Graham Lowe: Hats off to legend of the game

Warriors fans disappointed with their team's season so far will still get a special treat at Mt Smart on Sunday.

In years to come you will be able to say you saw Hazem El Masri play his last game for the Bulldogs against the Warriors.

El Masri, who is retiring at the end of the season, will go down in history as one of the game's greatest players.

His goal-kicking has been second to none and that has rightly earned him a spectacular reputation.

But his wing play has also been a great asset to the club.

He is a small man by today's standards, but with outstanding positional play and courage he has marked and kept the best wingers in the world in check, usually finishing ahead in the personal duel.

A humble man in a game that has far too many egos, Hazem deserves a round of applause from all fans because he has been one of the NRL's true champions on and off the field.

HAZEM EL MASRI: EL MAGIC NUMBERS

0
Number of times involved in an off-field scandal

1
Number of Australian and NSW caps

11
Most goals in a single match by a Bulldog

33
Age

34
Most points in a match by a Bulldog

154
Number of NRL tries scored

178
Height in centimetres

309
Number of NRL games

342
Number of points scored setting Bulldogs' single season record

853
Number of NRL goals kicked

2,322
Number of NRL points scored