Best Manly player who never

[SeaEagleRock8]

If your parameters are

What the hell is a 'parameter' ???
I'm talking rugby league, you know, toughness, intimidation, skill,

 

[SeaEagleRock8]

Roberts I will pay, an amazing talent. Better than Boyd? Probably played more footy than Boyd! Roberts greatness was stymied by injury (but he kept playing anyway) Boyd's was stymied by stupidity and Jim Comans

 

[HappilyManly]

I can't think of any since the 70s, maybe Ian Roberts, as Manly churn out the silverware every decade.

 

[Terry Zarsoff]

John Gray was an incredibly talented forward who missed the 1978 deciders because of one of his semi-regular run-ins with the referees.

His ball-playing was sublime (just ask Bruce Walker - one of the main beneficiaries), his scrummaging first class (when that still meant something), and he was the man who reintroduced to Australian audiences, the 'around the corner' goalkicking style on the 1974 GB tour. That alone should qualify him as one of the most influential players of the last four decades.

And he could hit hard (OK, not always legally) in defence!

 

[Stuey Davis’s Socks]

Not the best, but for an unluckiest thread Grand Final wise, Geoff Gerard would come close.

Plays 2 losing GFs for Parra leaves end 1980 - joins Manly, Parra win 3 GFs in row 1981, 1982, 1983.

Plays 2 losing GFs for Manly leaves end 1984 - Joins Penrith, Manly win 1987.

Plays for Penrith, retires 1989, Penrith lose 1990, win 1991.

Geoff Gerard, the antithesis of Glenn Lazarus

 

[Terry Zarsoff]

What the hell is a 'parameter' ???
I'm talking rugby league, you know, toughness, intimidation, skill,

It's the length of the average step most males will manage, after at least 4-6 schooners of full strength beer.

But that's not important right now.

 

[Shoe1]

Geoff Gerard, the antithesis of Glenn Lazarus

Precisely

 

[SeaEagleRock8]

It's the length of the average step most males will manage, after at least 4-6 schooners of full strength beer.

But that's not important right now.

Don't call me Shortly

 

[Terry Zarsoff]

Don't call me Shortly

Ok, what about Shirley?

 

[germaneagle]

Don't call me Shortly

Rex Mossop and Alec Tennant

 

[germaneagle]

Kerry Bousted

 

[SeaEagleRock8]

Ich bin einem Boydfan.

 

[SeaEagleRock8]

Gesundheit!

 

[manlywarringah]

Probably not classed as a Manly player but John Dorahy.

He'd be more thought of as a Magpie though.

 

[Shnorky]

Blakey

 

[MadMarcus]

Williame

Oh sorry, I thought we were talking about players who hadn't won a GAME...

 

[Freagle]

Geoff Gerard, the antithesis of Glenn Lazarus

What... The Eye with Bricks?

 

[Jerry1]

Ben Kennedy

yep...

 

[Dan]

James hasson?

 

[bones]

Ian Roberts. He played in the 95 decider but missed the 96 win.

Sat out '96 due to Superleague, so he deserved to miss out on a premiership win.