I think it comes down to natural talent. Simple as. The full back position is very different from when Rads played there. The position is hardly comparable.

Based on natural talent Sam every time.

Not sure the issue being made of Sams defence, I get the high ball issue, but he rarely misses a tackle and brought down a few kiwi's in full flight in his line last week.

Jackie Cunliffe, Don Platt

Like I said about the age thing, I'm a 70's child, I can only compare to the players I've seen

I was thinking about this the other day. Radlinski for me, could catch any bomb, defence was awesome and was good in attack.

Also Rads played against better players.

High ball - Hampo
Defence - Rads
Attack - Sam

Overall sheer genius - Sam

Naturally people have their own favorites but each has their own individual qualities that marks them a cut above the rest. Unfortunately Sam has only played 153 times for Wigan, lots of them at half back, against Hampo's 304 and Rads' 323, so it's difficult to assess a whole career against a comparative cameo.

I loved watching Hampo, but Sam is a freak in terms of attacking skills and excitement. He also works damn hard and his defence in the World Cup was as good as anyone's. he too pretty much every high ball and Mae sone great tackles.

Rads was a great clubman butnjwhere near the level of Sam or Hampo .

I loved watching Hampo, but Sam is a freak in terms of attacking skills and excitement. He also works damn hard and his defence in the World Cup was as good as anyone's. he too pretty much every high ball and Mae sone great tackles.

Rads was a great clubman butnjwhere near the level of Sam or Hampo .

If you combine Sam, Rads and Hampo you have the perfect full back, also known as Gary Jack.

I'll leave decisions on who was your best fullback to those better qualified. Having said that, I think the excitement surrounding Sam's attacking skills would have been somewhat diluted had he played in the sides featuring Hampson, simply because so many of his team-mates were capable of the unorthodox and the undefendable as well.

I remember Jack, almost an Aussie Hampo with the blonde mullet. However I thought the two were pretty equal.

Personally the best 1 I've ever seen is Slater, he has it all.