1 Dave Watson
2 Gerald Cordle
3 Danny Peacock
4 Paul Newlove
5 Leslie Vainikolo
6 Henry Paul
7 Neil Holding
8 Joe Vagana
9 James Lowes
10 Paul Anderson
11 Sonny Nickle
12 Karl Fairbank
13 Dave Heron

14 Stuart Fielden
15 Robbie Paul
16 Paul Dixon
17 Steve Menzies

Again, not the best, but certainly those I have enjoyed watching the most

1. Micheal Withers
2. Tevita Vaikona
3. Danny Peacock
4. Shontayne Hape
5. Lesley Vianikolo
6. Henry Paul
7. Robbie Paul
8. Stuart Fielden
9. James Lowes
10. Joe Vagana
11. Jamie Peacock
12. Steve Menzies
13. Mike Forshaw

14. Paul Deacon
15. Paul Anderson
16. Daniel Gartner
17. Andy Lynch

Just as an observation, seeing as we are limiting it to people we've seen play, is just how young quite a few of the posters on this forum seem to be...

I could never seriously put Sprogger Spruce (good though he was) above 'Sir' Keith Mumby for example

And little mention of Barry Seabourne (as a player, I should add), Jimmy Thompson, Jeff Grayshon, Paul Newlove, Dave Stockwell, Bob Haigh, Peter Roe, Dave Redfearn, Berwyn Jones, Eddie Tees etc.

Oh well, I'm probably getting long in the tooth

Matt Orford isn't fit to lace Robbie Paul's flip flops. Not even close.

I can honnestly say my Northern/Bulls team would kick and bodys ass on paper

I agree Macca.

Having been a supporter since 1990ish, here's my 17. not just the best player in each position, but a team with combinations designed to play together:

Spruce
Vaikona
Hape
Newlove
Vainikolo
Bradley
R Paul
Hamer
Lowes
Fielden
Peacock
Fairbank
Forshaw

Vagana
McDermott
H Paul
Dwyer

I am working on this, and close to selecting what I believe is the world's best ever 17

Newlove paired with either Vaikona or Lesley would have been pretty special.

I realised writing mine that I've let my "dislike" for Newlove lapse finally, probably best to eventually let it drop I guess, no point being too stubborn.

I noticed that the general dislike of him seemed to have faded when he played in that legends match at Odsal recently. He was playing for the Bradford side, and the fans that were there were fairly good natured with him. Probably the first time I've seen Bradford fans be that way towards him since he left.

Now that his playing days are over, I think it's one of those "never forgive, but we will try to forget" kind of situations.

I never really got the Newlove hating thing at all. For two seasons he gave us the most entertainment we had had in years and was nothing short of fantastic. He wanted to leave when Fox was binned, and selling him for the deal we got, at the time we got it was great.
effectively we swapped Newlove for Loughlin, Dwyer, NIckle, Spruce, Lowes and McNamara.

Not a bad bit of business. And i think we had his best years!

Mumby
Ford
Hanley
Newlove
Vainikolo
H,Paul
R,Paul
Vagana
Lowes
K,Skerrett
Medley
Fairbank
D,Heron

Vaikona
Grayshon
Watson
J,Peacock

Maybe not the best Bradford 17 but one of the most entertaining, made up of players I've seen play for us.

Like Dilligaf I've forgiven Newlove now and the same applies to Ford and Hanley. I know Skerrett left us too but he was never in dispute with the club and took his bat home.

Every player in that 17 could do something special.