I must say I'm a bit disappointed with the thread - it's not often we have a free-for-all bash of our own players. Usually the idea is to bag out other players on other teams, not your own. :|
Anyhow, I was never a fan of Sean Rudder so he will generally get a vote for worst regular first-grader. But he didn't perform that badly in his last season, and so if there is a need to highlight an individual I'd pop Mark Hughes in there. I don't think he had any outstanding skills to start with, although his State of Origin selection a few years back kept me quiet.
Thankfully the Origin selectors realised he wasn't anything flash, and then injury struck. I'm not sure how long Hughsey will last in first grade this year - given a number of quality backs are lining up already in premier league.
Our worst lower-grader: I saw a couple of matches involving Jared Taylor, and he gets my vote. His defence cost the Knights tries, and he offered very little in attack. I agree; I don't think his loss will come back to bite us.
As for Maddison - he was never really going to set the world on fire. I think the Knights hoped he might become a Paul Marquet/Glenn Greif style runner of the footballer - gutsy but not really able to turn a match. Unfortunately he didn't play well enough, and the lower grades weren't his cup of tea either.
