Top 20 Most Devastating Players of the NRL Era - Who ya got?

[TheDalek079]

Todd Carney was devastating in 2010

 

[_Johnsy]

Any thread with this title cannot exist without one name, albeit a forgotten name.

Ali Lauiti'iti.

Edited, just noticed space monkeys post.

 

[Valheru]

I’d add 2002 Lauiti’iti to that. His offfload stats that year were off the chart, he could do it at will and had the speed and footwork of a centre at near 115kg.

You guys had a few in that team.

Villisanti was certifiably insane.

Guttenbiel wasn't afraid of a hit up.

Francis Meli was outright terrifying at times.

 

[crocodile]

Matt Scott went hard for the Cowgirls.
Maika Sivo did good last year. What a fend.

 

[GongPanther]

Pre-NRL era:

Paul Harrigan Newcy

Ian Roberts Souths/Manly

Royce Ayliffe Easts

John Donnelly Wests

Mark Harris Easts

Graham Eadie Manly

Terry Randall Manly

Noel Cleal Manly/Easts

So many.

 

[Bring back John Fifita]

Any thread with this title cannot exist without one name, albeit a forgotten name.

Ali Lauiti'iti.

Edited, just noticed space monkeys post.

i had him in my list, but made a hash of the surname spelling

 

[Bring back John Fifita]

Pre-NRL era:

Paul Harrigan Newcy

Ian Roberts Souths/Manly

Royce Ayliffe Easts

John Donnelly Wests

Mark Harris Easts

Graham Eadie Manly

Terry Randall Manly

Noel Cleal Manly/Easts

So many.

yep. Although I’d put Mal Meninga at the top of the pre-NRL tree.

Another standout on this for me is the Guru. Eric Grothe.

 

[Bring back John Fifita]

You guys had a few in that team.

Villisanti was certifiably insane.

Guttenbiel wasn't afraid of a hit up.

Francis Meli was outright terrifying at times.

The Warriors player of that era I used to enjoy most was Iafeta Paleaaesina. His runs from a kick off or drop out were absolutely insane.

Hard to argue with Guttenbeil.. wasn’t afraid to tackle either..

 

[Rhyno]

Fuifui Moimoi is the most devastating prop of the nrl era

 

[Valheru]

Fuifui Moimoi is the most devastating prop of the nrl era

No

 

[Lambretta]

Morley
Tallis
Taumololo
Bugess
Sonny Bill Williams
Hodges
Wiki
Inglis
Fittler
Johns
Mattai
Lauiti'iti
A Minichiello
T Carroll
Jeremy Smith
Sailor
Tedesco
S Price
Vatuvai
Radradra

Probably not the most concise list but these guys could all play

 

[The unknown]

Todd Carney was devastating in 2010

Devastating on the piss too

 

[_Johnsy]

i had him in my list, but made a hash of the surname spelling

Apologies mate, missed him in yours.

 

[GongPanther]

yep. Although I’d put Mal Meninga at the top of the pre-NRL tree.

Another standout on this for me is the Guru. Eric Grothe.

Was at he SCG when Guru scored the best solo try of all time V Canterbury. If you were there, it was simply one of those truly all time magical moments.

 

[Sonny83]

Jarryd Hayne and GI on their days has everything; strength, speed, steps and doing long range solo tries on the regular.

 

[King hit]

Surprised nobody has brought up Klemmer. One of the hardest front rowers in the game today.

 

[Bring back John Fifita]

Apologies mate, missed him in yours.

No apology needed mate. More meant that indeed I remember him, and remember how much of an absolute weapon he was. Was like watching a man play against kids sometimes. I just couldn’t remember how to correctly spell his surname.

Such a shame for us here that his NRL career was too short.

 

[_Johnsy]

No apology needed mate. More meant that indeed I remember him, and remember how much of an absolute weapon he was. Was like watching a man play against kids sometimes. I just couldn’t remember how to correctly spell his surname.

Such a shame for us here that his NRL career was too short.

Absolutely way too short, much like Ewan McGrady. Such a shame there are players who’s level of brilliance & career longevity weren’t matched.

 

[kdalymc]

The Warriors player of that era I used to enjoy most was Iafeta Paleaaesina. His runs from a kick off or drop out were absolutely insane.

Hard to argue with Guttenbeil.. wasn’t afraid to tackle either..

That is the best hit and COP THAT merkin ever

 

[T.S Quint]

I’m just trying to fathom how anyone can put David Simmons on their list of devastating players...and not have Jarryd Hayne.

That’s just objectively wrong.