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Parramatta fullback Jarryd Hayne voted the NRL's most overrated player
By Martin Smith
foxsports.com.au
May 17, 2010 He was voted the International Player of the Year in 2009 but foxsports.com.au users say Parramatta fullback Jarryd Hayne is the most overrated player in the NRL.
In our week-long poll that attracted over 1500 responses, Hayne attracted almost a quarter of the votes to finish ahead of St George Illawarra five-eighth Jamie Soward with 19 per cent of the votes.
Fox Sports rugby league commentator Gorden Tallis said he was surprised by the result, adding he would always pick Hayne in his side, overrated or not.
"I'd love to have an overrated player like him in my team," Tallis told foxsports.com.au.
"I don't think he is (overrated). He puts bums on seats, he's fantastic to watch and I reckon he's sold more pairs of yellow boots for Nike than anyone else. Go and ask the companies that are associated with him if he's overrated."
Tallis said the tag of overrated can often be misleading.
"I think it's an unfair question ... because you will always pick the guy with the highest profile," he said.
"The players in the past who have 'won' these sort of polls, like Brad Fittler. I mean, come on.
"Players don't rate themselves. They get rated by their fans and the media. So maybe the media, maybe me as a commentator, maybe I'm the one who overrates him.
"But as I said, I'd love to have Hayne in my side."
Tallis said he was unsure how the label would sit with Hayne and added that how players react to such criticism can vary.
"I suppose it can be a bit of motivation, but you'd have to ask the individual. I'm sure that his teammates would probably let him know in a friendly sort of way.
"Does it spur him on to train harder? He's a pretty good athlete, but that might be the little one per cent extra that he needs."
http://www.foxsports.com.au/story/0,8659,27135657-5018866,00.html
By Martin Smith
foxsports.com.au
May 17, 2010 He was voted the International Player of the Year in 2009 but foxsports.com.au users say Parramatta fullback Jarryd Hayne is the most overrated player in the NRL.
In our week-long poll that attracted over 1500 responses, Hayne attracted almost a quarter of the votes to finish ahead of St George Illawarra five-eighth Jamie Soward with 19 per cent of the votes.
He puts bums on seats and I reckon he's sold more pairs of yellow boots for Nike than anyone. Gorden Tallis In no doubt of Jarryd Hayne's value
Parramatta prop Justin Poore, who 'won' the most overrated tag in Rugby League Week's recent player poll, attracted 203 votes while perennial whipping boys Trent Barrett (243 votes) and Willie Mason (200 votes) also received plenty of attention. Fox Sports rugby league commentator Gorden Tallis said he was surprised by the result, adding he would always pick Hayne in his side, overrated or not.
"I'd love to have an overrated player like him in my team," Tallis told foxsports.com.au.
"I don't think he is (overrated). He puts bums on seats, he's fantastic to watch and I reckon he's sold more pairs of yellow boots for Nike than anyone else. Go and ask the companies that are associated with him if he's overrated."
Tallis said the tag of overrated can often be misleading.
"I think it's an unfair question ... because you will always pick the guy with the highest profile," he said.
"The players in the past who have 'won' these sort of polls, like Brad Fittler. I mean, come on.
"Players don't rate themselves. They get rated by their fans and the media. So maybe the media, maybe me as a commentator, maybe I'm the one who overrates him.
"But as I said, I'd love to have Hayne in my side."
Tallis said he was unsure how the label would sit with Hayne and added that how players react to such criticism can vary.
"I suppose it can be a bit of motivation, but you'd have to ask the individual. I'm sure that his teammates would probably let him know in a friendly sort of way.
"Does it spur him on to train harder? He's a pretty good athlete, but that might be the little one per cent extra that he needs."
http://www.foxsports.com.au/story/0,8659,27135657-5018866,00.html