Best Aussie Half Back of the '000s : Thu May 14, 2009 11:43 am  

Interesting one - I've gone for Blacky, based on pure entertainment value.

: Thu May 14, 2009 11:44 am  

Apologies to any Joel Penny fans out there!

: Thu May 14, 2009 11:45 am  

Was Dunemann not a stand off rather then a half back?

: Thu May 14, 2009 11:46 am  

billyfax wrote:

Was Dunemann not a stand off rather then a half back?

He played scrum half before Clinchy came back.

: Thu May 14, 2009 11:49 am  

billyfax wrote:

Was Dunemann not a stand off rather then a half back?

Stand-off Half
Scrum-half.

They are called halves because they are not forwards and not quite three-quarters.

I went for Black again for the entertainment value. Clinch was a class player and Dunneman worked harder in defence than most forwards but Black lifts the crowd, sparks excitement.

: Thu May 14, 2009 11:50 am  

That was a tough one.

I have gone for Clinch. I think Ben is fantastic and exciting to watch, but I do miss the "Clinch Pinch" Nobody does it better.

: Thu May 14, 2009 12:07 pm  

i would go for clinch, but only just, a slightly better all round game, and like every body say's, the one one steas were first class, blacky is a much improved player this time around, more of a team player this time, was bit of a headless chicken first time around,but saying that did he score some great trys or what?, a very tough one, both great players in there own right,

: Thu May 14, 2009 12:08 pm  

Surely has to be Dunemann?

Absolutely quality all round player and when he was at his best for Fax he was tearing it up in Super League

: Thu May 14, 2009 12:10 pm  

I went for Dunemann. He was my favourite player at the time. Also the title is best Aussie half back in the 000's and i don't think Clinch was anywhere near as influential in his second spell. On paper that Clinch/Dunemann partnership was superb - we massively underachieved with those two at half back IMO

: Thu May 14, 2009 12:12 pm  

Clinch was 'Irish' apparently.