10 for 10 - ball runners

[SeaEagleRock8]

With such a long wait till Manly's game this week, here's a small diversion.
Who are the NRL's 10 best ball runners of the last 10 years, seasons 2012 to 2021?
I'll nominate the obvious, Tom Turbo!
But there have been some beauties, including a few only grudgingly admired!
I'll also mention Michael Morgan. Not sure if he's top 10 material but did have a few seasons as a top ball runner, and his feats included setting up the Cows matchwinning GF try, and a couple of years later dragging his team almost single-handed to a GF while playing as a running halfback.

 

[Waz13]

Inglis went through periods where he was unstoppable with ball in hand. The try v Brisbane was incredible.

 

[SeaEagleRock8]

Yep Inglis in that period was still quite incredible. I was at the infamous Manly Souths semi in 2014 when they got out to a 40 nil lead. Inglis made one long arching run where he looked like superman, it was the first time I'd seen him play live, and it was pretty impressive.

Another nomination would be Slater, who somehow kept his form up for years while Snake's knees hampered him increasingly after 2011.

And of course Taumololo, not lately but for several years a devastating ball runner.

 

[maxta]

Some are also lazy , but obviously destructive....in that class I add David Fifita and Latrell Mitchell
Taumololo though dropped off definitely would deserve a mention

 

[SeaEagleRock8]

Semi Radradra... just looked him up, he's still only 29!

 

[Ranga]

One of my favourite non-Manly players - Roger Tuivasa-Sheck - would be in my top 5. Seems like a decent bloke too.

 

[jbb/james]

uate had a cracker year for us but hardly noted consistency

nathan brown, sam moa , went hard for a bit

i hope we can say oku by october.

 

[Ranga]

Does the mandatory stand down policy apply to Hayne and this list?

 

[40 nil]

Does the mandatory stand down policy apply to Hayne

Hayne wasn't stood down (not contracted at time of incident) & is currently awaiting retrial.

 

[SeaEagleRock8]

Yeah Hayne has gone back to technically being innocent because his conviction was overturned on appeal, but they didn't substitute a not guilty verdict, instead he's got to go through yet another trial.

Other possible top 10 ball runners - Jack Wighton, he's a tremendous runner even though a bit one dimensional.
Also Kikau. Maybe Sivo

 

[SeaEagleRock8]

uate had a cracker year for us but hardly noted consistency

nathan brown, sam moa , went hard for a bit

i hope we can say oku by october.

Uate definitely a contender.
I wouldn't have picked Brown or Moa as great ball runners but I suppose its a question of what that even means!
In my mind it's someone who is a threat of actually breaking the line themselves, whether through power, speed, evasiveness or some combination.

My top 10 for the 10 year period 2012 to 2021
(not in any order)
Turbo
Inglis
D Fifita
Taumololo
Radradra
Wighton
Barba (one stand out season)
Hayne
Kikau
Johnson

 

[jbb/james]

Uate definitely a contender.
I wouldn't have picked Brown or Moa as great ball runners but I suppose its a question of what that even means!
In my mind it's someone who is a threat of actually breaking the line themselves, whether through power, speed, evasiveness or some combination.

My top 10 for the 10 year period 2012 to 2021
(not in any order)
Turbo
Inglis
D Fifita
Taumololo
Radradra
Wighton
Barba (one stand out season)
Hayne
Kikau
Johnson

I did ponder over the interpretation , probably not enough it seems.

inglis and semi were the standouts i reckon. then tom maybe.

I wish i had a mate called semi just quietly.

is it to late to add fui fui moi moi to the list getting back to my thing,moi moi the man most overlooked when they talk about jaryd haynes glory season. fui fui was the man and skittled everyone

 

[SeaEagleRock8]

Moi Moi absolutely, he could scatter defenders. That season was earlier, but I think he still had a few good years from 2012 on.