The Official 2017 TLA Elite NRL Thread (Sell Sheet Page 10, 1/1 Preview Page 17)

[saintsforever]

The junior ref was an off duty police officer. The boys were trying to get an seriously injuried player off the field as the play coming his way (player safety comes to mind) plus the game wasn't actually junior either. mind you Andrew does coach junior league from time to time.
We have had too many Gallen cards. I actually enjoyed Ennis ones ! Though wouldn't mind Lewis ones, the man is top notch

like the idea of the lewis cards.

 

[Davebvd]

Yeah lewis would be a good choice

 

[hobo]

A Lewis would be a nice card. Perhaps a 300 game card at some point

 

[Rocket1908]

A Lewis would be a nice card. Perhaps a 300 game card at some point

If they do Milestones again next year might be him, Smith and maybe Farah (game 250 vs Knights round 3)

 

[hobo]

Gallen is about to crack 300 in a couple of weeks as well

 

[Rocket1908]

Gallen is about to crack 300 in a couple of weeks as well

Would be him over Lewis then, doubt theyd have 2 from the same club

Heighington cracked 300 too this year - sharks have had 3 just this year!

Wouldve been Thurston too but he's 1 short

 

[bigrob2307]

Would be him over Lewis then, doubt theyd have 2 from the same club

Heighington cracked 300 too this year - sharks have had 3 just this year!

Wouldve been Thurston too but he's 1 short

Sharks Triple 300 club card. Get on it now ESP

 

[Brendan_B]

Should do a full milestone set again like they did in 14 Traders

Croker hit 200 this year, most teams would have a player hit a significant milestone each year

 

[Sharky]

i like the milestone cards and really think Milestones should be the box cards, keep them the same design like the retirements have been but then also I think the big milestones 300 + should be a bit more special

 

[Brandboy20]

Smith for 400? Reckon he would make it?

 

[nznrl]

A 300 game signature series like the Legends signatures in Traders would be terrific.

300 games is a huge achievement that should be commemorated

At the start of their careers you hear a lot about players wanting to represent their state/country, win a premiership etc. But constantly we hear of player's desire to achieve the 300 milestone, because it is a sign of true longevity and success

 

[The Mad Hatter]

I applaud 300 gamers who play more than 40 minutes a game.

Blokes back in the day played 80 minutes, barely any interchange / substitution etc.

Played 200 games back in the day is like 400 now.

Since 2000 we've had -

Lockyer
Smith
Menzies
Parker
Fittler
Hindmarsh
Croker
El Masri
Cronk
Priddis
Price
Kite
Heighington
Wiki
Civoniceva
Kimmorley
Watmough
Minichiello
Ricketson
Hoffman
Lewis
Prince
Morris

Soon - Gallen

That leaves only Lamb, Gerard, Lyons, ET, Langmack as really the pre-2000 300 gamers. Shows how much harder it was. And Gerard and Langmack got puffed out stats with interchanges later included in to their stats.

Out of that whole list, who really is an '80 minute' player and who is a rotated forward?

My 80 minute players - Lockyer, Smith, Fittler, El Masri, Cronk, Kimmorley, Minichiello, Prince, Lamb, Lyons, ET. About a third.

Not knocking the blokes who make 300 games, but it certainly needs to put in to perspective.

 

[Brandboy20]

I applaud 300 gamers who play more than 40 minutes a game.

Blokes back in the day played 80 minutes, barely any interchange / substitution etc.

Played 200 games back in the day is like 400 now.

Since 2000 we've had -

Lockyer
Smith
Menzies
Parker
Fittler
Hindmarsh
Croker
El Masri
Cronk
Priddis
Price
Kite
Heighington
Wiki
Civoniceva
Kimmorley
Watmough
Minichiello
Ricketson
Hoffman
Lewis
Prince
Morris

Soon - Gallen

That leaves only Lamb, Gerard, Lyons, ET, Langmack as really the pre-2000 300 gamers. Shows how much harder it was. And Gerard and Langmack got puffed out stats with interchanges later included in to their stats.

Out of that whole list, who really is an '80 minute' player and who is a rotated forward?

My 80 minute players - Lockyer, Smith, Fittler, El Masri, Cronk, Kimmorley, Minichiello, Prince, Lamb, Lyons, ET. About a third.

Not knocking the blokes who make 300 games, but it certainly needs to put in to perspective.

Not to mentions most of those player named clocked up massive amounts of rep games in form of origin and playing for there country. Adding to the toll on there bodies

 

[Rocket1908]

I applaud 300 gamers who play more than 40 minutes a game.

Blokes back in the day played 80 minutes, barely any interchange / substitution etc.

Played 200 games back in the day is like 400 now.

Since 2000 we've had -

Lockyer
Smith
Menzies
Parker
Fittler
Hindmarsh
Croker
El Masri
Cronk
Priddis
Price
Kite
Heighington
Wiki
Civoniceva
Kimmorley
Watmough
Minichiello
Ricketson
Hoffman
Lewis
Prince
Morris

Soon - Gallen

That leaves only Lamb, Gerard, Lyons, ET, Langmack as really the pre-2000 300 gamers. Shows how much harder it was. And Gerard and Langmack got puffed out stats with interchanges later included in to their stats.

Out of that whole list, who really is an '80 minute' player and who is a rotated forward?

My 80 minute players - Lockyer, Smith, Fittler, El Masri, Cronk, Kimmorley, Minichiello, Prince, Lamb, Lyons, ET. About a third.

Not knocking the blokes who make 300 games, but it certainly needs to put in to perspective.

Thurston will get it next year and Sutton should too if he plays. Slater will reach 300 this year if he plays every game and Storm play in all 4 rounds of the finals but if not he'll be close

 

[Sharky]

if there was a signature series over a couple of years of all those 300 clubers I think that would be a great series, have the cards look the same, and maybe something a bit more special for "one club" 300 gamers.

 

[Wookiedragon]

Cameron Smith has played 50 tests and 42 Origins on top of his 350 games - with most playing 80 minutes.

One stat I heard yesterday that I think is amazing is that Cam Smith has been in Origin camps for over a year of his life - 42 games x 10 day origin camp = 420 days!

 

[The Mad Hatter]

Cameron Smith has played 50 tests and 42 Origins on top of his 350 games - with most playing 80 minutes.

One stat I heard yesterday that I think is amazing is that Cam Smith has been in Origin camps for over a year of his life - 42 games x 10 day origin camp = 420 days!

And missed something like 8 possible games in the whole time.

 

[Brendan_B]

I applaud 300 gamers who play more than 40 minutes a game.

Blokes back in the day played 80 minutes, barely any interchange / substitution etc.

Played 200 games back in the day is like 400 now.

Since 2000 we've had -

Lockyer
Smith
Menzies
Parker
Fittler
Hindmarsh
Croker
El Masri
Cronk
Priddis
Price
Kite
Heighington
Wiki
Civoniceva
Kimmorley
Watmough
Minichiello
Ricketson
Hoffman
Lewis
Prince
Morris

Soon - Gallen

That leaves only Lamb, Gerard, Lyons, ET, Langmack as really the pre-2000 300 gamers. Shows how much harder it was. And Gerard and Langmack got puffed out stats with interchanges later included in to their stats.

Out of that whole list, who really is an '80 minute' player and who is a rotated forward?

My 80 minute players - Lockyer, Smith, Fittler, El Masri, Cronk, Kimmorley, Minichiello, Prince, Lamb, Lyons, ET. About a third.

Not knocking the blokes who make 300 games, but it certainly needs to put in to perspective.

I see your point but you could also say that if a middle forward plays 50 minutes per week he absorbs much more punishment, makes more tackles etc than a half or outside back who plays the full 80

 

[saintsforever]

I see your point but you could also say that if a middle forward plays 50 minutes per week he absorbs much more punishment, makes more tackles etc than a half or outside back who plays the full 80

like that Brendan, ie el masri, hardly did any work except for kick goals, run the ball back a few times, score the occasional try, and beat his wife.

 

[bigrob2307]

like that Brendan, ie el masri, hardly did any work except for kick goals, run the ball back a few times, score the occasional try, and beat his wife.

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