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I Notice no Brissy players mentioned. No Thaiday, no McGuire, No Lodge. Wayne must have them well disciplined!
Lafai made the 'team.'
NRL’s team of most penalised players for season 2018
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Mitchell Moses, James Maloney and Angus Crichton copped plenty of penalties in 2018.Source: FOX SPORTS
THE NRL’s crackdown on penalties is long gone, but the players prone to being penalised remain in rugby league.
From premiership winner James Tedesco to Sharks’ enforcer Andrew Fifita, these were the players that got more attention than most from the referees this year.
Fox Sports brings you the team of the most penalised players for their position in season 2018.
BEST OF THE BEST: THE ULTIMATE WORLD TEAM OF LEAGUE PLAYERS
1. James Tedesco (8)
The Roosters’ premiership winner was the most penalised fullback in season 2018, one ahead of Knights youngster Kalyn Ponga (7).
2. Kyle Feldt (11)
The Cowboys’ winger finished equal first for most penalised flankers together with Storm star Suliasi Vunivalu.
3. Latrell Mitchell (24)
Source: News Corp Australia
The Roosters’ star holds the unenviable record of most penalties conceded by a back in 2018 and finished eight ahead of Dragons’ centre Tim Lafai for his position.
4. Tim Lafai (16)
The Dragons’ centre was the equal second-most penalised player for his position along with Raiders’ bohemeth Joey Leilua (16).
5. Suliasi Vunivalu (11)
The Storm flyer finished equal first for most penalties conceded for his position, one ahead of second placed Raiders’ winger Jordan Rapana (10).
6. James Maloney (21)
The Panthers’ larrikin finished equal first with Cameron Munster (21), for penalties conceded by five-eighths in 2018.
7. Mitchell Moses (18)
The Eels’ halfback was the equally most penalised No.7 in the NRL, with Rabbitohs’ star Adam Reynolds (18).
8. Andrew Fifita (35)
Source: Getty Images
The Sharks’ enforcer holds the unwanted record as the game’s most penalised player in 2018 and conceded 11 more penalties than Aaron Woods, who had the second most by a prop.
9. Issac Luke (27)
The Warriors’ rake conceded the equal second most penalties in the competition and committed two more than second placed hooker Cameron McInnes (25).
10. Aaron Woods (24)
Source: Getty Images
The Bulldogs-turned-Sharks prop finished with the second most penalties by a front-rower, one ahead of third placed George Burgess (23).
11. Elliot Whitehead (22)
The Raiders’ fiery Englishman conceded the second most penalties by a second-rower, one ahead of the third placed Cowboys’ star Coen Hess (21).
12. Angus Crichton (26)
The Roosters bound former Rabbitohs enforcer was the fourth most penalised player in the competition and conceded four more penalties than the second placed second-rower Elliot Whitehead.
13. Jake Trbojevic (27)
The Manly lock conceded the equal second most penalties in the NRL in season 2018 and had three more than the lock with the second most, Rabbitoh Sam Burgess (24).
https://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/nr...8/news-story/9998b89d817f2da38dd2ca0f49ce7e65
REPRESENTATIVE
England hang on to beat New Zealand in first Test
Author
Alicia Newton NRL.com Reporter in England
Timestamp
Sun 28 Oct 2018, 06:25 AM
England have taken a 1-0 lead in their Test series against New Zealand, with a late try to Oliver Gildart sealing an 18-16 victory on Sunday morning (AEDT) in Hull.
Both sides struggled to control the game in frosty conditions, but a late offload from Canberra-bound John Bateman was enough for Gildart to race down the sideline and beat Dallin Watene-Zelezniak to the line with 12 minutes remaining.
The Kiwis will rue their discipline late in the contest after taking the lead twice through penalty goals. That came despite the visitors struggling with field position throughout the contest.
James Graham was one of the best for England with 125 metres from 14 carries, while Jesse Bromwich (158m) and Marty Taupau (135m) set a platform for the visitors in an otherwise evenly-poised battle through the middle.
England were first on the board through Sam Tomkins, who finished off an attacking raid after Tommy Makinson got over the top of Jordan Rapana to collect a cross-field kick and keep the ball alive.
Kiwis prop Jared Waerea-Hargreaves.
The Kiwis then produced a slick movement of their own to level the scores with Esan Marsters crossing after an inside pass from Shaun Johnson.
England winger Jermaine McGillvary then fumbled a ball midway through the first half, an error that enabled Kodi Nikorima to send Watene-Zelezniak over on the ensuing play for a 12-6 lead to the Kiwis.
Watene-Zelezniak was then next to turn villain on the stroke of halftime when he allowed England to level the scores through local boy Jake Connor, who was awarded a penalty try as the Kiwis fullback came across in defence leading with his knees in a point-scoring opportunity.
The four-pointer proved decisive in the two-point loss for the Kiwis but coach Michael Maguire saw the game differently.
"I'll have to have another look before I make another comment," Maguire said.
"It's one of those moments in a game you have to handle, at this level it's all about situations in a game and how you handle that.
"There were other times where people could've held onto the ball or an offload. They're the sorts of things we as a group need to get better at."
Temperatures at KCOM Stadium dipped as both teams returned from the break but Johnson was full of running immediately after the break to earn a penalty with a weaving run, the Kiwis taking the two points on offer for a 14-12 lead.
It took England three minutes to take a penalty goal of their own with back-to-back penalties leaving Kiwis coach Michael Maguire fuming at his side's ill-discipline.
Kiwis prop Leeson Ah Mau.
Gildart's try with 12 minutes remaining turned out to be the match-winner despite a last-minute surge from the visitors.
"It was a great centre's try," Bennett said of Gildart's effort.
"We don't see enough of it. He did a great job, ran 50 metres and beat two players on the way. It was a great second half, a great game actually and we couldn't have given anymore. We didn't have a bad player.
"There's about 10 guys that played for England in last year's World Cup that aren't here for injury reasons mainly. We're building some depth which is really important."
Both sides travel to Liverpool on Sunday ahead of their next clash at Anfield on November 4.
https://www.dragons.com.au/news/2018/10/28/england-hang-on-to-beat-new-zealand-in-first-test/
Dang. I was hoping for a Kiwi double this weekend
Imagine if Dufty made the team. Didn't realise he had Kiwi in him. DWZ is light years ahead of him. I did have an epiphany watching young Damian Mckenzie rip it up for the ABs. Smaller than the Duff, same age etc. Fearless little bugger. Different codes and please don't take offence getsmarty. Sincerely 99 Xx
