Re: Team of 20 Years
Posted: Sun Mar 04, 2018 11:42 am
This 20 year team has some flaws, especially the absence of Scott Hill.
Review of each player:
1. Billy Slater (It's Billy Slater... enough said)
2. Marcus Bai (No brainer he had to be on the wing, but why he was named in the number 2 jersey was weird)
3. Will Chambers (has probably been the best centre the Storm has seen so he definitely deserved a spot)
4. Matt King (I was surprised by this, great player but more sentimental selection. I would have had GI here rather than at five eighth)
5. Suliasi Vunivalu (also a surprise selection as he has not even played 50 games yet, but I guess his tries to games ratio is astounding, why is he in the 5 jersey though, when he always wears number 2 and Marcus always wore number 5)
6. Greg Inglis (This is the biggest call of the team, to leave out Scott Hill, probably one of the greatest ball players the club has had, who owned the 6 jersey for 8 of 9 years from 1998-2006 [exception being 2000 when he played lock]. I think this is a very wrong decision. GI was only five eighth for two years [yes he won a churchill playing there, but that's only one game of over 500 the club has played]. GI always deserved a spot in the team as he was one of our greatest players, just he should have been wearing the number 4 jersey. I guess they wanted to fit Matt King in somewhere, whereas I probably would have left Kingy out)
7. Cooper Cronk (It's Cooper Cronk... enough said)
8. Jesse Bromwich (Arguably our best ever prop, well deserved selection)
9. Cameron Smith (C) (It's Cameron Smith... enough said)
10. Glenn Lazarus (Surprising that a player who only played 44 games in 2 years can still get a spot in the starting line-up, I would have had him on the bench but he was our founding captain and was instrumental in our late 90s success, so it's understandable he made the team)
11. Stephen Kearney (Probably the greatest recruit from another club we ever receieved (not counting 1998 foundation players) when he came from the Warriors for the start of 1999, always deserved a starting second row spot and was a great captain for the club in the early Bellyache years 2003-04)
12. Ryan Hoffman (Our greatest second rower, without a doubt. His longevity and the fact he has had three stints at the club is remarkable)
13. Dallas Johnson (Probably the toughest hardest player the Storm has ever had. Tiny tackling machine who could smash the biggest players. Deserved a spot here, however it was an each way bet that this spot could have gone to Nikau and DJ went to the bench)
14. Matt Geyer (If it weren't for Vunivalu, Geyer would have been a no brainer for the other wing spot. However, he was our most versatile player we've ever had, he played in every position in the backs and even played hooker later on. After only being a bit part fringe player in 1998, he got his big start in 1999 and was a constant in the team for the next 10 years. He rarely missed a game and was the heart and soul of the club and last remaining 1998 foundation player)
15. Tawera Nikau (Always deserved a spot in the team, he like Lazzo was instrumental in our late 90s success. Probably only reason on the bench is due to DJ being at the club longer)
16. Robbie Kearns (One of our greatest props, no brainer he had to be somewhere. Captained the club, and was a driving force in the front row and a true clubman)
17. Michael Crocker (One of the greatest recruits from another club we have ever had, however I probably would have chosen David Kidwell here as he was a more constant figure in the team. Crocker only played 44 games and spent a lot of time off the field due to suspension and injury)
Coach - Craig Bellamy (for a bit of a joke... imagine them choosing Muppet Murray over Bellyache
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Review of each player:
1. Billy Slater (It's Billy Slater... enough said)
2. Marcus Bai (No brainer he had to be on the wing, but why he was named in the number 2 jersey was weird)
3. Will Chambers (has probably been the best centre the Storm has seen so he definitely deserved a spot)
4. Matt King (I was surprised by this, great player but more sentimental selection. I would have had GI here rather than at five eighth)
5. Suliasi Vunivalu (also a surprise selection as he has not even played 50 games yet, but I guess his tries to games ratio is astounding, why is he in the 5 jersey though, when he always wears number 2 and Marcus always wore number 5)
6. Greg Inglis (This is the biggest call of the team, to leave out Scott Hill, probably one of the greatest ball players the club has had, who owned the 6 jersey for 8 of 9 years from 1998-2006 [exception being 2000 when he played lock]. I think this is a very wrong decision. GI was only five eighth for two years [yes he won a churchill playing there, but that's only one game of over 500 the club has played]. GI always deserved a spot in the team as he was one of our greatest players, just he should have been wearing the number 4 jersey. I guess they wanted to fit Matt King in somewhere, whereas I probably would have left Kingy out)
7. Cooper Cronk (It's Cooper Cronk... enough said)
8. Jesse Bromwich (Arguably our best ever prop, well deserved selection)
9. Cameron Smith (C) (It's Cameron Smith... enough said)
10. Glenn Lazarus (Surprising that a player who only played 44 games in 2 years can still get a spot in the starting line-up, I would have had him on the bench but he was our founding captain and was instrumental in our late 90s success, so it's understandable he made the team)
11. Stephen Kearney (Probably the greatest recruit from another club we ever receieved (not counting 1998 foundation players) when he came from the Warriors for the start of 1999, always deserved a starting second row spot and was a great captain for the club in the early Bellyache years 2003-04)
12. Ryan Hoffman (Our greatest second rower, without a doubt. His longevity and the fact he has had three stints at the club is remarkable)
13. Dallas Johnson (Probably the toughest hardest player the Storm has ever had. Tiny tackling machine who could smash the biggest players. Deserved a spot here, however it was an each way bet that this spot could have gone to Nikau and DJ went to the bench)
14. Matt Geyer (If it weren't for Vunivalu, Geyer would have been a no brainer for the other wing spot. However, he was our most versatile player we've ever had, he played in every position in the backs and even played hooker later on. After only being a bit part fringe player in 1998, he got his big start in 1999 and was a constant in the team for the next 10 years. He rarely missed a game and was the heart and soul of the club and last remaining 1998 foundation player)
15. Tawera Nikau (Always deserved a spot in the team, he like Lazzo was instrumental in our late 90s success. Probably only reason on the bench is due to DJ being at the club longer)
16. Robbie Kearns (One of our greatest props, no brainer he had to be somewhere. Captained the club, and was a driving force in the front row and a true clubman)
17. Michael Crocker (One of the greatest recruits from another club we have ever had, however I probably would have chosen David Kidwell here as he was a more constant figure in the team. Crocker only played 44 games and spent a lot of time off the field due to suspension and injury)
Coach - Craig Bellamy (for a bit of a joke... imagine them choosing Muppet Murray over Bellyache
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