Alex Loughton right now but Hinder in his prime is my pick.

Hey I never said Hinder was better. I said they were similar, and imagine Loughton being practically the same player when he is Rusty's age.

And, FWIW, I would take Loughton.

And sorry for the triple post, but Loughton is having a much better year this year...at least in the 3 or 4 Cairns games I've watched. Last couple of seasons it seemed as though he was heading for a rapid Hinder-esque decline.

Loughton is soooooo frustrating its beyond a joke

Loughton vs Hinder = Loughton. Hinder was OK when he was with Sydney like 7 years ago, but has steadily deteriorated since.. fact he made the WC boomers team not only shed light on our lack of inside talent at the time.. but also showed Goorjians absolute NEED to fit Kings into the Boomers roster.

Steindl vs Blanchfeild?..... Blanchfield. He is more athletic.. seems to have more of an inside/outside game.. looks like a young Sam Mackinnon with a 3 point shot.. it wouldnt be crazy to think he could find himself in the A team Boomers mix with time. Steindl has the 3, has some length.. but hasn't got as much versatility or physical strength as the blanchmeister.

Loughton has been hampered by Osteitis Pubis and other injuries since he represented the Boomers in 2011 I think it was. Very unfair to criticise him for the past two years. That's why he has been so up and down. This season, he is finally 100%.

Statistical comparisons of the two below:

Loughton:
http://www.sportingpulse.com/team_info.cgi?action=PSTATS&pID=190396068&client=0-189-88243-119318-11144829

Hinder:
http://www.sportingpulse.com/team_info.cgi?action=PSTATS&pID=190394933&client=0-189-88242-232872-17885836

Hinder has only averaged over 10 points per game one season in his whole career.

Loughton has averaged over 10 points per game in all six of the seasons he has played.

As a sidenote, Loughton is averaging 14.3 points this season, 53.3% from the field and 48.5% from three- great season so far!

Loughton is a great passer for a bigman too.

Loughton by a mile.

And where does Ben Allen fit in with all this carry on?

Loughton vs Hinder both in their prime might be a closer contest, i'd still give it to Loughton. But right here, right now, Loughton is miles ahead of Hinder, no disrespect to Rusty. Agree that this has been Loughton's most consistent season with cairns, but I also feel Sammy's pain that Loughton can be frustrating.

Hinder in his prime perhaps but depends what the team needed. I remember Hinder as being that guy who played D, could hit the three, dish a few assists, etc. Those players are pretty useful.

Hinder's lack of footspeed even in his ptime meant he was always ouy of position for rebounds...

If youre a big you want to be lean and fast or slow and strong, that's the trade off.

Hinder is slow and skinny. Bad combo.

Rusty's role at the crocs hasnt helped him either. He was looking great last year backing up Nevill after he arrived, but other than that he's been made to carry an unfair workload inside most seasons, which leaves him exposed. I blame the crocs for that more than rusty.

Mick, Rusty is actually one of the fastest centres running splitline in the league, but agreed, his ground coverage in the halfcourt is woeful.

When did Hinder have a prime?