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The award started in 2004. Fittler retired in 2004
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Lockyer retired 2011, head to head with Thurston for the majority of their careers.
Only in 1998, following the merger of the Super League and the ARL, did the awards became the official awards of the newly formed NRLMeninga has zero Dally Ms and is an Immortal
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Lockyer was retired when Thurston won 3/4 of his RLPA awards. Uate has one of those in his trophy cabinet though
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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.
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Despite zero RLPA awards, Cameron Smith
Yes, but it wasn’t the NRLs official award until 1988.1979
Dally M Player Of The Year - RLP
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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.
Smith & Slater the best from that decade. I’d put Thurston more on par with Teddy, different positions obviously.
Respect your opinion. If we all appreciated the same thing the world would be boring!
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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.
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.Respect your opinion as well
Thurston
Smith
Slater
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Inglis has to be under Slater.
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Yes agree, Smith & Slater will be the immortals from that generation of players.
Time will tell…
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To me meninga is very lucky to be an immortal ahead of sterling and Kenny.
The whole concept has become pretty watered down tbh.
The whole concept has become pretty watered down tbh.
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