GRAHAM POULTER wrote:

"This week’s topic is our choices of a few of the most underrated players to have played for Leeds Rhinos over the years.

First one for me is the man who played prop, Ian Kirke. When he first came into the team a lot of fans were unsure about him, a few said that they wouldn’t trust him to be the water carrier.

He definitely improved as he got more game time and matured as a player the older he became.

He proved it by helping his team-mates to qualify for and then go on and win Grand Finals."


No Graham, he was a big fairy who couldn't knock the skin off a rice pudding!

Ditto.

As a Wiganer looking in from the outside i would 100% say that Ablett and Keinhorst top this list. One player in recent history i used to hate lining up against us was Ben Jones-Bishop. As soon as that ball went out to his wing i just knew he was going in (and usually did)

Andrew Dunemann is right up there for me.

Beat me to it. He was alongside Borrow and McGuire for their early years and was outstanding. Skillful and a very physical defender - which he showed off as replacement hooker when Diskin blew his knee out end of 2004 for GB.

I would add Martin Masella. A beast of a runner and put in some massive hits. Not hugely skillful but boy did he run into people hard - with and without the ball. Great player.

Going wayyy back I'd have to say Neil Hague was one of the most versatile and durable pros you would ever come across.

Graham Eccles.