The backrowers and hookers who have changed the game | The Matty Johns Podcast 

It's sad not to hear Bradley Clydes name mentioned more than once. Someone go back and measure his stats on a random game, total runs, yardage gained, yardage gained after contact , tackles made, try assists. He was a 105kg machine, with astounding consistency

Roach was one of the greats. Definitely the enforcer of that era.

If you're going to have a halve who changed the game, Benji Marshall has gotta be a serious contender. Shaped the way the modern game is played with his running, stepping, passing etc.

Terry Lamb.....

Roach, Benny , sticky, Loz the late 80,s early 90,s was the greatest time the nrl has ever seen in my opinion

As a kiwi it was cool to hear Block mention Mark Graham

Lol, i coached Scotty Minto in under 15's at Yeppoon High.

Ellery Hanley

Best podcast on tv. Congrats Matty bringing the real deal with Steve and Paul.

Benny had to hook as well as do what cam smith does

Cameron Smith never makes a “ poor decision “ - great comment

Those were the days. Hard yaka stuff. Those footy games were hard and to the bone. Very physical and entertaining. They learnt things the hard way and played their hearts out. I think the modern games are more commercialised and alot of rules have changed as well. Thanks guys for bringing back some piece of footy history. Awesome!!!.

How did Steve Menzies and Brad Clyde, not get even a mention in the backrowers?

Ran into Blocker at beachcombers in Darwin back in 90s had the time for g'day mate how are you Legend.

Benny Elias is in the top 20 players of all time.

What an excellent discussion! All 3 so knowledgeable 👍👍👍

Who else lost their sh#t when block was talking about gordy "mate if you dont take it now ,I'll throw it out the windows"

Naming Lewis over Brett Kenny makes the rest of it a joke

Siro's grand final try was a classic!

Kenty hit the nail on the head. "Cameron just dominates".

I was at the studio boy

Where is Scott minto ?

That was good, thanks fellas.

I work in childcare and a 4 y.o kid came up to me when I was playing music and said can you put that song on (pointing to the tablet) it was the Melbourne Storm theme.....Then when it started he said "who are their players?" I said "Don't worry son, I got you, I'll show you the Greatest Player Of All Time" and showed him a picture of Cameron Smith.

Just picking the best players in each position of this century is almost impossible for everyone to agree on... So it’s definitely impossible to pick a best of all time team

Well I never thought I hear it, but Paul Kent hit the nail on the head. If you are going to pay over a million dollars for any player in a key position, it's the number 9. However, can't just be an hooker, one that thinks, that has learnt of watching and mimicking Cam Smith. A player that will sit in hooker when they are on a role, but move to half when things are not going to well and settle the attack. Essentially, clubs like Bronco's, titan's and cowboy's need to recruit a Half Back that will be a number 9, but switch when they feel so. Be the leader of the team and show leadership when needed, but allow the actually halves and fullback run the game when the going is good. Titan's paying over's for a second rower will cost them dearly, but might have saved the bronco's from a similar mistake. They need to employ Cam Smith to train a half back.

Lee Jackson of Hull and Newcastle

Love the white shoes, Matty. Very “Melbourne”. Benny Elias was a great player. Better than Smith.

Scott Minto baby!!! Matt Cooper has nothing on the Cool Mint!

Benny Elias is in the top 20 players of all time.

No Michael Ennis?

Every one says how great was that side step was to send meninga down field, it was Benny and blocker who got the ball back just in the nick of time, go back and watch last 5 minutes, you’ll see exceptional efforts, from the Balmain boys. 🍕

The raging bull is not loyal Mr I'll sit out a season just because I want to go to the Brisbane how had 9 rep players at a time when teams like the dragons had 1 that was gorden tails

If getting away with forward passes from dummy half, is the measure of a great player, then Cameron Smith is the greatest player of all time.

I remember these years and Beny was such a show pony , with the sniffing salts and all ways falling with his passes

yeah lad that was amazing lads up eetswa

Tallis was overrated if playing against Brisbane in those days I'd much rather run at Tallis then I would Tonie Carroll

Cameron smith is so overrated

Boooorrriiinggg

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