Offical Rugby League Thread

[James90]

Was thinking about this last night, so thought I'd open it up to the forum.

Who is the first player that comes to mind when you think of the various teams? I've listed mine below:

Adelaide Rams: Kerrod Walters
Balmain Tigers: Paul Sironen
Brisbane Broncos: Allan Langer
Canberra Raiders: Laurie Daley
Canterbury Bulldogs: Daryl Halligan
Cronulla Sharks: Paul Gallen
Gold Coast Titans: Luke Bailey
Gold Coast Chargers: Jamie Goddard
Hunter Mariners: Noel Goldthorpe
Illawarra Steelers: Shaun Timmins
Manly Sea Eagles: Geoff Toovey
Melbourne Storm: Cameron Smith
North Sydney Bears: Jason Taylor
NZ Warriors: Stacey Jones
NQ Cowboys: Johnathan Thurston
Newcastle Knights: Andrew Johns
Parramatta Eels: Michael Buettner
Penrith Panthers: Ryan Girdler
South Sydney Rabbitohs: Owen Craigie
St George (Illawarra) Dragons: Anthony Mundine
SQ Crushers: Clinton Schifcofske
Sydney Roosters: Brad Fittler
Western Reds: Mark Geyer
Western Suburbs Magpies: Paul Langmack
Wests Tigers: Benji Marshall

 

[the big bambino]

Ha good one. Owen Craigie.

 

[morgieb]

Keeping it to teams still in the NRL, as I didn't really watch league before 2002/03

Brisbane Broncos: Darren Lockyer
Canberra Raiders: Terry Campese
Canterbury Bulldogs: Steve Price
Cronulla Sharks: Paul Gallen
Gold Coast Titans: Mat Rogers
Manly Sea Eagles: Brett Stewart
Melborune Storm: Cameron Smith
NZ Warriors: Stacey Jones
North Queensland Cowboys: Jonathan Thurston
Newcastle Knights: Andrew Johns
Parramatta Eels: Jarryd Hayne
Penrith Panthers: Luke Lewis
St George Illawarra Dragons: Mark Gasnier
South Sydney Rabbitohs: Greg Inglis
Sydney Roosters: Brad Fittler
Wests Tigers: Benji Marshall

 

[Shady Slim]

need parra and the roosters to go out in straight sets, the panthers to top south sydney next week and the raiders to do the same to the storm - that's what my ideal finals series looks like from this point on. you'd love to see it. penrith/canberra there come the big dance

 

[Burgey]

Think Parra will beat Souths this weekend, and Canberra over the Roosters. Which basically ensures souths and Easts will go through.

 

[Julian87]

Adelaide Rams: Graham Appo
Balmain Tigers: Josh Lewis
Brisbane Broncos: Shaun Berrigan
Canberra Raiders: Jason Bulgarelli
Canterbury Bulldogs: Makasini Richter
Cronulla Sharks: Nathan Stapleton
Gold Coast Titans: Anthony Don
Gold Coast Chargers: Wes Patten
Hunter Mariners: Robbie Ross
Illawarra Steelers: Brett Rodwell
Manly Sea Eagles: Ben Walker
Melbourne Storm: Anthony Quinn
North Sydney Bears: Scott Pethybridge
NZ Warriors: Cliff Beverley
NQ Cowboys: Rod Jensen
Newcastle Knights: Brett Grogan
Parramatta Eels: David Vaealiki
Penrith Panthers: Paul Whatuira
South Sydney Rabbitohs: Owen Craigie
St George (Illawarra) Dragons: Lee Hookey
SQ Crushers: Mario Fenech
Sydney Roosters: Amos Roberts
Western Reds: Chris Ryan
Western Suburbs Magpies: Leo Dynevor
Wests Tigers: Lipina Kaufusi

 

[Burgey]

Smh Jennings. Last bloke you’d expect that from.

season over

 

[Spikey]

in brighter news, I see an actually best 13 will be selected at the daily m awards now.

 

[Shady Slim]

parra put a better fight than expected up last night but ultimately class prevailed, gotta feel for gutho. absolutely loved to see mitch moses blow the game with a doink-in-to-near-try though, absolutely despise the little prick

need penrith to beat the souths, and then i'm happy with any three of the remainder winning. prefer penrith, then canberra, then melbourne though.

 

[Shady Slim]

don't know if anyone picked this up last night by the way but gus kept referring to teams in the singular and it was really weird

"rabbitoh was just too good" as opposed to "the rabbitohs were..." and so on

 

[Burgey]

How anyone could wish for a Melbourne win is beyond me. Every grub act in the NRL since the Mange's disgrace in 2002 has stemmed from Melbourne.

Wrestling in tackles - check
Slowing the play the ball - check
Chicken wings - check
Cannon balls - check
Crushers - check
Systemic salary cap cheating - check

Unreservedly the club which has had the worst influence on the game this century.

 

[Kraken]

calling a Canberra/Penrith grand final, Oak vs Canberra Milk, and I just want milk that tastes like real milk.

Kikau first try scorer into Wighton Clive Churchill

 

[Spikey]

How anyone could wish for a Melbourne win is beyond me. Every grub act in the NRL since the Mange's disgrace in 2002 has stemmed from Melbourne.

Wrestling in tackles - check
Slowing the play the ball - check
Chicken wings - check
Cannon balls - check
Crushers - check
Systemic salary cap cheating - check

Unreservedly the club which has had the worst influence on the game this century.

ok but news ltd seems to be trying to force cameron smith into retirement and it'd be pretty funny if he had a fairytale finish

 

[Burgey]

Nah it'd be awesome if he announced he was retiring to focus on his refereeing and they then got flogged.

 

[Kraken]

tbh I hope he keeps playing, forcing Grant and B.Smith to both leave, ****ing up the Storm for years to come

 

[Burgey]

Yeah, would love B Smith at Parra. Awesome player. Grant is terrific too

 

[Gnske]

Adelaide Rams: Graham Appo
Balmain Tigers: Josh Lewis
Brisbane Broncos: Shaun Berrigan
Canberra Raiders: Jason Bulgarelli
Canterbury Bulldogs: Makasini Richter
Cronulla Sharks: Nathan Stapleton
Gold Coast Titans: Anthony Don
Gold Coast Chargers: Wes Patten
Hunter Mariners: Robbie Ross
Illawarra Steelers: Brett Rodwell
Manly Sea Eagles: Ben Walker
Melbourne Storm: Anthony Quinn
North Sydney Bears: Scott Pethybridge
NZ Warriors: Cliff Beverley
NQ Cowboys: Rod Jensen
Newcastle Knights: Brett Grogan
Parramatta Eels: David Vaealiki
Penrith Panthers: Paul Whatuira
South Sydney Rabbitohs: Owen Craigie
St George (Illawarra) Dragons: Lee Hookey
SQ Crushers: Mario Fenech
Sydney Roosters: Amos Roberts
Western Reds: Chris Ryan
Western Suburbs Magpies: Leo Dynevor
Wests Tigers: Lipina Kaufusi

Gold Coast Titans: Daly Cherry Evans

 

[Gnske]

Yeah, would love B Smith at Parra. Awesome player. Grant is terrific too

Both should go to the Titans and become gods.

Fogarty wouldn't waste service like Moses, I'm gonna say it. He's my god now.

 

[Kraken]

Called Wighton at the start of the year for Dally M, so happy about that. Not sure he actually deserved it though, thought the king and Nafon had better years

 

[Flem274*]

wighton pretty fortunate tbh

burgey so ****in on point with that melbourne slowing the play of the ball call. the storm love taking a nap on a player and the refs are always too cowardly to call them on it.