NRL Team of the Year

[Taylor1921]

1. Hayne - Eels
2. Radradra - Eels
3. Copley - Broncos
4. Walker - Rabbitohs
5. Johnston - Rabbitohs
6. Soward - Panthers
7. Thurston - Cowboys
8. J. Bromwich - Storm
9. Segeyaro - Panthers
10. Scott - Cowboys
11. Burgess - Rabbitohs
12. Mannering - Warriors
13. Parker - Broncos

14. Hunt - Broncos
15. McGuire - Broncos
16. Tamaulolo - Cowboys
17. Graham - Bulldogs

Player of the Year - Hayne
Rookie of the Year - Johnston
Most Improved - Hunt
Back of the Year - Hayne
Forward of the year - S. Burgess

 

[Alec]

Looks pretty good.

 

[rnabokov]

Brisbane Broncos Talk?

 

[broncsgoat]

1. Hayne - Eels
2. Radradra - Eels
3. Copley - Broncos
4. Walker - Rabbitohs
5. Johnston - Rabbitohs
6. Soward - Panthers
7. Thurston - Cowboys
8. J. Bromwich - Storm
9. Segeyaro - Panthers
10. Scott - Cowboys
11. Burgess - Rabbitohs
12. Mannering - Warriors
13. Parker - Broncos

14. Hunt - Broncos
15. McGuire - Broncos
16. Tamaulolo - Cowboys
17. Graham - Bulldogs

Player of the Year - Hayne
Rookie of the Year - Johnston
Most Improved - Hunt
Back of the Year - Hayne
Forward of the year - S. Burgess

We are coming 9th yet have 25% of the team of the year?

 

[I bleed Maroon]

Hunt has been better than Soward. That is a joke.

 

[Porthoz]

Moved thread to RL talk.

1- Hayne
2- Radradra
3- Copley
4- Walker
5- Johnston
6- Hoffm... I mean Thurston
7- Hunt
8- M. Scott
9- Smith
10- G. Burgess
11- Guerra
12- Mannering
13- S. Burgess

14- Segeyaro
15- McGuire
16- Graham
17- Bromwich

 

[Ari Gold]

Why are people nominating Sam Burgess as a second rower? He's been lock virtually all year. Ditto Thurston who has been a five-eight for most of the year.

 

[Mr Fourex]

Is the NRL team of the year or just the SMH team of the year?

 

[Sproj]

1. Hayne
2. Radradra
3. Hurrell
4. Walker
5. Mansour
6. Soward
7. Hunt
8. Bromwich
9. Smith
10. Gurgess
11. Hoffman
12. Guerra
13. Surgess

14. DCE
15. Scott
16. Parker
17. Graham

Player of the Year: Hayne
Most Improved: Hunt
Rep Player: The Ref (NSW)
Rookie of the Year: Jonstone

 

[Foordy]

No Copley Sproj ... I thought you were better than that mate :tongue:

 

[Broncoman]

Hunt has been better than Soward. That is a joke.

TBF on Soward he was criticised heavily and most didn't give him much hope of performing while Hunt on the other hand had shown some stuff the previous year and there was some expectations on him kicking on from it. Both have been great this year.

 

[Big Pete]

How tough is it to settle on positions this year?

Some of them really feels like splitting hairs, hell, I think settling on a Top 5 for each position would be rough.

I'll try and put together a list of nominees.

Top 5 Fullbacks
Brett Stewart
Greg Inglis
Matt Moylan
Billy Slater
Jarryd Hayne

Top 10 Wingers
Peta Hiku
Alex Johnston
Josh Mansour
Daniel Tupou
Roger Tuivasa-Sheck
Sisa Waqa
Semi Redradra
Daniel Vidot
Brett Morris
Jason Nightingale

Top 10 Centres
Jamie Lyon
Steve Matai
Dylan Walker
Dean Whare
Michael Jennings
Will Chambers
Tim Lafai
Konrad Hurrell
Dale Copley
Josh Dugan

Top 5 Five Eighths
Kieran Foran
Jamie Soward
James Maloney
Johnathan Thurston
Gareth Widdop

Top 5 Halfbacks
Daly Cherry-Evans
Adam Reynolds
Cooper Cronk
Shaun Johnson
Ben Hunt

Top 10 Props
George Burgess
Jesse Bromwich
Aiden Tolman
Josh Graham
Sam Moa
Mat Scott
Josh McGuire
Corey Parker
Jacob Lillyman
Aaron Woods

Top 5 Hookers
Issac Luke
James Segeyaro
Jake Friend
Cam Smith
Robbie Farah

Top 10 Second-Rowers
Anthony Watmough
Boyd Cordner
Aiden Guerra
Ryan Hoffman
Josh Jackson
Tariq Sims
Jason Taumalolo
Simon Mannering
Matt Gillett
Greg Bird

Top 5 Locks
Jamie Buhrer
Sam Burgess
Sam Thaiday
Trent Merrin
Nate Myles

Could probably replace the odd name here, but I believe I've got most of the front-runners for each position.

Crazy how tough some positions are and how weak other positions are.

Halfback & Second-Row was a real struggle.

 

[Alec]

Vaughan is surely a top 10 prop this year. Ricky playing him off the bench and Faders general shittiness makes it harder to be recognised.

Also there MUST have been more than half a dozen locks better than Thaiday.

 

[Big Pete]

It's pretty close as far as props are concerned. Lots of quality front rows this year and there's a few I left off that would be ahead of Vaughan. Paul's had a good season, among the Raiders best but he just falls short for me.

Lock on the other hand is different. There aren't too many candidates who have really put their hand up and had a strong season. Thaiday has basically played the whole season there, played a senior role in his team's side.

It really doesn't matter all that much since there is one clear winner and you're more than welcome to contribute and draft up your own list but it is what it is.

 

[Harry Sack]

Moved thread to RL talk.

1- Hayne
2- Radradra
3- Copley
4- Walker
5- Johnston
6- Hoffm... I mean Thurston
7- Hunt
8- M. Scott
9- Smith
10- G. Burgess
11- Guerra
12- Mannering
13- S. Burgess

14- Segeyaro
15- McGuire
16- Graham
17- Bromwich

No Parker? You Wot8?

 

[Porthoz]

No Parker? You Wot8?

He played prop most of the season, so... as awesome as I think he is, I can't put him ahead of GBurger, Matt Scott, Bromwich or Graham, so the decision was him or McGuire, and "The Big Show" just beats him imo.