Opinion Was Shifty our best ever 7? If not who was better??

[alchemist]

Woefully inconsistent, spectacularly over-rated.

Title of this thread is an insult to most before and since him.

Shifty was not overrated in 2002-2004... I truly think only A. Johns was a better halfback in the comp at that time... but he did become very inconsistent after that and barely saw out his 5 year deal with us

 

[Jarrad El Hickey]

No love for Daniel Holdsworth?

 

[BlackDawg]

Turvey by a country mile. His off the mark speed & cover defence were great to watch. Loved Craig Polla Mounter too. Ewan McGrady was a great attacker but his defense was woeful. Thought shifty was a quality half but he had some off field issues that impacted on his performances for a couple of seasons. Other than that he had a great career with us.

 

[Jai81]

Lewis..... ok thats not even funny Im sorry....

 

[alchemist]

Steve Mortimer is our greatest ever player

 

[Tassie Devil]

Shifty was a decent half but only produced 3 years of great football. He could have and should have had a much better career. I’d take Turvey and Polly over him every time.

Second that.

 

[Dogs Of War]

it was more like 3 seasons and McGrady was a great footballer, a natural... so much so, he played plenty of fullback as well as halfback... and then he just left... what could have been

Yeah but he really only had that one great season. I lived in walking distance to Belmore then, so saw a lot of matches around those years.

 

[ricko_29]

No love for Daniel Holdsworth?

Tell ya what, I'd take a daniel holdsworth +godberts combo over the shit we were served this year any day of the week

 

[CroydonDog]

 

[Dognacious]

Steve Mortimer is our greatest ever player

Baa baa was imo.

 

[Heckler]

5m Rule Turvey
10m Rule CPM and Shifty
Greatest TURVEY

 

[Bulldog wazza]

My best 7 will always to date be Turvey.
In the next generation its being noted Polla mounter but Baa played 6 and 7 so he comes in for mine above Shifty. If we are talking Greats to wear the Blue and White then I am nominating JT as he is clearly the best new era half regardless if it was after he left us. The fact is his accomplishments are well above even Andrew Johns now in my opinion.
So I have in order

1. STEVE MORTIMER
2. TERRY LAMB
3. JONATHAN THURSTON
4. BRENT SHERWIN
5. CRAIG POLLA MOUNTER
6. TRENT HODKINSON

 

[Dogs Of War]

My best 7 will always to date be Turvey.
In the next generation its being noted Polla mounter but Baa played 6 and 7 so he comes in for mine above Shifty. If we are talking Greats to wear the Blue and White then I am nominating JT as he is clearly the best new era half regardless if it was after he left us. The fact is his accomplishments are well above even Andrew Johns now in my opinion.
So I have in order

1. STEVE MORTIMER
2. TERRY LAMB
3. JONATHAN THURSTON
4. BRENT SHERWIN
5. CRAIG POLLA MOUNTER
6. TRENT HODKINSON

How can you count Thurston in that list. He barely did anything while he was here. I seriously can't count anything not done in the blue and white. Really devalues those who remained loyal to the club.

 

[alchemist]

Yeah but he really only had that one great season. I lived in walking distance to Belmore then, so saw a lot of matches around those years.

1991?

 

[D- voice]

The immortal
Steve Turvey Mortimer
It took me years to get used to football without him after his retirement !!!
He was PURE MAGIC ran rings against every team every halfback in the game including Sterling !
He is one in a life time talent...I still miss him know !!!

 

[Dogs Of War]

1991?

 

[QLDdogsfan]

What about big red ? No love for Kris Keating..

 

[w00t]

By a country mile in the modern era. I wasn't born during the Mortimer era.

At his best Sherwin was absolutely amazing, it's a huge pity that after 2004 he never really reached those heights again. We show glimpses but it was never that crazy good

 

[racin jason]

Kris Keating! Close thread!

 

[alchemist]

after the Hunter Mariners wound up in 1998, Kimmorley was told that he would have to move to us but he forced a move to the Storm instead... on the one hand, what would we have achieved from 1998 onwards with Noddy as our halfback... then again, he didn't want to sign with us, so who cares