5 players from other sports...

Discussion in 'The Cesspit: Rugby League Discussion' started by Freddy, Jul 6, 2009.

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  1. Freddy MJ Johns

    This thread gets made every now and then, creates some decent discussion.

    I'd go with;
    1. Timana Tahu (RU)
    2. Brian O'Driscoll (RU)
    3. Matt Giteau (RU)
    4. Shaun Alexander (NFL)
    5. LaDainian Tomlinson (NFL)

    The 2 NFL players would be hectic Fullbacks.
     
    Freddy, Jul 6, 2009
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  2. MatthewJay TA Miokovic

    A few AFL players wouldn't be too bad at League.
     
    MatthewJay, Jul 6, 2009
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  3. Freddy MJ Johns

    Maybe but I know about 3 AFL players.
     
    Freddy, Jul 6, 2009
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  4. MatthewJay TA Miokovic

    Haha, Buddy Franklin and Johnathon Brown would probably be able to match it with the big boys.

    Nick Riewoldt would be pretty good aswell.
     
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    MatthewJay, Jul 6, 2009
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  5. Lukic L Popovic

    Shaun Alexander and LaDainian are both too old.

    Adrian Peterson is 225 pounds which is about 105kg or there abouts yet is faster than any back in the NRL. He's the size of a 2nd rower. They'd gun it so bad in the NRL.
     
    Lukic, Jul 6, 2009
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  6. Old Mate M Perry

    I can picture basically every AFL player being a super safe fullback who would be a great kicking option or high flying wingers.

    Given a bit of training they could become awesome 5/8s also, and I hate AFL.
     
    Old Mate, Jul 6, 2009
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  7. MatthewJay TA Miokovic

    Luke Hodge would be a pretty good Fullback with a bit of training.
     
    MatthewJay, Jul 6, 2009
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  8. Ged GEC King

    Counting Timana, Lote etc is cheating imo. I don't really know any of the afl blokes but their punting skills could really come in handy. Bod and Giteau would be great to see too.
     
    Ged, Jul 6, 2009
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  9. Old Mate M Perry

    They had Jason Akermanwhateverthe****hisnameis on the footy show and he kicked 40/20s easy as piss, it was nothing to him.
     
    Old Mate, Jul 6, 2009
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  10. MatthewJay TA Miokovic

    I remember a him saying he would quit AFL and sign with the Broncos if Wayne Carey joined the Lions.

    This was a few years back though.
     
    MatthewJay, Jul 6, 2009
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  11. Ged GEC King

    Yeah. Fullback would probably be the position for them. For the AFL blokes, you'd want someone that's really quick, has really safe hands and is tallish, although that's not a pre-requisite. The issue would be that they wouldn't be able to read the play very well. They'd probably have to spend a season on the wing first.
     
    Ged, Jul 6, 2009
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  12. Flack SA Flack

    Wouldn't mind seeing Tim Cahill have a crack at RL in the centres.
     
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    Flack, Jul 6, 2009
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  13. Roaddogg AJ Izett

    ma'a nonu
     
    Roaddogg, Jul 6, 2009
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  14. MatthewJay TA Miokovic

    Billy Slater and Greg Inglis wouldn't make bad AFL players tbh.
     
    MatthewJay, Jul 6, 2009
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  15. Alec AD Funkotron

    Jason Akermanis is already playing Rugby League, except he goes by the name of Jarrod Sammut.

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    Sammut should go back to being blonde.
     
    Alec, Jul 6, 2009
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  16. Farhat AM Farhat

    Wycliff Palu would be a decent prop in the NRL.
     
    Farhat, Jul 6, 2009
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  17. Flack SA Flack

    I can kick 40/20s with no pressure on me too, it's a lot different in a game though.
     
    Flack, Jul 6, 2009
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  18. Old Mate M Perry

    Yeah I know your point, it just really impressed me seeing him do it. :p
     
    Old Mate, Jul 6, 2009
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  19. Ged GEC King

    Greg Inglis would. Not so sure about Slater. He doesn't have an overly skillful game and he doesn't have much of a kicking game. Back in the day, Lockyer would have destroyed at afl imo. Safest hands at the back and he's always been a great cover defender, which is mainly what the sort of tackles are in afl. I reckon soward would go well at afl actually despite his smallness. Massive boot and very, very quick. Could play an on-ball role I would think.
     
    Ged, Jul 6, 2009
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  20. Speirz DG Speirs

    NFL players would struggle for a while tbh. Most of them have **** all stamina.
     
    Speirz, Jul 6, 2009
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