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BJ wrote: August 22, 2019, 10:52 am I can’t put B White in the team. Vaughan definitely ahead, I even thought fellow Storm player Lima performed better than White for his period with the Raiders.
??

Jeff Lima played 9 games for us.
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TLL probably deserves consideration for a bench spot. He played for NSW and Australia this decade and was still a good player until 2012.
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Bay53 wrote: August 22, 2019, 11:12 pm Jeff Lima played 9 games for us.
People didnt like the White signing and never really got past it. He wouldnt be in my all decade team but he was a good solid signing.
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julian87 wrote:Things I don’t like about your team Bay. Players out of position. Austin was always five-eighth and Ferguson was pretty much always centre for us. And Brett White was a good bloke, but stunk as a player for us.

I also don’t think Campese makes the team. He was pretty much cooked after his original acl injury and those 4 or so years after were just a really depressing time for the club as a supporter.

1. Jack Wighton
2. Nick Cotric
3. Jarrod Croker
4. Joey Leilua
5. Jordan Rapana
6. Blake Austin
7. Aidan Sezer
8. David Shillington
9. Josh Hodgson
10. Paul Vaughan
11. Josh Papalii
12. Elliott Whitehead
13. Shaun Fensom

14. Sia Soliola
15. Blake Ferguson
16. Joe Tapine
17. Shannon Boyd
18. Josh McCrone
This is more like it IMO

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A few good teams listed here.
Anyone surprised that fullback, half and the last benchie are the main sticking points?!?!? Coz that feels like this decade for me.
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Bay53 wrote:
BJ wrote: August 22, 2019, 10:52 am I can’t put B White in the team. Vaughan definitely ahead, I even thought fellow Storm player Lima performed better than White for his period with the Raiders.
??

Jeff Lima played 9 games for us.
I wasn’t actually serious, but Lima did play pretty well in the majority of those 9 games.

But I couldn’t have White in our team of the decade. He performed worse than plenty of other props we have had in the period. He played worse than bargain buys like Lui, Horsburgh, etc.

White’s off the field abilities and work ethic have been good for the club from day one, but he’s not even close to a team of the decade when I couldn’t put him ahead of others who’ve played prop over the period. Papalli, Vaughan, Soliola, Paulo, even Boyd.
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I'm not sure what it says to our recruitment if our candidates for halfback in team of the decade are Sezer and McCrone :doubt:
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Was LL in his prime in this decade or the last? I was expecting him to continue to be one of the best..
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pacman wrote: August 23, 2019, 11:23 am Was LL in his prime in this decade or the last? I was expecting him to continue to be one of the best..
His best seasons were 09 and 10. Played Origin and ran 2nd and 4th in POTY on here. After that he slowed down but wasn't really terrible.
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Needs more Buser and Asbock.
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I’m glad no one had mentioned FPN.......oops
well, I guess you could say that I'm buy curious.
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julian87 wrote: August 23, 2019, 12:36 pm I’m glad no one had mentioned FPN.......oops
We'll see him get a run in any 'Worst Team of the Decade' thread
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afgtnk wrote: August 23, 2019, 1:10 pm
julian87 wrote: August 23, 2019, 12:36 pm I’m glad no one had mentioned FPN.......oops
We'll see him get a run in any 'Worst Team of the Decade' thread
And here I go...
(Other options in brackets)

1. Nathan Massey (Zac Santo, Brad Abbey)
2. Brett Kelly - last season was 2010, so just qualifies (Bill Tupou)
3. Drury Low (Sami Sauliuma)
4. Matt Allwood (Jeremy Hawkins)
5. Dimitri Pelo (James Stuart)
6. Micheal Picker (Lachlan Croker, Ata Hingano)
7. Matt Orford (Marc Herbert, Mitch Cornish)
8. Kyle O'Donnell (Liam Knight)
9. Travis Waddell (Glen Buttriss)
10. Sam Mataora (JJ Collins)
11. Jake Foster (Scott Sorenson)
12. Danny Galea (Jarrad Kennedy)
13. Frank-Paul Nuuasala (Clay Priest)

14. Adam Clysdale
15. Matt McIllwrick
16. Charlie Gubb
17. Jeff Lima
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The Rickman wrote: August 21, 2019, 11:48 pm Good grief, Sean! Your team STINKS, and I think our current team would probably absolutely towel them up

I think, if anything, it shows how poor this decade has been for the club, easily the worst ten year period since a nine year old Rickman first donned the green
The 2000 - 2009 team would give it a run.

Schif FB CNK (his one year peak beats the rest IMO)
Vainikolo WG Rapana
Monaghan CT Croker
Mogg CT Leiulua
Graham WG Cotric / Ferguson
Daley (30 years old) FE Wighton
Campese HB Sezer
Tongue LK Tapine
Wiki 2nd Soliola
Croker 2nd Whitehead
Davico Prop Vaughan
Woolford HK Hodgson
Logan Prop Paps
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Roger Kenworthy wrote: August 23, 2019, 2:26 pm
The Rickman wrote: August 21, 2019, 11:48 pm Good grief, Sean! Your team STINKS, and I think our current team would probably absolutely towel them up

I think, if anything, it shows how poor this decade has been for the club, easily the worst ten year period since a nine year old Rickman first donned the green
The 2000 - 2009 team would give it a run.

Schif FB CNK (his one year peak beats the rest IMO)
Vidot WG Rapana
Monaghan CT Croker
Mogg CT Leiulua
Graham WG Cotric / Ferguson
Daley (30 years old) FE Wighton
Campese HB Sezer
Tongue LK Tapine
Wiki 2nd Soliola
Croker 2nd Whitehead
Davico Prop Vaughan
Woolford HK Hodgson
Logan Prop Paps
That would be worth watching
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Matt wrote:
afgtnk wrote: August 23, 2019, 1:10 pm
julian87 wrote: August 23, 2019, 12:36 pm I’m glad no one had mentioned FPN.......oops
We'll see him get a run in any 'Worst Team of the Decade' thread
And here I go...
(Other options in brackets)

1. Nathan Massey (Zac Santo, Brad Abbey)
2. Brett Kelly - last season was 2010, so just qualifies (Bill Tupou)
3. Drury Low (Sami Sauliuma)
4. Matt Allwood (Jeremy Hawkins)
5. Dimitri Pelo (James Stuart)
6. Micheal Picker (Lachlan Croker, Ata Hingano)
7. Matt Orford (Marc Herbert, Mitch Cornish)
8. Kyle O'Donnell (Liam Knight)
9. Travis Waddell (Glen Buttriss)
10. Sam Mataora (JJ Collins)
11. Jake Foster (Scott Sorenson)
12. Danny Galea (Jarrad Kennedy)
13. Frank-Paul Nuuasala (Clay Priest)

14. Adam Clysdale
15. Matt McIllwrick
16. Charlie Gubb
17. Jeff Lima
JJ Collins? He's played one game..

And Danny Galea was very good for us in a garbage period

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-TW- wrote: August 23, 2019, 2:47 pm
Matt wrote:
afgtnk wrote: August 23, 2019, 1:10 pm
julian87 wrote: August 23, 2019, 12:36 pm I’m glad no one had mentioned FPN.......oops
We'll see him get a run in any 'Worst Team of the Decade' thread
And here I go...
(Other options in brackets)

1. Nathan Massey (Zac Santo, Brad Abbey)
2. Brett Kelly - last season was 2010, so just qualifies (Bill Tupou)
3. Drury Low (Sami Sauliuma)
4. Matt Allwood (Jeremy Hawkins)
5. Dimitri Pelo (James Stuart)
6. Micheal Picker (Lachlan Croker, Ata Hingano)
7. Matt Orford (Marc Herbert, Mitch Cornish)
8. Kyle O'Donnell (Liam Knight)
9. Travis Waddell (Glen Buttriss)
10. Sam Mataora (JJ Collins)
11. Jake Foster (Scott Sorenson)
12. Danny Galea (Jarrad Kennedy)
13. Frank-Paul Nuuasala (Clay Priest)

14. Adam Clysdale
15. Matt McIllwrick
16. Charlie Gubb
17. Jeff Lima
JJ Collins? He's played one game..

And Danny Galea was very good for us in a garbage period

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I was struggling for names, esp in the backrow. We havent had too many outright stinking plodders, even if we have had a few below average players.
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Roger Kenworthy wrote: August 23, 2019, 2:26 pm
The Rickman wrote: August 21, 2019, 11:48 pm Good grief, Sean! Your team STINKS, and I think our current team would probably absolutely towel them up

I think, if anything, it shows how poor this decade has been for the club, easily the worst ten year period since a nine year old Rickman first donned the green
The 2000 - 2009 team would give it a run.

Schif FB CNK (his one year peak beats the rest IMO)
Vainikolo WG Rapana
Monaghan CT Croker
Mogg CT Leiulua
Graham WG Cotric / Ferguson
Daley (30 years old) FE Wighton
Campese HB Sezer
Tongue LK Tapine
Wiki 2nd Soliola
Croker 2nd Whitehead
Davico Prop Vaughan
Woolford HK Hodgson
Logan Prop Paps
2000-2009 wins because of its spine. 3 elite players Vs 1. I'd have Furner at second row and Toots at lock though. Toots was our best player and lock of the year playing there in 2000.
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I love your list Matt. But you spelt ploder wrong

Bit rough on Priest though. Had a decent season. Certainly a truckload better than hoped.
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Priest and Galea were actually quite good

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When did Howell play?
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Matt wrote: August 23, 2019, 2:24 pm
afgtnk wrote: August 23, 2019, 1:10 pm
julian87 wrote: August 23, 2019, 12:36 pm I’m glad no one had mentioned FPN.......oops
We'll see him get a run in any 'Worst Team of the Decade' thread
And here I go...
(Other options in brackets)

1. Nathan Massey (Zac Santo, Brad Abbey)
2. Brett Kelly - last season was 2010, so just qualifies (Bill Tupou)
3. Drury Low (Sami Sauliuma)
4. Matt Allwood (Jeremy Hawkins)
5. Dimitri Pelo (James Stuart)
6. Micheal Picker (Lachlan Croker, Ata Hingano)
7. Matt Orford (Marc Herbert, Mitch Cornish)
8. Kyle O'Donnell (Liam Knight)
9. Travis Waddell (Glen Buttriss)
10. Sam Mataora (JJ Collins)
11. Jake Foster (Scott Sorenson)
12. Danny Galea (Jarrad Kennedy)
13. Frank-Paul Nuuasala (Clay Priest)

14. Adam Clysdale
15. Matt McIllwrick
16. Charlie Gubb
17. Jeff Lima
I think “worst of” teams are crap. All of those blokes worked hard to earn a green jersey. I reckon we should have a bit of respect for them.
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reptar wrote:When did Howell play?
2005-07

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Bay53 wrote: August 23, 2019, 7:01 pm
Matt wrote: August 23, 2019, 2:24 pm
afgtnk wrote: August 23, 2019, 1:10 pm
julian87 wrote: August 23, 2019, 12:36 pm I’m glad no one had mentioned FPN.......oops
We'll see him get a run in any 'Worst Team of the Decade' thread
And here I go...
(Other options in brackets)

1. Nathan Massey (Zac Santo, Brad Abbey)
2. Brett Kelly - last season was 2010, so just qualifies (Bill Tupou)
3. Drury Low (Sami Sauliuma)
4. Matt Allwood (Jeremy Hawkins)
5. Dimitri Pelo (James Stuart)
6. Micheal Picker (Lachlan Croker, Ata Hingano)
7. Matt Orford (Marc Herbert, Mitch Cornish)
8. Kyle O'Donnell (Liam Knight)
9. Travis Waddell (Glen Buttriss)
10. Sam Mataora (JJ Collins)
11. Jake Foster (Scott Sorenson)
12. Danny Galea (Jarrad Kennedy)
13. Frank-Paul Nuuasala (Clay Priest)

14. Adam Clysdale
15. Matt McIllwrick
16. Charlie Gubb
17. Jeff Lima
I think “worst of” teams are crap. All of those blokes worked hard to earn a green jersey. I reckon we should have a bit of respect for them.
They are the worst of the elite.
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Very harsh on Priest as well, he was a good player for us.
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edwahu wrote: August 23, 2019, 4:31 pm
Roger Kenworthy wrote: August 23, 2019, 2:26 pm
The Rickman wrote: August 21, 2019, 11:48 pm Good grief, Sean! Your team STINKS, and I think our current team would probably absolutely towel them up

I think, if anything, it shows how poor this decade has been for the club, easily the worst ten year period since a nine year old Rickman first donned the green
The 2000 - 2009 team would give it a run.

Schif FB CNK (his one year peak beats the rest IMO)
Vainikolo WG Rapana
Monaghan CT Croker
Mogg CT Leiulua
Graham WG Cotric / Ferguson
Daley (30 years old) FE Wighton
Campese HB Sezer
Tongue LK Tapine
Wiki 2nd Soliola
Croker 2nd Whitehead
Davico Prop Vaughan
Woolford HK Hodgson
Logan Prop Paps
2000-2009 wins because of its spine. 3 elite players Vs 1. I'd have Furner at second row and Toots at lock though. Toots was our best player and lock of the year playing there in 2000.
Yeah it was off the top of my head - your backrow is definitely better.

Daley did still have plenty in the tank in 2000 so the spine is superior. Forward pack would be on the day, 2010s win the outside backs.
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Matt wrote:
afgtnk wrote: August 23, 2019, 1:10 pm
julian87 wrote: August 23, 2019, 12:36 pm I’m glad no one had mentioned FPN.......oops
We'll see him get a run in any 'Worst Team of the Decade' thread
And here I go...
(Other options in brackets)

1. Nathan Massey (Zac Santo, Brad Abbey)
2. Brett Kelly - last season was 2010, so just qualifies (Bill Tupou)
3. Drury Low (Sami Sauliuma)
4. Matt Allwood (Jeremy Hawkins)
5. Dimitri Pelo (James Stuart)
6. Micheal Picker (Lachlan Croker, Ata Hingano)
7. Matt Orford (Marc Herbert, Mitch Cornish)
8. Kyle O'Donnell (Liam Knight)
9. Travis Waddell (Glen Buttriss)
10. Sam Mataora (JJ Collins)
11. Jake Foster (Scott Sorenson)
12. Danny Galea (Jarrad Kennedy)
13. Frank-Paul Nuuasala (Clay Priest)

14. Adam Clysdale
15. Matt McIllwrick
16. Charlie Gubb
17. Jeff Lima
There is no way, no way Pelo is making the worst team, unless it’s a most underrated team of the decade
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The only ones who can be in the worst team are those who didn’t give their all. You could probably include Dugan in that even though he won a Meninga Medal. He certainly gave his all some days but just stuck his finger up at the club too.

I reckon Craig Frawley, Stuart Flanagan and Damon Alley-Tovio would struggle to look in the mirror and say they gave it all for the club despite being on big money.

Whereas someone like Brett Kelly who has been to three clubs before us for one NRL game played 20 games and scored 8 tries for us and got every last bit of talent out of himself.
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Anyway, back to the topic of BEST team.
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Bay53 wrote: August 27, 2019, 10:21 pm The only ones who can be in the worst team are those who didn’t give their all.
Agree with this. Most of these guys bust themselves and sacrifice a lot more than people realise for the chance to pull on a green jumper. I think it's hugely disrespectful to bag some of these guys just because they weren't able to excel at the top level.

Bronson Harrison after he got a big contract is the only other that comes to mind. Went from one of the best players in the comp (in 09 I think?) to absolutely phoning it in.

For mine the best team would have Wighton at 6 and Milf at FB.
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Bay53 wrote: August 23, 2019, 7:01 pm
Matt wrote: August 23, 2019, 2:24 pm
afgtnk wrote: August 23, 2019, 1:10 pm
julian87 wrote: August 23, 2019, 12:36 pm I’m glad no one had mentioned FPN.......oops
We'll see him get a run in any 'Worst Team of the Decade' thread
And here I go...
(Other options in brackets)

1. Nathan Massey (Zac Santo, Brad Abbey)
2. Brett Kelly - last season was 2010, so just qualifies (Bill Tupou)
3. Drury Low (Sami Sauliuma)
4. Matt Allwood (Jeremy Hawkins)
5. Dimitri Pelo (James Stuart)
6. Micheal Picker (Lachlan Croker, Ata Hingano)
7. Matt Orford (Marc Herbert, Mitch Cornish)
8. Kyle O'Donnell (Liam Knight)
9. Travis Waddell (Glen Buttriss)
10. Sam Mataora (JJ Collins)
11. Jake Foster (Scott Sorenson)
12. Danny Galea (Jarrad Kennedy)
13. Frank-Paul Nuuasala (Clay Priest)

14. Adam Clysdale
15. Matt McIllwrick
16. Charlie Gubb
17. Jeff Lima
I think “worst of” teams are crap. All of those blokes worked hard to earn a green jersey. I reckon we should have a bit of respect for them.
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I don’t like lists like that either.

Weird one though after reading Matt’s list I had to look James Stuart up. Don’t remember him at all, doesn’t happen often with ex raiders who’ve played first grade.
well, I guess you could say that I'm buy curious.
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'Underachieving' team of the decade - there you go. Is that better?
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julian87 wrote: August 28, 2019, 11:19 am I don’t like lists like that either.

Weird one though after reading Matt’s list I had to look James Stuart up. Don’t remember him at all, doesn’t happen often with ex raiders who’ve played first grade.
Jimmy Stuart was at the Forever Green reunion the other week. Recognised the face but couldn’t put a name to it.

He was a local junior, came up through the ranks and played a handful of games. From memory they were on the wing but he was more of a Centre. Would have only had one season where he played first grade.

I am sure he went to Qld Cup after that.

But this just proves my point. Like every kid playing junior rugby league he dreamed of playing NRL and probably for his local club.

He did that.

Did he make a fortune out of the game or become an Immortal? Not even close but for a moment he played in the best rugby league competition in the world where people paid money to come and watch him play.
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afgtnk wrote: August 28, 2019, 2:20 pm 'Underachieving' team of the decade - there you go. Is that better?
No it is not because I would argue some of those players Overachieved to play one NRL game.
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