Top 10 Rugby League Players of All Time

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“obviously the best of the best”

“Andrew Johns is the Awesumest player Ever end of discussion.”

“Andrew Johns is the best the world has ever seen, theres been no one with more talent to play the game of rugby league then joey.”

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2) Darren Lockyer

“all hail king lockyer”

“wow johns shudnt be at the top he took drugs, darren will always be number1”

“this is crazy . Andrew johns should’nt be at the top , it should be Darren Lockyer. his also better than andrew ettinghousen”

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3) Wally Lewis

“The king of Lang Park”

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“It is debatable as to whether he is the best player of all time but he is definitely the best origin player of all time!”

“why cant anyone get this clear wally lewis is the best there ever was him and johns cannot compare lewis is the greatest of all time”

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4) Stacey Jones

“Kiwi legend”

5) Jonathan Thurston

“Johnthan Thurston is the bomb... He is an Aboriginal and he is proud... GO COWBOYS!!! Love ya Johnthan xx”

“Jonathan Thurston has to be the best in the game he put a made tackle on the warrior and if he gets taken out of the final i will be shattered he is one good player

yeew go you go thing !!!”

“Johnathan thurston is still young and he could become one of the best ever he was mor of a greatplayer at this age then johns was”

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6) Steve Menzies

“Best Sea Eagles player”

7) Brad Fitler

“know one can beat him
”

jhend145

“Would be number 1 in my list - ominated the NRL - made Johns only a 2nd in command when they played together. BEST PLAYER EVER”

8) Peter Sterling

“2nd best halfback in the world now suckers
”

9) Clive Churchill

“He Kept Plating with a broken arm. No one who plays today would do that.”

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10) Andrew Ettingshausen

“greatest ever cronulla player. Maybe eigth on the all time list”

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Choices Not In The Top Ten

11) Brian O'Driscoll

12) Dally Messenger

13) Joe Rokocoko

“what a legend”

“One of the best for the All Blacks”

14) Benji Marshall

15) John Woods

“truly the most entertaining rugby player i have ever seen, i wants spoke to him before a game, when he played at leigh - he told me what he would do and what time he would do it - he did it after he did this he pointed at me in the crowed and winked, another true legend”

16) Jonny Wilkinson

“brilliant player all the time has a graet kick and brilliant handling.”

17) Brett Kimmorley

“yew go u good thing !!!!!!”

18) Mal Meninga

“Queensland Legand!”

19) Alex Murphy

“he has done more for rugby league than any other player of all time, he was a great player and a better coach, a true rugby legend, he won things at every club he went to. At leigh he won a cup as a player and as a coach”

20) David Peachey

“I am related to David Peachey! By far the best fullback to ever play .. better then bowen and slater put together! and he played for the sharks YEWW!”

21) Percy Montgomery

22) Allan Langer

“Langer was DA MAN. Would definately be in the top 5, but number 1 in my list. I’m sure others will agree”

23) Mark Gasnier

“cant go past the dragons ledgend”

24) Preston Campbell

“it is because of him I like rugby league”

“Preston Campbell should be higher then 10 former penrith panther and now Gold Coast Titans he is number 2 on my list after Johnathan Thurston”

25) Matt Bowen

“he’s the best in my mind
”

26) Hazem El Masri

“Tops all playa’s”

27) Steve Mortimer

“a champion of the 80s 2nd best next to peter sterling”

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28) Billy Slater

“Billy should #1
Best League player ever”

29) Paul Vautin

30) Reg Gasnier

31) Billy Smith

“Just brilliant in the 970s.”

32) Rod Wishart

33) Ellery Hanley

“If he had been born in Australia, he would have acknowledged as the greatest ever”

34) Emile N'Tamack

“Just have a look t his results on Wikipedia.
6 times france champion.
champion in every competition he has participate .
3 times european champion
etc etc”

35) Sam Faust

36) Jack Gibson

“A great player and the best coach of all time.”

37) John Raper

“A great lock and Australian captain.”

38) Brett Kenny

“I have been watching RL since the 1970’s and have to say Brett Kenny is the most naturally gifted and intelligent player I have ever seen. Never seen a player with so much time. Had everything. First saw him when Kangaroos toured UK IN 1982. He also played for Wigan for a short while, and although I’m a Cas fan it was brilliant to watch him live.”

39) Arthur Beetson

“Known as the greatest Australian forward ever.”