Johnathan Thurston: 'They said I'd never make it' | NRL on Nine 

It is my idol because I'm small and skinny and I want to play in the nrl like him. I am reading his biography for the 100th time right now

Too hard to pick a favorite indigenous player, there's been too many good ones

JT is our role model for us the indigenous Pacific islanders. he has thought me to Never listen to Naysayers..2015 Grandfinal is and will always be ...... by far SIMPLY THE BEST grandfinal ever in the history of NRL... thank you JT for the memories and i pray that you will continue to do great works especially for the islanders even after your nrl career... JT-my #1 Rugby League Immortal. ...................your Biggest PNG island Fan.. malakai

R.I.P. Arthur Beetson. What a legacy he has left, helped pave the way for the Indigenous community in Australian sports.

Let’s go IM BLACK AND IM PROUD

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Everyone says I can’t make it cuz I’m too skinny. Thanks for showing me this cuz my whole family wants me to join the army but I wanna do nrl. One day everyone will know the name Amos Taaffe

Another great recruitment job from the Broncos. 🤣

JT my hero

Deadset Legend, not a Queensland supporter but probably the most talented player I’ve ever seen.. Felt for him when him and he’s Cowboys got robbed a few times in finals footy but soo glad he finally one with the mighty Cowboys 💯🙌

Stan Grant has done a wonderful job writing these.

Deadly

They say that the brother is to small and to skin but when u play footy in the backyard with your brothers and uncle and then turned him around to be a deadly true leader for the black community and for the MAROONS,KANGAROOS COWBOYS that's y he is D M medal winner to deadly brother you r a champion and i am proud to be black👍🏿👍🏿👌🏿👌🏿💪🏿💪🏿

Hi I'm rubielea I'm lequisha yule sister and on her nans side is Jonathan Thurston at school I play touch but NRL rules so technically I'm kind of your family mate I'm Aussie aboriginal and proud love ya

Your one of the best players ive seen in my time , good on jt .

The amount of goofy big players they recruit but they pass up on an obviously talented smaller player…the mindset is moronic

Say it loud. I'm white and I'm proud. Say it for whatever colour you are. I am human and I will not take a backward step. We are all equal. One human race. Deadly!

Imagine Joey and JT in the same team...game over.

Loved this!!! Great inspiration for young indigenous ppl Thurston best player there ever was!!

Oh we are deadly!!!

Great Player ❤

All legends and yes you are all deadly 🖤💛❤️

Best player to join the nrl

JT your my fav player of all time and you’re the best of all time

This message made me go 🥺

Respect to the best

Miss seeing your deadly moves on the field, JT!! North Carolina fans.

Well he’s made the news again! Fucking in the Brisbane airport 😂😂

JT simply the best mate. ‘They didn’t see my heart’. That went straight through. What a message for anyone who wants to not give up.

How many of you like to see Thurston in theatres like a movie star?? I like to see him as the next James Bond...

TBH Cowboys were robbed heaps of Premiership chances

Good on you buddy i love you so much, i m not watching NRL anymore because your not there, i m living in sydney and i went to goldcoast cbusstadium to watch your last game and i was so much emotional 🥰

J 🥊 N 🥊

When's the non indigenous round?.. just so we don't seem racist!

You re not black jt...

You are the coolest JT

The best to do it JT💯

UPPPP THE BOYZ

Big artie

6th

Great player in attack but a turnstile in defence so he can't be the GOAT that goes to Smith or John's.