Agreed, but that's more a sad statement about the quality of five-eighths in our game. The way the game is played, a quality ball player/strategist/footballer is not required at five-eighth anymore. The only genuine five-eighth in the game is Darren Lockyer. The rest play like a 4th back rower or 3rd centre, Inglis included.
The lawmakers have to do something or our game is going to degenerate further into being like American football where each play is planned, choreographed and participated in by only a couple of players.
Do agree with Prince at Half though - he had a much better year than Thurston this year.
I don't have a problem with Slater as best FB this year - but not Player of the Year.
Who would you have said was player of the year? Do you agree with me it should've been Karmichael Hunt? He dominated every position he played this year. He could've just about been named in every position in the team of the year.
Agree on the front row as well - Price or Civo FTW
However I don't think these awards will be around long - lost a lot of credibility already in their inaugural year.
Agreed about the quality of 5/8ths Coxy, but I think it actually stems from the absence of any decent halfbacks (aside from Johns) a few years ago.
To name but two, IMO Cronk and Thurston were not halfbacks, but were there for a lack of any other option because ball-playing back rowers or creative centres can flourish in the 6.
True that Mick. Prince wasn't even a halfback really, the Broncos turned him into one (or tried to) and then so did Wests Tigers. He's more of a classical halfback than the others.
Who would you have said was player of the year? Do you agree with me it should've been Karmichael Hunt? He dominated every position he played this year. He could've just about been named in every position in the team of the year.
I do not envy you Flutterby, every hitup by anyone other than Nutley......"Nuts would have made more ground" or "That was soft, Nuts should teach that girl how to run hard".
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