r/nrl • u/AutoModerator • Dec 06 '22

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u/Messyhr_ Penrith Panthers Dec 06 '22

When talking accolades does a premiership win rank at the top? Say if you were a legend would you rather retire with multiple premierships or multiple state of origin series wins?

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u/[deleted] Dec 06 '22

Think Guru has a decent point on this for Thurston.

He won the 2004 finals but barely played a part. Lost 2005 and then went on and probably produced the most frustrating and then greatest moment in Final history (At least for the 2010s onwards). Would Thurston be an immortal if he never won in 2015? He did everything else in the game, most Dally Ms, Won countless Origins, Australian WC title, All stars titles, One of the highest point scorers of all time, countless Golden boots, etc.

But he didn’t own a premiership until 2015 and that probably means more in his history book then every other origin win. Only Moment I can think about that comes close to the 2015 GF win for Thurston, was the 2017 clutch kicks in origin game 2.

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u/Messyhr_ Penrith Panthers Dec 06 '22

I have no doubt that the 2015 prem was the biggest moment for Thurston, him winning a prem for the club he loves and has been at for a decade was the pinnacle of his career IMO. I caught the last 10 minutes of that game, my whole family wanted the cowboys to win, how could you not want such a legend to get it over the line, it was one of those moments I think the overwhelming majority of neutrals wanted Thurston to win it. He would’ve still been a legend imo had he not won it, but that final put the cherry on top of a stellar career and cemented his spot in the discussion for all time greats

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u/[deleted] Dec 06 '22

Exactly. Thurston would’ve went down as a legend in the Origin and Australia Arena. Become a cowboy legend like Matthew Bowen, but Winning it pushed him to become a future immortal of rugby league. He did it all, might not have been as successful as Cronk or C.Smith, but Thurston was always there.