Official 2023 NRL General Discussion

[Addy]

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Goats are already pests without having to call one Ennis

 

[Western Sharkie]

25 in 25: Best winger of NRL era - Morris, Foxx, Sailor, Hazem, Blacklock, Folau, Johnston, Tuqiri?

The NRL has had a lot of speedy customers on the wings over the past 25 years but who has been the best?

www.theroar.com.au

25 in 25: Best winger of NRL era - Morris, Foxx, Sailor, Hazem, Blacklock, Folau, Johnston, Tuqiri?​

It’s a travesty, a fix up, rigged, How on earth did Luke Covell NOT get on this list?

 

[Sparkles]

25 in 25: Best winger of NRL era - Morris, Foxx, Sailor, Hazem, Blacklock, Folau, Johnston, Tuqiri?

The NRL has had a lot of speedy customers on the wings over the past 25 years but who has been the best?

www.theroar.com.au

It’s a travesty, a fix up, rigged, How on earth did Luke Covell NOT get on this list?

He tried but couldn't make it in time?

 

[HaroldBishop]

Hazem lol

 

[BurgoShark]

Saving everyone else clicking on it. Here is their list.

Several of these guys played more centre than wing.

1 Brett Morris
2 Josh Addo-Carr
3 Wendell Sailor
4 Hazem El Masri
5 Nathan Blacklock
6 Alex Johnston
7 Timana Tahu
8 Israel Folau
9 Lote Tuqiri
10 Matt Sing
11 Manu Vatuvei
12 Suliasi Vunivalu
13 Valentine Holmes
14 Adam MacDougall
15 Daniel Tupou
16 Semi Radradra
17 Jordan Rapana
18 Blake Ferguson
19 Akuila Uate
20 Matt King
21 Marcus Bai
22 Matt Geyer
23 Nathan Merritt
24 Josh Mansour
25 Luke Burt

 

[CrazyMatt]

Saving everyone else clicking on it. Here is their list.

1 Brett Morris
2 Josh Addo-Carr
3 Wendell Sailor
4 Hazem El Masri
5 Nathan Blacklock
6 Alex Johnston
7 Timana Tahu
8 Israel Folau
9 Lote Tuqiri
10 Matt Sing
11 Manu Vatuvei
12 Suliasi Vunivalu
13 Valentine Holmes
14 Adam MacDougall
15 Daniel Tupou
16 Semi Radradra
17 Jordan Rapana
18 Blake Ferguson
19 Akuila Uate
20 Matt King
21 Marcus Bai
22 Matt Geyer
23 Nathan Merritt
24 Josh Mansour
25 Luke Burt

That list has no credibility. No Luke Covell.

 

[Thresher]

Matt Geyer was marginally faster than Mark Geyer

 

[BurgoShark]

That list has no credibility. No Luke Covell.

Never mind Covell. No Feki, Milford or either Anderson.

Also btw... NSW fans need to stop whinging about GI when we happily let you have Luke Covell. Fair's fair.

 

[Sparkles]

Saving everyone else clicking on it. Here is their list.

1 Brett Morris
2 Josh Addo-Carr
3 Wendell Sailor
4 Hazem El Masri
5 Nathan Blacklock
6 Alex Johnston
7 Timana Tahu
8 Israel Folau
9 Lote Tuqiri
10 Matt Sing
11 Manu Vatuvei
12 Suliasi Vunivalu
13 Valentine Holmes
14 Adam MacDougall
15 Daniel Tupou
16 Semi Radradra
17 Jordan Rapana
18 Blake Ferguson
19 Akuila Uate
20 Matt King
21 Marcus Bai
22 Matt Geyer
23 Nathan Merritt
24 Josh Mansour
25 Luke Burt

1 Blacklock
2 JAC
3 Ferguson
4 Morris
5 Israel Folau
6 Holmes
7 Sing
8 Vatuvei
9 Bai
10 Sailor (later years version)
11 Tahu
12 Josh Mansour
13 Daniel Tupou

A bit light in the forwards and sure could use a hooker

 

[BurgoShark]

1 Blacklock
2 JAC
3 Ferguson
4 Morris
5 Israel Folau
6 Holmes
7 Sing
8 Vatuvei
9 Bai
10 Sailor (later years version)
11 Tahu
12 Josh Mansour
13 Daniel Tupou

A bit light in the forwards and sure could use a hooker

Matt Geyer played games at hooker

 

[bort]

I could picture Hazem as a hooker
Don't take this sentence out of context

 

[Sparkles]

Matt Geyer played games at hooker

Nice! Thought I did well with Sing

 

[BurgoShark]

Nice! Thought I did well with Sing

Just checked.

1 game starting at hooker and 18 from the bench. He also played 47 games at 5/8 and one at halfback. Lots of origin-depleted Storm teams during his time.

JAC played in the halves in juniors too apparently. I've never checked but that's what I've read here before.

... and if you are going off the board, Covell was a 5/8 before the Tigers moved him to wing.

 

[bort]

Dane Laurie uploaded a story on instagram which had background audio mentioning a serious knee injury for Brooks.
Has quickly been shut down as conversation about a previous injury to Brooks being compared to a current injury to someone else, and they have said Brooks is healthy.

 

[andrew's_sharks]

Just checked.

1 game starting at hooker and 18 from the bench. He also played 47 games at 5/8 and one at halfback. Lots of origin-depleted Storm teams during his time.

JAC played in the halves in juniors too apparently. I've never checked but that's what I've read here before.

... and if you are going off the board, Covell was a 5/8 before the Tigers moved him to wing.

Ah Covell the worlds slowest winger that could do it all. We should go for a team of him and Jeff Robson's we would be unstoppable

 

[Sparkles]

Ah Covell the worlds slowest winger that could do it all. We should go for a team of him and Jeff Robson's we would be unstoppable

Unless they are able to morph into locks mate I can't see a place for them in the modern game.

 

[bort]

Unless they are able to morph into locks mate I can't see a place for them in the modern game.

ideally do we think you want

1 Fullback
2 Fullback
3 Fullback
4 Lock
5 Fullback
6 Lock
7 Fullback
8 Lock
9 Lock
10 Lock
11 Lock
12 Lock
13 Lock

14 Fullback
15 Lock
16 Lock
17 Lock

?

 

[BurgoShark]

ideally do we think you want

1 Fullback
2 Fullback
3 Fullback
4 Lock
5 Fullback
6 Lock
7 Fullback
8 Lock
9 Lock
10 Lock
11 Lock
12 Lock
13 Lock

14 Fullback
15 Lock
16 Lock
17 Lock

?

 

[bort]

What's your dream line up of current NRL players to fit this scheme?

 

[andrew's_sharks]

ideally do we think you want

1 Fullback
2 Fullback
3 Fullback
4 Lock
5 Fullback
6 Lock
7 Fullback
8 Lock
9 Lock
10 Lock
11 Lock
12 Lock
13 Lock

14 Fullback
15 Lock
16 Lock
17 Lock

?

I think it would be better balanced if you replaced number four with an extra fullback.