Rugby League players who could have/could make the switch

[Joe Mac]

A lot of guys played both as kids, but these guys all started their professional careers in League I think.

Nearly all of the players you mentioned were poached from the Schoolboy Union ranks: Tomane, Vuna, Saffy, Barnes, Hunt

 

[p.Tah]

I'd love to see how Ben Barba would go at Rugby 7s

 

[Paradox]

Anyone remember Gary Belcher? He was superbly balanced football. I honestly don't think there was a weakness in his game. Brett Mullins in 94 was unreal.

 

[Scotty]

Played touch against belcher a few times just after he retired. He was pretty damn good at that as well. Very good pass.

 

[Scotty]

I'd love to see how Ben Barba would go at Rugby 7s

He is actually pretty similar to Beale I reckon.

 

[wamberal]

Nearly all of the players you mentioned were poached from the Schoolboy Union ranks: Tomane, Vuna, Saffy, Barnes, Hunt

Cooper Cronk played for Australian Schools. The Rebels should have bought him instead of Cipriani.

 

[Budgie]

Is the very existence of Rugby League in Australia a joint conspiracy from the springboks and all blacks to keep the Wallabies weak.

Imagine the domination we would have at World Cup time if there was only one Rugby code in Australia. The All blacks would be road kill if our talent pool was not diminished by the other code.

 

[wamberal]

Not forgetting the AFL. If I had to pick one player from outside rugby it would have been Lethal Leigh Matthews. Alex Jesaulenko was another fantastic footballer who would have been sensational in rugby, in fact he did play a lot of rugby when he was growing up in Canberra.

 

[#1?]

If we concentrated on an internationally competitive and relevant single football code, we would be unstoppable.

The Athleticism and Tribal Passion of AFL and the Victorians, SA, and WA, the Collisions of NRL supported by the wealth of the poker machine clubs. Dreams are free. Imagine those AFL kids growing up only knowing rugby. Opens up the market to another 3 million potential Wallabies.

 

[Hugh Jarse]

There are others who have rather strong views on the other codes as well.

Yeah
If you got rid of that time and money wasting, pocket lining,corruption riddled fetid stain of a game the theives want us to call "football" aka soccer. And make the other states play a sport you can represent your country at instead of a pasttime. (Don't AFL people come back at that statement, you just annoy me, saying "We play Ireland." No you don't)
This would then put the true code to the fore rather than Cricket losing 13 of their Vic Academy players to AFL, Parents would be save thousands of Dollars every weekend propping up the Pillars of Salt known as the Hyundai A League, so that the administrators can lead a lifestyle that Uncle Sepp, that runs the sullage pit of sport would be accustomed to.

If THAT were to happen, YES there would be probably a better average. Thank You

 

[Gristlechewer]

There are others who have rather strong views on the other codes as well.

Gee Thanks for that Uncle Hugh, Help me make a few million enemies hahahahaha. Just joking.

 

[fatprop]

Nearly all of the players you mentioned were poached from the Schoolboy Union ranks: Tomane, Vuna, Saffy, Barnes, Hunt

true, but some of them were poached from league schools with scholarships to schools who only played union

it is a very murky area, and yes many played both as kids

 

[Gristlechewer]

true, but some of them were poached from league schools with scholarships to schools who only played union

it is a very murky area, and yes many played both as kids

Not so Sir, 3 of the 5 aforementioned were primarily RU and then RL.

 

[fatprop]

Then 2 out of 5 equals 40%.

40% = some

 

[Gristlechewer]

Not so Sir, 3 of the 5 aforementioned were primarily RU and then RL.

Then 2 out of 5 equals 40%.

40% = some

Not so. I just don't know whether they did or not. if both the players i'm not sure about that would make 100%. Never believe a statistic.
72 % is full of shit.
15 % aren't sure about the shit thy just read
The other 22 % are just dumb

 

[Sluggy]

Is the very existence of Rugby League in Australia a joint conspiracy from the springboks and all blacks to keep the Wallabies weak.

Imagine the domination we would have at World Cup time if there was only one Rugby code in Australia. The All blacks would be road kill if our talent pool was not diminished by the other code.

We still wouldn't have good props though.

 

[p.Tah]

We still wouldn't have good props though.

I think we would, currently the big boys stop playing RL and AFL because they don't think they'll cut the grade.

 

[Sluggy]

Which raises the question of why the game that does cater to all shapes and sizes isn't recruiting them.

 

[p.Tah]

Which raises the question of why the game that does cater to all shapes and sizes isn't recruiting them.

I agree.
Perhaps we need to be scouting at AFL and NRL stadiums for the slightly obese 15 year old boys sitting watching games.

 

[Sluggy]

I was thinking more of the ones who were determined enough to make the B teams despite a lack of natural ball-handling/kicking skills, lack of pace, etc. But yes to them too.