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Message: [QUOTE="Big Pete, post: 3491625, member: 1899"] I'll go about this differently. In order of how I would pick it... [B]6. Wally Lewis (c)[/B] Easiest selection of the lot, Origin wouldn't have lasted without Wally leading the charge. [B]5. Dale Shearer[/B] Whether I'd select him or not, Rowdy would be at training first thing and give me no other choice. [B] 9. Cameron Smith[/B] The closest thing Queensland has had to Wally. It was always going to take an amazing talent to usurp Steve Walters at 9, and that came in the form of Smithy. [B]3. Mal Meninga 4. Greg Inglis[/B] I find it difficult to split either, but on their day, they were unstoppable and just had that presence on the field that made them a threat anytime they got the ball. [B]7. Johnathan Thurston[/B] From the moment he made a try-saver on Luke Rooney to when he stayed on the field with a bung shoulder to pilot a kick over from the sideline, Queensland were always going to play till the 80th with JT on the field. [B]8. Shane Webcke 10. Petero Civoniceiva[/B] It's really difficult to split the forwards when you have Price, Bella, M. Scott, Dowling, Papalii there as well. However, Bulla had the most caps and was just a steady presence in the middle who could take it and dish it out in spades. I don't think anybody took Rugby League more personally than Webby - all heart and he's the type of player I'd want in the trenches. Good luck settling on their replacements... [B]1. Billy Slater[/B] THAT try alone brought so many fans into the game and while it's tough to leave Lockyer out, when it came to the fullback role, Billy just always found a way to be a handful. I remember writing on here and telling anyone who'd listen that Boyd should have been the fullback for Game I in 2017. It was either that Christmas or the year after my old man bought me Billy's book to brush up on a real legendary fullback. [B] 11. Nate Myles 12. Paul Vautin 13. Bob Lidner[/B] I just think when it comes to the Queensland 'style' having a backrow of tough tireless workhorses who left it all on the field was the way to go. It was a real trial by fire for Fatty who got picked over Norm Carr in what was seen as 'Sydney bias' by the BRL faithful. Carr was one of the premier players for Wests and would later lead Souths to victory over a star studded Wynnum Manly side and he'd later help get Queensland back on track. It's a real credit to 'the Fat' that it's been forgotten about and he'd later captain and coach the side down the track. [B] 2. Dane Gagai [/B] Normally I don't like including current players, but Gags is getting to the end of his career and just played out of his skin on the wing for Queensland. It's a tough spot and there's players like Boustead, Ribot, McIndoe, Hancock, Carne, Lote, Dell (much better club but still had moments for Queensland), Tate, Folau, Val etc. but I'll stick with Dane. Put it altogether 1. Billy Slater 2. Dane Gagai 3. Mal Meninga 4. Greg Inglis 5. Dale Shearer 6. Wally Lewis 7. Johnathan Thurston 8. Shane Webcke 9. Cameron Smith 10. Petero Civoniceiva 11. Nate Myles 12. Paul Vautin 13. Bob Lidner [/QUOTE]

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