1. Boyd - His best game for a few weeks, probably since he came back from injury. He is starting to turn it back on in attack and kept popping up in defense. He made a very uncharacteristic catching error though. 7
2. Oates - The guy is not at his bet coming from a serious illness and yet produces a performance like that! Don't leave the wing mate, you could go down as a legend of the club/sport if you stay there. He just knows when to run so well! 9
3. Roberts - He got no ball but kept turning up in defense all night. A comfortable win and yet we barely even used the guy. 5
4. Moga - He is huge and he is realising that. Yes he had his customary errors but he is such a handful in attack and makes a mountain of hard metres. He could be a massive trump card for us come finals. 8
5. Kahu - He is running with a lot of purpose in his kick returns to the point teams no longer know which of our back three to kick it to. His defense is rock solid and just turns up constantly. But son, you need to goalkick! 7
6. Milford - I am going to give him the ultimate kudos - that was Lockyeresque. He looked as good as he did in the 2015 GF but seems to be learning composure and I don't think that is in any small part due to the guy wearing the number 7 now. That game was perfect. 10
7. KNik - I have no idea why he keeps getting bagged out. Tonight the attack just kept going straight and left and when it did go right, he was quite threatening. He possible should have had a try from Blair to but I will actually give the benefit of the doubt to the refs on that one. He is just so composed and also put in some decent kicks and tackles. He still hasn't lost when starting and regardless of how it is dismissed, that says a lot. He was overshadowed by a perfect game from Milf, that is nothing to be ashamed of and means he did his supporting role to a T. Really good game once again. 8
8. Sims - He hits hard in defense, that's it. He runs good lines but isn't usually required to do it, he makes no metres with ball in hand and doesn't play huge minutes. He should probably be the one dropped when Joffa returns. 3
14. Thaiday - He wound back the clock tonight...sort of. That was vintage Thaiday in the forwards but new age Thaiday in the hooking role. There I say it, he seems to be a quality hooker., who would have thought? Some of his defense in the back end of the game was fantastic, great game. 9
10. Blair - Look, he offers a lot I know but if he does leave, I just don't think he leaves as big a hole as many think. Yes, he does a lot of the 1%ers and offers a fantastic offload and is good in defense...but he offers nothing in terms of go forward and that in itself would be ok...if the other starting front rower wasn't also offering nothing with ball in hand. I would like to keep him but also glad we aren't breaking the bank to do so. 5
11. Glenn - Back to his best and he has been for a few weeks now. He runs brilliant lines and isn't afraid to take a pressure hit-up either (please take note no. 8 and no. 10). He really should have scored off that short ball but got one later anyway. He hits hard in defense too, excellent game from a highly underrated player. 9
12. Gillett - Well...he is Gillett...with a beard now. He is just quality and is everywhere in a game. His line running is helping free up our dynamic players in KNik, Milf and Roberts (not tonight obviously) and that is no coincidence. Plus you see no one is wanting to run at the right edge because they are just constantly shut down...hard. Another great game. 8
13. McGuire - He has a fantastic pass in him and has the opposite problem to a lot of other offload happy players...he doesn't offload as much as he could. He has such a big motor, is strong, has nice acceleration and footwork and hits hard in defense, he really has potential to become a complete player sooner rather than later. He is just so important to this team now. 9
9. Hunt - That kick for Kahu was sublime, that was poetry in motion. Typical Hunt really, some unbelievable, breath-taking stuff, some head-scratching moments but no one can ever question his effort or passion for the club. He will never be ultra-consistent but he is a major asset to the team in his current role. 7
15. TPJ - (I actually can't remember who was in what number from the bench so whatever) The kid is such a gun already. He has one of the best offloads in the game, has amazing footwork, power and agility. Once his motor catches up (and it seems to be starting to) he will be amongst the very elite forwards in the game. Hope his injury isn't too bad. He wasn't on for that long but made his presence felt. 6
16. Arrow - I really am sad to lose this kid. He is a fantastic pick up for the Titans...provided they don't ruin him. But I doubt that will happen, I've rarely seen another player with as high a work ethic and dedication as Arrow has, it is Cronk-level. He was fantastic in his stint tonight. Some damaging runs, some stinging defense and his usual unseen work in the ruck. He is a future star of the game. 7
17. Ese'ese - Pretty average in his first stint but one of his biggest assets is his motor and that came to the fore tonight because his second stint was quality. Unfortunately you can't keep them all and given Sims is unlikely to be dropped, Ese'ese unfortunately may have to make way for Joffa when he is back. Solid game without reaching the heights of his earlier season form. 5
