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After years of watching the game, studying statistics and reviewing old clips, I have assembled my rugby league dream team.
Fullback: Graeme Langlands
The all-time highest point-scorer for St George Dragons set a very good platform for the custodian position.
Wings: Ken Irvine and Harold Horder
Irvine has scored the most amount of tries in the history of the game, while Horder was the original ‘wonder winger’ of the game back in the 1910-20s.
Centres: Mick Cronin and Andrew Ettinghausen
Cronin is the highest point-scoring centre of all time. During the 1970s and ’80s he became the highest all-time point scorer for the Parramatta Eels.
Ettinghausen is the highest try-scoring centre of all time, highest try scorer for the Sharks, and has played the most games for Cronulla.
Five-eighth: Terry Lamb
Labm was a top-notch five-eighth and the best support player ever. If he set up a line break, he would always support it, and that’s why he is the highest try-scoring No.6.
Halfback: Andrew Johns (c)
The Newcastle Knights legend was a phenomenal halfback, and is without a doubt the greatest player to ever step on a football field. He made other players better, as his presence brought the best out of everyone. Also, he has scored the most tries and points for a halfback.
How couldn’t I pick him?
Props: Paul Harragon and Arthur Beetson
Both hard-hitting wrecking machines who led their team on the football field. Harragon always would do rampaging hit-ups and Beetson was an offload master.
Hooker: Danny Buderus
Buderus could always lead the team around the park and was a very good ball-running dummy half.
Second row: Nathan Hindmarsh and Steve Menzies
Hindmarsh was an outstanding ball-running forward and always motivated his Parramatta teammates.
Menzies is the highest try-scoring forward of all time and the highest try-scoring player for Manly Sea Eagles.
Lock: Frank Burge
The one player back in the 1910s and ’20s you didn’t want running at you, Burge would always go full-steam ahead. Also, he holds the record for most tries scored in one match: eight. He achieved this against University back in 1920, and he kicked four goals, scoring 32 of Glebe’s 41 points in that match.
Interchange: Phil Blake, Brad Mackay, Glenn Lazarus and Bradley Clyde
Blake could play pretty much any position on the field, except for prop, hence he is my utility.
Mackay was a top second-rower.
Lazarus was a hard-hitting forward and metre-eater.
Clyde was a utility forward and could fill in as a centre if necessary.
Team sheet
Fullback, Graeme Langlands: 227 games, 86 tries, 648 goals and 1554 points
Wing, Ken Irvine: 236 games, 212 tries, 70 goals and 778 points
Centre, Mick Cronin: 216 games, 75 tries, 865 goals, 2 field goals and 1971 points
Centre, Andrew Ettinghausen: 324 games, 166 tries, 1 goal and 666 points
Wing, Harold Horder: 127 games, 152 tries, 150 goals and 756 points
Five-eighth, Terry Lamb: 164 tries, 386 points, 44 field goals and 1442 points
Halfback, Andrew Johns (c): 80 tries, 917 goals, 22 field goals and 2176 points
Front row, Paul Harragon: 169 games, 19 tries and 76 points
Hooker, Danny Buderus: 257 games, 61 tries, 1 goal and 246 points
Front row, Arthur Beetson: 233 games, 25 tries, 1 field goal and 77 points
Second row, Nathan Hindmarsh: 330 games, 60 tries, 1 goal and 242 points
Second row, Steve Menzies: 349 games, 180 tries, 1 goal and 742 points
Lock, Frank Burge: 167 games, 146 tries, 50 goals and 538 points
Interchange
Phil Blake: 268 games, 138 tries, 8 goals, 15 field goals and 574 points
Brad Mackay: 217 games, 38 tries, 22 goals and 196 points
Glenn Lazarus: 251 games, 21 tires, 1 goal and 86 points
Bradley Clyde: 214 games, 46 tries and 184 points
Total games: 4184
Total tries: 1669
Total points: 12,304
Average games: 246.12
Average tries: 98.18
Average points: 723.76
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