While the likes of Sam Burgess, Adrian Morley, and James Graham have etched themselves into the folklore of their respective clubs through their toughness and consistently high level of performances, the men listed below are on the other end of that scale with their dream move to the NRL having crumbled.

4. Chris Thorman

Billed as an exciting and explosive playmaker capable of scoring and creating tries, Chris Thorman was a little-known prospect when Parramatta signed him from the London Broncos in 2004.

Having just been selected in the Great Britain squad, Thorman's star was beginning to rise in England following a successful loan season at Huddersfield under Tony Smith.

Having been deployed originally off the bench and being sparingly used as another halfback option by coach Brian Smith, Thorman struggled to adjust to the NRL in the time he was afforded on the field.

After some dodgy kicking and suspect defensive displays Thorman would eventually be released by Parramatta from the final year of his contract to sign with Huddersfield after only eleven appearances in the blue and gold.

EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND - MAY 03: Chris Thorman of Hull FC hands off Michael Shenton of Castleford during the Super League Magic Weekend match between Hull FC and Castleford Tigers at Murrayfield Stadium on May 3, 2009 in Edinburgh, Scotland. (Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

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  1. Joe Burgess has got to be the biggest dud in recent NRL history, souffffths poached him away from the Roosters mid season, thank God from and he continued to perform his dudery over in the green and smelly dead rabbit bloodied red.

    It was appropriate at the time where he could play with the other four hopeless poms those four Burgess brothers Sam 🤡, George🤡 Tom 🤡and the other one was so bad I can’t even remember his name. 5 DUD Poms playing at souffffths.🤣😆😂😁😂😆🤣

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