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Is Sonny Bill Williams the NRL's most over-rated player?

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I cannot understand why both the media and sports commentators insist on hyping him up. He has achieved very little in his career, and is most noted for his off-field incidents, and unavailability for games because of injuries and/or suspensions. Sure he is big, but you need more than size to be a great football player.

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  1. He has to be one of the most overrated but i think other players like Brent Sherwin,Jamie Lyon and especially

    Braith Anasta are much more overrated


  2. He is overrated, although he is very hard to stop on the burst and beats many defenders. The most overrated player is Willie Mason. Anyway, Parra had too much for both of em' 2nite! Go Parra!

  3. Sure, why the heck not? I'll go with that.

  4. He is an impact player and if you watch him closely he does a lot to lift his team. Maybe he's not the leagues best player but he is a star.

    For over-rated try Brett Finch.

  5. No, Israel Filau is

  6. he is a guy who has a good shoulder charge and knows how to use the elbow. as far as i can see, thats about it.

    i couldnt tell you how many points or tackles he has scored, but i know how many times he has been in trouble for the booze.

    if he is the next big thing, he is going to have to start doing something atleast impressive soon!

    most over rated in my opinion, followed closely by braith anasta

  7. Never really thought about it, but i think you are right i can not see what all the fuss is about him, he does not seem to have an extra amount of trys and i do not think he turns a game around.But someone out there has to have a different oppinion.What does he do that is so great?

  8. To an extent, maybe..Are you the NRL's most ignorant fan?..I think so =P ..SBW is a good player destined to be great..Over-rated or not, when he's on his game, he's a d**n good player..In fairness, SBW more than anything, let alone 'over-rated', is at this point in his career, the NRL's most under-performing player..The kid's still growing as a person, man & athlete..Soon as he matures mentally, people will appreciate him more and so will he..Better for him, not so his detractors, and better for the game..And in case you're wondering, I'm not a Bulldogs nor a SBW fan..I prefer Tonie Carrol and the Mighty Broncos (we'll be back next year)..However, I am a Kiwi =) lol

    Au Revoir.

    PS: Storm by 12 & under vs Manly in the GF =)

  9. are yous actually dumm??! most overrated player??! LMAO! he wud have been 2nd rower of the year if he ddnt get suspended twice he himself sed this year he has been fitter than ever nd about the boozing yous say hes bad??! ddnt the greatest player of all time andrew johns jus admit to taking drugs for the last decade?? hmmmm?? in a recent rlw magazine there was an article which sed "when sonny is on fire no1 can stop us" hmm tht million dollar contract he signed mst mean hes over rated... most over rated player karmicheal hunt nooo idea whatso ever how he gets chosen ahead of matty bowen?? Oh nd 1 last thing at the start of the game wen sbw was on the field he put pattern through a hole 2 setup the 1st try nd the doggies were winnning 6-0 then he went off nd 25? points later game over

  10. i am a roosters fan and a big fan of SBW

    ask any coach in the NRL if they would want him in there side and i doubt any would say no

    thats a true indication of his talent

  11. Tonight should tell.

  12. Because he's a NRL anticipated star of the next decade,and he will be..

  13. NO. yes he is very injury prone, so was the great Laurie Daley. hopefully he has many more years in him to prove how good he can be.

    just big!? that comment is sooooo stupid, would you like to run at him? his defense is awesome and his ability to time big hits is something you have to born with.

    yes they talk him up a bit, but they have to talk about something.

    most over-rated mark gasnier by a mile. then braith.

  14. great question

    it has to be a toss up between him and Benji Marshall

    god if i ever see another picture of benji in the sydney papers doing a pose with his arms crossed, i will go nuts

  15. bloody oath the best player (players) all play for the mighty rabbitohs up the bunnies

  16. Pimpzilla, you are a genius. GLORY< GLORY.

  17. Yes i agree with you!

    However i would certainly prefer him to be on my side than playing against him.

    Its that famous shoulder charge of his.

    He's young a got to many injuries now so i can't see him being round forever anyway.

    The games to quick now & no place to carry injuries for too long.

  18. Nope, he's close but no one can beat Jamie Lyon as the most over-rated and overpaid player. He has no passing or kicking skills whatsoever and get Manly still keep him at 5/8.

  19. Unfortunately yes.

    He gets put as the worlds best forward and some may even consider him the best forward in history. Anyhow it is too early in the game to say he is the best forward in history.

    Lets start off with his good qualities.

    1. He has a mean lef shoulder charge.

    2. He is a very impact player.

    3. He can hit the line hard and break through alot of tackles.

    4. He attracts 3 players in a tackle.

    5. He is the best at offloading a ball in awkward situations

    6. He does his job and does it well

    But!!

    1. It is too early to say he is the best forward in the game

    2. He just needs more time and experience

    3. More self control when it comes to the booze

    God speed for SBW
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