Most important position on the rugby league field ??

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happy_tiger

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Been waiting for Stryker to start this thread as he said ,but seeing he is a second rower (and probably has the memory of a goldfish Jokes Stryker ) totally forgot about

Most important person on the football field is the fullback by a country mile

We tell you where you need to be in the defensive line (not that anyone listens ,specially props .second rowers and halves ) Then when the useless halves ,second rowers and props who aren't standing where you told them originally miss a simple tackle we have to clean up the mess

Then the big forwards who want to get in a pissing contest with the opposition give away stupid penalties and we have to defuse any potential attacking kicks Then we have to return the ball at full speed and get smashed by the defensive line

To top it all off because we have a lazy back row we have to do there job at hit it up in the forwards and make more ground than they do anyway

The halves are the worst though , Overpaid prima donnas who are only interested in tackling the cheerleader with the big bazookas not anyone who might be in the opposition jersey

Wingers aren't much better except occasionally they can catch the a bomb , but the only thing they can pass is wind

Centres are the only other player that you can respect , but even then you get second rowers put out there who really are only helping the environment by converting oxygen back into carbon dioxide

So in closing this proves fullbacks are the most important players on the field

Good luck proving any thing else
 
hahaha Love it Happy…love it!

Ok so without a doubt backrowers are the best, most allround players in any side for the following reasons:

1) They are workhorses. There is no other player on the field that gets through as much physical work over the complete 80 minutes. Only ones that come close are the hookers.

2) They are not just ball runners in heavy traffic, but they are also ballplayers. Most backrowers are multi skilled.

3) Cover defense. Despite the huge workload already on their plates, when breaks are made in the backs, 9/10 times it is a backrower who stops the play.

4) Fitness. Backrowers are the fittest players endurance wise in most sides.

5) Protectors. On top of their already full schedule, they also take on the extra responsibilities of protecting their halves in defence and from intimidation.

6) Intimidation. Along side the props, backrowers constantly apply pressure to the opposition halves. Nothing scarey about a fullback trying to muscle up..lol....

7) Mileage. They are everywhere at the same time for the full 80\. After making at least 3 out of the 5 tackles, Backrowers then turn and race back down field, chasing the kick to help the skinny fullbacks and wingers get out of trouble. They always make it a t least a tackle before the props do.

8) Effectiveness. Most runs and tackles performed by them are positive. This is in stark contrast to the tentative fullbacks and wingers who jog the ball back not wanting to get their hair messed up.

9) They are goal line defence specialists who save far more tries than any fullback could dream of....in fact most fullback try saving tackles on the line involve a backrower. He then does it the next tackle as well...

Who were the premier players for Australia in last years 4 nations? A) Thaiday, Watmough, Gallen and Lewis.
Who will be at the pointy end for Wests Tigers in most players player scoring this year? A) It'll be Ellis, Blair and Heighno.
Who's been our best most consistent performer for the last few years now? A) Ellis.

Whenever the smaller backs try to act tough and start something they cant finish, who covers their backsides? A) Backrowers.

I could go on and on and on...it is so obvious Happy. Fullbacks have their place dont get me wrong. But they are barely able to tie a backrowers shoelace lets be honest.....
 
Buts thats the problem Stryker

We have to tie your shoelaces

Many years ago in my last few years in league I played for a side and as fullback I topped the tackle count in a couple of games they were a lazy bunch in defence (but a good bunch of blokes )

If there was anything I could change in my life was that I could of played league for a few more years You miss camaraderie , you miss the close losses and the big wins You miss the friendships of players you played with and against Even missed the training Even waking up with bumps and bruises

Rugby League is truly the greatest game of all
 
I dont think theres a really important spot anymore..
I think its important to have a good spine (1,6,7,9) for success..
 
Geeze that must have been some side…

Most fullbacks I played with had clean jerseys after a game. To me that always meant we did our job.

I had one fullback though who tried to master the kicking duel years ago. If I was a bit faster I would have throttled him!

I miss playing as well. I finished up last year in a 2nd tier comp...knees are no good anymore.

Anyway back on topic...thank god for second rowers eh? the game would be all the more poorer if not for their involvement.
 
Sorry Happy… As a 5/8 I tend to agree with Stryker that Backrowers are the most important.

Props - well what can you say about this blokes when I was playing? Dopey as they come. I only ever wanted them to do 2-3 things. I always kept it simple with these blokes "just run at the wall", "flatten that 4", "one more forward"...

Hookers - Wernt the smartest blokes in my days, but always punched above there weight. Most would always be the first to start a blew, have blood pissing out of thier melons and say "I got him a beauty". It was always good to get the ball out in front of me though, so I have to give some credit to them.

Halfbacks - probably some of the most frustrating players I have played with. You could count down the plays till I wanted it, but they still managed to stuff it up 50% of the time. These guys thought they were as big as Props and some games after getting a licking in a knuckle, would start yelling at the Props "where were ya's...". In my day, these blokes would defend behind the line and as a tackle was made, lean on his forwards and class that as a tackle?!

Centres - Nearly as important as Backrowers, but would tend to not try too much unless you gave them the ball early. Later in my playing days, we had some really intelligent Centres coming through and they started to shift with the ball before they got it and started scoring plenty of tries. I still couldnt understand how we would train 3 nights a week, have a light run on Saturdays purely for ball-work and they still didnt know what "Clarries On" meant or where to be???

Wingers - I played with some realy fast wingers and they tend to knew when I was gona go to the line, put it behind the play or throw a flat ball. Probably because they really arent footballers so they were smart enough to listen to the calls. We had a few which would come in and do some work, but usualy I prefered they went back to thier wings to get out of the way. It wouldnt matter how many hours these blokes did in the sandpit, they still couldnt tackle and luckily would get tangled up in the feet of the opposing players from time to time.

Fullbacks - These blokes always had there jerseys tucked in and socks up. In some sets, I'm sure a few would call for the runner to bring out a hair brush... Always yapping, calling players left/right and the best one of all "Move Up". Like seriously, how they hell can you see if the line needs to be going forward? Get up here and get dirty or Shut The F%#@ Up! But seriously, they were good line runners and always knew the calls, so I always enjoyed them in attack as an extra dimension.

Backrowers - These guys were my tools! Whenever I needed a runner, needed an extra hit-up or wanted some cover as I was getting smashed, these are the blokes I would call. There workload is what stands them above everyone else and they were always good scramblers. Backrowers were always smarter in a blew. They would always be there to help up the Hooker or Halfback after they bit off more than they could chew. Well Done Boys!
 
Forget the backrowers and forget the fullbacks. The most important position on the park is hooker. I remember we had a bloke who played deaf rugby league for nsw come and help out with the coaching at Katoomba when i was playing junior footy, and after throwing a few wayward passes in the wet (it was bloody freezing too in my defence) he pulled me aside and told me that the hooker of any football side is the centre of the universe. What you do from dummy half effects every other player. You throw a poor pass to your front rower and he drops it, or you slow down your halfback who has to reach for a poor pass. The hooker pretty much holds a ripple effect on every play in a set of 6\. Chooses the direction the ball is to be run, chooses when to take the line on himself, chooses when and who is to kick. The choices of the hooker effecting the entire team can best be shown in the semi against the warriors where Robbie chose to go down the short side on the last. Every position is important but as far as one position having a direct effect on the others, you can't go past your hooker.
 
C'mon Fraze anyone can get into dummy half and throw a pass

Tiger Watto Typical No 6 ,won't take the hit and get someone else destroyed
 
What position in general commands the most money? Halfback is the extension of the coach, the directer of the orchestra, the king of the castle, the rose of every thorn.
 
Trainer - legends like Alfie, Joey and Skando.

To answer the question seriously I think all positions are of equal importance, if you have a weak link anywhere they can let you down. If you only have one good player (in any position) they wont be enough to win you games. You need ability all throughout the team.
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As a completely unbiased ex halfback, clearly the Halfback is the most important player on the field, the other 12 are just the tools of the master mind, the other guys are just the instruments that us number7's use to win games.

Clearly we are 2 important to waste doing stuff like tackling and hit ups, this is grunt work for the unimportant members of the team :slight_smile:
 
@Goose said:
As a completely unbiased ex halfback, clearly the Halfback is the most important player on the field, the other 12 are just the tools of the master mind, the other guys are just the instruments that us number7's use to win games.

Clearly we are 2 important to waste doing stuff like tackling and hit ups, this is grunt work for the unimportant members of the team :slight_smile:
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:laughing: and who covers you backside when you skinny little midgets start something you cant finish?…or attempt to tackle someone?

Seriously though, fullbacks are a pack of girls. Slightly above wingers though :wink:
 
@stryker said:
@Goose said:
As a completely unbiased ex halfback, clearly the Halfback is the most important player on the field, the other 12 are just the tools of the master mind, the other guys are just the instruments that us number7's use to win games.

Clearly we are 2 important to waste doing stuff like tackling and hit ups, this is grunt work for the unimportant members of the team :slight_smile:

:laughing: and who covers you backside when you skinny little midgets start something you cant finish?…or attempt to tackle someone?

Seriously though, fullbacks are a pack of girls. Slightly above wingers though :wink:
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You bonehead second rowers need someone to tell them the difference in the scores

Was Ian Roberts a forward or a back ??
 
…and you backs have secret pockets sewn into your shorts to store your combs.

Look at Hindmarsh....he hasnt got any secret pockets....he proves it every week!
 
@stryker said:
…and you backs have secret pockets sewn into your shorts to store your combs.

Look at Hindmarsh....he hasnt got any secret pockets....he proves it every week!
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Probably proves my last comment What are you second rowers doing checking the pants of the backs
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Hinmarsh he's got nothing either and whinges all the time and thinks Ennis is a better player than Farah Bad choice bud
 
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