Top 10 Most Brutal Rugby League Hitters of the Modern Era
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- Опубликовано: 8 сен 2024
- In this video, we explore the top 10 most brutal hitters of the past 30 years.
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Matai all the way. Really ever were his tackles illegal. One of the cleanest big hitters in the modern era. Tafua is clean hitter as well.
Gordon Tallis? One of the few to be voted in the annual players poll who topped the one they hate to tackle AND also voted the one they hate to be tackled by.
Nobody did it better than matai, could still watch his highlights and get excited
This is what the NRL community needs more of. Great list, great research and great content. Well done, legend 👍 Hard to argue with that list IMO
Matai was such a key player in that manly dynasty, sad to see him and the manly franchise end out the way it did. Matai would’ve been a huge advantage for the upcoming manly players.
Adrian Morley should be in the top 5.. his the most feared hitters in his time
Was only on the field 1 Minute when he crunched a guy at kick off !
I usually hate lists but fair play, i cant argue with much here. Great call with Ian Roberts , he was a rangy 242 pounds of anger. Cement Gillespie chopped off a finger rather than let it slowly heal and miss a big game. He would be my no.1 on that alone, add in the year where the doggies would sneak in fibreglass shoulder pads ( ice hockey ones) and he would have been murder to play against.
Yes, Matai is da man.
Matai on Tyrell 💣🤯
Huh
@@rugbyleaguetopvideos8025 the hit was a bomb, as a Manly fan it is one of my all time favourite hits 👌🏻
One of the best hits of all time
Great to see someone who has a deep knowledge of the game and it's history taking the time to put these great videos together. Really entertaining, thanks heaps..
Matai by far. Timing is everything and size to outcome, yea he hit as if 3x bigger than he was. And then 2 would be myself but I never made rep teams. Too little too late lol
Sheeit this you train? 😂😂
Man the footage you put together is insane! Especially for players from the 80's and 90's. Must have taken ages!!
As a dual code fan, I desperately want the shoulder charge back in league. I understand that it is dangerous, but isn't that the kind of thing the athletes are signing up for?
Bloody oath. Was one of the best parts of the game.
At this rate if the game goes any softer might as well call it touch! Bring back the biff
Its bc the athletes are much bigger, faster & stronger now=harder collisions causing more damage.
I don't know, They seem to be feminising men and mens' sports and people get easily offended these days.
Matai and Tafua deserve the top 2 spots. I am a Storm fan and hate Manly but the shot Tafua put on Munster at Brookvale in 2019 was a pearler. Kind of disappointed there's no love for Alan Tongue in this list.
No.5 is just coat hangars, that shouldn't really count as they have pretty much always been illegal.
That was just the worst of Gillespie. Normally he was a clean hard hitter who would cut much bigger guys in half! He rarely topped tackle counts because opposition players would avoid running towards him or pass well before contact.
yeah pretty much,.. when I was kid growing up in the 60's, we were taught how to coat hang the opposition plus spear tackle.. games changed for the better over the decades.
@@zabaleta66 Agreed, at his best Cement was arguably the purest most awesome hitter the game has seen. Honourable mention to Les Bundy Davidson, Wally Fullerton Smith, Dean Lance and the great Wayne junior Pearse.
Mattai. The master. Reading+timing+Intent+fitness.
Ben Matulino 👀
The Axe. There has been bigger and probably better but he is still my favourite.
Nah son Nigel Plum has to be higher than 10 he can hit don't agree with sam at 6 he should be at 10
Awesome channel brutha good to have a site with all these clips 👍💯 wicked 🔥
Timana tahu should get a special mention. He flattened many with his slim build.
No.4 Trevor axe Gillmeister taught No.1 Steve shoulders Matai his timing and tackle technique back in his early days in Queensland cup.
Steve been hitting like that since he was young.
Gillmeister is the P4P king!
Rubin Wiki and Gordon Tallis were pretty good too but I it was good to see the Axe Gillmister on the list
Ben Matulino and Ron Gibbs should be top 10. Agree entirely with number 1!!
ron gibbs was more 80’s
Ron Gibbs now we're talking 💯🔥
Rambo Ronny Gibbs, He came to play with Castleford in the 80's , a few wild tales to tell there lol@@Will-nb8qk
U missing one, his name is Peter Johnston, played Souths, steelers and paramatta...Man he could hit, look him up..
Just entered comments to bring Johnno up!!! Would easily make my top 5
Would have loved to see Ben Matulino, Frank Pritchard, Wade Graham, Francis Meli and Manu Vatuvei on the list
The Roberts hit on Brent todd, will go down as the most brutal ive ever seen..
pretty decent top 10 cant argue with any of those hitters would love to be able to see charlie frith of the rabbitohs early 80s hard to come by
Morley nothing but shoulder to head or swinging arm the hell.
yeah, these grubs dont count like cement gillespie.
Hands down Skivi was the best hitter!!!
8:38 🤣🤣🤣 Steve Matai with the cornrow..... Dafuq 😂😂😂
I'd have Peter Johnston from Eels, Rabbitohs & Steelers on this list.
ABSOLUTELY
The Axe 👊👊👊
U know it chief.
Ole ole ole ole
Mooloo ooooole
For sure
SBW
MATAI
MASOE
Modern day hitter Victor Rads!! Just to name a few
In retirement the big hitters and grubs can gloat over how many
blokes they have dementia to.
I remember the big hit Ian Roberts did on Mick Potter
You should make a new list including Justin Olam, Felise Kaufusi, Tino Faasuamaleaui, Junior Paulo and the Bash bros James Fisher Harris & Moses Leota (Olam would be #1 on the list)
I think Ben Matulino is missing from list. But top 5/6 is spot on. That Manly left side was a brick wall
Really good list!!! Dont agree with all your choices but still love seeing the hits. What happened to the wiki on soliola hit from mid 00s?
Soliola was the one making the big tackle on Wiki but he got run over.
What a load swinging arm dirty play, video should be named “dirty plays of the modern era”
Not saying he wasn't a good defender, but nearly all of Tony Carroll's hits shown here he was 2nd man in!
Gobsmacked Dylan Napa was even considered to potentially be in this list
Where’s Marty Tapou?
I think everyone can agree who is number one....Pound for pound, Steve Matai is the biggest hitter the game has ever seen, hes the Brian Lima of Rugby League. Ben Matulino was also a big hitter, Dylan Napa until he kept getting pulled up for his shoulders.
J Olams hits & tackles
Keep it up subbed
Shame Terry Randall was not within the 30 year timeframe consideration.
Good choice!
Ben matulino was pretty good Jamal idris were a bit hard done by not to make the list I reckon but this list is so good
petero civinoceva? peter johnston?
Thanks for the upload bro your channel is legit
Wat about Tony Carrol from the broncos
Do you mean the guy who was covered in number 7 spot?
What about The BIFF, Terry Regan
You missed Dean pay
Matt Rua should be on this list
Let’s not forget Terry Randall
You don't get called The Axe for no reason.
His hits for a smaller guy are legendary. def No1
Agree. Steve Hitman Matai. Go Manly Sea Eagles.
All Morley done was swinging arms and head highs to try and hurt people he was to much or a risk always being penalised.
Josh Papalli?
He's just fast asf with the ankle tap 💀💀
Papalii has some bell ringers. Ask Paul Gallen.
@@Jay-ux5eo From behind.
Shorter you are the better for big hits low center gravity
Trevor gillmiester was the pound for pound king of big hits hands down.
Francis Meli pulled of some mean hits ask Brent Tait. And i also think Ben Matalino aswell.
Crack up, i know we see alot of RUclips vids of great nrl hitters but ARL hitters are dangerous. Peter Johnston is one of those. They charged the tackling rule because of his knock out ratio. Sounds Ludacris aye
What's Roberts doin on this list.😳only thing he hit hard was tooveys ayenuk.
Where's Ron Gibbs
Vilisanti.
Yep yep yep....The Super snipers, Steve the hitman Matai n George Taufua for Manly. The Super Samoans n Tongan RIB RATTLERS.
Thats a very good list.
Good list but i still think ruben wiki was a more feared and tougher hitting centre than steve matai
Certainly a more well rounded center.
What about mark o mealy
Inglis could really iron a guy out
Jorge should be on top of the list.....after the 1v1 matai vs inu the hitman is second on my list
No Matulino??? Tony carrol tough as but not a hitter. Naps is a hitter, 🤦♂️ Matulino top 3 easy
I hear ya!
Steve Folkes
Les Davidson
David Gillespie
Trevor Gilmister
These guy’s terrorised the opposition
Justin Olam..period
Olam has been year for how long? 3 years? He needs another 4 or 5 to be considered on this list.
Morely shouldn't be on the list. He was just a dirty grub, who only ever hit high.
Moz number 1 by a mile.
1. Ruben Wiki
2. Peter Ryan
3.Trevor Gillmister
4.Toni Carrol
5.Nigel Plumb
6.Matt Rua
7.Steve Matai
8.Mark Carroll
9.Les Davidson
10.Wally Lewis
Couldn't fault these guys technical approach!
With leg drive and shoulders!?,....
There should never be a reason for a swinging arm, unless you are trying to slap the ball away for bad ball security!,...
Clothes lining someone isn't defending!,...
It's laziness and stupid,....
Giving away penalties and a team down a man for being sent off for the rest of a game,...
Plus bad technic makes you injury prone!,...
Good call with Peter Ryan
@@Ice-je8cd
Thank you,...
They were the guys of the top of my thoughts,....
Notable mention that definitely could off slotted in are, Jason Hetherington, Paul Bowman, and Ben Kennedy?,....
Especially Hetherington!,....
Bowman was safety guaranteed when origin was on,...and Kennedy's leg drive, his occasional loose arm let Ben down!, now and then but that motor!,...
Dean whare should be in there
Matt Rua???
Charlie Frith
Matai one of the best
I dont know if Morley should be on this almost all his hits are just punches to the face hahahaha
I don't think Tafua should be in the list with these guys.
Hell yeah we're all my manly supporters
This list is missing Ronnie Gibbs hitman from the 80s
mark o'meley
Roberts over spud carroll? Youre kidding right????
Nah roberts was far better than spud
Papallllllli?
Morley was a grub. He shouldn't be on this list for illegal plays. Otherwise ill just drive a truck on the field and be on this list as well.
Top 3 🇼🇸
I MISSREAD THAT TITLE TERRIBLY
These are all FOULS
…most of these players were just dirty cowards.. gillespie? Morley? Tafua? Roberts? Please.
Ron Gibbs
No Richard vilasanti 😂😂
sbw was a cat
STEVE M A T A I 100
The thing about Matai is that he could dish it out, but he couldn’t take it.
He was the biggest whinger when he copped a big hit because he had a neck injury...well, don’t play then.
Na bruh your forgot about Peter Johnston, they changed the rules to tackling because of him hehehe lol 😁
Good list, not so good order. Plum is number 1 for me. Anyone who runs straight at Plum is getting sat, 10 times out of 10
Should of added Taumalolo
Matai was a phuquing joke!!!!