was also characterised by his ability to remain on his feet while being tackled. David Campese described Moon core strength by saying that, “once into his stride, he was devilishly hard to bring down.” Former Australian fullback Roger Gould said of Moon that, “He’s so strong that he’ll break the tackle unless it’s perfectly timed.” Mark Ella described Moon as: “He also had the size and strength to stay on his feet and unload, and he kept the ball alive whenever he could." Moon was renowned for tremendous defensive skills. Campese wrote of Moon that: ‘He also had good strength and his defence was sound.' former professional rugby league footballer Mal Meninga said of Moon that, “his defence was solid (Campese & Meninga, 1994: 248)”. Mark Ella has said of Moon that, “he just doesn’t miss a tackle." Moon has often been praised for his completeness as a player. Mark Ella wrote of Moon that he “had the ball skills of a five-eighth or centre." Terry Smith wrote if Moon that, “There wasn’t a weak link in Moon’s armory. He’s had the lot. Speed of limb and thought, safe hands, resoluteness in the tackle.” David Campese wrote of Moon that, “when he did something he did it well. He also appeared to do things easily, the mark of a well balanced player (Campese, 1995: 101). Place in history Many contemporaries who played with or against Moon regard him as one of the greatest wingers they have seen. Former All Black winger Stu Wilson has said that Moon was the best winger he ever played against. This is very notable as it has been well documented that Wilson was outplayed by David Campese in 1982 – something Wilson himself concedes. Australian captain of the 1984 Grand Slam Wallabies Andrew Slack said of Moon, following an injury Moon suffered against England on the 1984 Australia rugby union tour of Britain and Ireland, that 'I don't suppose there has ever been a better Australian Rugby player'. During the 1984 Australia rugby union tour of Britain and Ireland former Australian fullback Roger Gould ranked Moon alongside Mark Ella as “the best Australian player I’ve seen”. Former Australian flanker Simon Poidevin said of Moon in his autobiography For Love Not Money (1990) that, “he's the best winger I’ve played with or against… ”. However, in a re-released version of his autobiography following the 1991 Rugby