Glenn Morrison enjoyed an illustrious 16-year career with the Parramatta Eels, Balmain Tigers, North Sydney Bears and North Queensland Cowboys before moving to England where he played for the Bradford Bulls and Wakefield Trinity.

The former full-back has played alongside some of the best players in the modern era and has given Love Rugby League its Ultimate 13, created in partnership with eToro, a trading and investing platform with over 35 million users.

Odsal favourite Morrison, 48, still lives in West Yorkshire and is head of the athletics team and rugby coach at Bradford Grammar School.

He was head coach at the Bradford Bulls Elite Academy and also worked with the reserve team, but recently stepped down from that position when it became a full-time position.

1. Tim Brasher (Balmain Tigers, North Queensland Cowboys)

I played with Brash at Balmain Tigers and then again at Cowboys. He was a defender for NSW and Australia who just did all the little things well.

He was excellent in high ball play and few players were able to get past him.

2. Matt Bowen (North Queensland Cowboys)

Matty was with me at the Cowboys game. He’s not a natural wide receiver, he’s a fullback, but I had to put him somewhere on the team because he was just class.

I remember as a young kid playing for the Cowboys when Brash was playing fullback and Tim, admittedly, moved to center and eventually retired because he didn’t want to get in Matty’s way.

Matty was the most difficult player I ever played against and at times in training you couldn’t even reach him.

3. Timana Tahu (originally from New South Wales, Parramatta eels)

I played with Timana at Parramatta because he came there from Newcastle Knights at the same time as me.

He performed brilliantly in the gym, and his coaches said he was the most talented athlete they had ever seen.

He was tough on the pitch and I played with him in Country Origin before we both went to Parra.

4. Shontayne Hape (Bradford Bulls)

Shonny and Big Les were very dangerous for the Bulls on the left wing and that is why they both have to be in my team.

Shonny was in a class of his own, he just glided around the pitch and I played in a few games with him and Les next to me.

They came up with their own moves and calls because they were just for them! I just made sure to pass them on to Shonny and he and Les did the rest.

5. Lesley Vainikolo (Bradford Bulls)

“The Volcano” was a wrecking ball on the pitch, but off it he was a great guy and would do anything for anyone.

Les wasn’t the best coach but considering what he did on the pitch it didn’t bother anyone. A fantastic winger and an iconic figure in Super League history who scored goals for fun.

6. Ellery Hanley (Balmain Tigers)

I was a Balmain fan as a kid and watched Ellery when he came here in 1988. I was lucky enough to play with him a few years later when he returned to the Tigers.

On a good day Ellery was just on a different level to anyone else so it was a pleasure to play without him – he scored some of my first tries in the NRL.

7. Andrew Johns (Origin: New South Wales)

I played with Joey in Country Origin and of course I had to have him in my Ultimate 13.

He was our captain and our leader, he made it easy for us when we were playing in the back row and getting forward because he just let us through.

Joey could come up with a play or a kick out of nothing and is one of the legends of the game.

8. Joe Vagana (Bradford Bulls)

Joe was a great person off the pitch and was one of the first lads I met when I joined Bradford.

But on the pitch it took four players to bring him down every time, and that just opened up the way for us to defend.

Then we played from the back and he was kind of the father of the team, looking after everyone.

9. Terry Newton (Bradford Bulls)

I played with Danny Buderus for the Exiles against England in 2011, he’s obviously a legend of the game, but I had to put Terry in there.

He was aggressive, didn’t take a single step back, and sometimes didn’t seem to know where the line was – but I liked that.

I enjoyed fighting alongside him and he was also an intelligent player who knew when to move and would wave his arms before passing the ball to make things easier for us.

Terry was an all-round player and it was very sad to see what happened to him after his untimely death in 2010, but I think he will be remembered for all the good things he did.

10. Paul Harragon (New South Wales)

I played country rugby with Paul in Australia and he was the captain at the time – he was also captain of New South Wales and Australia.

He was just a leader and I was fortunate enough to play at the back of the old school rugby league and then in the transition period to the newer style.

The fights that “The Chief” had with Mark “Spudd” Carroll in the Newcastle-Manly games and then in State of Origin were the stuff of legend. Paul was the leader everyone feared.

11. Steve Menzies (Bradford Bulls)

I played against Beaver a lot – we played in partnership throughout our NRL careers – and he wasn’t huge but if he hit you he could knock you down.

I remember he once tackled me in the thighs and almost broke my leg! He was fit, he didn’t give up, and the fact that he held the record for most tries scored by a forward says it all.

Beaver came to Bradford and fitted in immediately with that great team – I think he still puts on his boots and plays a bit of grassroots football.

12. Paul Sironen (Balmain Tigers)

Paul was my idol and during my first away game I roomed with him and asked him questions.

He was an old-school striker, seen on the Kangaroos tour against Great Britain, and had some memorable duels with Barrie McDermott.

Barrie elbowed Siro but he quickly got back up and continued his attack – he was a giant, a monster and a great guy off the pitch too, which you could see from how well his boys did in the game.

13. Sam Burgess (Bradford Bulls)

I met Sam when I first came to England, when I was supposed to join the Bulls. We were supposed to get promoted together.

From then on he came to me every morning and I drove him to training – he was like a sponge, constantly asking questions of Joe Vagana and me.

He took care of his father himself as a teenager, and as he gained confidence, he became an increasingly destructive force. We all knew he was going to be a star.

He was a big lad but had steely hands and was recently inducted into the NRL Hall of Fame, so it’s great to see him making huge strides as Warrington Wolves coach.

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