Best SL overseas 17 : Sat Jan 14, 2023 8:27 am  

Not long until the season, seen this kind of thing on a few pages, something to keep us busy until our first friendly, what would be your best SL overseas 17. Mine would be

1: Tony
2: Best
3: Barnett
4: Carlos
5: Talonoa
6: Berrigan
7: Kelly
8: O Meley
9: Swain
10: Satae
11: W Manu
12: Mini
13: Smith

14: Moa
15: Greenhill
16: Mcmenemy
17: Fonua

Sure I'm forgetting a couple of decent props, leaving out Sika and Fitzgibbon was tough too. Hopefully in 2 years I'll change Hoy and Clifford for Tony and Berrigan.

Re: Best SL overseas 17 : Sat Jan 14, 2023 8:48 am  

Dykes and Head were good players. Just injury prone

Re: Best SL overseas 17 : Sat Jan 14, 2023 9:38 am  

Tony
Best
Barnett
Tuimavave
Fonua
Kelly
Head
Omeley
Swain
Paea
W Manu
Minichiello
Smith

Satae
Moa
Grimaldi
Michaels/Talanoa

A few difficult decisions especially in the forwards. Sao, S. Manu, Naulago, Fitzgibbon and a few others all came close.

Re: Best SL overseas 17 : Sat Jan 14, 2023 10:02 pm  

1. Tony
2. Best
3. Barnett
4. Tuimivave
5. Blacklock
6. Kelly
7. Head
8. Satae
9. Swain
10. O'Meley
11. Kearney
12. Fitzgibbon
13. Smith
14. McMenemy
15. W Manu
16. Fonua (2016 & 17 version)
17.Moa

Looking through the squad lists for the last 20 odd seasons...some truly awful overseas signings too!

Re: Best SL overseas 17 : Sun Jan 15, 2023 9:39 am  

Steve0 wrote:

1. Tony
2. Best
3. Barnett
4. Tuimivave
5. Blacklock
6. Kelly
7. Head
8. Satae
9. Swain
10. O'Meley
11. Kearney
12. Fitzgibbon
13. Smith
14. McMenemy
15. W Manu
16. Fonua (2016 & 17 version)
17.Moa

Looking through the squad lists for the last 20 odd seasons...some truly awful overseas signings too!

Are you picking players on reputation and previous clubs rather than their Hull, you surley can't have Kearney in front of Willie Manu, in fact I would both Manu's, Mini and Mcmemeny in front of Kearney based on their performances for Hull.

[Chris71]

Re: Best SL overseas 17 : Sun Jan 15, 2023 10:03 am  

Yippee try yay wrote:

Tony
Best
Barnett
Tuimavave
Fonua
Kelly
Head
Omeley
Swain
Paea
W Manu
Minichiello
Smith

Satae
Moa
Grimaldi
Michaels/Talanoa

A few difficult decisions especially in the forwards. Sao, S. Manu, Naulago, Fitzgibbon and a few others all came close.

Not a bad pick and you’re right Yippee there’s a few more that could easily be included and difficult to chose between the likes of Mini & Fitz etc. Had Logan not suffered with some injuries in particular his last one then I’d have him in the 17 over Paea. Also think McKinnon showed plenty in the short time he wore the shirt that had he stayed he’d likely have been another that would be in.

Re: Best SL overseas 17 : Sun Jan 15, 2023 10:24 am  

Chris71 wrote:

Not a bad pick and you’re right Yippee there’s a few more that could easily be included and difficult to chose between the likes of Mini & Fitz etc. Had Logan not suffered with some injuries in particular his last one then I’d have him in the 17 over Paea. Also think McKinnon showed plenty in the short time he wore the shirt that had he stayed he’d likely have been another that would be in.

Forgot about Logan, ability wise was fantastic, lots of injuries, although still played 50 games for Hull, imagine a fully fit 4 of Satae, Logan, O Meley and Moa.

[Chris71]

Re: Best SL overseas 17 : Sun Jan 15, 2023 10:41 am  

Dave K. wrote:

Chris71 wrote:

Not a bad pick and you’re right Yippee there’s a few more that could easily be included and difficult to chose between the likes of Mini & Fitz etc. Had Logan not suffered with some injuries in particular his last one then I’d have him in the 17 over Paea. Also think McKinnon showed plenty in the short time he wore the shirt that had he stayed he’d likely have been another that would be in.

Forgot about Logan, ability wise was fantastic, lots of injuries, although still played 50 games for Hull, imagine a fully fit 4 of Satae, Logan, O Meley and Moa.

Imagine having to play against those 4 in the same game I don’t think go forward would have been an issue.

Re: Best SL overseas 17 : Sun Jan 15, 2023 5:37 pm  

Chris71 wrote:

Not a bad pick and you’re right Yippee there’s a few more that could easily be included and difficult to chose between the likes of Mini & Fitz etc. Had Logan not suffered with some injuries in particular his last one then I’d have him in the 17 over Paea. Also think McKinnon showed plenty in the short time he wore the shirt that had he stayed he’d likely have been another that would be in.

Absolutely especially with Logan and Mckinnon, Tony just got the nod because of his overall service compared with Mckinnon, the try in Cardiff will live forever in the memory. We generally recruit good oversees forwards and backs give or take a couple, just mainly sketchy in the halves.

Re: Best SL overseas 17 : Sun Jan 15, 2023 6:14 pm  

Can't be bothered to do a full team

But the best 3 overseas I've seen since 98

Are jason Smith swain and Kelly

Jason Smith top by a long way mind