New NRL Fan Reacts: Cameron Smith - The Greatest Of All-Time - Melbourne Storm / Queensland Maroons

[@jlim74]

He is the GOAT. He doesn't have a big highlights reel because he's not in the try-scoring type role. The hooker is the first person to touch the ball, the person who touches the ball the most and the person who decides what and where the ball is going. The role is all about strategy and opportunity and works in conjunction with the halves and the full back i.e. the other spine members. Cameron Smith is widely acknowledged for his ability to control the speed of a game and his kicking game. He was able to with great ease control the game, the speed of play and the speed of the game. He was a puppet master, a magician. Melbourne Storm Captain, QLD Captain and Captain of Australia. He has won every team award and individual award that you can win in the game multiple times over. Most matches ever played, most points ever scored. While a lot of people who supported other teams hated him, they loved him when he was playing for QLD and Australia. They basically disliked him because he was so good and wasn't playing for them. That being said, I think you'd be hard pressed to find anyone even those who dislike him who would tell that he wasn't an f'ing amazing player. He was also part of the Big 3 - Cameron Smith (hooker), Billy Slater (full back) and Cooper Cronk (half back). They were the 3 Melbourne Storm Players who dominated at club, state (QLD) and country level - never has their been 3 players like that at one club or state which led to their absolute dominance throughout their careers. All 3 of them will be immortals. You should check out Billy Slater, the Greatest Fullback of All Time - his highlight reels are out of this world!

[@AndyFNQ84]

Decision making and leadership were second to none, truly a once in a generation player

[@4nz881]

Slater Smith and Cronk devastated the NRL never missing the finals winning premierships , the most remembered games would be the few upsets against them , truely someone special #goat9

[@slyclaypool]

he controlled the game in both offense and defence like noone else ever has before, the most unseen (to the average eye) impact any player has had on the game. Will always be the GOAT, but will always be in the shadows of the more 'spectacular' players in the eyes of a casual fan

[@joeblack1652]

Cam Smith has the physic of some dude at the pub but he would play 80mins and make 50 tackles. His passing and kicking and situational awareness was unparalleled. He made everyone else he played with better. He creates opportunities and space for others to exploit. He rarely got injured. Played a huge number of games. And he could mind control referees into doing what he wanted Plus he was an excellent goal kicker. One of the most valuable team players of all time.

[@brentdavis3102]

Eamonn @ 10:11 "Sit back & enjoy watching this champion. He's the best player I've ever seen." That was Andrew Johns saying that.

[@slyclaypool]

the fued with Joey makes sense haha, valid though. Matty is one of the more unbiased opinions out there

[@stormlova]

I'm a Storm fan obviously so I'm biased but yeah a good few people consider him the greatest player ever. He could control the game like practically no one else. He doesn't quite have a Benji Marshall-esque highlight reel but he's the reason his team mates do. Brady-esque longevity and influence.

[@TheGeneral92]

Hooker is the guy that passes the ball to the havles after every tackle/play the ball.

[@Laros82]

As a Manly and NSW Fan I did not enjoy when he was playing against ny team cos he was truly a remarkable Player! Huge respect and was always good to see him play for Australia haha

[@baccycones7644]

Smith not really a highlight type of player. Best highlights ≠ best player. His game management is why he was the goat. Great video!

[@brentdavis3102]

A Hooker/#9 is the constant dummy half player.The dummy half is the player that passes the ball from the play the ball/ruck.The name hooker comes from their position in the scrum.Back when scrums where contested the hooker would hook onto/inbetween the two prop forwards with one on either arm,get down as low as possible & try'n hook the ball back through the scrum with their feet.(Unfortunately as a result of many bad neck & back injuries the rugby league scrum is no longer contested with it's only purpose now being allowing a single play that separates the foward pack from the back line.)For this reason & having to be the team's dummy half is why the position requires a strong built but shorter height body type.A hooker is 1 of the 3 front row forwards the other's being props #8 & #10.All of the entire forward pack name's derive from their position in a scrum. Props,hooker,second rowers(#11 & #12) & lock(#13).

[@PJKaspar]

I’d compare him to Tim Duncan. Stayed with one club, not that flashy of a player but had high iq of the game.

[@hudsonsled454]

You will not see a better game manager than Cam Smith #facts Logan known for geniuses

[@dddd-ng5yq]

Matee come on.. when is the Andrew Johns (the immortal) video dropping? You keep doing Queenslanders

[@EamonnReacts]

Soon!

[@dddd-ng5yq]

@@EamonnReacts I shall be waiting patiently 😁

[@Rassskle]

Billy Slator has the better highlights reel.......maybe the best rugby league highlights reel of all time. Cameron Smith was an all time champion but his position in the team does not make visual highlights......he is more a general or field marshal......the coaches brain on the field and in play.

[@garnfkurslf]

The goat of ref manipulation and captaining a team of disgraced salary cap cheaters

[@Rassskle]

HaHaHa........every NSW team was cheating the salary cap as well......The Storm was only targeted because they are NOT an NSW or QLD team, they are based in the home of Australian Rules Football ( AFL) , they are constantly built from young players REJECTED by the overpaid fake experts in NSW & QLD.......and year after year they are too damn good, embarrassing these fake officials and coaches from NSW & QLD, and the NRL ( NSW ) governing body that mismanages the game.