Greatest Premiership winning team of the last 35 years

Discussion in 'The Cesspit: Rugby League Discussion' started by GYR, Sep 22, 2014.

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  1. GYR DW Lewis

    GYR, Sep 22, 2014
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  2. GYR DW Lewis

    1. Mullins
    2. Nagas
    3. Meninga
    4. Wiki
    5. Nadruku
    6. Daley
    7. Stuart

    Pretty bang on.
     
    GYR, Sep 22, 2014
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  3. Mr Chook MR Chook

    1. Taylor
    2. Hunt
    3. Cronin
    4. Ella
    5. Grothe
    6. Kenny
    7. Sterling

    Has gotta be pretty close too.

    Parra of the early '80's, Canberra in'94 and Brisbane in '98 would be the top 3 IMO.
     
    Mr Chook, Sep 22, 2014
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  4. Ged GEC King

    Brisbane had a cracking starting side in 97 and 98. Very odd benches and weird hooking options possibly lets them down. The 97 backline though was ridic:
    1. Lockyer
    2. Sailor
    3. Renouf
    4. Mundine
    5. Devere
    6. Walters
    7. Langer
     
    Ged, Sep 22, 2014
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  5. Mr Chook MR Chook

    Just on the comparison of our '02 side v our '13 side. I'd put our '13 side just ahead. Fittler in the '02 team makes it real close but if you match up our players positionally I think the '13 side comes out ahead.

    1. Phillips v Mini (Mini 2013)
    2. Mullins v Tupou (Mullins 2002)
    3. Hegarty v Jennings (Jennings 2013)
    4. Hodges v SKD (Hodges 2002)
    5. Mini v RTS (very close as young wingers)
    6. Fittler v Maloney (Fittler 2002)
    7. Wing v Pearce (close....)
    8. Cayless v JWH (JWH 2013)
    9. Bonetti v Friend (Friend 2013)
    10. Cusack v Moa (Moa 2013)
    11. Morley v Guerra (close...)
    12. Fitzy v SBW (bugger, loved Fitzy but SBW 2013)
    13. Ricketson v FPN (Ricketson 2002)

    14. Flannery v Mortimer (different roles played)
    15. Fletcher v Aubusson (Fletch 2002)
    16. Crocker v Cordner (close...)
    17. Lomu v O'Donnell (O'Donnell 2013)

    Coach. Stuart v Robinson. (both 1st year coaches and we all know how Ricky has turned out...Robbo 2013)
     
    Mr Chook, Sep 22, 2014
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  6. GYR DW Lewis

    How can you take Mini over Luke Phillips?
     
    GYR, Sep 22, 2014
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  7. Mr Chook MR Chook

    Just personal preference, everyone is entitled to one yeah? You could nit-pick over several positions if you wanted to, not just fullback.
     
    Mr Chook, Sep 22, 2014
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  8. GYR DW Lewis

    I feel like nit-pick is the word of the month.

    I more or less agree with you on the rest of it. I'd choose Morley, Flannery, Cordner and would've chosen Wing if he was on the bench but I never rated him as a top quality halfback.
     
    GYR, Sep 22, 2014
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  9. Julian BJ Taylor

    Raiders 94 and Broncos 97/98 are so far ahead of the rest IMO.
     
    Julian, Sep 22, 2014
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  10. Julian BJ Taylor

    Also GYR it's really odd for mine to mention Broncos 1993. Their late 90s side (with the addition of Lockyer, Sailor and several forwards) is so, so much better. The only part of the squad that's weaker than the early 90s is hooker.
     
    Julian, Sep 22, 2014
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  11. GYR DW Lewis

    Yeah I didn't really consider Broncos 98 at all tbh. I didn't count Broncos 97 because AFAIC their premiership didn't count
     
    GYR, Sep 22, 2014
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  12. morgieb MC Burridge

    Yeah would probably agree.

    Eels had a mint backline, but Price notwithstanding I don't think they had particularly great forwards (I could be wrong here).
     
    morgieb, Sep 22, 2014
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  13. Mr Chook MR Chook

    FR Paul Mares
    HK. Steve Edge
    FR. Stan Jurd
    SR. Peter Wynn
    SR. Steve Sharp
    LK. Ray Price

    There have been better packs over the years but it was still decent.

    EDIT: I should mention that was the '83 pack. You could also include Bob O'Reilly at prop form earlier and also Geoff Bugden and John Muggleton who were quality forwards from the '86 side.
     
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    Mr Chook, Sep 22, 2014
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  14. Boobidy BJ Gemmell

    Canberra and Broncos.
     
    Boobidy, Sep 22, 2014
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  15. Maroon_Faithful M Faithful

    Broncos 98. No way they were under the cap though IMO.
     
    Maroon_Faithful, Sep 22, 2014
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  16. Boobidy BJ Gemmell

    If there was a cap, they doubled it.
     
    Boobidy, Sep 22, 2014
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  17. Julian BJ Taylor

    Broncos had a really good bench and stronger depth, plus I'm obviously ridiculously biased on the matter, but I'd take the 94 starting 13 I think.

    Mullins, Nagas, Wiki, Meninga, Nadruku, Daley, Stuart, Pongia, Walters, Lomax (Osborne), Croker, Furner, Clyde.

    The only player out of the starting team that didn't either play Origin and for Australia, or for New Zealand was Nadruku, who played for Fiji. If the international rules were as they were today Noa would almost undoubtedly have played in those arenas as well. There are several state and national captains among the team as well.
     
    Julian, Sep 22, 2014
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  18. Mr Fourex MR Fourex

    Broncs and Raiders

    A real soft spot for this backline though.

    1. P.Taylor
    2. N.Hunt
    3. M.Cronin
    4. S.Ella
    5. E.Grothe
    6. B.Kenny
    7. P.Sterling
     
    Mr Fourex, Sep 22, 2014
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  19. Julian BJ Taylor

    An interesting question would be what is the worst team to have won a premiership in the last 35 years?

    Probably Newcastle 97?
     
    Julian, Sep 22, 2014
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  20. morgieb MC Burridge

    Tigers 05 wasn't flash IMO.

    Remember with Newcastle the SL factor means they have a big asterisk IMO.
     
    morgieb, Sep 22, 2014
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