great to see Jackson talk so highly of some of the talent in super league! as a saints fan seeing James graham win his last GF after missing out so many times was the perfect ending for such a legend!
Good chat that. Can see Jackson’s appreciation for the time he spent in Super League. The players aren’t held on a pedestal or on the front and back pages like NRL players so can do them a world of good being out of the spotlight. Get to mix with working class Northern lads, Would be a good experience. Great to see Gaz Ellis mentioned as well. Hard as nails. One player who my old man always mentioned though he wasn’t in the NRL Era was Malcolm Reilly 👍🏼
Not seen Gareth Ellis mentioned below. He's third on my list behind Sam Burgess and Ellery Hanley. Don't forget about Ian Roberts also, he moved to Oz from England as a lad
Too many young people on here not knowing back prior 2000. I remember back then a pommy who played for Penrith. Bill Ashurst. A forward who could do it all. Never hear today a forward who could chip and chase. Unfortunately he did a SBW and took off back to England unexpectedly
Exceptional skill level, passing or kicking the ball. Billy Boston said he was a 6ft 3 second rower with the skill level to be the best stand off in the world. Got the most votes in the Penrith best team ever, despite absconding back to England.
You seen the interview where Sam Burgess talks about gareth ellis hitting him so hard that he nearly got KO'd. Take shoulder charges out of the equation. Gareth Ellis was probably the hardest hitter out of england.
Yeah mate I have made mention of him in a later post. Around the time when there were plenty of imports from England and South Africa he was the best by far.
State of origin has nothing to do where you are born it's about where you started your junior footy from age 12 and onwards. Payne Haas would of been a Queenslander had he moved to gold coast 6 months earlier than he did, even though he was born in Sydney.
gareth widdop?????🤣🤣🤣🤣he is nowhere near the level of everybody else mentioned in this vid, carried all his career.....he's an awful player, that's why he has done nothing since leaving melbourne...
@@DabDabGoose can't say i saw much of him at st george, but if they got rid he hardly set the world on fire, i put it down to having good players around him...carrying him, done nothing since coming back to superleague...and it's a lesser comp.
@@Thelastmochican77 I assume your from the UK because of your name but most of his NRL career was at St George, when he was there he would of been a top 3 Five eight at the time in NRL he was proper good, when he left though it was off the back of a bad season so he probably was just done at that point.
Kevin Ward won Manly a premiership on 32 degrees day in September 87. What a hard lad he was. Look him up youngsters.
I think Cliffy may have helped as well. But yes Ward had a blinder.
Kevin Ward won the Clive Churchill.
Ellery Hanley all day, absolute freak of a player.
The best rugby player I have ever seen.
Tommy Bishop, Cliff Watson, Phil Lowe, Kevin Ward, Malcolm Reilly, Adrian Morley, Burgess, all hard hard men. Flip a coin........
Malcolm Reilly, hands down.
great to see Jackson talk so highly of some of the talent in super league! as a saints fan seeing James graham win his last GF after missing out so many times was the perfect ending for such a legend!
Jacko needs to be a regular. Kills it🤙
Good chat that. Can see Jackson’s appreciation for the time he spent in Super League. The players aren’t held on a pedestal or on the front and back pages like NRL players so can do them a world of good being out of the spotlight. Get to mix with working class Northern lads, Would be a good experience. Great to see Gaz Ellis mentioned as well. Hard as nails. One player who my old man always mentioned though he wasn’t in the NRL Era was Malcolm Reilly 👍🏼
Just shows how respected James Graham is with the class of people he's getting on his podcasts
Has billy slater been on
Terry Newton was a proper Grub the Aussies would of loved him
Yep he was a bugger was Tezza. Great Player. RIP TEZZA
Hard as nails and very skilful.
He would not shy away from anyone. Micky macalorum is a bit like him. Doesn't care who you are.
The Black Pearl Hanley.
1988 PEAK HANLEY
Nah, could not take a love tap off Baa
Wear that England shirt with pride Jackson lad 👍💯
Not seen Gareth Ellis mentioned below. He's third on my list behind Sam Burgess and Ellery Hanley. Don't forget about Ian Roberts also, he moved to Oz from England as a lad
So did bobby fulton
I’d go Moz, Sam Burgess then Gaz Ellis.
Don’t forget Malcom Reilly , cliff watson and Tommy Bishop
Same as Fulton.
We all know they were born over there.
Its where they played grade and upwards is taken into consideration
Ellery Hanley is the GREATEST English player of ALL time, by a big margin too, followed by Big slamming sam, then the big mad ginger scouser 👍
Hanley has a claim
The other two aren’t in the top fifty
Name the 49 then, runt
1. Adrian Morley 2. Sam Burgess 3. Gaz Ellis
Malcolm Reilly
💯
I imagine the thought of having to play against Terry Newton would of kept some players up at night. Hard as nails. RIP Tezza.
I love how Guru poddys just start in the middle of an off air conversation 😂 love it!
Too many young people on here not knowing back prior 2000.
I remember back then a pommy who played for Penrith. Bill Ashurst.
A forward who could do it all. Never hear today a forward who could chip and chase.
Unfortunately he did a SBW and took off back to England unexpectedly
Exceptional skill level, passing or kicking the ball. Billy Boston said he was a 6ft 3 second rower with the skill level to be the best stand off in the world.
Got the most votes in the Penrith best team ever, despite absconding back to England.
Kevin ward should of won the Clive Churchill medal in the Grand final , but they didn’t want to give it to a Pommie
He stood out all season as the most feared forward in the comp.
Me a far from it Manly fan then, he was my pick as the most influential player.
Can you do all time best Pacific Island players please? And then put together your starting 17 at the end 😅
Kevin Ward, Ellery Hanley, James Graham. Absolute champions. But there was many more.
You seen the interview where Sam Burgess talks about gareth ellis hitting him so hard that he nearly got KO'd. Take shoulder charges out of the equation. Gareth Ellis was probably the hardest hitter out of england.
No
What about Bill Ashurst? Penrith named him in their all-time greatest team.
The younger brigade talk now about the modern day player
They haven’t even heard of Dick Huddart or Dave Bolton
Yeah mate I have made mention of him in a later post.
Around the time when there were plenty of imports from England and South Africa he was the best by far.
What does it mean - in practice - to talk about "front rower" play, now that RL does not have contested scrums?
Ellery
Sam Burgess.
By a country mile
I’d put Moz above Sam and then Gaz Ellis in 3rd
Not in the top twenty
@@roryt1985 Who is "Moz"?
@@JimboPrague Adrian Morley
@@roryt1985 Oh, thanks. I should have known that.
Would have loved to see Jamie Peacock in the Aussie league.
Can you upload on podcast at same time or am I outthinking the room
Mike Stevenson, the late Bill Ashurst. You need to be fairly old to remember them.
two "chooms".mal reily and tommy bishop as far as success goes.
Gaz ellis 3 seasons at wests won player of the year 3 times best ever in my opinion.
Aiden Tolman never done a offload in his whole career
1.burgess
2.moz
3.gragham
4.ellis
5.whitehead
Maybe idea for origin each state can pick one or two players who weren't born in the state like overseas player playing in Queensland or NSW
No
State of origin has nothing to do where you are born it's about where you started your junior footy from age 12 and onwards.
Payne Haas would of been a Queenslander had he moved to gold coast 6 months earlier than he did, even though he was born in Sydney.
Hanley out on his own…
Argue about number 2
Probably a claim to be the greatest English player ever
Sam burgess by a country mile
For people who are twenty years old maybe
Brian Carney
Hes Irish not English
Gary Schofield Johnathan Davies
Kevin Ward too from that era.
Davies was Welsh. Schoey was immense.
@@martinpye549 your right m8 thought they meant best British my mistake
Warrington lad Bobby Fulton
Terry newton was mental, wouldnt fuck with him
My channel gets mentioned in the title either directly or indirectly
haha yeah some pretty key words there
Jammer 2 wins from 9
Jackson Hastings is as English as Ned Kelly.
gareth widdop?????🤣🤣🤣🤣he is nowhere near the level of everybody else mentioned in this vid, carried all his career.....he's an awful player, that's why he has done nothing since leaving melbourne...
His best seasons were at St George though, Widdop was a proper good half there.
@@DabDabGoose can't say i saw much of him at st george, but if they got rid he hardly set the world on fire, i put it down to having good players around him...carrying him, done nothing since coming back to superleague...and it's a lesser comp.
@@Thelastmochican77 I assume your from the UK because of your name but most of his NRL career was at St George, when he was there he would of been a top 3 Five eight at the time in NRL he was proper good, when he left though it was off the back of a bad season so he probably was just done at that point.
None better than Moz.