Among all the hyperbole over where Nathan Cleary stands after his Grand Final heroics, Broncos great Darren Lockyer has had his say.
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Curiously, of the 13 Immortals named to date, Andrew Johns - the most recent recipient - is the only dedicated halfback.Johns, Peter Sterling, Ricky Stuart, Johnathan Thurston and Allan Langer are among the names raised when the best No. 7 in the game’s history is discussed. “Maybe with Origin he wants to tick a few more boxes, but in terms of club halfbacks the last bloke to do that was Sterling.“It is incredible and I don’t know if a bloke like Sterlo won a game like that on his own in the 1980s.Among Johns’ legacy of performances was his effort in 2005 when he was rushed back into the NSW side for game two of that year's State of Origin series only one game back from a broken jaw.
“I remember in 2005 when Joey kicked a 40/20 here in Origin and then he just went on a roll,” he said.
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