I'd put Russell Gartner at his peak comfortably ahead of Booth. In front of most players actually, he had a season or two where he just blew them away with sheer pace.
Hayne Killing it
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Peter C
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Gartner was narrowly beaten by Corowa in the late 70's in a league sprint over 100, Gartner would have everyone covered except for Irvine and perhaps Hannigan, I was too young for guys like Johnny Bliss and Nick Yakich who were club speedsters.
Hasler, before his knee injuries was also a sprinter, I recall that he won a match race that included Greg Alexander and E T
Mark Harris had a go at gridiron too.
Jack Gibson brought a few gridiron moves back from memory. The wedge and other set piece moves are there somewhere.
I think Manfred Moore said at the time he couldn't believe Rugby League players didn't wear padding. He scored a try I think that was a bit different but pushing it to remember what he actually did.
Frogs Eyes still looked like he could run a sub 12 on Sunday.
Was the wind legal for Snakes 10.2 ?? May have been during a particularly blustery southerly
Was the wind legal for Snakes 10.2 ?? May have been during a particularly blustery southerly
I just love seeing Hayne palm players off! I really think it's exciting, and to hear the commentators just go off, It really speaks volumes for how good he is going.
It seems the commentators are shocked at just how tough Hayne is, like when he was running down the sideline, and instead of going out, ran back in to be tackled.....classic!
There is certainly still a way to go, but for me, you just have to be impressed.
It seems the commentators are shocked at just how tough Hayne is, like when he was running down the sideline, and instead of going out, ran back in to be tackled.....classic!
There is certainly still a way to go, but for me, you just have to be impressed.
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Actually think T Rex would do well in NFL. Most NFL players look fat and lazy.
cherry_poppins
Bencher
Well John madden thinks he's made it
With or without the 9ers
With or without the 9ers
Loobs
Living in the demountable.
The move you'll see most often is the hit and spin through the defence. Ball runners over there are taught to stay low and upon contact, spun away from it then go again.
could be right there Loobs. The staying low bit reminds me of Ian Martin though he'd be front on bumping them off (ooh er).
that wedge Parra did Gibson introduced and there was the 'wall' from a tap where the bloke who took the tap would pass to someone in the wall and run round behind them ... bit of a shepherd really. seem to recall his teams passing gridiron style across the field to the winger too ?? could be imagining that one.
that wedge Parra did Gibson introduced and there was the 'wall' from a tap where the bloke who took the tap would pass to someone in the wall and run round behind them ... bit of a shepherd really. seem to recall his teams passing gridiron style across the field to the winger too ?? could be imagining that one.
Fluffy
Journey Man
So you do think the 10.2 was a bit dubius like me.
11 seconds would be very fast on grass, probably about where he was at
Loobs
Living in the demountable.
Wind? Was the Narrabeen Doctor pushing him along???
Rex
Bencher
Mark Harris went over there as a kicker. They loved him because not only could he kick the ball huge distances, he could be there to tackle when the ball came down. They'd not seen any kickers do this. NFL players can be one trick ponies, just doing one thing really well. In NRL you don't survive without a wider skill set.
AFL players have become more popular recently as punters in NFL (particularly in one team ... I can't remember who) because they have the skills to run the ball, evade defenders, and kick accurately off both feet. This gives extra time for defenders to get down the other end of the field and increases yards gained.
Darren Bennett was the AFL player who went to the NFL in the 90s and went amazingly well. I remember him pulling off a great tackle one time after he kicked the ball down field and then the guy who caught it ran right through the defence but could not get past Bennett. He was that good that he was a member of the 1990s NFL team of the decade.
Rex
Bencher
NFL supporters or Korean cars?
bones
Bones Knows
Scott Donald and Dale Shearer would be up there.
HappilyManly
Journey Man
Follow Your Dream
Ron E. Gibbs
First Grader
Who was the dude who played one game on the wing for the Knights, I think, who was supposed to have been an NFL player at one time. He was useless, and I think it turned out he may not have actually ever been an NFL player.
EDIT: Found him: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greg_Smith_(rugby_league)
EDIT: Found him: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greg_Smith_(rugby_league)
Loobs
Living in the demountable.
Amazing playing record haha
Here are some others:
http://sabotagetimes.com/football/15-sportsmen-who-tried-their-luck-in-rugby-league
| Team | P | W | L | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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7 | 6 | 1 | 99 | 14 |
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8 | 6 | 2 | 66 | 14 |
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7 | 6 | 1 | 54 | 14 |
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9 | 5 | 3 | 37 | 11 |
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9 | 5 | 4 | 95 | 10 |
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7 | 4 | 3 | 49 | 10 |
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9 | 5 | 4 | 42 | 10 |
|
9 | 5 | 4 | -14 | 10 |
|
7 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 8 |
|
8 | 4 | 4 | -14 | 8 |
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8 | 3 | 5 | -55 | 8 |
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8 | 4 | 4 | -60 | 8 |
|
8 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 7 |
|
8 | 3 | 5 | -25 | 6 |
|
7 | 2 | 5 | -55 | 6 |
|
7 | 1 | 6 | -87 | 4 |
|
8 | 1 | 7 | -166 | 4 |
