NRL.com's team of the year

[rabbitohs95]

Decided to go against a bench because that would make it way too hard.

1. Ben Barba
2. Jordan Rapana
3. Joseph Leilua
4. Jarrod Croker
5. Josh Mansour
6. James Maloney
7. Cooper Cronk
8. Jesse Bromwich
9. Josh Hodgson
10. Ryan James
11. Josh Papalii
12. Tohu Harris
13. Jason Taumalolo

 

[JJ]

1. Tedesco
2. Rapana
3. Leilua
4. Croker
5. Mansour
6. Maloney
7. Cronk
8. Bromwich
9. Hodgson
10. Woods
11. Gillett
12. Harris
13. Taumololo

14. Merrin
15. Fifita
16. James
17.Kasiano

 

[mxlegend99]

How many games have they each played to reach those stats? Suli has played less than half a season...
However do agree he's got a lot of development in him but has shown he has all the attributes to surpass many in time.

Mansour has 23 games.
Vunivalu has 18 games... a tad over half a season.

Mansour averages 171m per game. The only 2 guys who have made more metres than him are James Graham and Jason Taumolo. But he still has a higher average then them as they have played 24 games to his 23.

Vunivalu is a freakish talent. But at the moment hes just a terrific finisher. Hes on the end of great kicks and beautiful backline movements.

He's the best try scorer in the game... he will win that award. That doesn't make him the best winger. On this years form Rapana is first. Mansour second.

 

[chrisD]

Graham selection is laughable, Fifita is as much a better player than him as he is a bigger grub.

 

[thorson1987]

Agree Hodgson over Smith.

But the biggest joke is Rein getting a notable mention.

Are we really that hard up for hookers in the game for him to get a mention?

 

[BestHookerFarrah]

1. Tedesco
2. Rapana
3. Leilua
4. D. Walker
5. Mansour
6. C. Walker
7. Cronk
8. Bromwich
9. Farah
10. Woods
11. Gillett
12. Harris
13. S. Burgess

14. Merrin
15. Fifita
16. J. Taumalolo
17.Kasiano

 

[moffla]

LOL @ Smith...They couldn't find any stats to support his selection so they just picked him on reputation. Hodgson was clearly the stand out hooker of the comp this year.

Would have been happy with either player but regarding your stat argument:

Smith:
Try Assists: 16
Tackles: 960 (41.7 per game)

Hodgson:
Try Assists: 16
Tackles: 778 (32.4 per game)

 

[rabbitohs95]

1. Tedesco
2. Rapana
3. Leilua
4. D. Walker
5. Mansour
6. C. Walker
7. Cronk
8. Bromwich
9. Farah
10. Woods
11. Gillett
12. Harris
13. S. Burgess

14. Merrin
15. Fifita
16. J. Taumalolo
17.Kasiano

Oh dear, Besthalfbackpearce and Bunniesman have reproduced....

 

[Tommy Smith]

1. Boyd
2. Mansour
3. Croker
4. Leilua
5. Rapana
6. Maloney
7. Cronk
8. James
9. Hodgson
10. Fifita
11. Papalii
12. Harris
13. Taumalolo

14. Barba
15. Smith
16. Proctor
17. Bromwich

 

[rabbitohs95]

1. Boyd
2. Mansour
3. Croker
4. Leilua
5. Rapana
6. Maloney
7. Cronk
8. James
9. Hodgson
10. Fifita
11. Papalii
12. Harris
13. Taumalolo

14. Barba
15. Smith
16. Proctor
17. Bromwich

Completely forgot about Boyd, been so consistent this year.

 

[wittyfan]

Lmao how did Moses make this team,Gutho is a better nubmer 6 than that kid and he was a winger 5 mins ago

Who is Gutho?

 

[nick87]

Agree with others, Maloney for 5/8th and Hodgson for hooker, otherwise they pretty much nailed it imo

 

[The_Shield]

I'd go with

1. Barba
2. Rapana
3. Leilua
4. Croker
5. Vunivalu
6. Maloney
7. Cronk
8. Bromwich
9. Smith
10. James
11. Papalii
12. Harris
13. Taumalolo

 

[Captain Apollo]

But the biggest joke is Rein getting a notable mention.

Are we really that hard up for hookers in the game for him to get a mention?

Didn't you know that Mitch Rein's agent was one of the judges?

 

[mozza91]

Elliot Whitehead deserves some love too, at least a bench spot.

 

[DiegoNT]

1. Barba
2. Rapana
3. Leilua
4. Croker
5. Koribete
6. Maloney
7. Cronk
8. James
9. Hodgson
10. Bromwich
11. Harris
12. Papalli
13. Taumololo

14. Smith
15. Cartwright
16. J. Graham
17. Fifita

Sadly not a souths player in sight

 

[SBD82]

1. Barba
2. Rapana
3. Leilua
4. Croker
5. Koribete
6. Maloney
7. Cronk
8. James
9. Hodgson
10. Bromwich
11. Harris
12. Papalli
13. Taumololo

14. Smith
15. Cartwright
16. J. Graham
17. Fifita

Sadly not a souths player in sight

You could sign Rein?

 

[Meth]

Would have been happy with either player but regarding your stat argument:

Smith:
Try Assists: 16
Tackles: 960 (41.7 per game)

Hodgson:
Try Assists: 16
Tackles: 778 (32.4 per game)

Hodgson plays less minutes and not exclusively at hooker.

 

[simmo05]

Kevin Naquama an honourable mention? How many games did he cost the tigers with his 'only man in the line to run out' style of defence.

 

[Card Shark]

We get 1 player selected on the bench & raiders get 3 outside backs on there.

Not team of the year, team of the last 10 weeks (except last night).