Most skilful player / GOAT debate

[king_sirro]

Joey was super talented and proved it, no doubt! However, he has admitted that it was drug-assisted.

Regardless, the only conversation I want to have is how do we sign Bradman Best?

How on earth was it admitted that it was drug assisted? Recreational drugs do not assist in better performance.

 

[Feline Carrier]

How on earth was it admitted that it was drug assisted? Recreational drugs do not assist in better performance.

I know right. Anyone who has been off their head on MDMA or weed would know this.

 

[Leck]

How on earth was it admitted that it was drug assisted? Recreational drugs do not assist in better performance.

Joey has talked about it in his book.

Andrew Johns: The Two of Me : Johns, Andrew, Cadigan, Neil: Amazon.com.au: Books

Andrew Johns: The Two of Me : Johns, Andrew, Cadigan, Neil: Amazon.com.au: Books

www.amazon.com.au

 

[cktiger]

Wally also played in a second tier competition most of his career. Sure he dominated origin/tests but that’s about it.

Someone tell Brett Kenny … lol

 

[king_sirro]

Joey has talked about it in his book.

Andrew Johns: The Two of Me : Johns, Andrew, Cadigan, Neil: Amazon.com.au: Books

Andrew Johns: The Two of Me : Johns, Andrew, Cadigan, Neil: Amazon.com.au: Books

www.amazon.com.au

I'm not going to now read the entire book to find it.

What does he say exactly? I know he has said he used recreational drugs his entire career, but I've never heard that he was high during games. It was used in his personal life.

 

[Mistymuzzle]

The point was about Origin

Oh my mistake.....you continue to discuss a three game competition and Ill discuss how the greatest RL player of all time dominated the toughest competition in the world for 30 weeks a year, every year.....

 

[GNR4LIFE]

Oh my mistake.....you continue to discuss a three game competition and Ill discuss how the greatest RL player of all time dominated the toughest competition in the world for 30 weeks a year, every year.....

I don’t care mate. I’m not that invested in this debate.

 

[tigerballs]

I laugh when people think Wally or whoever is the best player ever. It’s clearly Joey imo. He did EVERYTHING

You must be under 40

 

[tigerballs]

Oh my mistake.....you continue to discuss a three game competition and Ill discuss how the greatest RL player of all time dominated the toughest competition in the world for 30 weeks a year, every year.....

Yeah, Wally didn't play for the Broncos or win anything of note. SOO or internationals are full of duds and don't count for anything.

 

[tigerballs]

I know right. Anyone who has been off their head on MDMA or weed would know this.

[This word has been automatically removed]in drugs....who invented that shit?

 

[Mistymuzzle]

I don’t care mate. I’m not that invested in this debate.

Cared enough to pipe up that Johns didnt dominate in origin, in a discussion about him being the GOAT

 

[ancient_magpie]

I saw Gasnier play who was great but Ken Irvine was the
Best to watch, he made everyone look like statues

Best winger of all time.the guru was next best imo.

 

[Mistymuzzle]

Yeah, Wally didn't play for the Broncos or win anything of note. SOO or internationals are full of duds and don't count for anything.

Of course SoO counts and I would agree Wally dominated more than Johns did at SoO but people make out that Johns did nothing at SoO.

At SoO
Johns Lewis

Played 23 30
Pts 94 46
Win % 56.25 61

Both had a better than 50% winning average and there isn t much between them.

But Johns completely dominated at club level, week in week out over his entire career.

Club level
Johns Lewis
Dally M halfback (or 5/8) of the year 4 1
Dally M Player of the year 3 0
Golden Boot 2 1
Provan Summons Medal 5 0
Clive Churchill Medal 1 0

 

[BAGNF05]

Yeah, Wally didn't play for the Broncos or win anything of note. SOO or internationals are full of duds and don't count for anything.

Broncos pissed him off to Gold Coast without a trophy actually

 

[innsaneink]

There’s some footage out there of Joey’s first game for Warrington. Worth a watch. He wins them the ball back off their own kick off (trick play) then throws a peach of a ball off the scrum, Warrington score before a tackle is affected in the game. Absolute freak.

I saw this on. Insta a few days back... He was unbelievae at times.... Bought his video for my son when he was playing... Even I could do a banana kick.into.the I goal after watching it

 

[Tucker]

The GOAT without question

waiting for some crybaby.....wah wah wah but drugs wah wah wah

Nope. Top 3 though…

 

[Tucker]

Wally also played in a second tier competition most of his career. Sure he dominated origin/tests but that’s about it.

I took the liberty to highlight the part where you made a fool of yourself.
Try and be better…

 

[Tucker]

I laugh when people think Wally or whoever is the best player ever. It’s clearly Joey imo. He did EVERYTHING

You have to dominate at every level to be the best.
Joey wasn’t even NSW best halfback for a large part of his career. As for Test footy…he wouldn’t make our top 20.

 

[BAGNF05]

I took the liberty to highlight the part where you made a fool of yourself.
Try and be better…

You would think the GOAT would have to do something in finals and grand finals, you know, the most important games in players lives. Wally was wasting away in Qcup.

 

[Tucker]

You would think the GOAT would have to do something in finals and grand finals, you know, the most important games in players lives. Wally was wasting away in Qcup.

I don’t think Wally is the GOAT.
Cameron Smith is and Darren Lockyer is second.