I was having a discussion with a Cronulla supporting mate about JSL and we were trying to think of the last player Manly recruited from Cronulla and I was struggling to come up with a decent one. Then it got me thinking about the best player we've recruited from each opposition club. Criteria was they must have had played more than 20 first grade games before Manly signed them, so they were an established player of sorts not just a rookie. My memory doesn't go back much past late 70's, so happy to hear thoughts from earlier days.
Balmain -
Brisbane Broncos - Ben Walker / Nami
Brisbane pre Broncs - Choppy Close
Canberra - Monas / Robbo
Canterbury - Gearin
Cronulla - Nathan Long
Easts / Roosters - Crusher / Rambo / Paul McCabe / Boustead
Gold Coast - Graham Mackay / (Myles)
Illawarra -
Melbourne - Ox / Belly
Newcastle - BK / Teddy
Newtown - Whatsapackta
Nth Queensland - Astroboy
North Sydney - Napper / Bella / Irvine
Parramatta - Liddiard / Geoff Gerard (Killer technically came from ESL)
Penrith - Shane Rodney (Api K / Brown)
Souths - Chimp / Lurch / Spud / Mooney
St George - Snoz
St Merge - Kitey
Warriors - Mateo
Wests Magpies - Les Boyd / Cement / Tezza
Wests Tigers - (Kapow)
Pommie - Kevin Ward / Reilly / Norton
Rugby Convert - Ridge
Balmain -
Brisbane Broncos - Ben Walker / Nami
Brisbane pre Broncs - Choppy Close
Canberra - Monas / Robbo
Canterbury - Gearin
Cronulla - Nathan Long
Easts / Roosters - Crusher / Rambo / Paul McCabe / Boustead
Gold Coast - Graham Mackay / (Myles)
Illawarra -
Melbourne - Ox / Belly
Newcastle - BK / Teddy
Newtown - Whatsapackta
Nth Queensland - Astroboy
North Sydney - Napper / Bella / Irvine
Parramatta - Liddiard / Geoff Gerard (Killer technically came from ESL)
Penrith - Shane Rodney (Api K / Brown)
Souths - Chimp / Lurch / Spud / Mooney
St George - Snoz
St Merge - Kitey
Warriors - Mateo
Wests Magpies - Les Boyd / Cement / Tezza
Wests Tigers - (Kapow)
Pommie - Kevin Ward / Reilly / Norton
Rugby Convert - Ridge
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