Luke Keary, gotta give prop for smaller blokes to go week in week out against 110+kg monsters and not giving an inch. Love Sam Moa too, his run with us are memorable.
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The single toughest Rooster I have seen is Cordner. He plays week in week out with chronic injuries, and still manages to consistently hit the line harder than just about any player I have ever seen. Watch his last 3 steps. There is never a soft tackle either, he puts everything in - every time. The guy is a football god.
Horrie, McGahan, Fitzy, Luke Phillips, JWH, and Minnie get honourable mentions.Originally posted by jism
I saw Reynolds crying in front of me after the game and yelled out 'WHAT ARE YOU CRYING ABOUT?!?!? GO SAY SORRY TO COOPER YOU GRUB!!!' He looked up at me with a pretty broken looking face.
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Probably Cordner is not the toughest Rooster I have seen but perhaps the toughest footballer I have seen in my lifetime.
I will get back to you re the other 4, it's not easy picking 4 guys from 37 years of Roosters teams that I remember.....Originally posted by Bondi Boy
Pathetic!
What a rabble we are.
Oh well, maybe next year
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A guy like Morley was hard. A guy his size playing against mostly smaller men. Is this really tough? What about guys like Friend, Keary and Toovey playing against guys the size of Morley. I'd consider them a lot tougher than a big bloke like Morley.
Don't confuse hard with tough.
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Too many to name. Agree with all those mentioned. Might also add Salvo. He gave his all at a time when the club didn't have success.
Whenever I want to be critical of a player I'm always reminded of the difference between sitting here at the keyboard and actually getting out there and doing it.
Interesting comparing toughness over the ages. These days they're bigger, faster, fitter; but in the old days they were poorly paid and also had to work for a living. And they didn't have cameras at every ground as a guard against illegal play.
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Nigel Plum lol. The bloke was largely talentless and only good for being a battering ram and a tackle machine. You may as well have Shaun Fensom and Dallas Johnson in your team as well R6.
According to google, “tough” is something or someone strong enough to withstand adverse conditions or rough handling.
So, with that in mind, I would have to say players like Aubusson, Friend, Cordner, Minichiello and Ricketson would have to be my top 5. Durable, weathered, and played almost anywhere and everywhere.
- Cooper Cronk' scapula.
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