Surely not. He's already an established England international.
If he counts, Hodgson, Burgess and Graham should already have won recent rookie of the year awards (and then we might as well call it best English international import of the year award). He can't possibly count.
Haas has exploded on to the scene, and is a good candidate. But all the Broncos pack, including him, are a bit prone to looking great one week and poor the next.
Nikora has quietened a bit since Johnson's injury, but is on the park for 80 minutes a match, and has contributed well in every match. Needs some work on his defence (as do pretty much all rookies) but that has improved a lot in the last month.
Sivo looks a bit raw/unfinished, even for a rookie, but is a great prospect.
Flegler is being out pointed by his team mates in the highlights stakes, but I think he is going great and is fairly consistent.
Xerri has had a few wonderful attacking bursts, and I'm very excited by him improving and being a main attacking weapon for years. His handling and defense are not yet at the standard they need to be at, hopefully they will improve.
I'm not writing Flanagan off from rookie of the year, just opportunities may limit him. But to come in for an injured international player, and play the house down in a position that traditionally takes years to flourish in, he has done very well. Hopefully he won't get those extra opportunities he needs this year in a Roosters jersey!
At this stage I'd call it a tight race between Nikora and Haas for ROTY, but a full season is a long time. Anyone could drop off or pick up.
