As a chick AND a kiwi, i always copped so much sh*t for being a huge JT fan. it meant i was the only one wanting Aussie to win in the games against the kiwis, the only one watching state of origin, and the only one who wasnt a warriors fan. Because through and thgrough, i was a johnathan thurston fan and i still am. After losing my dad to a head injury which he sustained playing leaugue i grew up with a mum and grandmother who declared league as public enemy number 1. but i was always fascinated with what i knew my dad loved. ive somehow found a link to my dad through JT and as weird as it sounds, ive somehow found away of staying connected with him through following Jts amazing footy career. im grateful hes still very much involved with the game on the sidelines because ill truly miss him when he retires for good. not only was he an amzing player, but hes also an amazing man, father and husband...its been a total honour supporting him as a fan.
Saw him last night in Bundaberg with my 2 sons.It was a great night .From humble beginnings to a legend .One of the greatest players ever.Enjoy your retirement.Proud to be a Queenslander
After tonight's gen next I realise we as fans become irrelevant as the players,still the toughest man I ever saw was Jonathan Thurston..nothing else will ever come close for class,sportsmanship love ya dude
mate, 100%!!! very few people speak on how fucking tough the man was JT got SMASHED all game every Origin game and they had no protection for the kicker like they do now he just copped it and sprang up to his feet legend
True inspirational man. Amazing half back and the best kicker i have ever seen. I remember when he came over to play against leeds in 2016 and gave his signed kicking tee's and scrum cap to young rugby fans, putting smiles on their faces and making there day. What a guy. A true sportsman. The man can't get any more respected. 👏👏👏
feel blessed i witnessed this career start to finish in all its glory. im a broncos fan and re watching that grand final ending almost makes me cry tears of joy. no one deserved that more than him. he is the greatest to ever do it. no questions.
JT you are a future immortal. JT played with so much heart and so much determination. He was told he wasn't going to make it. His story is aspiring to any person whether it is Rugby League or anything else. JT done so much both on and off the field! Dignity, integrity and grace.
Every time I see that 2015 last minute try it gets me up and down. I'm a Broncos fan, seeing Oates come off his wing when Morgan had three guys on him pisses me off, but also happy for J.T and the cowboys for all the bum decisions they copped in those semi finals. Always stay on your man wingers!
yeah so much of his work was being impeccable with the little things, 40/20's repeat sets, choosing the right passes etc, and the % he got all that type of stuff right.
No one could ever carry an average team and win against teams who had champion players like what JT did for the Cowboys! We will be lucky if we get to see another like him in our lifetime
WHY JUST WHY oh the irony!! Ppl seem to forget that and it annoys me when kids say his first premiership was with Cowboys. Idgaf who you are I will correct you lol
Johnathan Thurston, Billy Slater, Cameron Smith, Greg Inglis, Cooper Cronk, Darren Lockyer...geez those players were a NSW's supporters worst nightmare...but dam weren't they all sensational players. They were winners.
Andrew Johns is the greatest of the modern era. Both he and Thurston were great in attack but what puts Johns well ahead is his defence. He could tackle a front rower like a front rower and an opponent rarely got past him. Defence was Thurston’s weakness. When Joey tackles you, you asked for the x-rays.
Brendan Daley pingas don’t make you play better dumbass. Joey would have played worse and he is still considered by many to be the greatest even when he’s cooked as fuck lol
I am still struggling with the concurrent retirements of JT, Captain Cam & Billy Slater! Although the departure of Roger Federer from the tennis arena was devastating, if Rafa leaves this year, I may be forced to quit the spectator’s box! (Although Carlos Alcaraz at 19 years of age may conquer new heights of unforeseen excellence.) Fortunately Leo Messi continues to dominate any soccer field, keeping my reservation open on my viewer’s chair!
Wonderful footballer no doubt. But their were many halfs before Thurston and Johns. As years pass by we soon forget. I saw Billy Smith. Magnificent with Langlands. You talk to many of the older men. Theyll tell you the toughest to lace a boot. Ask Tom Raudonikis about Billy Smith. I bet you get a pretty good answer. The era back than was when men were at their toughest. Yeh and Tom was pretty tough to.
Man I think it's Thurston then joey because of the drugs kind of like ali and Tyson if Tyson was not suck a party animal would have 100% been greatest of all time same as joey
Better than Johns better than Smith prob the best player in NRL history will be an Immortal, but he could play 6 or 7 by himself 13 v12 and still come off a winner, but between 2 number 7s Johns and Thurston, Thurston by a mile on and off the field. How he treated ball boys, fans, etc, he put bums on seats as a Rabbitohs fan Im so grateful that the try he scored that was a try was disallowed as, no matter how good we were that yr the Cowboys would have beaten us in the 2014 GF. But he got it all the following year. But everytime he got the ball near the try line id put my hands over my eyes waiting to see what he pulled out. But just had everything kicking. Running passing , step, and to think he was told he was too small to play NRL lol. But to give his ring to Price even though he would have got another one, just to have that thought in his mind at that time just shows what a sportsman he was. Never gave up and that showed with 5 secs to go in the GF of 2015. When evrryone else prob thought game over he was dancing around trying to create something and he did. The best GF since 89, im biased the biggest GF was 2014, but greatest GF ive watched in my life. He is a complete champion.
Johnathan Thurston is the greatest footballer I have ever seen total commitment to Rugby League in Queensland but that's not all life God gave him a talent I don't know his faith but we should all take note have total commitment to our families and is a god as well that's gaming us all our talents in life but family comes first and why before anything
What if Bowraville Greg had of been running at him instead of off him for 10 years in SOO? He’s not Joey in defence and he’s not The King. Very good player though and won a comp for the cowboys.
Brett Cameron Smith is the greatest player of all time. Why would I want to imagine that? What does that have to do with it. He had the best Queenslanders around him during origin (and a few good ones around him at the cowboys as well) plus Inglis! He won the cowboys a comp that’s his greatest achievement and puts him right up there. He just won’t make the greatest team ever. You have to follow it thru. He might be the half or 5/8 of this century but there’s a long way to go. That’s just the way it is.
As a chick AND a kiwi, i always copped so much sh*t for being a huge JT fan. it meant i was the only one wanting Aussie to win in the games against the kiwis, the only one watching state of origin, and the only one who wasnt a warriors fan. Because through and thgrough, i was a johnathan thurston fan and i still am. After losing my dad to a head injury which he sustained playing leaugue i grew up with a mum and grandmother who declared league as public enemy number 1. but i was always fascinated with what i knew my dad loved. ive somehow found a link to my dad through JT and as weird as it sounds, ive somehow found away of staying connected with him through following Jts amazing footy career. im grateful hes still very much involved with the game on the sidelines because ill truly miss him when he retires for good. not only was he an amzing player, but hes also an amazing man, father and husband...its been a total honour supporting him as a fan.
There will be players who think and play like thurston but no one will ever be better
no one will come close to this man's greatness, an absolute master
Damn I'm soo thankful to have the oppurtunity to grow up following this mans career!
@M just not true
Humans have been in earth for 200000 years and we had the miracle to watch jt play in our life times
Thurston is a legend there’s no doubt about it.
@M Yeah nah, rugby all the way!
Saw him last night in Bundaberg with my 2 sons.It was a great night .From humble beginnings to a legend .One of the greatest players ever.Enjoy your retirement.Proud to be a Queenslander
After tonight's gen next I realise we as fans become irrelevant as the players,still the toughest man I ever saw was Jonathan Thurston..nothing else will ever come close for class,sportsmanship love ya dude
mate, 100%!!! very few people speak on how fucking tough the man was JT got SMASHED all game every Origin game and they had no protection for the kicker like they do now he just copped it and sprang up to his feet
legend
True inspirational man. Amazing half back and the best kicker i have ever seen. I remember when he came over to play against leeds in 2016 and gave his signed kicking tee's and scrum cap to young rugby fans, putting smiles on their faces and making there day. What a guy. A true sportsman. The man can't get any more respected. 👏👏👏
A real immortal, not like one player I can think of, and a brilliant human being as well.
undoubtedly, johnathan thurston is the best rugby league player there ever was
Kiana Charlton he’s not better then joey
That couldnt defend.. Joey smokes Thurston every day of the week
jafar bm even Joey considers JT better than him
@@sonnybill8271 no he doesnt weirdo
JT is the greatest NRL player on the planet
NRL was blessed to have this man play the sport.
feel blessed i witnessed this career start to finish in all its glory. im a broncos fan and re watching that grand final ending almost makes me cry tears of joy. no one deserved that more than him. he is the greatest to ever do it. no questions.
Gonna miss this joker....and im not even an Australian OR Cowboys fan. Exceptional player and an amazing human being!
JT you are a future immortal. JT played with so much heart and so much determination. He was told he wasn't going to make it. His story is aspiring to any person whether it is Rugby League or anything else. JT done so much both on and off the field! Dignity, integrity and grace.
River ringleader boys
Why the heck am I crying 😭
ZeeWee 5000 yo LACHY was up
It's chase
i know bro
I’m pretty sure it’s the music 🎵
MANCHESTER UNITED sorry to see that you are not well.
Get better soon and cheer up in Manchester lol
I won’t you won’t see anything better than this man and what a amazing Australian
He is the definition of Australian off the field
The talent of the man is once in...well, a lot longer than the NRL. He knows it too, but what a great Queenslander.
The best player I have seen in my lifetime....
Rohin Bhattarai you weren’t born when Joey was playing then obviously
@@Zmart30 it's funny too because he was on *drugs in most of his career playing
@@VNexoV drugs that would’ve made him play worse
JT is the best differently my favourite player of all time and when he had his side kick Matty Bowen just so great to watch play.
Greatest Of All Time Easily
Whoever disliked this has no soul we will never have a man better then this man
Sir Jempi Gaming Andrew Johns was better
Special on and off. A great First Nation and Aussie Legend.
Aussie/kiwi legend haha.
@@MTT-ic3ci does he have Kiwi blood ?
@@MTT-ic3ci i think not
This guy is up their with Locky, The King, Cam SMith, Slater, Cronk, QUEENSLANDER
Best montage I’ve probably ever seen
As a bulldogs fan, Johnathan Thurston u fckn legend will be missed
The look on the Kid’s face supporting the Sharks is Priceless! 🤣
Damn what are legend💪gonna miss this big man..
Will be captain of the immortals one day!
@MANCHESTER UNITED No one gives a shit
Every time I see that 2015 last minute try it gets me up and down. I'm a Broncos fan, seeing Oates come off his wing when Morgan had three guys on him pisses me off, but also happy for J.T and the cowboys for all the bum decisions they copped in those semi finals. Always stay on your man wingers!
They say his not an immortal well all I can say he one of the greatest rugby league player I've ever seen
Never seen a man get more MOM in internationals.....absolute legend and the most complete if not best player I’ve ever witnessed
Complete player who couldnt defend?
Gang Gang don’t tell Hall that he nearly cut him in half against England........more homework required pal 🙄
I've forgotten more about the game than you could ever hope to know so jog on
👍🏻😂well you’d obviously forgotten that 😉
Quality retort 😂😂👍🏻
Love this man
Great montage, good job bocko
He is the nrl half back king !!!!! Playmaker!!❤️😎
The Kobe Bryant of NRL!
cant wait for my son to ask me who Jonathan Thurston is ....
I will miss you JT
JT will be missed
@MB he wishes he was good for the bulldogs but he will never be that good again
Jaydan Adamson I agree
Because he so good
this is incredible bocko. wow!
GOAT..Will be missed.
Being the legend he is why are the highlights of him only 5 min long or so the man deserves a highlights video of about 30 min or so
to be honest, there boring... it's just all 1% stuff, not knocking the bloke, but he aint no benji
yeah so much of his work was being impeccable with the little things, 40/20's repeat sets, choosing the right passes etc, and the % he got all that type of stuff right.
Lol....benji doesn’t compare
@@averyryder8080 benji in 2005 jesus no comparisons
What a legend!😃
Simply the best
The greatest of the greats who ever played the rugby league game.
IMMORTAL
Someone's cutting onions here
7:22 the joy on that little kid's face when JT gives him his head gear
Miss this guy playing
The GOAT on the field.................
No one could ever carry an average team and win against teams who had champion players like what JT did for the Cowboys! We will be lucky if we get to see another like him in our lifetime
Likely never unless we see Nathan clearly play for bulldogs haha
This was gona make me cry god dammit
I look up to this man
The GOAT
im not crying, you're crying!
Thank you for Jonathan (-0-)
As a doggies fan I am proud to say he came from us!!
WHY JUST WHY oh the irony!! Ppl seem to forget that and it annoys me when kids say his first premiership was with Cowboys. Idgaf who you are I will correct you lol
Tilly G he doesn’t consider the first one offical
lol 😂 I
Love you JT
The King in the north I’ll tell my kids that you are the greatestHalf of all time and you with a heart and soul of the Queensland age of heroes
You’ll be lying to your kids if you tell them that
Oh please give it a break 🤦 Joey made qld his bitch
Best halfback in the game
What a legend!!!
King of the North. Thurston,,, 👑
The best of the best and the king of greatest
NRL Mortel Hall Of Famer.
Hell yes the man the myth the legend...JT💯💯💯💯🍻🍻🍻
He might not have been the biggest guy around...but just try telling him that? ultra physical!
I believe if he was to come out of retirement any time soon he'd still cause headaches for the best of them.
Best half in the game ever no doubt
Johnathon Thurston works as a part time courier for the company Deadline I've seen him on K Road Auckland City watta madman
No one is better
music man Andrew Johns
Bloody Aussie legend
Jt should be made an immortal now he is and was amazing
Johnathan Thurston, Billy Slater, Cameron Smith, Greg Inglis, Cooper Cronk, Darren Lockyer...geez those players were a NSW's supporters worst nightmare...but dam weren't they all sensational players. They were winners.
so lucky to see such talent in our lifetime tbh
Andrew Johns is the greatest of the modern era. Both he and Thurston were great in attack but what puts Johns well ahead is his defence. He could tackle a front rower like a front rower and an opponent rarely got past him. Defence was Thurston’s weakness. When Joey tackles you, you asked for the x-rays.
Without drugs how good was Joey really? 🤣🤦♂️ joey is half the man Thurston is.
Brendan Daley pingas don’t make you play better dumbass. Joey would have played worse and he is still considered by many to be the greatest even when he’s cooked as fuck lol
@@sourdiesel8344 Coffs Harbour says otherwise mate.
I am still struggling with the concurrent retirements of JT, Captain Cam & Billy Slater! Although the departure of Roger Federer from the tennis arena was devastating, if Rafa leaves this year, I may be forced to quit the spectator’s box! (Although Carlos Alcaraz at 19 years of age may conquer new heights of unforeseen excellence.) Fortunately Leo Messi continues to dominate any soccer field, keeping my reservation open on my viewer’s chair!
The GOAT!
Champion.
JT and cooper cronk two legends of the game🐐
And Smith
@@VNexoV oh fk how could I forget Brendan Smith 👍
Fuckn beast of a player
Wonderful footballer no doubt. But their were many halfs before Thurston and Johns. As years pass by we soon forget. I saw Billy Smith. Magnificent with Langlands. You talk to many of the older men. Theyll tell you the toughest to lace a boot. Ask Tom Raudonikis about Billy Smith. I bet you get a pretty good answer. The era back than was when men were at their toughest. Yeh and Tom was pretty tough to.
King of the North
I’d consider Thurston in my top 3 greatest nrl players ever, but not the greatest. If I had to rank my 3 they’d be
1. Joey
2. Thurston
3. Lockyer
Man I think it's Thurston then joey because of the drugs kind of like ali and Tyson if Tyson was not suck a party animal would have 100% been greatest of all time same as joey
Naah bruv the drugs don’t mean shit. They made him play worse and he still dominated
1.jt
2.cam smith
3.locky
@@0M4REDITZ Joeys better than Lockyer. Gotta have him in the top 3
@@Zmart30 yeah true changed my mind
1.Joey
2.Jt
3.locky
Whoever claims joey john's even comes close to Thurston are seriously demented
Don’t you think Joey Johns is better are you a Queenslander
Coffs Harbour says otherwise.
Simply the best there will ever be..
GOD
Better than Johns better than Smith prob the best player in NRL history will be an Immortal, but he could play 6 or 7 by himself 13 v12 and still come off a winner, but between 2 number 7s Johns and Thurston, Thurston by a mile on and off the field. How he treated ball boys, fans, etc, he put bums on seats as a Rabbitohs fan Im so grateful that the try he scored that was a try was disallowed as, no matter how good we were that yr the Cowboys would have beaten us in the 2014 GF. But he got it all the following year. But everytime he got the ball near the try line id put my hands over my eyes waiting to see what he pulled out. But just had everything kicking. Running passing , step, and to think he was told he was too small to play NRL lol.
But to give his ring to Price even though he would have got another one, just to have that thought in his mind at that time just shows what a sportsman he was. Never gave up and that showed with 5 secs to go in the GF of 2015. When evrryone else prob thought game over he was dancing around trying to create something and he did. The best GF since 89, im biased the biggest GF was 2014, but greatest GF ive watched in my life. He is a complete champion.
Camroon Smith
Johnathan Thurston
Billy Slatter
My Rugby League Heros
That is why I play half back instead of fullback
The greatest ever must be able to tackle and JT was a turnstile.
He could tackle even with a bung shoulder I bet he’d put you on your arse 😂
Listen to Zack Hemsey "The way" in another tab whilst watching this.
The greatest ever 🤷♂️
A captain to a legiond
I’ll be honest I never liked johnathon but I have to admit he is the best if not one of the best players in the world
Respect ✊
Johnathan Thurston is the greatest football in the world
Mark Donaldson 2nd greatest
Johnathan Thurston is the greatest footballer I have ever seen total commitment to Rugby League in Queensland but that's not all life God gave him a talent I don't know his faith but we should all take note have total commitment to our families and is a god as well that's gaming us all our talents in life but family comes first and why before anything
Mark Donaldson joeys better
@@Zmart30 Better at passing drug tests indeed.
@@thatboy6532 never failed a drug test 👍
What if Bowraville Greg had of been running at him instead of off him for 10 years in SOO? He’s not Joey in defence and he’s not The King. Very good player though and won a comp for the cowboys.
Kel BRIAN imagine if Thurston had cam smith at the cowboys his whole career
Brett
Cameron Smith is the greatest player of all time. Why would I want to imagine that? What does that have to do with it. He had the best Queenslanders around him during origin (and a few good ones around him at the cowboys as well) plus Inglis!
He won the cowboys a comp that’s his greatest achievement and puts him right up there. He just won’t make the greatest team ever. You have to follow it thru. He might be the half or 5/8 of this century but there’s a long way to go. That’s just the way it is.
What was the name of the song that starts at 4:33 ??
Couldnt run...Lucky he had Locky and Slater to help him..