With the home and away season winding towards a conclusion, opportunities for teams to break into the eight are rapidly declining.
For some clubs, fantasies of playing finals this season were dashed long ago, but for others, the dream is still alive - albeit fleetingly.
Each team outside the eight is far from the finished product. They all require an injection of talent in at least one major position on the field.
Whilst contemplating these gaps, we found ourselves pondering a hypothetical question – if each club outside the eight could select one legend to help boost their finals chances, who would they choose?
After scouring the stats, team sheets and possibilities, these were the champions we thought would make the best additions.
St George Illawarra Dragons
Reg Gasnier
In a fortunate position, the young Dragons have a myriad of immortals available for their fantasy selection.
With names like Norm Proven in the second row, Johnny Raper at lock and Graeme ‘Changa’ Langlands in the number one jersey obtainable, it would be hard for even the Dragons to stuff this selection up.
However, with Tyson Frizell, captain Cameron McInnes and the in-form Matthew Dufty already filling these spots, we cast our eye to elsewhere on the paddock.
It is for this reason that we have selected one of the original four immortals and ‘The Prince of Centres’, Reg Gasnier.
in 125 games for the Red V, Gasnier won a staggering six premierships. His international career saw him lace the boots as a Kangaroo on 39 occasions, eight of which he was skipper.
Before his death at the age of 74, Gasnier was honored with a statue of his likeness at the SCG.
With a resume as strong as this and a habit of premiership success, Gasnier’s re-selection would doubtlessly have the current Dragons breathing fire.
