Yorkshire Radio is making a programme to select the team of the super league era, a dream team across all seasons. I found this quite interesting and it got me thinking enough to put a team together. I went for a team of:

1. Sam Tomkins
2. Jason Robinson
3. Jamie Lyon
4. Keith Senior
5. Lesley Vianikolo
6. Trent Barrett
7. Sean Long
8. Adrian Morley
9. Kieron Cunningham
10. Jamie Peacock
11. Gareth Ellis
12. Andy Farrell
13. Paul Sculthorpe

Any thoughts?

I would go with most of that apart from Morley, Tomkins and maybe Barrett.

Morley spent most of the years in the NRL so someone like Graham or Fielden.

Tomkins has only been around a couple of years compared to Radlinski, Prescott who performed well for years.

Same with Barrett, a couple of good years, but does he get in ahead of Briers, Tommy Martyn, Mcguire?

Well, they've obviously taken longevity into account with Seniors selection, so it doesn't all make sense, but lets face it, this was probably just a couple of journo's spitballing in the pub and turned it into an article.

Pretty spot on for me.
BTW does Yorkshire Radio broadcast a RL programme all year round?

Chris Joynt would be in there for me.

Lots to argue with about that team selection, but Barrett was for the most part an expensive embarrassment while he was here, whatever his NRL credentials, so would get nowhere near an all-time SL team.

It was just the team that I selected the actual team selected by Yorkshire Radio will be revealed on the 22nd december I think.

Barrett and Tomkins are in my opinion fantastic players and better than others who have had longer in those positions in Super League

Though Barrett didnt really live up to his reputation to be honest

My team of the SL era would be:

Iestyn Harris
Jason Robinson
Steve Renouf
Keith Senior
Darren Albert
Henry Paul
Sean Long
James Graham
Keiran Cunningham
Barrie McDermott
Jamie Peacock
Paul Sculthorpe
Andy Farrell

Subs:
Stuart Fielden
Danny McGuire - In his prime he was immense
Joe Vagana
Dave Furner

Coach: Graham Murray - Purely because he was written to because his players were "tackling too hard"



Of course people will disagree as we have been treated to outrageously good players over the years and people will have different favourites and club loyalties etc.

Good thread though.

These things are always subjective. I am eliminating longevity from the equation and simply thinking about which players were the best when they were at the top of their game and I think the team below is pretty useful

1. Sam Tomkins
2. Tevita Vaikona
3. Jamie Lyon
4. Matt Gidley
5. Jason Robinson
6. Trent Barrett
7. Sean Long
8. Stuart Fielden
9. Keiron Cunningham
10. David Fairleigh
11. Gareth Ellis
12. Jamie Peacock
13. Paul Sculthorpe

Barrett was awesome in the 2007 season, wasn't he players player of the year that season?

But 1 season out of over 15 shouldnt warrant been in team of the decade. If that was the criteria then surely Andrew Johns should be in at SH. Best player in the world at the time. He only player a few games over here so shouldnt be considered. Same with Buderus. He has played 2 good seasons but Cunningham should get the 9 in a team of SL era.

Paul Aitcheson
Darren Rogers
Logan Campbell
Collum Halpenny
Paul Sterling
Mark McLinden
Tim Smith
Jason Temu
Martin Hall
Darren Britt
Anthony Farrell
Simon Haughton
Sean Rudder

1 Kris Rdlinski

2 Jason Robinson
3 Jamie Lyon
4 Paul Newlove
5 Lesley Vianikolo

6 Robbie Paul
7 Sean Long

8 Jamie Peacock
9 Keiron Cunningham
10 James Graham

11 Chris Joynt
12 Gareth Ellis

13 Paul Sculthorpe

1. Radlinski

2. Carney
3. Lyon
4. Senior
5. Vainakolo

6. Sculthorpe
7. Long/Deacon

8. Fielden
9. Monaghan
10. Peacock

11. Joynt
12. Farrell
13. Jason Smith

1. Kris Radlinski
2. Jason Robinson
3. Jamie Lyon
4. Shontayne Hape
5. Lesley Vainikolo
6. Henry Paul
7. Sean long
8. James Graham
9. Kerion Cunningham
10. Stuart Fielden
11. Chris Joynt
12. Jamie Peacock
13. Paul Sculthorpe

1) Radlinski
2) Robinsion
3) Lyon
4) Senior
5) Vainikolo
6) Sinfield
7) Long
8 ) Graham
9) Cunningham
10) Peacock
11) Joynt
12) Farrell
13) Sculthorpe

1. Radlinski
2. Carney
3. Renouf
4. Senior
5. Vainikolo
6. Henry Paul
7. Long
8. Barrie McDermott
9. Lowes
10. Fielden
11. Peacock
12. Farrell
13. Sculthorpe

It would be a tough call but mine would have to be:

1. Radlinski
2. Albert
3. Lyon
4. Senior
5. Vainikolo
6. Martyn
7. Long
8. Peacock
9. Cunningham
10. Graham
11. Joynt
12. Farrell
13. Sculthorpe

14. Fielden - was awesome in early years but lost form
15. Morley - class player but spent best years in NRL
16. Robbie Paul
17. Robinson - was very good but went to Union a bit too early imo

Coach - Daniel Anderson, won every trophy available and totalled 9 trophies in 3 and a half years. Great record

1. Radlinski
2. Albert
3. Lyon
4. Senior
5. Vainikolo
6. harris
7. langer
8. morley
9. Cunningham
10. Graham
11. Joynt
12. Farrell
13. Sculthorpe

Isn't it 8 trophies not 9?
2006
League Leaders - 1
Challenge Cup - 2
Grand Final - 3

2007
World Club Challenge - 4
Challenge Cup - 5
League Leaders - 6

2008
Challenge Cup - 7
League Leaders - 8

Or have I missed one?
Still a great coach though.

Did he technically get the League Leaders sheild in 2005?

Ah that could be it, I suppose he was in charge when Saints received it, though a bit harsh on Millward. Not that I care much about Millward though

The 9th one I was referring to was the League Leaders Shield in 2005...Millward was only at Saints that season for March, April and beginning of May, and was replaced by Anderson towards the end of May. The majority of the season Saints were coached by Anderson and it was him that lifted the trophy, therefore I'd say he was credited for it.

I Harris
Robinson
Lyon
Senior
Vianakolo
Henry
Long
Fielden
Cunningham
Peacock
Morley (pre NRL)
Farrell
Scully P

Graham
Ali Lau
Lowes
Barrie McDermott