Top 5 second-rowers in nrl era

[Murishido]

Chris Flannery
Daniel Wagon
David Taylor
Ben Creagh
Ian Hindmarsh

 

[Murishido]

Although taumololos dally m pits him ahead of many candidates he needs a few more seasons of dominance to be a serious mention. No doubt he will do it But just let him finish first

Isn't he a middle forward?

 

[horrie hastings]

Sonny Bill Williams
Steve Menzies
Craig Fitzgibbon
Ben Kennedy
Ryan Hoffman

 

[madunit]

In the spirit of "that guy from my team"...

Lance Thompson
Beau Scott
Tyson Frizell
Tariq Sims
Craig Fitzgibbon (tenuous maybe, but I'm claiming him).

If I were to do this

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[Charlie124]

1. Super
2. Dooper
3. Gavin
4. Cooper
5. .

 

[Rhino_NQ]

1. Super
2. Dooper
3. Gavin
4. Cooper
5. Manukafoa
.

fixed

 

[Tommy Smith]

1. Sonny Bill
2. Ben Kennedy
3. Craig Fitzgibbon
4. Luke Lewis (thought he'd get more love)
5. Gareth Ellis

 

[Springs09]

In terms of dividing things up into era's, I think you are better off have it pre and post "structure" rather than pre or post NRL.
FIrstly second rower isnt a position anymore. In the structure era it is edge forward and middle forward.
Secondly,

It's a different name for the same position ffs

Cause centres play in the centre of the field don't they

 

[Murishido]

It's a different name for the same position ffs

Cause centres play in the centre of the field don't they

Yep it's only really an issue with locks when we treat them like "backrowers"

 

[MilkShark]

Not sure why SBW is number 1?

His career was relatively short.

 

[Vic Mackey]

1. SBW
2. Steve Menzies
3. Michael Crocker (surprised he hasn’t got more love, was a machine)
4. Luke Lewis
5. Gareth Ellis

Guys like Ben Kennedy, Adrian Morley, Thaiday etc played a significant chunk of their careers in the middle so not considered for mine

 

[The Charlatan]

1. SBW
2. Beaver
3. Luke Lewis
4. Gareth Ellis
5. Craig Fitzgibbon

 

[Tommy Smith]

Not sure why SBW is number 1?

His career was relatively short.

He played 118 games which is a large enough sample size when you factor in that he's a long way ahead of the rest and won two Premierships.

The first title he dominated as an 18yr old and was probably the Dogs best player in the finals series; which for a teenage forward is unheard of.

And with the 2nd title he was the teams best and most important player - and I can't recall the last time a backrower led his team to a title as the key player.

No disrespect to the other candidates but when even the most ardent SBW hater puts personal biases aside I just don't see how you could rank anyone above him as a backrower. He was the complete player - a great defender and by a million miles the best attacking backrower that I've seen.

 

[Matua]

He played 118 games which is a large enough sample size when you factor in that he's a long way ahead of the rest and won two Premierships.

The first title he dominated as an 18yr old and was probably the Dogs best player in the finals series; which for a teenage forward is unheard of.

And with the 2nd title he was the teams best and most important player - and I can't recall the last time a backrower led his team to a title as the key player.

No disrespect to the other candidates but when even the most ardent SBW hater puts personal biases aside I just don't see how you could rank anyone above him as a backrower. He was the complete player - a great defender and by a million miles the best attacking backrower that I've seen.

Still find it idiotic that Cordner was selected 2nd rower at the Dally M's that year. What matches were the judges watching?

 

[Tommy Smith]

Still find it idiotic that Cordner was selected 2nd rower at the Dally M's that year. What matches were the judges watching?

Yeah the Dally Ms are an awful benchmark given that they often get it so wrong. BJ Leilua won Centre of the Year last year; well ahead of Latrell Mitchell and Esan Marsters LOL

SBW had one of the best individual seasons I've ever seen in 2013. He was crazy good when you consider that he'd just come back from about 4 years out of the game.

 

[Hutty1986]

No love for the GOAT?

 

[Whip Whitaker]

Although taumololos dally m pits him ahead of many candidates he needs a few more seasons of dominance to be a serious mention. No doubt he will do it But just let him finish first

Big Jase is a lock... But still superior to anybody else on this list.

 

[SpaceMonkey]

It’s a shame Ali Laui’iti’s career went the way it did and he ended up playing the majority of it in the UK- because in 2001-2002 he was ridiculously good, a league above anyone else in the competition as an attacking forward.

 

[Rhino_NQ]

It’s a shame Ali Laui’iti’s career went the way it did and he ended up playing the majority of it in the UK- because in 2001-2002 he was ridiculously good, a league above anyone else in the competition as an attacking forward.

The footwork he had for a bloke his size was phenomenal

 

[TheDalek079]

i think a lot of dislike towards the way he left the bulldogs clouds many people's perception of Sonny Bill Williams. Dude was a legit BEAST. Easily the best second rower I've seen in my 20+ years watching rugby league