After 14 years in the NRL, Shaun Johnson can say that he faced off against some of the most impressive talent that the sport has ever seen.
In a career spanning 268 games for both the Warriors and the Sharks, the halfback saw plenty of big name opponents, but who was the biggest sledger he ever played against?
While there were a few contenders for the title, Johnson claims that one former opponent-turned-teammate stands out above all.
Shaun Johnson reveals the biggest sledger he faced in his NRL career
Will Chambers is the biggest sledger Shaun Johnson ever saw in the NRL, according to the New Zealand Warriors legend.
@playonsportshow Not even acknowledging him is diabolical 💀 #fyp #playonsportshow #nrl #nrltiktok ♬ original sound - playonsportshow
On his podcast the Play On Sports Show, Johnson said that nothing was off limits to the former Queensland Maroons representative, leading to some awkward moments.
"Will Chambers comes to mind straight away," he said when asked about sledgers on the show.
"It really came to a head when he signed with the Sharks, I don't know if you know that whole feud, the whole battle, it was always Melbourne, Sharks, and what had happened over the years, and Chambers was at the center of it.
"Then he ended up signing and playing alongside the likes of Wade Graham, Andrew Fifita, and I was joining the team at the same time too.
"I remember I pulled up, and we'd signed him maybe late in the pre-season, and I remember thinking to myself going 'Geez, that's a bit of an awkward signing.'
"Then the yarns around the locker room before he came in, 'Boys, we've got to bury some s**t here, gotta put it aside.'
"He will say anything, like does not care, family, nothing's off limits."
Johnson also named fellow New Zealand products Jesse Bromwich and Jazz Tevaga as dark horses in the art of the sledge, but Chambers far and away won the title.