Your best XVII (any stipulation)

[TheDalek079]

So homies, here is a thread for you to list your ultimate team. Is it your best of all time? Best in your lifetime? The best you've seen on tele? The best you've seen live?


What's the stipulation and what's your top 17?


Best XVII I've seen play live (excluding Easts)
1 J Hayne
2 H El-Masri (gk)
3 P Blake
4 N Vagana
5 M Vatuvei
6 D Lockyer ©
7 B Marshall
8 S Price
9 C Smith
10 P Civoniceva
11 P Sironen
12 N Hindmarsh
13 P Gallen

14 S Burgess
15 A Blair
16 R Wiki
17 B Elias

W Bennett (coach)


I don't really want Benji at half, but there's no awesome alternative (Stacey Jones or Cronk) so I gotta keep Locky at 6 and Benji at 7



Best Roosters XVII I've seen live

1 A Walker
2 A Minichiello
3 M Sing
4 D Bell
5 N Blacklock
6 B Fittler ©
7 C Wing
8 J Cayless
9 S Bonetti
10 A Morley
11 H McGahan
12 C Fitzgibbon (gk)
13 L Ricketson

14 D Barnhill
15 M O'Meley
16 W Mason
17 C Flannery

R Stuart (coach)
P Gould (coaching director)


I feel really dirty picking Mason in there, but he'd have real impact off the bench. I'd prefer Craig Wing as the apex, but a lack of quality halves (Wiz or Lam) means he moves to halfback with the dependable Bonetti getting the #9 jersey

The Paul Gallen XVII (somebody had to do it)
1 Paul Gallen
2 Paul Gallen
3 Paul Gallen
4 Paul Gallen
5 Paul Gallen
6 Paul Gallen (gk)
7 Paul Gallen
8 Paul Gallen
9 Paul Gallen
10 Paul Gallen
11 Paul Gallen
12 Paul Gallen
13 Paul Gallen (captain/coach)

14 Paul Gallen
15 Paul Gallen
16 Paul Gallen
17 Paul Gallen

List away!

 

[northwest9]

so much fail.


vagana? vatuvai? ricky stuart? comic sans?

 

[Earl]

I really like the look of the Paul Gallen team.

Quality players in every position.

 

[TheDalek079]

so much fail.


vagana? vatuvai? ricky stuart? comic sans?

Vagana and manu are try scoring freaks while Sticky is the only coach in my lifetime to guide Easts to the title.

 

[northwest9]

Vagana and manu are try scoring freaks while Sticky is the only coach in my lifetime to guide Easts to the title.

and also one of those coaches with an amazing ability to take great teams and drive them into the ground.

roosters (gus' premiership to spoon contenders), sharks (MP to sppon contender), australia, just to name a few. dead set hack

 

[betcats]

Vagana and manu are try scoring freaks while Sticky is the only coach in my lifetime to guide Easts to the title.

Still doesnt explain the comic sans which was the biggest fail.

Nice thread idea though.

 

[Grapple]

1 Garry Jack
2 Martin Offiah
3 Steve Renouf
4 Ruben Wiki
5 Ben Pomeroy (C)
6 Benji Marshall
7 Johnathan Thurston
8 Martin Bella
9 Ben Elias
10 Paul Harragon
11 Gordon Tallis
12 Steve Menzies
13 Bradley Clyde

14 Andrew Johns
15 Richard Villasanti
16 Brad Fitler
17 Mal Meninga

 

[Rhino_NQ]

I really like the look of the Paul Gallen team.

Quality players in every position.

Still not as good as Gallen

 

[Tiger Hawk]

and also one of those coaches with an amazing ability to take great teams and drive them into the ground.

roosters (gus' premiership to spoon contenders), sharks (MP to sppon contender), australia, just to name a few. dead set hack

Wasn't it Muzza's premiership?

 

[Alan Johnson]

Someone do one made up of sex offenders and spousal abusers.

 

[Tiger Hawk]

As in, Muzz got them to the GF in 2000 and Ricky just inherited that team. Really don't know what was going on behind the scenes at the Roosters during that period though, or how much influence Gus had. Recall he was Director of Coaching or some such title.

 

[BunniesMan]

The non Souths players I enjoy watching XVII(that have played in my lifetime):

1. Matt Bowen
2. Wendell Sailor
3. Michael Jennings
4. Matt Gidley
5. Darren Albert
6. Darren Lockyer
7. Andrew Johns (c) (gk)
8. Martin Lang
9. Cameron Smith
10. Paul Gallen
11. Nathan Hindmarsh
12. Tony Williams
13. Glenn Stewart

14. Benji Marshall
15. Petero Civoniceva
16. Ben Kennedy
17. Steve Menzies

 

[sensesmaybenumbed]

1 Garry Jack
2 Martin Offiah
3 Steve Renouf
4 Ruben Wiki
5 Ben Pomeroy (C)
6 Benji Marshall
7 Johnathan Thurston
8 Martin Bella
9 Ben Elias
10 Paul Harragon
11 Gordon Tallis
12 Steve Menzies
13 Bradley Clyde

14 Andrew Johns
15 Richard Villasanti
16 Brad Fitler
17 Mal Meninga

I see what you did there...

 

[_Johnsy]

The Modern Mo-Fo's

1. Lockyer
2. Grothe Snr
3. Daly
4. Meninga
5. Renouf
6. Kenny
7. Johns
8. Webcke
9. Smith
10. Roach
11. Sironen
12. Miles
13. Clyde

14. Gallen 15. Lewis 16. Slater 17. Menzies

 

[sensesmaybenumbed]

1. Bill Slater
2. Taniela Tuiaki
3. Mal Meninga
4. Steve Renouf
5. Eric Grothe
6. Wally Lewis
7. Andrew Johns (gk)
8. Steve Roach
9. Benny Elias
10. Arty Beetson(c)
11. Paul Sironen
12. Steve Menzies
13. Paul Gallen

14. Petero Civoniceva
15. Paul Harrigan
16. Brad Clyde
17. Ruben Wiki

I could name 3 different full teams so apologies to the other 34 who are every bit as good.

 

[gUt]

Favourites:

1. Lockyer
2. Walford
3. Renouf
4. Meninga (c)
5. Sailor
6. Lewis
7. Langer
8. Webcke
9. Smith
10. Lazarus
11. Sironen
12. Tallis
13. Carroll

14. Thorn
15. Civoniceva
16. Price
17. Berrigan

 

[Grapple]

The Bad Boyz

1. Brett Stewart
2. Isaac Gordon
3. Joel Monaghan
4. Greg Inglis
5. John Hopoate
6. Robert Lui
7. Brett Seymour
8. Ryan Tandy (C)
9. Jake Friend
10. Danny Wicks
11. Brad Morrin
12. Nate Myles
13. Greg Bird

14. Arana Taumata
15. Todd Carney
16. Anthony Cherrington
17. Reni Maitua

Coached by Brad Fitler.

 

[Tonearm Terrorwrist]

Well Dalek I think you're taking the piss with Mason

1. A Walker
2. A Minichiello
3. J Hodges
4. S Kenny-Dowall
5. B Mullins
6. B Fittler
7. T Carney
8. P Cusack
9. Mrs Garlick
10. J Cayless
11. A Morley
12. C Fitzgibbon
13. L Ricketson

14. C Wing
15. B Fletcher
16. M Kennedy
17. L Tasi

That team would score points

As in, Muzz got them to the GF in 2000 and Ricky just inherited that team. Really don't know what was going on behind the scenes at the Roosters during that period though, or how much influence Gus had. Recall he was Director of Coaching or some such title.

Rofl, no. Sean Rudder did more to influence the team in 60 seconds that night against Newcastle than Graham Murray ever did. Funny how the disaster of 2001 never gets mentioned, they were f**king terrible that year and got spanked in the finals.

 

[anjado]

Always plays well against Penrith XVII

1. Robbie Ross
2. Matt Geyer
3. Steve Renouf
4. Greg Inglis
5. Ray Mercy
6. Terry Lamb
7. Matt Orford
13. Tony Kemp
12. Ben Kennedy
11. Logan Swann
10. Willie Mason
9. Danny Buderus
8. Danny Lee

14. John Sutton
15. Phil Graham
16. Jason Taylor
17. Wade McKinnon

That is off the top of my head i am sure i have left out or have a mental block of some performers against Penrith

 

[Tommy Smith]

The Ultimate Black XVII vs the Ultimate White XVII from the past 25 years. Let the race war begin:

The Blacks:

1. Matthew Bowen
2. Nathan Blacklock
3. Steve Renouf
4. Mal Meninga
5. Greg Inglis
6. Laurie Daley
7. Jonathan Thurston
8. Petero Civoniceva
9. Craig Wing
10. Steve Roach
11. Gorden Tallis
12. Sam Thaiday
13. Ellery Hanley

14. Ruben Wiki
15. Sam Backo
16. Sonny-Bill Williams
17. Benji Marshall

The Whites:

1. Billy Slater
2. Eric Grothe Sr.
3. Brett Kenny
4. Mark Gasnier
5. Michael O'Connor
6. Wally Lewis
7. Andrew Johns
8. Shane Webcke
9. Cameron Smith
10. Glenn Lazarus
11. Paul Gallen
12. Brad Clyde
13. Brad Fittler

14. Paul Harragon
15. Ben Kennedy
16. Paul Sironen
17. Darren Lockyer