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<blockquote data-quote="Umaga&#039;s Witness" data-source="post: 946031" data-attributes="member: 65365"><p>George and joost and Marshall and kelleher all played at the same time and were all great. It was a constant debate as to who was the best. Marshall and kelleher get forgotten in this discussion these days.</p><p></p><p> Gregan for instance, a legend no doubt, but kelleher got the best of him every time they played each other, at any level. It was one thing you could guarantee about the game beforehand.</p><p></p><p>Gregan had the best pass, for sure, and played for a million years.</p><p></p><p>Marshall, joost, and kelleher were all great defenders. </p><p></p><p>Justin Marshall was an amazing player, I wish he'd shut up half the time now that he is a commentator, but he was an amazing player. But he couldn't pass, and that's a halfback's main job. If hadn't played with mehrtens, the best hands the game has seen, collecting balls at his ankles and seamlessly proceeding to put someone through a gap in one movement, Marshall would have looked nowhere near as good. But he controlled games very well. </p><p></p><p>Joost was a bit of a freak and had great leadership. Not as good a passer as gregan but a great runner and a guy that could just make something happen. </p><p></p><p>I watched these players growing up and idolised them all. </p><p></p><p>I watched du Preez later, when I was passed the idolising age, and he was better. Just a genius. In an age when smarts from players, rather than coaches, was becoming less important, he displayed more smarts than anyone before. If he had played earlier he would have been even better.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Umaga's Witness, post: 946031, member: 65365"] George and joost and Marshall and kelleher all played at the same time and were all great. It was a constant debate as to who was the best. Marshall and kelleher get forgotten in this discussion these days. Gregan for instance, a legend no doubt, but kelleher got the best of him every time they played each other, at any level. It was one thing you could guarantee about the game beforehand. Gregan had the best pass, for sure, and played for a million years. Marshall, joost, and kelleher were all great defenders. Justin Marshall was an amazing player, I wish he’d shut up half the time now that he is a commentator, but he was an amazing player. But he couldn’t pass, and that’s a halfback’s main job. If hadn’t played with mehrtens, the best hands the game has seen, collecting balls at his ankles and seamlessly proceeding to put someone through a gap in one movement, Marshall would have looked nowhere near as good. But he controlled games very well. Joost was a bit of a freak and had great leadership. Not as good a passer as gregan but a great runner and a guy that could just make something happen. I watched these players growing up and idolised them all. I watched du Preez later, when I was passed the idolising age, and he was better. Just a genius. In an age when smarts from players, rather than coaches, was becoming less important, he displayed more smarts than anyone before. If he had played earlier he would have been even better. [/QUOTE]
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