Amos Roberts

Id go rads but I think fb is something we are improving on definately tomkins in a few years will be up there, ratchford if he stays at fb looks like hell be up there, young lad for widnes looks a good prospect (sorry forgot his name) owen at cas, dorn liiked goid for bronquins. So I think the future for fb is bright

While I agree that the Australians have had some outstanding full backs in the Super League period - Lockyer and Slater will go down as two of the best ever full backs – I struggle to get my head around the rest of your argument

5 of the players mentioned on this thread are Radlinksi, Wellens, Hodgson, Webb and Tomkins. You say that Wellens and Radlinski are way behind the Aussies and yet many are picking them ahead of Webb who played 103 times in the NRL and 17 times for New Zealand and Hodgson who played 224 times in the NRL and 6 times of New South Wales?

Wellens and Radlinksi may not be as good as Slater and Lockyer (very few in history have been) but they are as good as many of the NRL full backs who were around during their playing days

As for the question in hand, I would go with Radlinski as the best over his career with Tomkins the best talent

I'm biased, But Radlinski for me with Wellens a close 2nd.

Two very, very good Fullbacks.

Wellens or Radlinski.

Radlinski was the better player, but his career was cut short. Wellens has had longevity and more success, staying in a champion team for well over a decade.

I'd give it to Radlinski, but only because of personal Bias.

Always liked Mclinden , Good exiting player to watch .

This sums it up really. We havnt really been blessed with quality Fb`s when Wellens is mentioned as one of the best.

So you are saying that a man who has won every domestic honour in the game, won the man of the match awards in both the CC final and GF, won Man of Steel (in the season where he was challenged by world class players at the top of their games such as Lyon, Long etc) wouldnt be one of your best? Good one!!



Back on topic, Tomkins is a great attacking full back, but lacks defensively and can be suspect under the high ball which is the reason I wouldnt class him as good as Radlinski or Wellens.

Both Radlinski and Wello were fantastic full backs and is difficult to choose between them...Radlinski had a bit more pace than Wellens but Wello's reading of the game is one of the best in the game and made him able to be in the right place at the right time in both attack and defence. Both safe as houses and would be reassuring for any defence if you were beaten that you had either player at the back.

Personally (purely down to club bias and the fact I have seen him play more), I would say Wellens edged it, but wouldnt argue too much against Radlinski either

Shame we never got to see Brett Mullins over here earlier in his career . Fantastic player .

Full back is a very difficult position to compair past and present as the role a full back plays has changed significantly over the past 10 to 15 years.

Rads and Wellens were 2 of the best full backs of their generation with imo Rads edging it mainly because of his pace. Both were solid and dependable, great defenders and occasionally chiming into the line. Both offered great support play.

A full back now is commonly used as a running half back. An extra playmaker who is involved much more in the attack than they used to be. Tomkins is the prime example of this but imo as he matures and he adds the solidity in defence to his attacking play then he will be regarded as the best full back this country has ever seen.

As things stand at the moment i would opt for Brent Webb as 'the best full back of the super league era'

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Gotta be Radlinski up to now.