Jordan Rapana re-signs with Green Machine to end 2023

[BadnMean]

Rapa is an all-time great. I hope he finishes with us though I’ll back him wherever he goes.

We’d have won three premierships if all our players had his ticker and toughness.

Agree and even Matty Johns mentioned him when talking about wingers who changed the game

Nadruku was dynamite, Nagas was exhilarating, and Rapana is very much in the conversation alongside them

It's true those are great stats for somebody supposedly on their way out, in a **** of a team

Chicka was an all-time legend of the game. Nobody is ahead of him for mine.

Nagas was beautiful to watch. Sucks that injuries ended his career early. Nadruku and Hoppe changed the way wingers played the game. They were top shelf too.

Rapana is damn close to Chicka though. I've never seen a winger single handedly keep us in so many contests as he has. I'm already a bit devastated that his career is coming to an end. The guy has been incredible for us. What an amazing find, at the bottom of the NRL scrapheap.

No question for me that he and Ferguson are our best two wingers of all time.

And it's beautiful that Chicka was a left winger and Jordy a right.

[The Nickman]

Rapa is an all-time great. I hope he finishes with us though I’ll back him wherever he goes.

We’d have won three premierships if all our players had his ticker and toughness.

Agree and even Matty Johns mentioned him when talking about wingers who changed the game

Nadruku was dynamite, Nagas was exhilarating, and Rapana is very much in the conversation alongside them

It's true those are great stats for somebody supposedly on their way out, in a **** of a team

Chicka was an all-time legend of the game. Nobody is ahead of him for mine.

Nagas was beautiful to watch. Sucks that injuries ended his career early. Nadruku and Hoppe changed the way wingers played the game. They were top shelf too.

Rapana is damn close to Chicka though. I've never seen a winger single handedly keep us in so many contests as he has. I'm already a bit devastated that his career is coming to an end. The guy has been incredible for us. What an amazing find, at the bottom of the NRL scrapheap.

No question for me that he and Ferguson are our best two wingers of all time.

And it's beautiful that Chicka was a left winger and Jordy a right.

Not according to Rocky Stewart he's not.

[Seiffert82]

Yeah, that's another entirely frustrating chapter of the past couple of seasons.

Stuart can be a stubborn bastard sometimes.

[Hong Kong Raider]

Nagas had a very short peak, I'd have Rapa over him. Nadruku is the best we've had IMO. Leaves Chicka and Rapa. I'd go Rapa but that's only cos I've seen so much more of him.

They rank this way for me now:

1. Chicka Ferguson
2. Jordan Rapana
3. Noa Nadruku

Nagas not really close to those three. Joel Monaghan ahead of him for mine. In the mix with Phil Graham for fifth.

We will have the 40 year dream team voting at the end of this year.

I would have to agree with that ranking. But no way Monaghan was better than Nagas. No better sight than seeing Nagas in full stride and then the swerve - I don't think even the above three had that. All 4 were different. Paul Martin and Sean Hoppe were even better than Monaghan.

[greeneyed]

Nagas had a very short peak, I'd have Rapa over him. Nadruku is the best we've had IMO. Leaves Chicka and Rapa. I'd go Rapa but that's only cos I've seen so much more of him.

They rank this way for me now:

1. Chicka Ferguson
2. Jordan Rapana
3. Noa Nadruku

Nagas not really close to those three. Joel Monaghan ahead of him for mine. In the mix with Phil Graham for fifth.

We will have the 40 year dream team voting at the end of this year.

I would have to agree with that ranking. But no way Monaghan was better than Nagas. No better sight than seeing Nagas in full stride and then the swerve - I don't think even the above three had that. All 4 were different. Paul Martin and Sean Hoppe were even better than Monaghan.

Agree that there's a case for Paul Martin in there too. Not so sure about Hoppe.

[T_R]

So I've woken up in an alternative universe where Paul Martin is discussed in a conversation about our best ever wingers.

[The Nickman]

So I've woken up in an alternative universe where Paul Martin is discussed in a conversation about our best ever wingers.

Same strange universe where Monaghan is even remotely compared to Kenny Nagas.

[greeneyed]

So I've woken up in an alternative universe where Paul Martin is discussed in a conversation about our best ever wingers.

Going back to the last dream team voting, I had Paul Martin in my top five wingers (but no Monaghan). I guess some more considered thought needed before the voting at the end of the season!

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[afgtnk]

So I've woken up in an alternative universe where Paul Martin is discussed in a conversation about our best ever wingers.

Same strange universe where Monaghan is even remotely compared to Kenny Nagas.

I loved Kenny - great sight seeing him in full flight, but I think there's a bit of romanticism about him in this thread.

[Love4Noa]

So I've woken up in an alternative universe where Paul Martin is discussed in a conversation about our best ever wingers.

I'm a short little fat bloke and still antagonised Paul Martin enough in Oztag to successfully get him sent off.

Grumpy, pretty quick, but if I get the better of you mentally, you aren't a great

I think it was him anyway. Or Mark Bell. Pretty sure Paul Martin.

Good story me.

Top wingers for the Raiders nostalgia aside:

Noa
Rapana
Kenny
Chicka
Mullins (only cos he was mostly fullback)

The rest.

Rapana is a second for efforts and longevity - Kenny is nipping at his heels for absolute brilliance.

Nostalgia wise -

Chicka
Noa
Kenny
Probably Raps.

Paul Martin ain't on the list.

[Billy Walker]

You blokes are all having a lend if you have any of these guys ahead of Terry Fahey, Phil Carey, Ray Blacklock, Matty Corkrey or the great Billy Walker!

[Ruben Daley]

So I've woken up in an alternative universe where Paul Martin is discussed in a conversation about our best ever wingers.

Same strange universe where Monaghan is even remotely compared to Kenny Nagas.

I loved Kenny - great sight seeing him in full flight, but I think there's a bit of romanticism about him in this thread.

Yeah, I love Kenny as much as the next guy (I named our dog after him as a kid) and he is arguably the best guy to see run the ball but I think he's benefitting from nostalgia.

Kenny's best try-scoring period was 1994-6 when he scored 11 (18 games), 14 (19 games) and 13 tries (19 games). Also, there's a lot of chat about Rapa's regression but Kenny's last four seasons netted eight tries from 47 games.

For me, the list is:

1. Rapa
2. Noa (a very close second)
3. Kenny
4. Chicka (may deserve to be higher but I was so young when he played)
5. Daylight

[The Green Hornet]

You put Raps playing outside of centers like Meninga and Daley and he's even better than what we see of him in this era.
Likewise, you take Noa or Kenny and play them outside Scott and Kris and as good as they were, maybe we don't see the best of them.
For mine, Raps is top of the list.

[Raiders666]

Sean Hoppe is the G.O.A.T

[Dr Zaius]

He was definitely on the GC. Was at his nephews footy game

[Canberra Milk]

Joel Monaghan ahead of Ken Nagas?

That's it, I'm out.

That's a doozy, for sure even Monas himself would surely have a chuckle at that...

[Timbo]

So I've woken up in an alternative universe where Paul Martin is discussed in a conversation about our best ever wingers.

I know right.

It was clearly Matthew Wood.

[Northern Raider]

No love for the Volcano?

[Raiders666]

Albert Fulivai > Rapana

[Botman]

No love for the Volcano?

Still in the top 10 i reckon of my all time favourite players
Just LOVED watching him play when i was growing up

[Walter]

I'm at a loss why Dimitri Pelo hasn't made anyone's Top 5 wingers list

[Raiders_Pat]

I'm at a loss why Dimitri Pelo hasn't made anyone's Top 5 wingers list

I'm more baffled by the omission of Brett Kelly tbh

[zim]

Ata Hingano.

[afgtnk]

No love for the Volcano?

Still in the top 10 i reckon of my all time favourite players
Just LOVED watching him play when i was growing up

Young affgjsgsg;lm was shattered when he left. The excitement the crowd had when he got the ball was comparable to Mullins.

[Rickmando]

No love for the Volcano?

This is an excellent call! How good was he for us?! I saw him live at Brookie one afternoon where he made Hoppa look like an absolute pub footballer and have never forgotten it - the Volcano was unplayable when in that kind of mood.

[Northern Raider]

No love for the Volcano?

This is an excellent call! How good was he for us?! I saw him live at Brookie one afternoon where he made Hoppa look like an absolute pub footballer and have never forgotten it - the Volcano was unplayable when in that kind of mood.

I was devastated when he left for UK.

[Rickmando]

No love for the Volcano?

This is an excellent call! How good was he for us?! I saw him live at Brookie one afternoon where he made Hoppa look like an absolute pub footballer and have never forgotten it - the Volcano was unplayable when in that kind of mood.

I was devastated when he left for UK.

Me too. One of my all time favourite Raiders.

Although a lot of my other favourites are mentioned in this thread! (Chicka and Noa especially, and Raps would be my favourite modern day player). I never realised I had such a winger fetish… although it doesn’t extend to Simonsson I’m afraid

[Seiffert82]

Yeah, I must admit that I completely forgot about Vainokolo. Great winger.

Surprisingly he has a significantly lower try scoring rate compared to Rapana, and not even close to Rapa in his peak 2-3 seasons.

[FuiFui BradBrad]

I'm at a loss why Dimitri Pelo hasn't made anyone's Top 5 wingers list

He’s on my list. Will always have big love for Pelo

[Walter]

I'm at a loss why Dimitri Pelo hasn't made anyone's Top 5 wingers list

He’s on my list. Will always have big love for Pelo

First New Caledonian to play in the NRL

[Makaveli]

Really hope we re-sign Jordy..

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[Jake]

Sam Huihahau deserves a mention.

[-PJ-]

He’s been supa dupa awesome and will be in MM medal contention.

Ryan Sutton is my pick.

[Roger Kenworthy]

Sutton is really one dimensional. He's been consistent but there's no nuance to his game, IMO his bare minimum job is to be consistent so I can't really have him in the running.

[Hong Kong Raider]

I'm certainly happy if we give Rapa an extra year. Deserves it on performance on the field, not romance or what's happened in the past. Needs to kick goals as well for us next year. The club should hire Halligan to help him out over the summer