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[Cces]

Ok - The prestigious RLPA player of the year:

Thurston: 4 times
Lockyer: 0
Fittler: 0 times

Pretty unanimous from their peers who know more than us!

The award started in 2004. Fittler retired in 2004

 

[wizard of Tauranga]

The award started in 2004. Fittler retired in 2004

Lockyer retired 2011, head to head with Thurston for the majority of their careers.

 

[wizard of Tauranga]

Meninga has zero Dally Ms and is an Immortal
award

Only in 1998, following the merger of the Super League and the ARL, did the awards became the official awards of the newly formed NRL

 

[Cces]

Lockyer retired 2011, head to head with Thurston for the majority of their careers.

Lockyer was retired when Thurston won 3/4 of his RLPA awards. Uate has one of those in his trophy cabinet though

 

[Cces]

Only in 1998, following the merger of the Super League and the ARL, did the awards became the official awards of the newly formed NRL

1979

Dally M Player Of The Year - RLP

www.rugbyleagueproject.org

 

[wizard of Tauranga]

Lockyer was retired when Thurston won 3/4 of his RLPA awards. Uate has one of those in his trophy cabinet though

Ok. Who in the 2010-2020 was a better player than Thurston?

If we can’t compare players across timespans, can we accept Thurston was clearly the best of his decade?

Ps never overly rated Lockyer. Good player but nothing on some of the others we talk about.

 

[Cces]

Who in the 2010-2020 was a better player than Thurston?

Despite zero RLPA awards, Cameron Smith

 

[wizard of Tauranga]

1979

Dally M Player Of The Year - RLP

www.rugbyleagueproject.org

Yes, but it wasn’t the NRLs official award until 1988.

Prior to 1998, the official award of the game was voted on by the referees and were known as the Rothmans Medal from 1968 to 1996. Between 1979 and 1996, both the Dally M Medal and Rothmans Medal were awarded.

 

[Mr. Brownstone]

Ok. Who in the 2010-2020 was a better player than Thurston?

If we can’t compare players across timespans, can we accept Thurston was clearly the best of his decade?

Ps never overly rated Lockyer. Good player but nothing on some of the others we talk about.

Smith & Slater the best from that decade. I’d put Thurston more on par with Teddy, different positions obviously.

 

[wizard of Tauranga]

Despite zero RLPA awards, Cameron Smith

Respect your opinion. If we all appreciated the same thing the world would be boring!

 

[wizard of Tauranga]

Smith & Slater the best from that decade. I’d put Thurston more on par with Teddy, different positions obviously.

Respect your opinion as well

Thurston
Smith
Slater

For me

 

[Cces]

Yes, but it wasn’t the NRLs official award until 1988.

Prior to 1998, the official award of the game was voted on by the referees and were known as the Rothmans Medal from 1968 to 1996. Between 1979 and 1996, both the Dally M Medal and Rothmans Medal were awarded.

Meninga still doesn't have an award when you include it. Fittler does have one if you count the 1997 ARL.
Personally, I'd pick Meninga & Fittler in any side before Thurston

 

[wizard of Tauranga]

Meninga still doesn't have an award when you include it. Fittler does have one if you count the 1997 ARL.
Personally, I'd pick Meninga & Fittler in any side before Thurston

Meninga an immortal and a completely different positions obviously for affecting the outcomes of the game. Meningas a legend I loved growing up but in a different way.

The best centre ever can be recognised as such but it’s impossible to compare to a spine player.

I respect Fittler. Fittler moved around centre, lock and five eights so maybe that’s what I count against him. Same with Lockyer come to think of it - fullback & five eight. Thurston as a halfback, perhaps I place more weight on that?

Don’t know, just personal opinion.

 

[Mr. Brownstone]

Respect your opinion as well

Thurston
Smith
Slater

For me

Inglis somewhere in the conversation as well. Thurston definitely one of the elite from that decade however no different from the Laurie Daley’s, Langers, Stuart’s, of previous eras. Won’t threaten immortal status.

 

[wizard of Tauranga]

Inglis somewhere in the conversation as well. Thurston definitely one of the elite from that decade however no different from the Laurie Daley’s, Langers, Stuart’s, of previous eras. Won’t threaten immortal status.

Inglis has to be under Slater.

 

[Wrighty]

Josh Addo-Carr $900K

 

[Mr. Brownstone]

Inglis has to be under Slater.

Yes agree, Smith & Slater will be the immortals from that generation of players.

 

[wizard of Tauranga]

Yes agree, Smith & Slater will be the immortals from that generation of players.

Time will tell…

 

[Defence]

Nelson Asofa-Solomona $560k

 

[Defence]

To me meninga is very lucky to be an immortal ahead of sterling and Kenny.
The whole concept has become pretty watered down tbh.