Meninga played with Stuart, Daley, Walters, Mullens, Lazarus & Clyde from memory - I think they were already a juggernaut. Yes JT is a great player and will be an immortal - but not for 5 years after he retires so that rules him out. As much as I hate the Broncos I have to admit Lockyer was a footballing freak - a bloke who was the best in the world at FB and 5/8 when he moved there. He made good players around him even better at both club, state and international levels.
And yes, we do need to be careful about our immortals. There are already a couple in there that were picked on emotion instead of playing ability. We have a Hall of Fame for all our great players and coaches. The immortals needs to be those players who truly changed the way the game was played not just be outstanding at playing it and there are very few of them. I don't care if we don't name one for 20 years as long as it meets the sort of criteria it should. For example Cronk is a Hall of Famer - not an immortal, nor is Cam Smith, but Billy Slater did change the way FBs play and needs to be considered when the time comes.
Think about it in the context of other sports - like cricket. Was Adam Gilcrist the best batsman or wicketkeeper in the world when he played? No, but what he did to and for the position of wicketkeeper in his time has changed the way they play and who gets selected. Same with Warnie - although his off field stuff would hold him back.
