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The Roar's top 50 NRL players

Posted: March 6, 2020, 2:50 pm
by greeneyed
The Roar's top 50 NRL players
Tim Gore

50. Nelson Asofa-Solomona
49. Josh McGuire
48. Chad Townsend
47. Tevita Pangai Junior
46. Valentine Holmes
45. Paul Vaughan
44. Ryan Papenhuyzen
43. Cameron McInnes
42. Josh Jackson
41. Cody Walker
40. Andrew Fifita
39. Adam Reynolds
38. Josh Addo-Carr
37. Jai Arrow
36. Joseph Manu
35. Michael Morgan
34. Mitchell Pearce
33. Blake Ferguson
32. David Fifita
31. Dale Finucane
30. Tyson Frizell
29. Nathan Cleary
28. Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad
27. Clint Gutherson
26. Martin Taupau
25. Sio Siua Taukeiaho
24. Mitchell Moses
23. Viliame Kikau
22. Payne Haas
21. Jared Waerea-Hargreaves
20. Latrell Mitchell
19. David Klemmer
18. Cameron Murray
17. Jack Wighton
16. John Bateman

15. Boyd Cordner
14. Kalyn Ponga
13. Josh Papalii
12. Wade Graham
11. Daly Cherry-Evans
10. Luke Keary
9. Damien Cook
8. Josh Hodgson
7. Tom Trbojevic
6. Roger Tuivasa-Sheck
5. Jake Trbojevic
4. Cameron Munster
3. Jason Taumalolo
2. Cameron Smith
1. James Tedesco

Read more: https://www.theroar.com.au/2020/03/06/t ... yers-10-1/

Re: The Roar's top 50 NRL players

Posted: March 6, 2020, 3:02 pm
by Raider47
Pretty accurate at a Raiders perspective.

Although Jake Trbojevic is rated too highly. Would put several players plus Papalii ahead of him.

Re: The Roar's top 50 NRL players

Posted: March 6, 2020, 3:08 pm
by greeneyed
I'm not sure Taumalolo is in the top five either any more. Wade Graham in front of Papalii is a travesty.

Re: The Roar's top 50 NRL players

Posted: March 6, 2020, 3:20 pm
by -PJ-
I reckon after the first say top 20 the rest are plucked...

I mean..how much thought, research or homework goes into deciding Josh Maguire #49 is ranked one spot higher than the Kuta brawler #50.

It's all bull..

Re: The Roar's top 50 NRL players

Posted: March 6, 2020, 3:34 pm
by greeneyed
-PJ- wrote: March 6, 2020, 3:20 pm I reckon after the first say top 20 the rest are plucked...

I mean..how much thought, research or homework goes into deciding Josh Maguire #49 is ranked one spot higher than the Kuta brawler #50.

It's all bull..
It was a panel of people who voted and the list is a composite of their ordering. So it has the benefit of averaging opinion, at least.

Re: The Roar's top 50 NRL players

Posted: March 6, 2020, 3:42 pm
by -PJ-
Opinion..

That's where we are at with this list.

They have Boyd Cordner ranked higher than Nathan Cleary and Michael Morgan..explain ?

And Ryan Papenhuyzen after 1 full season? in 1st grade...cmon.

Re: The Roar's top 50 NRL players

Posted: March 6, 2020, 4:24 pm
by gerg
Cleary and Morgan were pretty ordinary last year, compared to their usual standard.

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Re: The Roar's top 50 NRL players

Posted: March 6, 2020, 5:47 pm
by Ilanraiders
Papa should be in top 10

Re: The Roar's top 50 NRL players

Posted: March 6, 2020, 6:55 pm
by Begbie
Four players in the top twenty is an amazing turnaround in the talent of our squad from when Stuart arrived.

Re: The Roar's top 50 NRL players

Posted: March 6, 2020, 7:05 pm
by Roy Rover
Daly Cherry-Evans at 11???
Who wrote this garbage?

Re: The Roar's top 50 NRL players

Posted: March 6, 2020, 7:15 pm
by -PJ-
Roy Rover wrote: March 6, 2020, 7:05 pm Daly Cherry-Evans at 11???
Who wrote this garbage?
Mrs Cherry-Evans.

Re: The Roar's top 50 NRL players

Posted: March 6, 2020, 10:28 pm
by greeneyed
Roy Rover wrote: March 6, 2020, 7:05 pm Daly Cherry-Evans at 11???
Who wrote this garbage?
Someone called Tim Gore.

Re: The Roar's top 50 NRL players

Posted: March 7, 2020, 10:22 am
by BJ
I thought DCE was pretty amazing last season. He certainly showed us up.

Re: The Roar's top 50 NRL players

Posted: March 7, 2020, 10:49 am
by edwahu
Papalii is top 5 and I would argue top 3. To have him below Jake T is ridiculous. He is heavily underrated.

Re: The Roar's top 50 NRL players

Posted: March 7, 2020, 10:51 am
by Sid
Massive jump up for CNK

Re: The Roar's top 50 NRL players

Posted: March 7, 2020, 12:42 pm
by Roy Rover
greeneyed wrote: March 6, 2020, 10:28 pm
Roy Rover wrote: March 6, 2020, 7:05 pm Daly Cherry-Evans at 11???
Who wrote this garbage?
Someone called Tim Gore.
Never heard of him

Re: The Roar's top 50 NRL players

Posted: March 7, 2020, 4:09 pm
by DarkRaider
I think you could make a case for at least a few more of our players e.g. Cotric, Tapine, Croker in the bottom half of that list but the glaring omission for mine is Whitehead. No way in the world are there 50 players ahead of him.

Re: The Roar's top 50 NRL players

Posted: March 7, 2020, 5:25 pm
by Northern Raider
edwahu wrote: March 7, 2020, 10:49 am Papalii is top 5 and I would argue top 3. To have him below Jake T is ridiculous. He is heavily underrated.
Could say top 10 but top 3 is stretching it a little too far. He's still getting great recognition as the no1 prop ahead of the likes of Klemmer, JWH and Haas.

Re: The Roar's top 50 NRL players

Posted: March 7, 2020, 6:01 pm
by edwahu
I'd struggle to name a more influential player last year. Tedesco is a given as the best but then it would only be previous seasons that get players like Lolo ans Smith ahead of him.

You'd have to agree he should be well clear of Jake T and Wade Graham. The only forward who could go with him when it mattered was JWH.

As far as rankings after that I think it comes down to how much you value forwards and middles in particular.

Re: The Roar's top 50 NRL players

Posted: March 7, 2020, 6:11 pm
by gerg
DarkRaider wrote:I think you could make a case for at least a few more of our players e.g. Cotric, Tapine, Croker in the bottom half of that list but the glaring omission for mine is Whitehead. No way in the world are there 50 players ahead of him.
Based on last year's form I can't agree with Cotric, Tapine and Croker in the top 50 but I'm totally with you on Whitehead.

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Re: The Roar's top 50 NRL players

Posted: March 7, 2020, 11:04 pm
by Seiffert82
Roy Rover wrote: March 7, 2020, 12:42 pm
greeneyed wrote: March 6, 2020, 10:28 pm
Roy Rover wrote: March 6, 2020, 7:05 pm Daly Cherry-Evans at 11???
Who wrote this garbage?
Someone called Tim Gore.
Never heard of him
He's a Raiders fan and a member of this forum, Gorski O'Pork if memory serves. He's also an ABC Radio commentator.

Re: The Roar's top 50 NRL players

Posted: March 8, 2020, 5:32 am
by -PJ-
Very good pickup on the omission of EWhitehead in the top 50.

He's probably ranked 50-100 somewhere with Chris McQueen one place higher.

The Roar's top 50 NRL players

Posted: March 8, 2020, 7:36 am
by Sid
On average each side should have around 3 players in the top 50 each, Raiders certainly acknowledged having 5 in the top 30

Re: The Roar's top 50 NRL players

Posted: March 8, 2020, 10:51 am
by Lui_Bon
-PJ- wrote: March 8, 2020, 5:32 am Very good pickup on the omission of EWhitehead in the top 50.

He's probably ranked 50-100 somewhere with Chris McQueen one place higher.
56th, down from 50th last year.

Re: The Roar's top 50 NRL players

Posted: March 8, 2020, 11:22 am
by -PJ-
Lui_Bon wrote: March 8, 2020, 10:51 am
-PJ- wrote: March 8, 2020, 5:32 am Very good pickup on the omission of EWhitehead in the top 50.

He's probably ranked 50-100 somewhere with Chris McQueen one place higher.
56th, down from 50th last year.
Yeah 56th.

I call bulldust.

Thanks

Re: The Roar's top 50 NRL players

Posted: March 8, 2020, 11:53 am
by gangrenous
Seiffert82 wrote:
Roy Rover wrote: March 7, 2020, 12:42 pm
greeneyed wrote: March 6, 2020, 10:28 pm
Roy Rover wrote: March 6, 2020, 7:05 pm Daly Cherry-Evans at 11???
Who wrote this garbage?
Someone called Tim Gore.
Never heard of him
He's a Raiders fan and a member of this forum, Gorski O'Pork if memory serves. He's also an ABC Radio commentator.
Also hosts a podcast. Have you heard of it Roy?...

Re: The Roar's top 50 NRL players

Posted: March 8, 2020, 1:14 pm
by Seiffert82
gangrenous wrote: March 8, 2020, 11:53 am
Seiffert82 wrote:
Roy Rover wrote: March 7, 2020, 12:42 pm
greeneyed wrote: March 6, 2020, 10:28 pm
Roy Rover wrote: March 6, 2020, 7:05 pm Daly Cherry-Evans at 11???
Who wrote this garbage?
Someone called Tim Gore.
Never heard of him
He's a Raiders fan and a member of this forum, Gorski O'Pork if memory serves. He's also an ABC Radio commentator.
Also hosts a podcast. Have you heard of it Roy?...
Ahhh, obviously I've missed something here. 🙂