster- Here today, gone tomorrow. NZ rep to premier league in a season.
5) Joseph Tomane- signed to the Coast from Melbourne on big money, with wraps. Steve Michaels is keeping him out of the top grade side now....enough said.
6) Arana Taumata- despite his behavioral problems, dogs, roosters, melbourne, penrith, tigers have all signed this clown. When he plays, he's got talent, no doubt.....but how dumb can you be......
7) Todd Carney (c)- Realistically, Carney should be NSW and Australia 5/8 with absolutely no competition. So talented that even Andrew Johns appointed him the next great player of our game. As it's turned out, he's on his third club, his third conviction, and surely his last chance......Get off the grog Todd.
8) Carl Webb- Those of us who saw his first game for Qld remember Webb barnstorming over numerous blues forwards with reckless abandon. A season later, he was playing Qld cup. Signed by Nth Qld on big money, he played some good games reminding us of his talent. Then he'd play a shocker, and we were grateful he didn't play for us.
9) Masada Iosefa- was considered one of the great hopes for penrith, along with Coote and Graham when first coming into grade. This boy is as talented as they get when he's on.
10) Danny Wicks- His story is well documented.
11) Anthony Tupou- Should be an origin certainty. Is barely making Cronulla's side at times.......
12) Frank Pritchard- The tank can destroy a team on his own when he wants to. The problem...he doesn't do it nearly enough. I'm most interested to see what Des gets out of him this year, as he's had results with similar players in the past.
13) Ali Lauititi- People who dispute this blokes position on this list, forget just how good he was in 2002....He was "The Michael Jordan of Rugby League", as talented as Sonny Bill. Then he got an abscess on the elbow. And then he failed to come back. Could have been one of the greats.
14) Willie Mason- Mason is an interesting case. If one looks at Mason's on field performances, one sees a bloke who was devastating at his best, and even on his off days still played good footy. Where he fell down was the impact he had on his team mates. Mason played at the highest level for a number of years. And yet, still with a lot to offer, he's considered to be poison by all clubs.
15) John Sutton- once called "sonny bill in a 6" Sutton has mystified spectators with his talent, and also his inconsistency. My thoughts on Sutton are that he would have reached his potential much sooner had a Craig Bellamy or a Des Hasler got a hold of him early. He's simply that talented. Perhaps Michael Maguire will get the best out of him finally. There are late bloomers in our game.
16) Sione Faumuina- This bloke was a fantastic talent. Could play a myriad of positions competently, and had skills. So what happened? Well, the drink is what happened.
17) Richie Williams- Williams was a child prodigy. Came through the souths lower grades, and had equal amounts of skill, strength and speed. And yet, he couldn't behave himself. Could have been anything. Now he's playing park football.
