"Bulldogs Team of the Decade 2000-2009" vs "Bulldogs Team of the Decade 2010-2019"

"Bulldogs Team of the Decade 2000-2009" vs "Bulldogs Team of the Decade 2010-2019"

  • 2000-2009 13+

    Votes: 29 58.0%
  • 2000-2009 1-12

    Votes: 16 32.0%
  • 2010-2019 1-12

    Votes: 3 6.0%
  • 2010-2019 13+

    Votes: 2 4.0%

  • Total voters
    50
  • Poll closed .

Freakzilla

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01. Luke Patten
02. Hazem El-Masri (k)
03. Nigel Vagana
04. Willie Tonga
05. Matt Utai
06. Braith Anasta
07. Brent Sherwin
08. Mark O'Meley
09. Corey Hughes
10. Steve Price (c)
11. Sonny Bill Williams
12. Willie Mason
13. ReniMaitua

14. Johnathan Thurston
15. Travis Norton
16. Andrew Ryan
17. Roy Asotasi


Coach: Steve Folkes


VS

01. Ben Barba
02. Curtis Rona
03. William Hopoate
04. Josh Morris
05. Brett Morris
06. Josh Reynolds
07. Brett Kimmorley
08. James Graham
09. Michael Ennis (c)(k)
10. David Klemmer
11. Josh Jackson
12. Frank Pritchard
13. Greg Eastwood

14. David Stagg
15. Dale Finucane
16. Aiden Tolman
17. Sam Kasiano


Coach: Des Hasler
 

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Actually shapes as a closer game on paper than I thought. I’d just assumed that with our cheating the cap the earlier team would be far superior. Not the case, be a great game.
 

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Just comparing their raw talent not just what they did in a Bulldogs jersey.

Barba 》 Patten
Rona = El-Masri
Hopoate < Vagana
Morris = Tonga
Morris 》 Utai
Reynolds < Anasta
Kimmorley = Sherwin
Graham > Price
Ennis 》 Hughes
Klemmer = O'meley
Jackson 《 SBW
Pritchard < Mason
Eastwood = Maitua

Stagg 《Thurston
Finucane = Norton
Tolman < Ryan
Kasiano < Asotasi


00-09 is probably the better team overall and they probably had the better chemistry.
 

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00 - 09 would crush them.

This is also assuming every player is at their peak.
 

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00-09 team shits over 2010-19 team..... like a gastro outbreak on a P&O cruise!!
 

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All of those top teams from the early 2000s, Roosters, Panthers, Bulldogs, Broncos, 2001 Eels would crush todays teams.
 

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All of those top teams from the early 2000s, Roosters, Panthers, Bulldogs, Broncos, 2001 Eels would crush todays teams.
Our 2004 team would destroy the 2019 NRL.
 

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Early 2000s teams would get absolutely romped in 2019. It’s been almost 20 years - conditioning, speed, size and precision are levels above it. That’s like saying a team from the 80s would beat an 00’s team lol. No chance.
 

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Early 2000s teams would get absolutely romped in 2019. It’s been almost 20 years - conditioning, speed, size and precision are levels above it. That’s like saying a team from the 80s would beat an 00’s team lol. No chance.
What a load of crock. Why do you think guys like Smith and Cronk are still dominating? It's because the level of play is so low now. They played in the early-mid 2000's. Actually skill level is lower than ever. Cleary would've never made Origin between 2000-2005.
 

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What a load of crock. Why do you think guys like Smith and Cronk are still dominating? It's because the level of play is so low now. They played in the early-mid 2000's. Actually skill level is lower than ever. Cleary would've never made Origin between 2000-2005.
I agree with you that the skill level is lower, players are better athletes nowadays but in terms of actually ability the game has dropped off massively.
 

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Early 2000s teams would get absolutely romped in 2019. It’s been almost 20 years - conditioning, speed, size and precision are levels above it. That’s like saying a team from the 80s would beat an 00’s team lol. No chance.
I disagree completely, the gap between 2004 and 2019 in terms of size speed absolute power is not that much different. You can’t compare the 80s or 90s but the mid 2000s is basically the same
 

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What a load of crock. Why do you think guys like Smith and Cronk are still dominating? It's because the level of play is so low now. They played in the early-mid 2000's. Actually skill level is lower than ever. Cleary would've never made Origin between 2000-2005.
Those 2 have just adapted
More structured now then back then, the wrestle etc smith is the conductor
Great players evolve with how the game is played which ever way it goes
Skill level is not lower, how can you say that and why would u think that
Cleary making origin team has nothing to do with skill levels lower but talent this year in the 7 for nsw jersey
Every year there is a certain position in certain rep team not as talented as the 5 year before for example
And u mentioned Cleary not making origin team 2000-2005
Of course not Andrew Johns was there ....
That’s like saying cricketers and Steve Smith arnt as talented now because they wouldn’t get a run at 3 when Bradman was there......
 

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The skill level thing is an absolute myth, the game has just changed massively. Margins are smaller, time on ball has massively reduced, players need a larger skill set now, they need the physical attributes as well as the brain. Yeah Johns, Buderus, freddie etc would still go good but CHN would be sbw if he went back to the early 00’s
 

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Those 2 have just adapted
More structured now then back then, the wrestle etc smith is the conductor
Great players evolve with how the game is played which ever way it goes
Skill level is not lower, how can you say that and why would u think that
Cleary making origin team has nothing to do with skill levels lower but talent this year in the 7 for nsw jersey
Every year there is a certain position in certain rep team not as talented as the 5 year before for example
And u mentioned Cleary not making origin team 2000-2005
Of course not Andrew Johns was there ....
That’s like saying cricketers and Steve Smith arnt as talented now because they wouldn’t get a run at 3 when Bradman was there......
Cleary is the worst NSW halfback skill wise ever. Clear enough for you?
 

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The skill level thing is an absolute myth, the game has just changed massively. Margins are smaller, time on ball has massively reduced, players need a larger skill set now, they need the physical attributes as well as the brain. Yeah Johns, Buderus, freddie etc would still go good but CHN would be sbw if he went back to the early 00’s
No he wouldn't. SBW was a once in a lifetime player. Andrew Johns would dominate moretoday than he did back in his day.
 

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00-09 team 13+ - it's a no-contest.
 

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Cleary is the worst NSW halfback skill wise ever. Clear enough for you?
Might be a toss of the coin between him and Trent Hodgo..Neither are/were game winners on their own in my opinion.
 
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