Sonny Bill Williams most hated man in Australia

Williams has topped men's mag Zoo Weekly's annual Top 50 People We Hate List, released today.

Zoo editor Paul Merrill said the now French rugby player was the clear winner.

"Sonny Bill is someone who did something no Australian should do, he ditched his teammates and walked out," Merrill told AAP.

"We're calling him Money Bill Williams for scarpering off to another continent just for the cash."

Federal MP Belinda Neal was third, disgraced AFL player Wayne Carey was fourth for "shagging his mate's missus" and "even the name Wayne" while swimmer Nick D'Arcy rounded out the top five.

SA attorney-general Michael Atkinson came in at six for blocking R-rated video games, followed by the Pope for "shutting down our streets and filling them with a bunch of weirdos" during World Youth Day in Sydney.

"Generally we don't like him (the Pope) he's old and looks a bit strange, like he should be in Star Wars," Merrill said.

Based on men's views, the list included everybody from an incest father and daughter couple, bank chief executives and "the girl from the AAMI ads".

Surprise inclusions were pop star Madonna (44), golfer Greg Norman (13) and Sex and the City star Sarah Jessica Parker (32).

Last year's winner Silverchair frontman Daniel Johns is out, while 2006 winner, radio shock jock Kyle Sandilands has slipped to 19.

TV personalities to make the list included the character Toadie from Network Ten soap Neighbours, Johanna Griggs for being "annoying" during Seven's Olympic coverage and Sunrise host David Koch.

"Toadie has just been on the show for too long, he's not a great character and we wish he wasn't on the show," Merrill said.

"And David Koch because he's a bit of an old fart."

Featuring last year, but spared this time were Roseanne Barr, Eddie McGuire, OJ Simpson, Owen Wilson and Gretel Killeen.

Zoo Weekly's Top 50 People We Hate List

1. Sonny Bill Williams - Bulldogs deserter

2. Amrozi - Bali bomber dubbed the smiling assassin

3. Belinda Neal - Tantie-throwing, night-clubbing federal Labor MP

4. Wayne Carey - Misbehaving former AFL player

5. Nick D'Arcy - Dumped from Olympic swim team over assault claim

6. SA Attorney - General Michael Atkinson

7. Pope Benedict

8. Indy 500 General Manager, Greg Hooten - banned booze and boobs.

9&10. John Earnest and Anne Deaves - father and daughter who became dad and mum.

11. Big Brother 2008 winner Terri

12. Corey Worthington - Melbourne party boy

13. Greg Norman - golfer

14. Mercedes Corby - convicted drug smuggler's sister

15. Schapelle Corby - convicted drug smuggler

16. Peter MacDonald - James Hardie boss who avoided paying compensation

17. David Miscavige - Scientology boss

18. Dennis Ferguson - accused pedophile seeking compensation

19. Kyle Sandilands - radio host

20. David Koch - Sunrise presenter

21. The girl from the AAMI ads

22. Marcus Trescothick - English cricketer

23. Rove McManus - comedian

24. George W Bush - US president

25. Toadie from Neighbours

26. Bank CEOs

27. Japanese Whalers

28. Radovan Karadzic - accused genocidal Serb leader

29. Sheik Yamani - price-rising Saudi oil minister

30. Martin Lawrence - actor

31. John Darwin - Briton who faked own death

32. Sarah Jessica Parker - actor

33. Jamie Oliver - TV chef

34. Todd McKenny - Radio and TV host

35. & 36. Rick Dyer and Matthew Whitton - gave false hope to Bigfoot believers

37. Judge who jailed lesbians in Dubai

38. Gordon Ramsay - foul-mouthed chef

39. Britney Spears

40. Patrick Swayze - gets cancer, continues to smoke

41. Tamsyn Lewis - Olympic athlete

42. Amy Winehouse - drug, booze and self-pity hound

43. Pamela Anderson - no-show for Zoo Weekly

44. Madonna - singer

45. Joanna Griggs - voice of the Olympics

46. Heath Franklin - comedic performer and writer

47. Peter Hore - serial pest

48. Heather Mills - Paul McCartney's former wife

49. Tim Johnson - the Firepower man

50. Milton Orkopolous - former NSW pollie and convicted sex offender.

AAP