Nathan for Dally M Medal

[John Hamblin]

I know Nathan lost 6 points for the Tik Tok saga but he should still be polling very well in the Dally M voting. He could win the Dally M, half back of the year and leading point scorer.!!

 

[Fangs]

Would be pretty impressive if he did.

 

[Fangs]

And if he did, he will almost certainly nab a spot in the Australian 17.

 

[herbert henry1908]

That 6 point deduction is ridiculous, it’s a ‘Best & Fairest’ award.

 

[herbert henry1908]

And if he did, he will almost certainly nab a spot in the Australian 17.

If he can’t get the 7 jersey, he’d be a great option as a 14. Could play all of the spine positions, I reckon he could even play all the backline positions.

But no Australian tests this year.

 

[Fangs]

If he can’t get the 7 jersey, he’d be a great option as a 14. Could play all of the spine positions, I reckon he could even play all the backline positions.

But no Australian tests this year.

My thoughts as well.

He is well established at halfback now. But he would be an excellent 9. I'd wager he is better than Hunt in the 9 on his best day.

A shame the kangaroos tour was cancelled. Would have been a nice piece of history for a few of our players. I would have Cleary and Korisau very close to selection.

Add in JFH for NZ. Luai and May for Samoa. Kikau for Fiji.

 

[John Hamblin]

If Nathan gets selected for Australia he will join other Penrith Juniors and half backs selected for their country in the last 40 years. Alexander, Hasler and Gower.

 

[maple_69]

I expect he would have taken the 3 points this weekend and last. I’d say Yeo takes the 3 against the Tits but Cleary could have polled 1 or 2. I’d say he’s on 12 now.

Grant probably didn’t poll in the last 3 and is now out a month. Likely on 13.

Smith Id tip 3 against the Tits and 2 against the Broncs which would leave him at 17 with a few more weeks on the sidelines.

Gutho I think is a bit of a toss up given a few good performers each week for Parra in overall underwhelming wins. I’d guess 3 points has him at 15 with this arvo’s game to come.

Lolo I can’t see taking more than maybe 1 against Manly which would have him at 12 with today’s game to come.

Finally Johnson would have got nuffing from us and at least 2, probably 3 from the Warriors which would have him at 14 with a game to play this arvo.

My guess on current standings:
Smith - 17
Gutho - 15*
Johnson - 14*
Grant - 13
Taumalolo - 12*
Cleary - 12

I’d say Taumalolo will struggle to poll consistently and Grant will be too far back when he gets back. Johnson is a decent shot, although the Sharks have Eels, Roosters, Raiders, Storm and us in their last 9 so I’d be surprised if he kept up.

There may be a handful of other guys that are around the 12 now who could get up there but none are in decent teams so hard to imagine it happening.

Smith and Gutho are definitely the main competition. I think it’ll really come down to how prominent Nath wants to play against the weaker run we have coming up. I think he takes a lot more control in big games.

I’ll try and keep this up to date and see how it looks at the end.

 

[The_Frog]

We might have to make do with Coach of the Year, Rookie of the Year (Crichton), halfback, hooker, prop, lock and bench player (May).

 

[The_Frog]

If Nathan gets selected for Australia he will join other Penrith Juniors and half backs selected for their country in the last 40 years. Alexander, Hasler and Gower.

It's only a matter of time. DCE is 31 and as Gus says Old Father Time is undefeated.

 

[soc123_au]

We might have to make do with Coach of the Year, Rookie of the Year (Crichton), halfback, hooker, prop, lock and bench player (May).

They have already engraved the Rookie medal with Harry Grants name. Wont matter if he plays again or not.

 

[The_Frog]

They have already engraved the Rookie medal with Harry Grants name. Wont matter if he plays again or not.

The Dally M is a bit like that, it is true. Maybe Crichton will get most tries. They can't rort that.

 

[soc123_au]

The Dally M is a bit like that, it is true. Maybe Crichton will get most tries. They can't rort that.

He will certainly be in the contest the way he is going.

 

[maple_69]

I expect he would have taken the 3 points this weekend and last. I’d say Yeo takes the 3 against the Tits but Cleary could have polled 1 or 2. I’d say he’s on 12 now.

Grant probably didn’t poll in the last 3 and is now out a month. Likely on 13.

Smith Id tip 3 against the Tits and 2 against the Broncs which would leave him at 17 with a few more weeks on the sidelines.

Gutho I think is a bit of a toss up given a few good performers each week for Parra in overall underwhelming wins. I’d guess 3 points has him at 15 with this arvo’s game to come.

Lolo I can’t see taking more than maybe 1 against Manly which would have him at 12 with today’s game to come.

Finally Johnson would have got nuffing from us and at least 2, probably 3 from the Warriors which would have him at 14 with a game to play this arvo.

My guess on current standings:
Smith - 17
Gutho - 15*
Johnson - 14*
Grant - 13
Taumalolo - 12*
Cleary - 12

I’d say Taumalolo will struggle to poll consistently and Grant will be too far back when he gets back. Johnson is a decent shot, although the Sharks have Eels, Roosters, Raiders, Storm and us in their last 9 so I’d be surprised if he kept up.

There may be a handful of other guys that are around the 12 now who could get up there but none are in decent teams so hard to imagine it happening.

Smith and Gutho are definitely the main competition. I think it’ll really come down to how prominent Nath wants to play against the weaker run we have coming up. I think he takes a lot more control in big games.

I’ll try and keep this up to date and see how it looks at the end.

I’d say Brown-Brown-Johnson at 3-2-1 for the 4pm game and Brimson-Kelly-Proctor for the 2pm game.

My guess on current standings:
Smith - 17
Gutho - 15
Johnson - 15
Grant - 13
Taumalolo - 12
Cleary - 12

 

[herbert henry1908]

I’d say Brown-Brown-Johnson at 3-2-1 for the 4pm game and Brimson-Kelly-Proctor for the 2pm game.

My guess on current standings:
Smith - 17
Gutho - 15
Johnson - 15
Grant - 13
Taumalolo - 12
Cleary - 12

I assume Cleary’s 12 is minus the 6 he’s been deducted?

 

[age.s]

We might have to make do with Coach of the Year, Rookie of the Year (Crichton), halfback, hooker, prop, lock and bench player (May).

I'd give lock to Yeo but there's no way the powers that be go him over Lolo.

 

[The_Frog]

I assume Cleary’s 12 is minus the 6 he’s been deducted?

He was listed as having 11 points after round 10. That was not counting the six point penalty, which was only announced last week. So that takes him back to 5. It's being assumed he polled 1 point against the Titans, and 3 each vs Manly and Canberra, bringing him to 12.

 

[betcats]

Im probably bias but ive never seen a half kick so well so consistently as Nath this season, he is certainly the best 7 going round atm. Chips, bombs, 40/20s, grubbers...he has been hitting all of them sweet all season long. Every week we play well he will be in the points because of how he plays, he is just in control of everything out there.

 

[The_Frog]

I'd give lock to Yeo but there's no way the powers that be go him over Lolo.

I know he makes huge metres and is very hard to stop, but teams somehow manage it to the point where the Cowboys have won just three from 13 games. I think what is happening is that he's the only Cowboys player getting any points at all.

 

[WestyLife]

I know he makes huge metres and is very hard to stop, but teams somehow manage it to the point where the Cowboys have won just three from 13 games. I think what is happening is that he's the only Cowboys player getting any points at all.

Yeah players competing with multiple high performers in the same team get less points as the singular good players like the cows.