Greatest Sharks Team

[Sir Chadley]

I saw my first games in 1987 and started watching Rugby League regularly in 1988. So for me it's a team from 1988 to 2020. My team would definitely be able to contest a scrum, but nowhere near at the level of a 70's team.

1. Docking - I know Peachey and Barba were better players, but Docking was the #1 when I first started watching. Can't go past him.
2. Holmes
3. ET - My favourite player as a kid and probably a big reason why I'm a Sharks fan
4. McGaw
5. Mat Rogers
6. Dykes (1995-2001 version). I think people forget how good he was in that stint.
7. Green
8. Lee
9. Neave
10. Fifita
11. Wilson- The first footy card I ever got. Love a bloke who can play anywhere. Good to have a toe-poker in the squad too
12. Miller
13. Gallen

Neave is the smokey in my team. Played against him when he came back to Qld, and bought him a beer after. Probably one of the best five players I ever played with or against (I played with/against a lot of well known players and several origin/international players)

I’d like to hear a lot more about this!

 

[may]

1.Peachey
2. Holmes
3. ET
4. S. Rogers
5. M. Rogers
6.Maloney
7. Noddy
8. Stevens
9. Ennis
10. Gallen
11. Lewis
12. Miller
13. G. Bird
14. Preston Campbell
15. Nutley
16. Fifita
17. Lang

Coach: Flanagan and Lang as general manager

 

[Born&bred]

1. Docking - I know Peachey and Barba were better players, but Docking was the #1 when I first started watching. Can't go past him.

Docking was a massive fave of mine in my late 20's. Awesome fullback - little guy with a huge heart and motor. Loved him.

He never played a game that was better than Barba in 2016.

 

[deano the p]

My favourite balanced side
1 Peachey
2 Rogers
3 Ettingshausen
4 Best
5 Holmes
6 Campbell
7 Kimmorley
8 Nutley
9 Ennis
10 Lang
11 Lewis
12 Wade Graham
13 Nick Graham

14 Kearney
15 Lance Thompson
16 Jeremy Smith
17 Chris Beattie

 

[deano the p]

The halves pairing we should have had under Chris Anderson. As a young kid I hated Kimmorley for Campbell being pushed out but the back end of his time with us was amazing

 

[CrazyMatt]

The halves pairing we should have had under Chris Anderson. As a young kid I hated Kimmorley for Campbell being pushed out but the back end of his time with us was amazing

100%. I’m not knocking Matty Johns, we had a good season with him but just imagine.....IMAGINE....... the magic of Campbell alongside the leadership and control of Noddy, and if that kept Campbell happy enough to stay and not go to Penrith, that could of been the combo for years. One of our clubs biggest what ifs.

 

[Nicholas2230]

Surely this team is close to unbeatable!

1. Barba
2. Holmes
3. S. Rogers
4. Ettingshausen
5. M. Rogers
6. Maloney
7. Kimmorley
8. Fifita
9. Ennis
10. Stevens
11. G Miller
12. W. Graham
13. Gallen (c)

14, G. bird
15. Lang
16. D Sorensen
17. Lewis

Coach - Flanno

 

[Tank]

Surely this team is close to unbeatable!

1. Barba
2. Holmes
3. S. Rogers
4. Ettingshausen
5. M. Rogers
6. Maloney
7. Kimmorley
8. Fifita
9. Ennis
10. Stevens
11. G Miller
12. W. Graham
13. Gallen (c)

14, G. bird
15. Lang
16. D Sorensen
17. Lewis

Coach - Flanno

Dont forget who they are playing for. We can lose any game any time!!

 

[slide rule]

My favourite balanced side
1 Peachey
2 Rogers
3 Ettingshausen
4 Best
5 Holmes
6 Campbell
7 Kimmorley
8 Nutley
9 Ennis
10 Lang
11 Lewis
12 Wade Graham
13 Nick Graham

14 Kearney
15 Lance Thompson
16 Jeremy Smith
17 Chris Beattie

I love how you’ve sat Paul Gallen in reserve grade in favour of the likes of Nutley and Beattie.

 

[egg]

Surely this team is close to unbeatable!

1. Barba
2. Holmes
3. S. Rogers
4. Ettingshausen
5. M. Rogers
6. Maloney
7. Kimmorley
8. Fifita
9. Ennis
10. Stevens
11. G Miller
12. W. Graham
13. Gallen (c)

14, G. bird
15. Lang
16. D Sorensen
17. Lewis

Coach - Flanno

I agree ,
That's a GREAT team

 

[HaroldBishop]

Surely this team is close to unbeatable!

1. Barba
2. Holmes
3. S. Rogers
4. Ettingshausen
5. M. Rogers
6. Maloney
7. Kimmorley
8. Fifita
9. Ennis
10. Stevens
11. G Miller
12. W. Graham
13. Gallen (c)

14, G. bird
15. Lang
16. D Sorensen
17. Lewis

Coach - Flanno

Very good apart from Lang.

 

[Snaggletooth]

Surely this team is close to unbeatable!

1. Barba
2. Holmes
3. S. Rogers
4. Ettingshausen
5. M. Rogers
6. Maloney
7. Kimmorley
8. Fifita
9. Ennis
10. Stevens
11. G Miller
12. W. Graham
13. Gallen (c)

14, G. bird
15. Lang
16. D Sorensen
17. Lewis

Coach - Flanno

that is an excellent Sharks team. I would maybe put Les Davidson, Danny Lee or Ben Ross in front of Marty Lang

 

[Nicholas2230]

Haha! Yeah I just have a soft spot for Lang he is there for his run it straight raw aggression and the effect he can have in lifting the rest of the team... considered Beattie and Nutley also... but settled on Lang

 

[egg]

Haha! Yeah I just have a soft spot for Lang he is there for his run it straight raw aggression and the effect he can have in lifting the rest of the team... considered Beattie and Nutley also... but settled on Lang

100% full on , body on line .
Yep , lifts teammates for sure

 

[Paul C]

I saw my first games in 1987 and started watching Rugby League regularly in 1988. So for me it's a team from 1988 to 2020. My team would definitely be able to contest a scrum, but nowhere near at the level of a 70's team.

1. Docking - I know Peachey and Barba were better players, but Docking was the #1 when I first started watching. Can't go past him.
2. Holmes
3. ET - My favourite player as a kid and probably a big reason why I'm a Sharks fan
4. McGaw
5. Mat Rogers
6. Dykes (1995-2001 version). I think people forget how good he was in that stint.
7. Green
8. Lee
9. Neave
10. Fifita
11. Wilson- The first footy card I ever got. Love a bloke who can play anywhere. Good to have a toe-poker in the squad too
12. Miller
13. Gallen

Neave is the smokey in my team. Played against him when he came back to Qld, and bought him a beer after. Probably one of the best five players I ever played with or against (I played with/against a lot of well known players and several origin/international players)

Burgess, you are an excellent judge. I have Barry Russell as 7 instead of Green. I'd think.sabout John Oconnor as 6 or Michael Speechley

 

[Paul C]

Burgess, you are an excellent judge. I have Barry Russell as 7 instead of Green. I'd think.sabout John Oconnor as 6 or Michael Speechley

I forgot Sludge. He was our best ever. Greg Pierce and Gav Miller and Tommy Bishop and Cliff Watson and Barry Andrews

 

[bluey]

Barba
Holmes
ET
S Rogers
M rogers
Maloney
Preston
Gal
Miller
Lewis
Fafita
Ennis
Stevens

l Davidson
C Watson
W Graham
C Mekenna

 

[egg]

I forgot Sludge. He was our best ever. Greg Pierce and Gav Miller and Tommy Bishop and Cliff Watson and Barry Andrews

Don't forget our tackling machine Fred Pagano

 

[Super Impose]

Don't forget our tackling machine Fred Pagano

That's a great name to bring up .

In terms of tackling machines , David Hatch was the ultimate .

A wonderful defender and leader .

 

[egg]

That's a great name to bring up .

In terms of tackling machines , David Hatch was the ultimate .

A wonderful defender and leader .

Another good call .
Forgot all about Hatchy