NRL Finals 2024

[Big Marn]

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[Big Marn]

Who would you have had at 1 ?

Tedesco had an exceptional year, probably close to his best at NRL level.

They all got lucky Tom was injured

I thought Grant had a down year, but no real standout 9 this year


Final Dally M Men’s Leaderboard

Jahrome Hughes 62
James Tedesco 61
Daly Cherry-Evans 51
Tom Trbojevic 46
Scott Drinkwater 45
Isaah Yeo 42
Kalyn Ponga 40
Dylan Edwards 34
Ben Hunt 33
Harry Grant 33

Its amazing how posts get misconstrued. I was remarking how thatwasnthighrefs multi picks were all correct except he went for Dylan Edwards at fullback.

 

[Thatwasnthighref]

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Not many win a comp in their Dally M year, can Hughes join the list. Was a big gap between 1986 and 2008, although Gower would have gotten it in 03

That's really enlightening looking at it like that.... looks like Taumalolo is the only non-spine player to win it since Gavin Miller in 88-89. Makes sense when thinking about it I guess, but shows what a beast Taumalolo was that year.

 

[Beavers Headgear]

Its amazing how posts get misconstrued. I was remarking how thatwasnthighrefs multi picks were all correct except he went for Dylan Edwards at fullback.

Yep see that now

 

[Penrose Warrior]

Watch: Stirring haka after Kiwi Jahrome Hughes bags Dally M medal

The top gong comes after what has clearly been the best year of his career to date.

www.nzherald.co.nz

Matua won't be a fan of Tongan back rower Eliesa Katoa doing a haka!

 

[Penrose Warrior]

Yea I dunno TBH. It’s not like Galvin is the first rookie to be rubbed out. Preston was ruled out last year, and so was Walsh during his debut year with us.

I don’t remember Gus blowing up those times. Maybe because it’s because Galvin is easily the best of this year’s crop, but if it’s the principle that Gus is arguing then he’s a bit late with his outrage.

Yeah I'm not so worried if it's happened before, it just feels wrong. He won the RLPA rookie award, so that's a good result.

To be fair to Gus, who is usually biased, Galvin isn't a Dogs player. And Gus was (?) at the Warriors when Walsh was with us, and I don't remember it coming up.

I thought it had to be 2 games to be rubbed out.

Galvin was suspended for two games, maybe it is?

 

[Manu Vatuvei]

Dunno if Galvin was really "head and shoulders" above? Strong rookie crop this year, Iro (who probably should have won) and Bostock had excellent seasons, and Ethan Strange was similar to Galvin in being a young bloke taking over in the halves. Probably tailed off a bit compared to Galvin but I wouldn't say miles behind.

I'd say Iro was probably better as a centre than Galvin was as a 6, so it's a question of how much weight you give to being good in your position generally, vs the bonus points you give someone for being a spine player.

 

[Wheeled Warrior]

Dunno if Galvin was really "head and shoulders" above? Strong rookie crop this year, Iro (who probably should have won) and Bostock had excellent seasons, and Ethan Strange was similar to Galvin in being a young bloke taking over in the halves. Probably tailed off a bit compared to Galvin but I wouldn't say miles behind.

I'd say Iro was probably better as a centre than Galvin was as a 6, so it's a question of how much weight you give to being good in your position generally, vs the bonus points you give someone for being a spine player.

Iro was my rookie of the year. Galvin look like a good prospect but with the media hype comes pressure so not sure if he can maintain his good string of games.

 

[Big Marn]

Iro was my rookie of the year. Galvin look like a good prospect but with the media hype comes pressure so not sure if he can maintain his good string of games.

Jack Howarth was my rookie of the year by seasons end, but he didnt play enough in the early rounds so didnt have a chance.

 

[Blair]

One more sleep! I've got about 15 percent left in the tank and I'll need at least half of that for the Pacific Cup.

 

[Penrose Warrior]

Dunno if Galvin was really "head and shoulders" above? Strong rookie crop this year, Iro (who probably should have won) and Bostock had excellent seasons, and Ethan Strange was similar to Galvin in being a young bloke taking over in the halves. Probably tailed off a bit compared to Galvin but I wouldn't say miles behind.

I'd say Iro was probably better as a centre than Galvin was as a 6, so it's a question of how much weight you give to being good in your position generally, vs the bonus points you give someone for being a spine player.

Yep, all fair points. No doubt there is, subconsciously if anything, more weight given to being a half - the biggest responsibility in the game - as a rookie. Particularly in an awful team like the Tigers.

 

[Matua]

Matua won't be a fan of Tongan back rower Eliesa Katoa doing a haka!

Huh?

 

[Blair]

Just hours before kick-off and I still don't know who I'm going for. Maybe placing a bet will do it?

 

[Beavers Headgear]

Jets v Devils has been a good watch so far. Amazes me how few people there and watch all 3 games, I was there when the gates opened every year I went

No question for me tonight, Penriff all the way

 

[Beavers Headgear]

Great game of footy with a big comeback. Shame that ref made that howler with a minute to go but their own fault they didn’t have a challenge left

 

[Blair]

Jets v Devils has been a good watch so far. Amazes me how few people there and watch all 3 games, I was there when the gates opened every year I went

No question for me tonight, Penriff all the way.

Great game of footy with a big comeback. Shame that ref made that howler with a minute to go but their own fault they didn’t have a challenge left.

Wouldn't it be great if they were playing for a promotion to NRL first grade?

 

[Blair]

Amazes me how few people there and watch all 3 games, I was there when the gates opened every year I went.

I had no choice in '11 because the Warriors were in all three grades!

No question for me tonight, Penriff all the way.

Fair enough, your history is long. I'm now nominally going for Melbourne - just because I'd like Penrith to have won three, lost two, in regard to the last five GFs, it gives them a bit of humility, some balance - but if it's close, and Penrith do exciting things to win, then it's Penrith for me too.

Anyway, let's get it on!

 

[Penrose Warrior]

Jets v Devils has been a good watch so far. Amazes me how few people there and watch all 3 games, I was there when the gates opened every year I went

No question for me tonight, Penriff all the way

I'm all in on the Riff, I would love to see a four-peat. Five GFs in a row is insanity.

Anyone wonder what Wayne Scurrah thinks when he sees Ivan's name up in lights?

 

[Big Marn]

im thinking Storm. It all seems to be aligning and it would be just perfect Warriors karma to see Katoa get a premiership after he was jettisoned by the powers that be. I could be 100% wrong though.

 

[Penrose Warrior]

im thinking Storm. It all seems to be aligning and it would be just perfect Warriors karma to see Katoa get a premiership after he was jettisoned by the powers that be. I could be 100% wrong though.

How about the guy who was jettisoned by the powers that be and might win four in a row...!!! And his son, who was our ballboy and is now the best player in the game, maybe the best most clutch NRL player of all time?

Doesn't bear thinking about.