In my latest blog I've had a go at selecting a Team of the Decade based on performances in Super League from 2000 to 2010.



The only criteria was that the player needed to have made a significant contribution to SL during the past decade. I hope I've not missed any obvious contenders, for context I started watching RL regularly in 2002/3.



My team is...



1 Wellens

2 Albert

3 Lyon

4 Senior

5 Vainikolo

6 McGuire

7 Long

8 Morley

9 Cunningham

10 Fielden

11 Farrell

12 Peacock

13 Sculthorpe



Would welcome others ideas and selections. My full blog with reasoning and those just missing out is [urlhttp://jimcgreen.wordpress.com/2010/12/31/the-super-league-team-of-the-decade/[/url

Id have to say id mostly agree, however id make some slight changes.. and would be easier with a bench ([inot a conventional bench[/i) aswell for those who just miss out on a starting roll;



1 Wellens

2 Albert

3 Lyon

4 Senior

5 Vainikolo

6 Robbie Paul

7 Long

8 Paul Anderson

9 Cunningham

10 Fielden

11 Farrell

12 Chris Joynt

13 Sculthorpe



14 James Lowes

15 Peacock

16 Tommy Martyn

17 Kevin Sinfield

There were some awesome players who started their career pre super league, but did actually play in super league at the back end of their careers like Sean Edwards, Frano Botica, Richie Blackmore and Lee Crooks. Fielden shouldn't be in that team. I don't see a reason why Peacock should be in 2nd row either when there have been players like Cassidy, Joynt and even Solomona.



I would love to see Tawera Nikau in that squad even if it is on the bench because Sculthorpe was unbelievably good.

Off the top of my head:



1. Paul Wellens

2. Brian Carney (injury free)

3. Jamie Lyon

4. Keith Senior

5. Lesley Vainikolo

6. Danny McGuire

7. Sean Long

8. Barrie McDermott

9. Kieran Cunningham

10. Jamie Peacock

11. Mick Cassidy

12. Andy Farrell

13. Kevin Sinfield



14. Robbie Paul

15. Adrian Morley

16. Terry O'Connor

17. Paul Sculthorpe



Jules O'Neill could have made it.

Remember it's post-2000.

Your decade is 11 years.

Technically it should be 2000-2009 as 2010 is the start of a new decade.

10. Ryan Bailey

Surprised no one mentioned Gareth Ellis.

I would just say Brandon Costin to be included.

If you're going to get pedantic, the year 2000 was the last year of the twentieth century, so the first decade of the 21st century is 2001-2010. There will be some who disagree.